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Topping to the Next Level
Part 3 - How to Push

Co-taught by Max and Russell

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

at the Center for Sex Positive Culture (CSPC) in Seattle

The Topping to the Next Level Series

In late 2007 Russell and Max found themselves discussing topping models and what it takes to produce a good scene. They began jotting down some notes and realized that they'd created the 'Topping Skills" workshop they'd been looking for 15 years earlier.

Those notes became the widely acclaimed "Topping to the Next Level" series, presented in the spring of 2008.

Two years later, Max and Russell are pleased to offer a version 2.0 of the content they taught in 2008.

Don't miss this series - it'll probably be another two years before it's offered again.

We'll be doing a series of three workshops, as follows:

Saturday February 20th	1:00 - 4:00 PM	Techniques for Thoughtful Tops
Saturday March 13th	1:00 - 4:00 PM	Hot Negotiation
Saturday April 10th	1:00 - 4:00 PM	How to Push

Topics we'll be covering 

• Getting someone outside their comfort zone
• Helping your bottom receive stimulus and process play
• Creating tension in your scenes
• Working with a bottom who asks you to push them harder or says "I'm afraid of this but I want to try it?"
• Encouraging your bottom to try something they're unsure of
• Learning from someone's "never done it" history
• Gracefully managing the intensity of a scene
• Helping bottoms push through barriers
• Renegotiating during a scene
• Recognizing "hard limits" vs. "soft limits"

Workshop Format

Because there's so much information to cover, the workshops will be primarily demo and lecture. There's no need to bring a practice partner, although we think this material is as valuable to bottoms as it is to tops. Bottoms - don't you want to know what your top is up to?

Handouts will be provided to jog your memory and to supply additional references.

While some topping experience will be helpful, the workshops are accessible to all skill levels and are applicable to all orientations / genders.

About Russell

Russell has been an active participant in the Seattle BDSM scene since 1993 as both a top and bottom, still doesn't get bondage but somehow manages to have fun anyway. He's taught a wide variety of workshops since 1999.

About Max

Max is a Seattle-based bondage expert who teaches a variety of bondage and BDSM workshops. He's been active in Seattle's BDSM community since 1992 and has been teaching workshops since 1999. You can read Max's full bio here.

FetLife Event and Discussion Links

There's a FetLife event HERE if you want to watch the event to see who's attending.

You can follow the FetLife Discussion thread about this workshop HERE.  This is a great resource if you have questions or you're looking for a practice partner for the event.

Registration and Fees

Workshop fee: $40

Series fee (all three workshops): $110

CSPC membership is NOT required for the workshop. Please bring ID to verify that you're at least 18 years old.

Pre-registration is NOT required for the workshop.

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