Ep181: The importance of Rope Bottoming Education: Mya Runs a Rope Bottoming Fundamentals Workshop

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08/26/24 • 26 min

Earlier this year, Mya ran a rope bottoming workshop for the local community. We’ve had many requests from listeners to share more about rope bottoming education, so in this episode, Fox and Mya discuss the event. Listen to hear them explore: • Why Mya decided to run the workshop • Topics the workshop covered • Why we need more rope bottoming education • What was important to Mya in the session • Fox’s rope as a demo rope top • The format of the workshop • Sharing tips between bottoms • How Mya prepared • How the workshop went • Forming a rope bottoming peer discussion group • And more! As always, if you know more or want to add to the conversation, share your thoughts in the comments!

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