Max and Russell do awesome workshops, and this one should be of particular interest to beginners! You do NOT need to have attended the other workshops in the series in order to get the full benefit of this one.
Here's the info:
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* Topping to the Next Level Series - Hot Negotiation
* Sunday May 11 2008, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
* at the CSPC in Seattle
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Max and Russell are presenting a four-part series called "Topping to the Next Level".
The first two parts - an overview called "Techniques for Thoughtful Tops" and "How to Push" have already been presented.
This Sunday's workshop is "Hot Negotiation".
www.bondagelessons.com/2008-05-11-tnl-ho
t-negotiation.htm
Negotiation is much more than finding out what your bottom likes and doesn't like.
Negotiation is the foundation for the scene. It establishes consent, builds trust, sets a tone, creates expectations and develops boundaries.
With the right tools, it can also be hot, seductive and wickedly effective.
Topics we'll be covering include:
- What is the real purpose of negotiation?
- Where does the negotiation end and the scene start?
- Negotiation objectives and how to meet them
- When should your negotiation NOT lead to a scene?
- Negotiation styles
- Specific techniques for eliciting engagement, obtaining consent
and gathering information
- Demos and exercises to sharpen your negotiation skills
It's important to get the most out of your negotiations. Come explore which negotiation styles fit you and what works best for different situations.
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 Leather scene since 1993 and brings experiences from top and bottom, dominant and submissive, and spiritual erotic practices. Russell teaches several workshops as part of the Flirts Inc team.
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 more about Max here:
www.BondageLessons.com/bio.htm
For more information about this workshop series, please refer to Max's web site:
www.BondageLessons.com
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Oh and by the way, Happy Mother's Day!! My kids didn't bring me breakfast in bed, but that's a good thing seeing as they don't have opposable thumbs. They probably would have barfed it onto my pillow.