Ep179: Leaving everything for Rope: An interview with Gorgone

Gorgone (Marika Leila Roux) is one of the OGs of the European rope
scene, a French rope switch who co-founded Shibari Study. Fox and
Mya were excited to discuss rope bondage with her, and in this
episode, discuss her journey. Highly self-aware, they share how
they threw themselves into rope, up to where they are today - a
very different place. Gogone discovered rope 13 years ago, and dove
into the underground world of traditional Japanese rope bondage.
They have been a professional Shibari model and rigger
since then, performing world wide. They bring this experience,
along with their personal practice of yoga and conscious movement,
to their approach to teaching. Listen to this episode to hear them
discuss: • Her first experience of rope and its powerful impact on
her • How she upended her life for rope • Turning a passion into a
job • Can bottoms make money in rope? • What she gets from shibari
now • The last time she was tied (and why it might be her last
time) • Her journey through bottoming, topping and self-tying • The
incredible environment in which she learned • Why her teaching of
rope is bottom-centric • The downside of intense D/s rope
partnerships • Her advice for new bottoms, and how they can learn
from her mistakes • How she became the first foreign bottom
photographed by Norio Sugiura and what it was like to work with him
(and Naka!) • And much more! As always, if you want to add to the
conversation, share your thoughts in the comments!