by Alt J

(Disclaimer – Alt J is an experienced practitioner, as with any form of play we do not recommend trying this yourself without careful guidance on how to do it safely)

This was my first time at TG. I have a hyphenated career, and one of the things I do is that I am a kink performer from India with performances across India and USA. My acts usually involve me being a bottom, most specifically for extreme trampling, across live performances, shoots or installation at events. I had heard a lot about TG and was extremely excited to see who I would meet, what conversations I would have, the performances I would watch, what the space had to offer beyond what social media could show me and beyond the stories I had heard. And of course I was looking to get trampled upon 🤣

From the moment I entered the aesthetic of the club transported me to fantasy land. I am so appreciative of the effort everyone put in into looking so gorgeous. I was spellbound for a while, and then I noticed Alan (Ritual’s staple human carpet performer) lying in front of the bar and being used by patrons. I glanced around to find a spot where even I could lie down at a bit of a distance from Alan. I found the cage on the main floor as a good spot and laid down. Within minutes a person stepped up to me and asked for consent to dance on me. I of course consented and that set me on an almost 5 hour shift as the dance floor for innumerable patrons wearing the most gorgeous stilletos, boots, platforms, stockings, doc martens, stripper heels and some went barefoot too . Some came for seconds and thirds. My mind switched to complete performer mode and I entered subspace, totally forgetting about everything else. All that I could think about was that it was my duty to be the most resilient, stable and available dance floor for everyone who desired one. The dungeon monitors kept coming to make sure if I was doing ok (TG note – we will always be around to check in with anyone engaging in play to ensure they are ok & offer support if they need a quiet space to decompress or engage in aftercare). I guess full weight heels on my face seemed a bit extreme to them. I regret not getting any photos/videos but I will cherish the memories forever. It was one of the best nights of my life, and I look forward to attending another one soon.

So what is trampling?

Very simply put it is a kinky activity involving the act of a person(submissive/bottom) getting walked on by another person (dominant/top). Once creativity, comfort, skill and strength sets in of course it becomes a different ball game involving all different types of shoes(heels, boots, etc), different actions (jumping, dancing, scratching with heels, face standing, cbt) all over the body.

What is the draw?

It works for me on multiple levels:

1) the visual aspect: when I am a bottom for trampling, physically I cannot be any lower than my dominant, they are literally standing on my face. The lowest part of their body is on the highest part of my body. I see it as an act of elevating my dominant.

2) the exhibitionist aspect: it works very well when I am an installation at an event, like TG. The venue becomes like the Colosseum in my head and I see myself like a gladiator getting massacred for the entertainment of the attendees. The coincidence of this event being in Rome is not lost on me.  Seeing adulation on people’s faces for how much pain i can take is a form of validation.

3) the discovery aspect: unlike Shibari or some other forms of play, for a top not too much training is required to trample someone as everyone who is able has been walking their entire life. The challenge for most is the ability to balance and the mental conditioning that will stop them from causing harm. I have seen people who are completely new to the activity or to the kink scene step up on me and in a few minutes discover a power rush simply by the virtue of what they can do to another human. Becoming the medium for someone to discovering aspects of themselves that they weren’t aware of (their dominant side in this case) is something that I find very rewarding.