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Shall We Dance? (Meeting through Movement)

10:00 am – 12:30 pm · LGBTQIA+ & Friends
IN-HOUSE

Quick Info

Where
main room
Format
workshop
Max. participants
15 pairs
Constellation
paired
Minimum knowledge
beginner (minimum skills)
What to bring
1 rope and 1 tenugui (or any piece of fabric to use as a blindfold, Karada House can also provide a limited number)
Accessibility notes
The workshop is accessible to everyone

This workshop offers a space to connect with another person through movement and body awareness. The goal is simple but meaningful: to let two people move together in harmony, without speaking — just by being present, breathing, and paying attention to each other.

Through small and progressive exercises in pairs and in groups, we’ll explore how to listen to your inner rhythm, be fully present with your partner, tune into your sensations, and move together in harmony — using only the tension of a rope as our guide.

This is not a dance class in the usual sense. It’s an invitation to move together as a way of meeting — without leading, without controlling, simply allowing a quiet and sincere dialogue to emerge between two bodies.

If you don’t feel comfortable with dancing, this workshop is made for you!

 

Facilitator

NIKOKBK (he/him)

NIKO, also known as NIKOKBK (he/him), is a rope artist based in Lyon, France. He began practicing Shibari seriously seven years ago, driven by a need for creative renewal. Over time, NIKO has drawn inspiration from various styles he encountered—not to fuse them, but to refine his own approach in search of efficiency and inclusivity, particularly in relation to diverse body types. His passion for s...

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RAPH (he/they)

RAPH has been practising shibari as a switch for over 4 years in Lyon, France. He sees this art form as an inexhaustible source of exchange, play and connection. With the daily integration of yoga and dance practice, he made it as part of a global approach of body exploration. With NIKO as a rope partner for the past 4 years, they form a duet that has led them to learn, teach and perform.

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