


Quick Info
- When:
- 5. January 2026, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CET
- Where:
- online
- Format:
- class
- Who can join:
- LGBTQIA+ & Friends
- Constellation:
- solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome (everyone needs a ticket)
- Language:
- English with translated subtitles
- What to know:
- If you plan to try the techniques demonstrated, you will need to know harnesses suitable for suspension and be confident in managing suspension lines.
- What to bring:
- paper & pen
- Recording:
- Yes, the session is recorded and will be sent to all ticket holders after the class.
- Questions:
- Message us via info@karada-house.de
- Add to calendar:
- Google Calendar / iCal / .ics file
Tickets
If you cannot afford this event, please check the ticket option "solidarity" for reduced ticket prices. If that is still too much or they are out of stock, feel free to send us a message via info@karada-house.de.
Join this demo & lecture to learn how to use the strengths of soft and heavy bodies for kick-ass suspensions. We focus on the mechanics and planning that make shibari suspension safe, empowering, and effective for fat bodies. We’ll look at how to work with weight, softness, and shape — not against them — to create efficient, comfortable, and powerful suspensions.
What we’ll cover
Body assessment & communication: how to talk about comfort, pressure, and risk with partners.
Tension & placement: manage tension and use geometry to adapt ties and positions for different body proportions and mobility needs.
Suspension planning: understand how to build sequences that minimize strain and maximize stability on both sides of the rope.
- Body handling & load distribution: figure out how to lift, where to support, and where weight is distributed in suspension.
Problem-solving: troubleshoot common issues like rope sliding, getting loose, or being uncomfortable.
This class is fat and queer centered and body-inclusive. All identities, genders, and body types are welcome. Tops, bottoms, and switches will all find practical tools to apply right away — whether you’re flying, lifting, or supporting. The focus is on the suspension process and no specific harnesses are taught.
Facilitator

More Information
LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.
Friends describe people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer space and its marginalized community.
When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone’s self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people’s chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender-straight privileges.
Friends don’t have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all proactively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.
After your successful ticket purchase, you will be sent an email with the Zoom login data for this event. If you do not receive it, message us with your order number so we can send it again. Some email services “disappear” our messages so please check if you received our login data email.
If this session includes a recording you can obtain it by simply purchasing a ticket. You will automatically get access to the live class and the recording as they come in a package. The recording login data will be sent out 24–48h after the live event and will be available for (at least) 14 days after the live event. Please note these classes are places for experience, not for instruction. Nothing here is tested or graded — only perceived, felt, and shared. All offerings are invitations to reflect — no curriculum, no exam, no training. Recordings exist solely to support personal integration and are available only for a limited time.
Yes, because you are paying for the knowledge our facilitators distribute, not for the access to Zoom itself. We kindly ask you to respect that and pay accordingly.
Before purchasing a solidarity ticket, please check here if you are eligible for one.
If you cannot afford this event, please check the ticket option “solidarity” for reduced ticket prices. If that is still too much or they are out of stock, feel free to send us a message via info@karada-house.de.
- Virtual: The session will be held on ZOOM
- Live captions are available
- Live translation in multiple languages is available
- Transcripts of the session are available
- The session is moderated and tech support is available
- Communication in the session is via chat and/or direct communication via microphone


