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Low Bamboo – Chaotic Yet Reassuring

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm · LGBTQIA+ & Womên
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Quick Info

Where
main room
Format
workshop
Max. participants
10 pairs
Constellation
paired
Can I passively watch?
yes
Minimum knowledge
Beginner-intermediate (This class might be a bit easier in term of lever than single point bamboo) This class is intended for participants with a beginner-intermediate to advanced level in ropes, who are familiar with the basics of partial-suspension. Person tying SCT, frictions, bottom lines lock, nerve and join safety, communication skills Person tied : Good knowledge of their bodies in rope, nerve and join safety, communication and immediate feedbacks,
What to bring
min 6 ropes, suspension straps to lower your bamboo
Accessibility notes
This class is not suited for people who can't stay sited on the floor for a long time.

Suspension can sometimes feel intimidating: the body is lifted away from the ground, each harness must be built before lifting, suspension lines need to be managed, along with the potential discomfort of the person being tied and the stress that can arise while tying. In this workshop, Juliette and Olive invite you to explore suspension close to the ground by lowering the bamboo, within a comfortable, creative and collaborative approach. The idea is to engage with suspension in a more playful rather than performative way, by rethinking single column ties and suspension lines as part of a “system” that supports the body, rather than a series of separate harnesses.

This workshop will also be an opportunity for Juliette to share the mnemonic tools she uses when tying in a more chaotic way, allowing her to always adjust or untie quickly and safely. She will also share various tips and tricks to tie efficiently and comfortably, to play, and to feel creative while maintaining safety.

 

Facilitator

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Juliette (she/her)

Juliette discovered shibari in 2016. Her desire to tie emerged quickly as a need to translate the emotions and sensations she experienced in rope. Influenced by aikido and contact improvisation dance, she places the body at the center of her approach, as a medium of transmission. Juliette has trained with many shibari teachers, each contributing to her understanding through different techniques an...

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Olive

Olive discovered shibari as a rope bottom in 2019. They have been practicing yoga for around ten years and teaching it since 2022. Fascinated by the effects of movement on emotions, identity, and self-perception, they naturally bring these two practices together in their personal work. With curiosity, they explores this hybrid space as a way to deepen their connection to their own body, sensory ex...

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