The basket harness is a versatile structure for creating semenawa-inspired shapes. Through subtle adjustments and different tying choices, it can offer a wide range of experiences and emotional textures. This workshop will focus on the basket harness itself: how to build it, adapt it to different bodies, and use it intentionally to support the dynamics...
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This is our experimental shibari playground for all skill levels. Each month explores a new topic — from shame and semenawa to performance, advanced movement, or the mythical “3rd rope” in TKs. We rotate between two themes, always bringing new inspiration to your rope practice. Open to all levels with foundational knowledge. Bring your curiosity,...
Murasaki Haruan – Renbaku Salon
Join us for an intimate salon-style evening with Murasaki Haruan, centered around the practice of Renbaku – a unique approach to tying in which multiple riggers engage with a single person in ropes in sequence, allowing emotional and energetic shifts to unfold. This evening is not a traditional performance, but rather a space for quiet...
There is a point in the journey of learning to tie, where spectacle stops being impressive. A deeper complexity emerges, not in knots and patterns, but in the interpersonal and vulnerable. This two-day intensive workshop with Murasaki Haruan offers a rare opportunity to step over that threshold. Rooted in the philosophy of Yukimura-ryu, this is...
Queerope Berlin 2026
Tickets are sold out but you can add yourself to the waiting list and get notified if a ticket becomes available! What is Queerope? QUEEROPE BERLIN 2026 is a 5-day in-person conference for mostly shibari/kinbaku/Japanese-inspired bondage that is exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people and womên. We welcome all roles (rigger/tops, model/bottoms, switches, etc.), all knowledge levels...
What makes a harness… a harness? This class introduces modular thinking. Learn about structural components like stems, wraps, frictions, and cinches, and apply them to simple ties. You’ll build on your understanding of how and why harnesses are constructed, not just how they look. Rope Fundamentals Start here if you’re new to rope, want a...
Rope Hangout: Queerope Aftercare
A rope hangout is a welcoming, peer-to-peer space where we research rope together, connect, and explore in a relaxed, pressure-free atmosphere, no matter your experience level. All forms of rope bondage (Japanese inspired shibari/kinbaku, western style bondage, decorative macrame...) are warmly invited. Whether you feel like tying or simply being present, you’re welcome here. Enjoy...
Welcome to the Singles Rope Jam, a space for you to find new rope friends and tying partners (or rekindle old ropelationships). Ceci will guide you through a collective warm up, starting with a moment of grounding self-tying and then finding a partner or a small group to tie with. Afterwards you will have plenty...
Imagine an encounter through ropes that leaves both people speechless. Imagine stepping into that encounter not yet knowing what will happen while still being prepared to handle the unknown. In Shibari - The Full Spectrum, Barkas and Addie take you on a journey through ropes that is both experimental and experiential. We will try out...
Rope in the Air: Face-Up Suspension
Lean back, lift up. Learn the art of passive backbends and floating face-up. Combine chest and hip harnesses to explore relaxing into the ropes, breath management, and gentle inversions. This class is suitable for both partnered and self suspension. We will work from standing down, so this class is great for people who don’t have...
Rope Structures: Arms Front Harness
Ceci’s arms-front harness offers comfort, adaptability, and clean aesthetics. You’ll learn how to construct it while focusing on body geometry, balance, and connection. A great transition harness for those moving toward suspension or more demanding floor work, as the focus is more on the body being tied and tailoring, than using specific frictions. Rope Structures...
Rope for Sex
We usually teach with the goal of separating the practice of rope from inherent expectations or assumptions of sexual contact. But that does not mean that they do not practice and enjoy sexual rope as well! This workshop series will focus on rope techniques for sex and ideas how to sexualize ropes. We will not...













