Gote Shibari is one of the most iconic and foundational ties in Japanese rope bondage. In group workshops, especially for beginner and intermediate students, it is often taught as a...
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Rope for Absolute Beginner
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is...
Rope for Absolute Beginners
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is...
Rope in the Air: Torsion
Let’s twist things up. Use your choice of chest harness with a half mermaid tie to create spiraling shapes in the air. Learn how to suspend in torsion safely while...
Communicating with Ropes
We can’t not communicate. But what does it mean to communicate? What do we communicate? What do we hide? And how does all of this work when we tie with...
This is the Saturday single ticket event. For buying a full weekend ticket, go to the weekend event. Saturday gives you the tools that make shibari fun — or intense,...
Kick off your rope journey with a weekend that bundles our entire Rope Fundamentals series into one playful, beginner-friendly shibari workshop. Across two days, you’ll move from the simplest building...
This is the Sunday single ticket event. For buying a full weekend ticket, go to the weekend event. Sunday is for the rope nerds (or for anyone ready to become...
Short Bamboo Restraint Systems
Short bamboo rods can transform the structure, intensity, and spatial dynamics of grounded rope restraint. Compact and responsive, they can act as extensions of the hands, rigid anchors, levers, or...
(R)Open Stage is where the Karada House rope community steps into the spotlight. It’s an evening of experimentation, courage, creativity, and connection — whether it’s someone’s very first time on...
Rope for Absolute Beginners
Welcome to the world of Japanese style rope bondage, friend! It's wild and fun out here and we are thrilled to be your point of entry. This weekly class is...
Add some spice (and a chair)! Learn to tie body parts together and to furniture using simple column ties and frictions. Includes classic positions like gyaku ebi (hogtie), kata-ashi (one...













