shibari

Shibari does not exist in a vacuum, the subculture has its own trends and norms. These are not static, but change with time and follow power. Ties and aesthetics have different levels of accessibility. This is a demo and exploration on the last 15 years of rope trends. Ceci will share their observations, and you’re...

In Yukimura style, ties can be simple and techniques are easy-ish to learn, but the deeper elements can take a lifetime to master. Join Murasaki-san to explore how tension and touch transmit intention to your partner, moving beyond aesthetics to focus on psychological connection and intimacy. This class will have be "show, don't tell" -style...

The performance is carried out using thin, long bamboo rods and chopsticks, which are commonly used by Asians for eating. We have incorporated these elements into our Shibari performance. After the performance, we will share some thoughts on the use of short bamboo rods and chopsticks in Shibari.

Creativity thrives when we give ourselves permission to experiment without pressure to achieve "perfect" results. This playful, experimental class invites you to break free from following patterns and discover your authentic rope voice through structured play. We'll use the "what if?" method to deconstruct familiar rope patterns and rebuild them into something uniquely yours. What...

The reality is that many of the frameworks people use for consent, the ones meant to keep us ‘safe’ or to mitigate risk in kink/rope sessions, have major gaps or simply don’t work for a lot of people. Whether it’s because of neurospicy brains, the exchange of money for services, exchanging money for services, trauma,...

In Japanese, “agura” refers to the cross-legged sitting position: on the floor, legs crossed, knees open, and the feet tucked under the thighs. By extension, we also use this term to name the shibari harness designed to tie someone in this posture. Especially interesting for its stability and versatility, this harness distributes the weight of...

This structured conversation explores the intersections of disability, chronic illness, and rope practice. Led by Mouse, a rope educator living with fibromyalgia, this discussion creates space for honest dialogue about adapting rope practice to fluctuating abilities, communicating needs with partners, and challenging the ableist assumptions embedded in rope culture. We'll explore topics including: managing energy...

Leaning is a performative experiment drawing on the ways rope can support in and with movement, discovering balance and the pleasure of intentional exhaustion. In this piece, Caritia will lean into grief and exaltation.

Who’s been there? You spend twenty minutes tying the cleanest, prettiest gote of your life… and the person in ropes looks at you, shrugs, and casually wiggles themselves out like it was never that serious. Humbling. Kind of funny. And devinately annoying. This workshop leans directly into that irony: shibari is often not inherently inescapable....

This lecture examines the prevalent rope aesthetics of the internet and asks what happens when we look at them through the lens of gay erotic imagination. It centers on the themes of stoicism and struggle that shape homoerotic art, from the disciplined fantasies of Tom of Finland, to the tortured ecstasy of Saint Sebastian, to...