Rope creates sensation and emotion. In this class, you’ll explore how body positions and spatial relationships affect the mood and headspace of your partner. Using simple ties, you’ll experiment with...
Events
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 lift and lower into torsion...
The Fat Rope Hang
This is a space dedicated to everyone self-identifying as fat who’s into shibari or other types of rope bondage. We will luxuriate, rant, do rope, and just generally engage in...
(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...
Create gorgeous chest harnesses that leave the arms free. Learn a diamond (hishi) pattern, adjust it for different body shapes, and practice both self-tying and partner tying. A great way...
Queer Rope Jam
It's queer rope jam time, babes! Once in a while you gotta do ropey stuff amongst other queers and just enjoy yourself. No posing, no being cool or extra good...
BIPOC Shibari Weekend
For three days, BIPOC folks are invited to gather for a BIPOC-led shibari weekend rooted in learning, connection, and shared practice. This gathering is intentionally created as a space for...
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”...
Rope Fundamentals: First Frictions
This class introduces the key friction techniques that make your ties hold, lock, and flow. You’ll learn the difference between a counter tension and half hitch, how to secure with...
Intro to Suspension
The goal of suspension, in Addie's understanding, is not to do the most difficult thing or last the longest or take the most impressive picture, but to enjoy an adventure,...
Rope in the Air: Side Suspension
Explore your first full suspensions — side-on! We will use your choice of upper body harness with a basket tie to practice partial and full side suspensions. We will play...
Rope Hangout: Hot
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...













