This workshop is open for anyone who has already done the first part of Kink & Trauma with Emma Steel. One of the basic ideas of somatic healing is that trapped energy connected to traumatic events is "locked" in our bodies and can get released. In order to invite the nervous system to do...
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"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
What is it to play with power? To receive power and take on its essence. To give power and surrender to the release. Switching is both a way of being and of playing. It takes on forms and characters in a split second and can extend into seasons. There is an art, a craft, a...
Power is such a slippery creature. Frequently we are unclear, not knowing where power begins and ends or who holds the 'power'. How do we discern power from empowerment? What does it mean to be dominant over another human being? Let's gather together to find answers to these questions and more. Caritia will take participants...
For Valentine's Day and due to numerous requests received we've adding an extra workshop :) Spanking is an act that many people/adults enjoy, no matter gender and why is that you might ask? It's the combination of connection, sensation, hormones mixed with a sprinkle of mischief. And when done in the way you or your...
Are you tired of feeling like your body doesn’t fit the narrow imagery of bondage? So are we. This is a rope jam for people who dress in sizes 44 and up. Because we want a space that celebrates the fact that not only can all of us tie and be tied, but we look...
Join us to walk your very first steps in learning rope bondage (shibari/kinbaku), based on Japanese-inspired rope bondage. This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior knowledge whatsoever. We recommend visiting it 2-3 times until you have accumulated muscle memory and then join our beginner class to go further. Important Note: Please arrive...
In this workshop, Caritia will teach you different knots and frictions, how and where they can be used. A space to brush up on your skills and deconstruct what you are tying. - cross friction - manta hitch - bowline - double bight - quick release (for an upline) - square/reef knot Important...
"Seme" is much more than simply giving pain or creating predicaments as it is often translated and described to Western students of Shibari. It is also not a style, technique, or excuse to hurt someone through roughness or carelessness. On the contrary, seme is applied deliberately, carefully, precisely, sometimes boldly, and always on purpose. Seme...
Welcome to Queerope 2022! This year we are bringing back the warm-up sessions to ease into the conference but also take really good care of our bodies, energy, and mental health. For most sessions - like this one - Caritia will be your gentle guide. This session will help you orientate yourself and also get...
QUEEROPE 2022 is a 5-day virtual 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 (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and all styles to this gathering that aims to bring queer & female-identifying practitioners together to celebrate their love for rope...
QUEEROPE 2022 is a 5-day virtual 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 (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and all styles to this gathering that aims to bring queer & female-identifying practitioners together to celebrate their love for rope...