Events

In this workshop, we’ll explore the deeper meaning of connection through Shibari, moving beyond technique to focus on forming authentic bonds with our partners. Gombé will guide participants in discovering the joy of truly connecting, offering insights into how respect, openness, and empathy can deepen our Shibari practice. This isn’t about following set patterns, but...

Welcome the fear and struggle! This workshop explores how we can craft more intense, sadistic, and sometimes frankly bizarre predicaments and crueler ties with rope. There will be some demonstrations to inspire you, as well as discussions to explore how we can approach this type of play. Every person has different limits, limitations, and motivations,...

A performance showing our way to tie together : yes the technic, yes the challenging ties, yes the pain or discomfort, but also the laugh and the tenderness.   Details: Format: Performance Minimum Knowledge Level: – What to Bring: – Solo or Partnered: Solo Class recording: Yes This class will be recorded (only the facilitator,...

Join us for a lecture-based rant session that delves into nuanced concepts of consent, communication, and human interactions. Topics like consent models inspired by physics, red flags in grey areas, the forgiveness principle, hidden hypnosis, the pedestal petri dish, and more will be explored. These insights, rants, and reflections are the product of years of...

What in yourself can you tap into while bottoming? How can you show up authentically in sessions? This warm-up session is an exploration into our superpowers in ropes. Ceci will guide you in figuring out what it means to be fully you in rope. We will research queerness, margins, and what archetypes of getting tied...

In this session, Gombé will guide participants through techniques for adjusting and managing rope tension to give the bottom a profound sense of restriction and pressure. The focus will be on safe yet effective methods to enhance the intensity of floorwork. The class will also cover essential rope-handling skills for achieving precise and intentional constriction....

Salem X & Axel will be performing Ritual Subversion, a connective shibari performance exploring the essence of sacrilegious play. Axel, a practicing Muslim discovered the beauty of intersectionalities between Kink and Islam, both in which one has to submit their will to a higher power/greater cause. Salem X guides Axel on her journey of submission...

In Shibari, we often see floor tying, partial suspensions, full suspensions, hashira or floating bamboo. Tying to furniture is less explored. In this workshop and demonstration, Naoko will share: - The emotional impact of being tied to a table - Ties that focus on exposure and/or feeling of tight binding - Traditional aesthetics in Table...

Kani Shibari (蟹縛り), also known as the “crab tie”, is a traditional form of bondage in which the wrists and ankles are tied together, usually with legs spread apart for exposure and shame play. In this workshop, Naoko will explore: - The background and feelings of Kani Shibari - The relationship between M-shape and Kani...

Understanding our motivations for Shibari is essential, not only to show you the path forward, but also to find suitable partnerships. There is a pethora of different styles and approaches, in the end what is most important is not in knowing them all, but in following what suits your desires the most. This round table...