This class is geared towards those who are interested in learning how to incorporate bamboo into floor ties. We'll cover different types of rope attachments for the bamboo to the body. Exploration of body position and movement with bamboo attached, followed by demos of supportive, predicament, and challenging floor ties with bamboo as an integral...
Events
In this session, we delve into the world of Shibari and BDSM, exploring how to make these practices affordable and inclusive, particularly in regions with limited financial resources. We'll uncover innovative strategies for establishing and nurturing BDSM and Shibari communities that embrace everyone, regardless of their budget. Discover how to adapt your practice to the...
Sometimes rope isn't the appetizer it's the main dish This class offers you practical skills on how to simply and effectively incorporate sex toys into rope. Demonstrations include DIY strap-on harnesses, hands-free vibrators, how to incorporate anal hooks into positions and ties, butt plug panties - and crotch ropes for every body! Happy victim in...
Caritia will offer participants an intentional space to release and relax. Each person will be asked to bring 3 topics they wish to release. Caritia will gently guide participants in the process and then play the gongs. Participants can bring 3 objects that represent what they wish to release or simply write or draw it...
An approach for all skills levels in which the model is caught in the ropes while dressed. The clothes merge with the ropes to become supports and tools such as floor work to semi-suspension. Details: Format: hands-on workshop Minimum Knowledge Level: floor work: lark's head, single column tie, tension, basic frictions / semi-suspension: tension line...
The idea is to balance the physical restriction with a warming stone massage. Or, to mirror possible calmness of the mind in shibari on the somatic level. I am not an expert in ritualistic stone massage but a big fan of combining massage and ropework in general. This workshop invites participants into a deep relaxation...
Photography stands as one of Shibari's most influential art forms, tracing its roots from the first black-and-white photographs in Japan's Kitan Club magazine to the contemporary works of artists like Nobuyoshi Araki and Norio Sugiura. However, it also serves as one of the most deceptive mediums for depicting Shibari, often leading to misunderstandings and complications....
This is a workshop on "passive" bottoming for all body shapes. We will figure out when to relax, when to support your own body, and when to help the person tying you. The intention of the workshop is to make potato sacking possible for everyone and to find pleasure in taking space. Demo-rigger. René de...
Performing on stage involves a number of constraints, such as working from a single hanging point, a lack of visibility from moving lighting, and a very short playing time in which we like to make a few transitions. From equipment to tips and tricks, we will meet these conditions by managing tension lines on several...
Knowing what to do with/in rope can be challenging once you have the basics under your belt. Patterns and aesthetics are great, but what then? Caritia invites participants to explore and be inspired by the types of tying styles they can/wish to embrace with some demos and hands-on exercises. Details: Format: hands-on workshop/demonstration Minimum...
Join this workshop to learn about what kind of pain you like and how to more safely inflict pain on others. We will try out different kinds of techniques and pains, learn to negotiate and calibrate and find different ways to bottom for impact play. We will both use our bodies and different tools. You...
Creating a space for Queer BIPOC attendees to meet, share and hold the specific container and led prompted discussions around community building, event production, and class formation from our unique perspectives as BIPOC kinksters. Open to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of color, or mixed race Details: Format: warm-up session Minimum...












