Ichinawa Considerations
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Ichinawa Considerations

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm · LGBTQIA+ & Friends
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Quick Info

Where
garden
Format
workshop
Constellation
solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome
Minimum knowledge
Joining rope (Single column knowledge is a bonus but not necessary)
What to bring
1-3 ropes
Accessibility notes
should be suitable for all
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This class delves into Ichinawa, the minimalist and fluid style of shibari that uses a single rope—typically without a fixed pattern—to bind the body. Historically developed with petite, flexible, femme bodies in mind, this class explores how to make Ichinawa accessible, connected, and comfortably uncomfortable for a variety of bodies and intentions.

Tying partner: Nyx

Constellations: all constellations welcome, this is a floor class designed for pairs. Solos are also welcome to self-tie or observe.

 

Facilitator

Anansi (she/her)

Anansi (she/her) believes that rope is an intimate exchange and that exchange doesn’t always require an undertone of seriousness, preferring instead sensuality, attunement and fun. Rope can be playful and even induce laughter rather than enforcing traditional, exclusionary power dynamics. Anansi’s physicality is a major component to her connective tying style. A rope switch who adores getting tied...

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Nyx (she/they)

Nyx (she/they) is a fat and athletic rope switch living in Austin, TX. She is passionate about accessible rope, in particular rope on bigger and older bodies. A certified trauma-informed, E-RYT yoga instructor, they have taught and trained teachers in accessible yoga practices for over a decade. She also holds a Ph.D. and has taught in academic settings for more than 25 years. Nyx practices connec...

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