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This masterclass explores deeper layers of Yukimura-ryu through the practice of renbaku – a form of alternating rope work in which Murasaki and participating students take turns tying the same person. This format reveals the subtle shifts in emotional tone, physical intention, and energetic connection that emerge when different people engage with the same body, the same rope, and the same moment.
Renbaku is not a performance, but a shared process of learning through observation, feeling, and contrast. It invites deeper sensitivity to the changing relational dynamic between the person getting tied and the person tying and opens space for reflection – from all involved. People in ropes play an essential and active role in this learning format by attuning to and expressing the nuances they experience across multiple rope sessions.
Rather than introducing new forms or a catalogue of ties, this weekend emphasizes continuing the basics at a deeper level. The workshop is not about “doing” more, but about feeling more, seeing more, and refining presence, responsiveness, and intention. Renbaku is one of the most direct ways to study the emotional heart of Yukimura-ryu.
The exact structure of the weekend will remain open, allowing us to adapt to the group’s needs. Possibilities could include rotating renbaku sessions with multiple riggers, focused study on transitions and emotional layering, and group reflection after each practice. Students will be encouraged to tie actively, people in rope should feel comfortable receiving rope from more than one person, and observers are welcome to engage with the process through discussion and shared insight.
This masterclass is intended for those with prior experience in Yukimura-ryu or similar emotional rope styles. It is best suited to those wishing to deepen their sensitivity, intuition, and interpersonal expression through rope.
Murasaki Haruan will be with us in Berlin for two consecutive weekends. The first weekend (August 16–17, 2025) will be a foundational Yukimura-ryu workshop. The second weekend (August 23-24, 2025) will be a Masterclass including renbaku teachings. She will also host a renbaku salon (August 15) and offer private sessions at Karada House between the two weekends.
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