Rope Beginner Weekend - Next Steps on your Journey

29apr(apr 29)11:0030(apr 30)18:00Rope Beginner Weekend - Next Steps on your JourneyLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverIn-House Event11:00 - 18:00 (30) FacilitatorGestalta (they/them)Categoryshibari

Health Guidelines for this Event

Masks Required
Physical Distance Maintained
Event Area Sanitized

Time

29 (Saturday) 11:00 - 30 (Sunday) 18:00 CET

language

English

Event Details

Join us to take your next steps into learning Japanese-inspired rope bondage within a closed group setting.

This weekend intensive course is designed for those who have learned some of the basics, and want to take their rope skills forward, in a space that gives more structure and time to learn than our drop-in classes.

Gestalta will be your guide and teacher and will encourage you to develop your skills, ground yourself in the fundamentals of tying and being tied, build muscle memory, and find inspiration on your rope journey.

 

Event Details

Date & Time:  April 29-30, 2023, 11 am – 6 pm (one-hour lunch break)

Format: Workshop

Audience:  LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS

Language: English

Minimum Knowledge Level: single-column tie, basic wrapping, basic friction or two (any kind!)

What to Bring: 2-4 ropes, towel, or blanket (we can provide workshop ropes if you have none, you can also buy ropes from us)

Solo or Partnered: both, the ticket price is per PERSON. 

 

The content of this workshop will most likely include (but is not limited to!):

– rope handling

– further skills in wrapping, tensioning & counter tension

– more frictions, and when/where to use them

– understanding the basics of what makes a harness useful for suspension

– tying on the floor, exploring body positions, tension, and release

– health and risk awareness in rope

– Tying and thinking creatively

– One rope exercise for connection and flow

– Breath, space, intention

 

Mandatory Covid-19 rules

All visitors and participants must wear an FFP2 mask at all times.

If you would like to inform yourself about other safety measures we have in place, please consult our Covid-19 measurements here.

 

Who is this event for?

LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid,

Friends describes people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer safe(r) space and its marginalized community.

When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone’s self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people’s chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender straight privileges.

Friends don’t have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all pro-actively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.

Photo: René de Sans

Facilitator

Gestalta (they/them)

Gestalta, Berlin: My approach to shibari has evolved as the result of over a decade of practice on both sides of the ropes and a broad range of influences that I appropriate, mix, and develop in my own practice. This has shaped my teaching style into one that seeks to reflect the experience of both tying partners on a deep level. I have a strong belief that shibari should not be prescriptive and encourage students to explore it as a flexible set of tools; adapting each tie to the body of the tied partner, and to their needs and desires within each individual situation. My teaching process aims to enable this by giving students a framework of the fundamental principles behind shibari; including safety efficiency and fluency, but also body awareness, communication, and conscious consideration of their own experiences and motivations.

I absorbed most of my technical rigging style a natural process of observation and experience from inside the ropes of the people I was tied by as a model. In this respect, I have been lucky to have had a broad range of influences to teach as Gestalta in Berlin

My technical style has naturally evolved through keen observation and firsthand experience. Previously, I had the privilege of working professionally as a Shibari model, offering me the opportunity to be tied by accomplished practitioners from Japan and Europe. These encounters have enriched my knowledge and repertoire with invaluable techniques and insights. Presently, my focus centers on the exploration of movement both with and within ropes. This ongoing research fuels my passion for pushing the boundaries of shibari and continuously expanding my understanding of its possibilities.

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