You’ve been doing rope suspensions for a while and now it’s time to go from more static into transitions? Perfect! There’s no better person to teach you all the tipps and tricks than Addie! Prepare yourselves for four masterful sessions that will blow your mind (and not your joints!) and add several options for progressions and lots and lots of nerdy useful tricks to your repertoire.
We highly recommend you take these classes as one 4-class series. However, you can also choose to take classes 1-3 individually. The 4th class is advance and relies on the knowledge and material of the other three, so this one is only available in the package deal.
Note: If you wish to purchase only single sessions, please click on the name of the session below. For the entire series, please purchase the series ticket all the way at the end of this page.
Class 1: Side Suspension Transitions (February 3rd, 2025, 6-8.30pm CET)
Side suspension with multiple options for progression including tying a mid-air futomomo tie or lowering on the tying person’s shoulders. Lots of bells and whistles!
Class 2: Running Person Transitions (February 11th, 2025, 6-8.30pm CET)
Running person and transitions, including to face down or face up, torsions, and rotation to side. Special attention to balancing a tie for upright suspension, and the body mechanics of keeping that shape.
Class 3: Face Down Transitions (March 3rd, 2025, 6-8.30pm CET)
Face down to inversion, inversion to face up or face up, and variations on this theme. This class will look at handling two suspension lines at once, and tricks for accurately guesstimating suspension line lengths to suit and match the height of the person in suspension.
Class 4: Colloquially called ‘WTF Suspension’ (March 17th, 2025, 6-8.30pm CET)
This class looks at freeform suspension progressions, working without a predefined plan or sequence. We will set some ground rules and risk mitigation for experimentation, as well as ways to avoid repetition and generate spontaneity (yay games!). We will also cover tricks for maintaining longevity in the air (offloading and circulation fixes!) and how to collaborate even when no one
knows what’s coming next. Special note! This is an advanced suspension class and cannot be taken separately. Participants must have taken classes 1-3 and be able to handle that material
competently.
Event Details
Date & Time: February 3rd & 11th, March 3rd & 17th, 2005, 6 pm-8.30 pm CET (Berlin time)
Format: workshop (virtual)
Audience: LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDS
Language: English
Minimum Knowledge Level: Class 1-3: intermediate to advanced suspension skills. You should be able to tie basicstatic suspensions and be exploring transitions. Your uplines should be quick, smooth, and safe, and should be able to tweak things to suit the person in ropes. The dynamic between the tying pair should be collaborative and supportive with a sense of humour
and adventure. Class 4: advanced suspension skills. The materials from classes 1-3 should be comfortable for you, not at the limit of your skillset, and participants must have taken the other three classes. All suspensions can be done from hands front or back harnesses, and potentially chest harnesses if they are solid and can take the strain of multiple transitions. There is no
requirement for flexibility or longevity in the air.
What to Bring: ropes and a partner, if you want to tie along
Solo or Partnered: all constellations welcome (each participant needs a ticket)
Class recording: Yes. The recording will be made available after the last live class for 14 days after the end of the entire series (so there is time!)
Accessibility Note
The workshop and discussion are held in spoken English with automated captions in English which are provided by Zoom. Communication within the class can be had via chat but also people can come on mic and speak. If you participate in this workshop and need more assistance, i.e. someone reading out the chat, etc, please message us at info@karada-house.de beforehand.
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, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.
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.
What else to know
Before purchasing a solidarity ticket, please check here if you are eligible for one.
