This series allows rope facilitators to show participants how they approach intimate sessions, away from modes of teaching or performing. Come and witness an improvised intimate moment amongst people who do rope (pretty well). We will blur the lines of the private and the public, the curated and the improvised. After the session, there...
Bänana

Bänana, a ten-year bondage enthusiast, found her passion in shibari in 2017, drawn to its raw and authentic nature. As she has always been fascinated by the expression of emotions, shibari, and more specifically semenawa has opened up a new path of exploration to her. She began to follow Docvale’s teaching in November 2018, later partnering with him to co- manage Atelier Simonet in Paris until summer 2023. Bänana considers that in order to tie well, we must understand each of our technical choices rather than learning the instructions by heart. She gives to her students a solid grounding so they can feel free while tying and put these technical abilities at the service of the relationship with their partners. Being in ropes is also something to be apprehended. Not that you have to behave in any particular way. On the contrary, every tied-up person has to find the way that pleases him or her. It’s also a long journey full of questions and emotions, and it seems important to Bänana that all this is taken into account during her courses. Bänana’s courses are so often highly interactive, with the idea that everyone should have a place to ask questions and express their experiences and feedback in order to grow together in this practice. Bänana created La Cabäne in Paris during winter 2024.
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This ground-based class will feature constricting bondage, all of which has in common the progressive search for difficulty for the person being tied. It will leave room for creativity, so that each pair can find its own interpretation of what torment in ropes can be. This class will also be an opportunity to discuss...
During a bondage session, the breathing of the tied up person is often impacted. A simple chest harness can become real torture when breathing in certain positions. The rope is a perfect tool for breath play. The rigger can play with his or her partner’s breathing on different spots: mouth, throat, ribcage, abdomen… After...
When we tie someone up, we restrict their ability to move, with more or less intensity depending on the type of shape we're tying. Our intention here will be to push the concept of immobility in the ropes to its extreme as an experiment. We’ll be building a partial suspension bondage where each added...
Let me show you love… like only a Mother could. Partner: CuteButDeadly Format: performance Minimum knowledge level: - Maximum amount of participants: - What to bring: - Constellations: - Accessibility: We will be sitting on the floor. Other options can be arranged Photo: THE SILENCE
A transition is the movement from one position to another. It can be done gradually or abruptly, depending on the intention behind it and what we want to communicate to the person being tied. Transitions are often linked to dynamic tying styles but are less commonly associated with semenawa (torment rope). In semenawa, the person...
This floor-based class will introduce playful bondage techniques, all centered around a shared objective: deliciously exposing the person in ropes. The session will leave room for creativity, allowing each pair to explore ways of exposing the other to provoke responses. (What feels exposing or intimidating to one person may not be so for another…) The...
Adding a third or fourth rope to a TK (takate-kote) is a common practice in semenawa, enriching the tie by adapting it to specific needs and intentions. This workshop will focus on how to incorporate these additional ropes across a variety of contexts. Whether used to support complex positions like gyaku ebi, optimize vertical suspensions,...
Torments & Bamboos on the Floor
Bamboos can add a very playful and surprising element to a rope session. They introduce rigidity and structure, allowing us to create unusual shapes and striking body constraints. For the one tied, the sensations can be gripping and intense! What we will do in this class: In this class, we will explore challenging...










