Asymmetry can give the body the peace and comfort needed when playing with ropes. Injured bodies, trans bodies, sensitive bodies, tired bodies, muscular bodies, fat bodies, all bodies can benefit from adjusting and working around certain areas with asymmetric ties. In this workshop, Pauline aims to share their reasoning for creating and building asymmetric ties,...
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Improvisation and creativity are best friends and why not collaborate with both BFFs and create an interesting, deep, and joyful session along the way? This is an experimental laboratory format, not a formula. Pauline will share their thought when it comes to making a rope session go in different ways: fun but serious, chaotic but...
Small rigger or larger model? "Tying Larger Bodies" is a specific class with universal knowledge and framework oriented to help smaller riggers tying anyone bigger and larger than themselves and for rope models who are larger and bigger than their rigger. Pauline Massimo & Mabel will share lots of fundamental knowledge and technical skills that...
Drawn from abstraction and through forms to recreate them as a reimagined rope form for play, joy, creativity, and technical research. Not sure what that means? Come join Pauline Massimo and find out! Details: Format: warm-up session Minimum Knowledge Level: – What to Bring: ropes, paper, pen, body Solo or Partnered: any constellation Class...
This session is us all just jamming together. The global rope jam will have a small intro by Pauline Massimo and Ghost Acres will provide a live soundtrack based on the movement, flow, and energies you provide to him with your amazing sessions. Turn your cameras on and jam with the world! Details: Format: rope...
In this workshop, Pauline will introduce tools and frameworks for tying in movement for pairs/couples. Getting influences from different types of dances and movements applied to Shibari. We will use movement research and ropes as a tool for self-expression and guidance. They will share movement exercises to warm the body and understand its own movement...
This workshop will provide the technical, theoretical, and practical basics to begin to understand vertical bamboo suspension ("Floating Hashira"). Floating Hashira was originally conceived as a concept by Akechi Kanna (Japan). In this class Pauline Massimo will teach their own rendition and techniques of this concept and will guide participants to find their most unique...
This intensive workshop topic focuses on the art performance as a form of expression and movement with ropes in the center. We will study the options that Rope Art offers to us beyond being a tool, but a laboratory to experiment and create. Anyone can integrate art performance on their rope journey, regardless of the...
Maximalist Harnesses are a style of tying that Pauline has been developing in the past years. This style is characterized by prioritizing comfort but is also keeping it versatile for riggers and models to play with. You just need enough ropes and play around. It's a very forgiving harness for more new riggers and...
Inspired by the “Better Bottoming Lab” full-day workshop organized in Barcelona by Espacionos - Pauline and Sophia offer this bottom-led session inviting you to explore more introspection to your experience being tied. Together we will discuss the value, possibilities, and influence bottoms have in a session - and work with some simple exercises to...
This experimental class for self-tying enthusiasts will be focused on how we can use a floating hashira as a new element to play around and be creative. Pauline will show you how to anchor your bamboo vertically, some up-lines anchors, and demonstrate a few tricks and ideas of how you can incorporate this new...
This discussion will be focused on debating how we can make Shibari more accessible to different types of people. Listen to folks who need accessibility for their rope journey while learning and sharing Shibari. This discussion is a door opening towards a new generation of Shibari practitioners, teachers, instructors, and students who share together...