Queerope 2025 Virtual

QUEEROPE 2025 is a 5-day virtual conference for mostly shibari/kinbaku/Japanese-inspired bondage that is exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people and womên. We welcome all roles (rigger/tops, model/bottoms, switches, etc.), all knowledge levels...

Welcome to Queerope 2025! This session will help you orientate yourself and also get to know the other participants. We will talk about hopes and expectations, how to navigate the...

For a lot of us self tyers, masturbation is a big part of the practice, but it usually stays hidden. Now it’s time to shed light on the ancient practice...

As we navigate an era where our bodies face increasing scrutiny and society becomes more rigid in binary thinking, what does it mean to engage in a rope practice? How...

Rope is hard. Rope makes our brains think so much. We focus so much on the tie that we forget how to be playful in rope. We get caught up...

When doing rope, you can become caught up in patterns and harnesses and forget about the person you are tying with. In this class you will find ways to consensually...

This warm up session offers guided exercises to experiment with the feelings and subtleties of positioning, emotions, and movements of being opened and closed. Find new possibilities, play with curiosity...

“Chiaki’s Shibari Experience and Future Prospects,” offers an insightful journey through Chiaki’s personal experiences and growth within the world of Shibari, the traditional Japanese art of rope bondage. Details: Format:...

Sometimes suspension is a challenge: the model is heavier than the rigger, adrenaline is an obstacle to having fun, the time needed to unlock the lines and go down is...

Where pony play meets Shibari. In this workshop, we will explore the nuances of power dynamic, body manipulation and objectification, particularly when the rigger is much smaller in size to...

What do you get when you combine a global pandemic, rope addiction, distance, and two self-tying humans with access to hard points? You get Zoom ties! Join us (Kasia and...

What is the body in rope? Is it a revelation or a revolutionary act? If so, for whom, and in what ways? Join Caritia for this warm-up session to explore...

In this workshop, we’ll explore the deeper meaning of connection through Shibari, moving beyond technique to focus on forming authentic bonds with our partners. Gombé will guide participants in discovering...

Welcome the fear and struggle! This workshop explores how we can craft more intense, sadistic, and sometimes frankly bizarre predicaments and crueler ties with rope. There will be some demonstrations...

A performance showing our way to tie together : yes the technic, yes the challenging ties, yes the pain or discomfort, but also the laugh and the tenderness.   Details:...

Join us for a lecture-based rant session that delves into nuanced concepts of consent, communication, and human interactions. Topics like consent models inspired by physics, red flags in grey areas,...

What in yourself can you tap into while bottoming? How can you show up authentically in sessions? This warm-up session is an exploration into our superpowers in ropes. Ceci will...

In this session, Gombé will guide participants through techniques for adjusting and managing rope tension to give the bottom a profound sense of restriction and pressure. The focus will be...

Salem X & Axel will be performing Ritual Subversion, a connective shibari performance exploring the essence of sacrilegious play. Axel, a practicing Muslim discovered the beauty of intersectionalities between Kink...

In Shibari, we often see floor tying, partial suspensions, full suspensions, hashira or floating bamboo. Tying to furniture is less explored. In this workshop and demonstration, Naoko will share: –...

Kani Shibari (蟹縛り), also known as the “crab tie”, is a traditional form of bondage in which the wrists and ankles are tied together, usually with legs spread apart for...

Understanding our motivations for Shibari is essential, not only to show you the path forward, but also to find suitable partnerships. There is a pethora of different styles and approaches,...

You are invited to join us for a foundational rope class centered on the essentials of power dynamics in Shibari. This class will explore the basics of rope work, with...

Amaya’s journey of learning Shibari in Costa Rica has been an intense path of personal growth and a confrontation with the country’s social realities. As a fat, pansexual woman, she...

Lief and Icky will do a negotiation, performance, and then debrief live! Lief’s experience in theatre and Icky’s background in ballet create a unique performance energy. Their queer approach to...

The Global Rope Jam is a tradition of Queerope and this year – for the first time – we will celebrate it online but also live in our house! Join...