Teaching &Selling Rope

Teaching Rope

We teach Japanese-inspired rope, also called shibari or kinbaku. We adhere to no specific style.

We love to teach fundamental principles that are based on grounded techniques, adaptive patterns, understanding of bodies, anatomy, and health & safety. Our main interest in teaching and researching lies in finding the intentions for tying, in finding flow, connection, and a common language for the people practicing rope together.

We are equally interested in floor work as well as suspension work.

Caritia (no pronouns)

My journey into Japanese-inspired rope (shibari/kinbaku) began over 10 years ago, over that time I have learned from a broad range of European and Japan-based teachers. My tying style is centered around the ritual of floorwork, movement, and playful present attention to the person I am tying. Minimalist ties for maximum effect with some partial suspension play sprinkled in is what I aspire to create. For me – moving and being moved in every sense (of the word) are my reasons to tie or be tied.

When teaching I aim to offer access to different learning styles, there is no one size fits all when it comes to rope (or anything else). I thrive on serious fun and intentional boundary-communicated space.

Ceci Ferox (they/them)

Ceci teaches Japanese rope bondage from top, bottom, and switch perspectives. Their tying is influenced by traditional Japanese styles as well as contemporary western organic and artistic tying. They like to focus on elements of technique and communication rather than patterns and sequences. Their tying is created in the moment, inspired by each situation and partner.

“Rope for me is a medium for meditation, empowerment, intimacy, and sexy times. It is also about continuous learning and wonder.”

When teaching and organizing events, they draw on their expertise as a community educator to bring people together.

“My goal is to create safer spaces for people to communicate through rope.”

Read more about Ceci in our interview.

Website: https://www.ceciferox.fi/

René de Sans (she/her)

René came into contact with Japanese rope bondage in 2013 while modeling for private lessons where she developed her first tying skills by absorbing the knowledge while being tied and later on via self-tying. She now enjoys all sides of the rope.

While she does not follow a certain technical school of tying, she is constantly searching for a deeper understanding of how to move somebody physically and emotionally through the use of ropes. Her style of tying is a reflection of who shie is in relation the the person she ties.

Renés teaching approach is strongly influenced by her belief that in order to understand how to tie, one should not forget the person that one ties with.

Website: https://www.renedesans.net

Our class system tries to offer you possibilities to choose your own way of learning all of these fundamental principles.

We start with our ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS class which we run every Monday.

After you have learned the absolute basics, we offer open beginner trainings with lots of different topics every other Wednesday. We will cycle through lots of topics like tension, patterns, communication, health & safety, psychology, etc. every week.

We also offer a ROPE HANGOUT once a month. The rope hangout is an open space to meet new people, practice and tie, and get some help from others and/or one of our teachers. This is your communal practice space, designed mostly for beginners but also open to other people wishing to practice. After the rope hangout, we extend the space into a rope jam which allows time to practice and tie without a dedicated teaching space.

We regularly offer weekend classes that build upon these topics and go more into depth.

You can also always take private lessons with our teachers if you wish to get an intensive study session tailored to you. We also offer rope jams as an open space to practice, tie and get to know other people every other week.

And: We invite international guest teachers on a regular basis for intensive weekend workshops so you can extend your knowledge and try out different styles of tying.

March

04mar19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorMamana (they/them)Categoryshibari

06mar19:0021:00Part of the Furniture - Tying at HomeLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverVirtual Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorSophia Rose (she/her)Categoryshibari

06mar19:0021:00Open Rope Training for Beginners: Tying FreestyleLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

07mar19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & WOMÊNEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

11mar19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

14mar19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

16mar11:0018:00Fat Rope: Harnesses and Suspension for Fat BottomsLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverIn-House Event11:00 - 18:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

17mar11:0018:00Inventing Suspension HarnessesLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSEvent OverIn-House Event11:00 - 18:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

18mar19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersEvent OverIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorCaritia (no pronouns)Categoryshibari

20mar19:0021:00Open Rope Training for Beginners: Frictions, Part ILGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorRené de Sans (she/her)Categoryshibari

20mar(mar 20)19:0003apr(apr 3)22:00In-Depth Gote StudyLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - (April 3) 22:00 FacilitatorAddie (she/her)Liff (he/him)Categoryshibari

21mar19:0022:00Rope HangoutLGBTQIA+ & FriendsIn-House Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

23mar(mar 23)11:0024(mar 24)17:00Rope Beginnings - Weekend IntensiveLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event11:00 - 17:00 (24) FacilitatorRené de Sans (she/her)Categoryshibari

24mar17:0021:00Cuddles, Cakes and KinksLGBTQIA+In-House Event17:00 - 21:00 Categoryshibari

25mar18:0019:30Guided Self-Tying SessionLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event18:00 - 19:30 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

25mar19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorMamana (they/them)Categoryshibari

26mar19:0021:00Open Rope Training (Intermediate): Locked-InLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorDasniya SommerCategoryshibari

28mar19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & WOMÊNIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

April

20mar(mar 20)19:0003apr(apr 3)22:00In-Depth Gote StudyLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - (April 3) 22:00 FacilitatorAddie (she/her)Liff (he/him)Categoryshibari

01apr19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

03apr19:0021:00Open Rope Training for Beginners: Frictions, Part IILGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorRené de Sans (she/her)Categoryshibari

04apr19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

08apr19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorMamana (they/them)Categoryshibari

09apr19:0021:00Open Rope Training (Intermediate): EXPLORING PAINLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

10apr(apr 10)19:0024(apr 24)22:00Contexts of Kinbaku - a Tour through Styles, Meanings & Metaphors of Rope BondageLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 22:00 (24) FacilitatorBarkas (they/them)Categoryshibari

11apr19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & WOMÊNIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

13apr11:0017:00Introduction to Self-SuspensionLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event11:00 - 17:00 FacilitatorRené de Sans (she/her)Categoryshibari

13apr18:0021:00The Weaver and The Woven - Interactive PerformanceIn-House Event18:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorCaritiaOya (she/they)Categoryshibari

15apr19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorCaritia (no pronouns)Categoryshibari

16apr19:0021:00Solo Self-Ties for Frazzled Nervous SystemsLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorSophia Rose (she/her)Categoryshibari

17apr19:0021:00Open Rope Training for Beginners: Psychology of the Body in RopeLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

18apr19:0022:00Rope HangoutLGBTQIA+ & FriendsIn-House Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

19apr19:0022:00BIPOC PlaygroundBIPOC LGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorCaritia (no pronouns)Categoryshibari

22apr19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorMamana (they/them)Categoryshibari

24apr19:0021:00Open Rope Training (Intermediate): Locked-InLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorDasniya SommerCategoryshibari

25apr19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

27apr(apr 27)10:0028(apr 28)17:00From Floor to Air - Introduction to Suspension IntensiveLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event10:00 - 17:00 (28) FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

28apr17:0021:00Cuddles, Cakes and KinksLGBTQIA+In-House Event17:00 - 21:00 Categoryshibari

29apr18:0019:30Guided Self-Tying SessionLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event18:00 - 19:30 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

29apr19:0021:30Rope for Absolute BeginnersIn-House Event19:00 - 21:30 FacilitatorMamana (they/them)Categoryshibari

29apr20:0022:00The Basics of Self-TyingLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event20:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

May

02may19:0021:00Tying in ToysLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorSophia Rose (she/her)Categoryshibari

02may19:0021:00The Vulnerability of TyingLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSVirtual Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorSophia Rose (she/her)Categoryshibari

02may19:0023:00Rope JamLGBTQIA+ & WOMÊNIn-House Event19:00 - 23:00 Categoryshibari

08may20:0022:00Power Exchange with RopesVirtual Event20:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorLee Harrington (he/him)Categorykink,shibari

14may19:0021:00Open Rope Training (Intermediate): Suspension lines for floor playLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event19:00 - 21:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

18may(may 18)11:0019(may 19)18:00Fundamental Elements & Philosophy of Semenawa - Naka StyleLGBTQIA+ & FRIENDSIn-House Event11:00 - 18:00 (19) FacilitatorNaoko (formerly Subay) (she/her)Categoryshibari

23may19:0022:00Rope HangoutLGBTQIA+ & FriendsIn-House Event19:00 - 22:00 FacilitatorCeci Ferox (they/them)Categoryshibari

26may17:0021:00Cuddles, Cakes and KinksLGBTQIA+In-House Event17:00 - 21:00 Categoryshibari

Selling Rope

We sell jute rope from two different manufacturers. Our organic jute rope comes from a manufacturer in Spain and our jute rope comes from Japan. Both of them are fully suitable for Japanese-inspired rope bondage and are treated for comfortable and immediate usage.

Jute is a natural fiber that is very light and allows fluid motions, but it needs some care for long-lasting usage.

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