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The Body & Ropes: Pressure Pleasure
Oct
11

The Body & Ropes: Pressure Pleasure

with Asimira & Tree Ropes

Pressure is an unavoidable part of practicing rope, whether we’re talking about compressing the body to itself, the pressure of the ropes to the body or the pressure of one body onto another. Often when we talk about pressure it is in relation to pain (think pressure points), but pressure can also be a very pleasurable sensation. In this workshop we will look at ways to apply pressure in a rope scene in pleasurable ways.

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Shibari from/with a Stool
Oct
12

Shibari from/with a Stool

with Misungui and Tree

Misungui has been tying people of varied builds and physical conditions for over 10 years, and through this has developed techniques to adapt the classic forms of shibari to all bodies and abilities, and and also has adapted her way of tying to help herself, as a relatively small rigger.

For her, tying with a stool is not only helpful in these respects, but also opens up a whole new world of playful possibilities!

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Nuance of Consent
Oct
14
Beginner Friendly, Community Events

Nuance of Consent

with Ella

Bi-weekly consent deep-dive that treats consent as an ideology or everyday way of life rather than a set of rules to follow. Slow down, take a breath, and check in with yourself. What do you want right now? Could you be more comfortable? Receive more pleasure? Make that annoying noise stop bothering you?

Do you dare to ask for it?

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Intimacy of Harm: How to build community
Oct
19
to 20 Oct
Guest Presenters, Community Events

Intimacy of Harm: How to build community

with Ella and Carson

When we relate to each other, it is inevitable that we will cause harm, but how can we transform these moments of pain into moments of closeness? How can we build a true, embodied, trauma and power aware consensual relationship with ourselves, and bridge that into our friendships? How do we imagine accountability? How can we forgive ourselves when we behave in imperfect and harmful ways?

And what do we dream of when we dream of community?

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The Body & Ropes: For My Viewing Pleasure
Oct
25

The Body & Ropes: For My Viewing Pleasure

with Asimira & Olivia

Having combined rope with my work as a nude model, aesthetics have been an integral part of my practice from the very beginning. I take pleasure from making something that I find beautiful to look at, despite or possibly partly because of the discomfort this might put my partner in. This workshop will be very hands-on and challenge you to think about what you find beautiful, in general and in the person you are with right now. Bottoms will be invited to channel into what it means to them to feel beautiful, how this can be achieved and how feeling this or quite the opposite influences their headspace.

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Towards Suspension (Step 3)
Nov
11
Regular Program

Towards Suspension (Step 3)

Towards Suspension (Step 3): Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session is a 6-week shibari course designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.

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Gestalta's Study Group
Oct
2
Regular Program, Shibari Classes

Gestalta's Study Group

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

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Gestalta's Study Group
Sep
25
Regular Program, Shibari Classes

Gestalta's Study Group

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

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Nuance of Consent
Sep
23
Beginner Friendly, Community Events

Nuance of Consent

with Ella

Bi-weekly consent deep-dive that treats consent as an ideology or everyday way of life rather than a set of rules to follow. Slow down, take a breath, and check in with yourself. What do you want right now? Could you be more comfortable? Receive more pleasure? Make that annoying noise stop bothering you?

Do you dare to ask for it?

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Performance Night: RopuNawa & FreyaHellesdim
Sep
21

Performance Night: RopuNawa & FreyaHellesdim

RopuNawa first encountered Shibari in 2008 at a performance in Australia. This performance stayed with him on his way back to Switzerland, where he began his own journey with ropes. For RopuNawa, there is not one way to tie, but the heart of his style lies in the needs of his model. This performance will be an intimate & playful encounter with his partner, Freya.

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Bamboo Fun (against all odds)
Sep
21
to 22 Sep
Weekend Workshops, Guest Presenters

Bamboo Fun (against all odds)

with RopuNawa & FreyaHellesdim

Tying bamboo onto the body can be a lot of fun, as it is restrictive even without a lot of rope or elaborate techniques. In this workshop, we will create simple and effective ties to hold the bamboo on the body, using it in a playful way to create shapes – with and around the bamboo.

We will explore options for tying the body into bamboo on the floor, in suspension, and also combining it with Hashira!

Let’s see if you make the bamboo your model’s friend or opponent...

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Gestalta's Study Group
Sep
18
Regular Program, Shibari Classes

Gestalta's Study Group

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

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Shibari Life Drawing
Sep
15
Community Events, Performances, Guest Presenters, Beginner Friendly, Life Drawing

Shibari Life Drawing

Hosted by Asimira! Artists of all levels—and those who are just a little curious about the relaxing benefits of life drawing—are invited to join us at Daruma on Sunday 11th August. There will be two slow rope performances with poses held between 1 and 10 minutes. The performances this time will be by Shumitto & Velvetine, and Asimira & Olivia. 

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Gestalta's Study Group
Sep
11
Regular Program, Shibari Classes

Gestalta's Study Group

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

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Gestalta's Study Group
Sep
4
Regular Program, Shibari Classes

Gestalta's Study Group

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

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Nuance of Consent
Aug
26
Beginner Friendly, Community Events

Nuance of Consent

with Ella

Bi-weekly consent deep-dive that treats consent as an ideology or everyday way of life rather than a set of rules to follow. Slow down, take a breath, and check in with yourself. What do you want right now? Could you be more comfortable? Receive more pleasure? Make that annoying noise stop bothering you?

Do you dare to ask for it?

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