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...

Aibunawa, the “caressing rope” of Yukimura Haruki, is a floor-based Shibari practice that allows for the exploration of sensuality and eroticism.

The class will explore how to move your partner—both physically and emotionally— using rope, fundamental Aibunawa techniques, and classic patterns.

"Someone who can tie a little but can move a body well will have a higher impact on their model than someone who can tie a lot but knows nothing about the body." This two-part workshop explores shaping the body on the floor and in the air.

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?

with hua hua

This two-day workshop series challenges and expands typical approaches of rope practice. Day 1 focuses on the subtle psychological realm and energetic exchange of tying, while Day 2 pushes beyond the typical top-down geometry of Shibari, extending the space of the tie into side points, multiple suspension points, and 3D composition.