In this class Shibarista Jess will show you how to:
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communicate your intentions with ropes
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play with one rope (ichinawa / ipponnawa)
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address your creativity in tying
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communicate with your bodies as tops and bottoms
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play with time and rhythm while tying
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employ your senses to convey intentions and add extra sensory stimuli to your rope play
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to keep the energy between both partners flowing while untying
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experience a new kind of intimacy
For whom?
This workshop is for (play) couples who did the Introduction to Shibari and/or the Shibari Essentials 1: Floorwork class at Shibari Lounge (or followed a similar class elsewhere). You are familiar with:
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Single column tie
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Tension and reverse tension
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Basic frictions: half hitch, nodome, yuki fix
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Joining two ropes
Materials:
You may need up to 4 ropes for this workshop. Bring the ropes you have. You can borrow or buy extra ropes with us in case you do not have enough.
Registration:
Registration is per couple only. Switching during the workshop is not allowed.
If you are single and want to attend a workshop: we cannot provide you with a rope partner. Please try to find a partner at our Shibari Night, other rope events or put an ad on social media.
Shibari Essentials 2 - Connective Tying
During our Introduction to Shibari class, we often say that Japanese rope bondage is not just about technique and aesthetics. It’s mostly about creating an intimate interaction between two (play) partners, be it soft or sadistic, static or playful, sensual or outright sexual.
In this class we will show you how to get into a “tying bubble” with your partner, how to use ropes, verbal and physical communication to convey your intentions as a rope top or as bottom. We will include untying with care and attention as an equally important part of your shibari game. Connective Tying is about getting into a flow together, using just basic shibari techniques. Let go of the idea that you have to tie “a pattern” and start tying from your creative intentions, and your own unique personal energies.
