Hashira floorwork - with Soptik and Sansei

🚨 Welcome to our first workshop on hashira! The studio will have 8 to 10 hashira posts.

Please note this workshop will take place over 2 days. The workshop will run from 10:30am to 6pm both Saturday and Sunday.

👉 Our events deal with adult themes. You must be 18+ to join.

🪢 About the class

Tying to a hashira (a vertical wooden beam) offers a unique and powerful experience. The immovable nature of the beam and as the body is firmly tied to it bring new sensations and emotions, but also opportunities.

In this workshop, we will cover the fundamentals of tying to hashira. We will explore its full potential in tying on the floor. You will learn simple yet traditional ties with a strong impact. There will be lot of room for improvisation, playfulness, and incorporation of your own kinks.

👩‍🏫 Who teaches this class?

Peter Soptik and Sansei's approach to ropes is about a deep connection between two people. They find this connection particularly in traditional kinbaku and are passionate about the Kinbaku LuXuria style that they are both certified for up to level 1. Peter has been studying this style with Riccardo Wildties and Red Sabbath since 2013. Riccardo is a deshi of Naka Akira and his style is an interpretation of Naka Ryu more suited to western riggers and models.

Sansei and Peter started their journey together a few years later and now not only study but also research their own interpretation of the style.

Their tying and their teaching includes classical patterns, aesthetics and also deep surrender to the core, dark emotions in semenawa and existing for each other. Through kinbaku they pursue things they are passionate about. Among the different flavours they tie and teach are objectification and exposure, from shame to humiliation, and some niche topics such as neck rope and arm binders.

Peter has been studying Japanese bondage for a long time. He studied with Kinoko Hajime, Osada Steve, Nawashi Kanna, Arnoys Nicolas and Naka Akira. They taught him the basics, technique and also the movement, intimacy and simplicity of the ropes. Today his style is shaped by his studies with Riccardo Wildties.

Sansei has been doing ropes since 2017. Her approach to tying is specific with a deep surrender to her rigger, an almost altered state of being while tying, exploring the often dark emotions that ropes can bring and the beauty of them. Of particular importance to her is the naturalness of the experience and the effect of the rope on the human soul and body. She is not only a model, but also a rigger. She has been studying with Peter Soptik since 2019 and the Kinbaku LuXuria style with Riccardo Wildties and Red Sabbath since 2022. The experience of both roles allows her to better understand and pass on deeper insight. She is passionate about Japanese aesthetics and philosophy, which is a great inspiration in her tying.

Although Naka style is their preferred way of tying today, they are open to enjoying spontaneity and fun with ropes, and their personal practice and teaching also includes lighter topics.

Visit their website over here: https://soptiksansei.com/about.html

🕒 Schedule

• Doors open: 10:00am
• Class starts: 10:30am
• Doors close: 6:00pm

👥 Who can come?

This class is marked "advanced". See here for our class levels explained.

This workshop is aimed at Intermediate/Advanced level students: Both riggers and models should have experience with partial suspensions and have a solid foundation on the floor. You should master basic floor ties, especially single and double column ties, lacing and any form of stable Gote (Takate Kote).

🧰 What to bring & wear

We have ropes you can use during the class and a communal kitchenette with fridge and microwave. Tea and coffee are free, but please bring your own food and snacks (plates and cutlery provided).

People usually wear comfortable clothing you can move in such as yoga or dancewear. Jeans can sometimes feel restrictive or difficult to tie on.

Participants will need to bring 12-14 ropes. Safety scissors are required.

🔴 photo & recording device policy

• Photos and videos are permitted only with explicit consent of everyone being captured — including staff and teachers.
• No photos of the general public.
• No photos with faces in the background.
• Smart glasses are strictly forbidden in the space at all times.

We reserve the right to ask you to put smart glasses away, delete footage, or leave the venue if we see people being recorded or photographed without consent.

❤️ Please note

For our Code of Conduct, see here.

🪢 Flexible Memberships

Join often? Our 6-month Flexible Membership gives you 12 credits for free Jam entries or 10% off other events. Purchase memberships on on ticketing website. Use your code at checkout.

🎟️ Refund policy

Tickets can be refunded or transferred up to 7 days before the event for events priced under £20, and up to 14 days before for events over £20. After these periods, tickets become non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend within 7 days, please join our ‘Ticket Exchange’ channel on Discord to offer your spot.

💸 Financial help available – click here to learn more.