Playful & Shameful: Playful torment, control & sexy positions on the floor and Hashira

This weekend intensive is for enthusiastic beginners who want to expand their repertoire of patterns and positions for playful torment, control and power exchange, both on the floor and at the Hashira.

Building on the Shibari fundamentals you have already learned, we introduce additional principles and explore how they can be combined to create effective harnesses, playful positions and first semi suspensions. Throughout the weekend, we continue to emphasise movement, body handling and non verbal communication, alongside boundaries and consent.

We’ll be working in a small group at a private studio, ensuring a focused and supportive learning environment. After the workshop, there is an optional opportunity to stay for sushi and sauna.

For whom is it?

This workshop is for couples of all ages and gender constellations who already have some experience with Japanese inspired rope bondage and want to expand their practice through simple, versatile principles.

Rather than collecting complicated patterns, you will learn material that can be directly integrated into your own rope sessions, whether you play privately or at a rope jam.

Both partners should already have some experience with the fundamentals of Japanese inspired rope bondage.

Gains and benefits

As a rigger, you will build upon previously learned Shibari fundamentals, develop a better understanding of how to construct solid and adaptable harnesses and take your first steps into semi suspension. Alongside technique, we work with body handling, communication through rope and tools for creating a shared experience. The aim is to develop greater confidence and freedom in your own rope practice.

As a rope bottom, you will explore how to bring attention to your body, feelings and sensations, become more familiar with the effects of rope and gravity and develop confidence in semi suspension. We work with recognising and communicating physical and emotional limits, responding to intensity and understanding your own agency and responsibility in ropes. Along the way, we will also question some common myths about what a rope bottom is supposed to do or feel.

What we explore

Safety, consent and communication between partners • bondage without rope and taking control • rope flow and tension management • effective frictions • developing patterns from fundamental principles • basics of Gote Shibari • Futomomo • Agura Shibari • armbinders • floor work • Ebi • introducing the Hashira and moving towards semi suspension • moving and controlling your partner • influencing sensation and mood through position • playful explorations of shame and pain

Bring along

Comfortable, flexible clothing and approximately six jute ropes, 5 to 6 mm in diameter and 7 to 8 metres long.