Learn Shibari - Course 3: Intro to Partials (improver)

Doors open: 10:30am
Day 1: 11AM-6PM
Day 2: 11AM-5PM

Level: Improver
Ideally, you have completed a foundational Shibari course under professional guidance, e.g. "Foundational Course I: Floor Ties - Earth" or similar.
If you’re unsure whether this level is right for you, feel free to reach out before booking.

Step into the evocative space between floor and air. In this course, we'll discover a new dimension - a new element - water. 
This workshop is dedicated to partial suspension—not as a stepping stone to full suspension, but as a powerful, expressive practice in its own right. Partials offer a rich landscape of sensation, connection, and emotional depth. Here, gravity shifts. Intensity builds in subtle waves. The dialogue between partners deepens.

If you’re ready to expand your rope practice beyond the ground while staying rooted, this  course is for you.

✨ What We’ll Explore

• The principles behind suspension-ready harnesses
• Structure, balance, and comfort considerations
• Core concepts of locking off
• Line management for safety and fluidity

This is about understanding the mechanics so you can make informed, confident decisions in your tying and developing stability, control, and flow in your partial suspensions.
You’ll leave with practical tools to create stable, intentional partial suspensions without rushing toward full airtime.

✨Between Earth and Air: The Emotional & Sensory Landscape

Partial suspension thrives in the threshold.
Through guided exercises and partnered exploration, you’ll learn how to:

• Cultivate intention in your scenes
• Navigate shifting sensations
• Co-create emotional journeys
• Deepen connection and communication
• Work with intensity in nuanced, sustainable ways

We honour partial suspension as a complete and captivating world of its own—one where sensuality sharpens and emotional arcs unfold.

💫 Who This Course Is For

This workshop is ideal for:

• Riggers and partners ready to expand into partial suspension
• Those who want to enrich their floor practice with new expressive possibilities
• Practitioners curious about the emotional artistry of being neither fully grounded nor fully airborne

No previous suspension experience is required—but solid rope foundations are essential.

🧵 Prerequisites

To ensure a safe and productive learning environment, participants must have:

• Solid, consistent experience with basic rope handling
• Reliable Single Column Ties and Double Column Ties
• Familiarity with at least one chest/upper-body harness and one lower-body harness
• Basic understanding of negotiation, consent, and risk-aware play

🌿 What to Expect

• A focused, structured learning journey
• Technical depth grounded in safety
• Embodied practice and partnered exercises
• A supportive, respectful environment
• Space for curiosity, collaboration, and care

About the educator:
Anna Noctuelle has spent over twenty years in rope, teaching and performing internationally. She is versed across multiple Shibari lineages, giving her cross-traditional fluency spanning Aibunawa, Semenawa, and Fusion approaches. Grounded in classical dance, choreography, and somatic movement shapes a teaching style built on presence, emotional attunement, and making room for what people are most afraid to express. She is the creator of Shibari Score Notation, co-host of the podcast Model Behaviour, and co-founder of London's Studio Ma. S Beyond rope, her work spans Tantra, Reiki, somatic bodywork, and intimacy coaching. Her classes leave people with a moving mind and more articulate in embodied thinking - always rooted in safety, consent, and authentic connection → www.anna-noctuelle.com

Tickets are non-refundable, as once they’re sold we often have a waiting list and are happy to help contact those guests to assist with reselling where possible🎟️💛. For our regularly occurring classes, we’re also very happy to rebook your ticket for a different date when needed 📅✨