Shibari & BDSM— A Beginner Workshop

*must register in advance on eventbrite , this event typically sells out **

Come immerse yourself in learning the art of scene creation with Shibari and Conscious BDSM that invokes deeper connection, trust, & growth.

Ready to take your BDSM play to a new level?

Learn about how Shibari and Conscious BDSM can be utilized for deep connection, healing, and transformation. Be immersed in a consent based, trauma-informed container where all of your emotions are welcome. Come solo, with a friend, or a partner to experience deep connection with yourself and explore Empowered Surrender.

Note- THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON, so please be certain in your commitment to attend this event. Doors lock at 620 sharp, so TIMELINESS is KEY for Participation.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Once doors lock, we will do introductions and agreements so all are on the same page moving into the workshop. To get grounded and connected with our bodies, we'll do a sound healing "drop-in" for added presence. Then we will teach embodied consent- a way to practice consent to ensure mutual win-wins in our interactions. This will set the stage for how we engage and help foster a safer container.

We will also cover setting, opening and closing the container/scene within a BDSM/Rope experience. Creating a physical, psychic and spiritual space of safety, awareness, sensitivity and compassion is paramount for a successful rope experience/scene. Every scene should have an entrance and an exit… And there are many options that we can use to create these special doorways into and out of our rope scene, such as ritual, ceremony, totem, prayer, agreement, etc.

Consent and negotiation. We will teach an exercise on how to embody principles from the “Wheel of Consent." It is important to negotiate all aspects of a Rope Scene prior to the scene (e.g. where and how we will be touching someone, what ties may be performed, and even what BDSM implements and tools will be used [or not used] during a scene).

Safety. This should be our primary concern when playing with ropes. The more educated we are about the anatomy of the body and how to avoid injury the more we are able to develop trust, and the deeper we can go with our partner (Rope Bottom).

Rope Mechanics. In this workshop we will learn and discuss the fundamentals and importance of clean rope technique, as well as how to create useful transitions and predicaments with your rope tying so as to maximize the fluidity and success of a rope scene.

Rope Play. We consider Shibari to be a highly potent tool for somatic and psychic transformation and healing. And although many consider it to be a more playful art, it is important to be aware of the potentially psychologically triggering nature of Shibari, and to be prepared for these experiences in your rope scene. Being trauma-aware is only the beginning to understanding how to create a successful rope scene for a Dominant and their Submissive.

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PLEASE NOTE:

Check-in between 5:55 pm-6:10 pm to sign release of liability forms and get settled. We will be locking the doors at 6:20 sharp. No Exceptions. Please don't ask for late entry, just be early!

Arrive sober and remain so for the event. We consider sobriety necessary for consent.

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON, so please be certain in your commitment to attend.

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Q&A…You do not need to bring your own rope, we will have plenty for you to use.

You do not need to come with a partner. Individuals are welcome. Many ties and techniques can be practiced on yourself or other attendants of the workshop. The exercises are not going to be sexual, though they may feel intimate.

Although we feel that experiencing both sides of the rope (tying and being tied) is the most effective way to learn and implement the Shibari experience, you do not have to get tied, nor do anything else that you do not want to do. We are a consent based workshop and strive to practice full embodied consent in every aspect of what we do. Voyeurism is considered participation.

BONUS!

This event is considered a pre-requisite for our monthly/bi-monthly Conscious Open Rope & Play Lab - bit.ly/openrope . Once you complete this one, you can continue to explore being tied, practice tying others, or learning through watching others at the Open Lab.

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