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Shibari 201: Floorwork Patterns & Play

Japanese-style rope bondage (Shibari/Kinbaku) is hot, beautiful, connective, and reallllly sexy. Youve learned some basic tiesbut how do you use them together to make a hot scene? How do move your partner smoothly from one position to another, keeping the scene going?

In this one-day workshop (four hours of instruction + a one-hour lunch break), well explore hot, effective ways to place your partner into beautiful restraint positions on the ground, and move them smoothly & safely from one position to another. By the end of the class, youll have learned a basic kata/form you can use to do a beautiful & sensual multi-position floorwork progression, and use as a template for creating your own hot, individual progressions.We'll also cover aesthetics, anatomy & rope, and safety issues.

Prerequisites: This is an intermediate-level workshop. Students should be familiar with basic Japanese-style rope bondage techniques, especially the single column tie and the two-rope gote shibari/box tie? TK. An arms-free chest harness may be used for students who do not wish to use the gote shibari tie during the workshop.

Please bring:
(4-5) 8 meter to 30 ropes, 5-6mm in diameter. Hemp or Jute is recommended. Its also helpful to have some shorter lengths of rope in your kit. Please wear clothing suitable for tying and being tied in. No nudity, please. A yoga mat or towel will also be nice for sitting on the floor.

This workshop is appropriate for all genders, sexual orientations, and body types!

Class size will be limited to 8 duos/couples. Early registration is highly recommended.

Questions may be directed to: jonathan@seattleshibari.com

About the Educator: Jonathan (Seattle Shibari) is a Seattle-based rope artist who performs on stage, ties for photoshoots, and teaches Japanese-style rope bondage. Jonathan works to spread appreciation for this beautiful art in the Pacific Northwest via his website, SeattleShibari.com. Jonathan has taught numerous sold-out workshops, and teaches & performs internationally.