Shibari XL workshop day: Learn all the basics!

A special day: you will learn all the basics of Shibari, Japanese bondage.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.

Deze workshop zal in Nederlands of Engels worden gegeven, afhankelijk van de deelnemers // This workshop will be taught in English or Dutch, depending on the participants.

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Bondage can be exciting, seductive and intimate. During this full workshop day we will dive into the Japanese tradition of rope bondage: shibari. Our focus will be on technical skills. There wil also be attention to communication, safety and playfulness.

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This is what the day looks like:

10:30-11:00 Arrival and landing time
11:00-14:00 First workshop: ‘The Start’
14:00-15:30 Lunch time (free to go outside)
15:30-18:30 Second workshop: ‘Tying the upper body’

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The morning: ‘The Start’ workshop

You will lay the groundwork for your own practice and development, to play with rope. Looking at the complete basics, like:
- material
- safety
- anatomy
- basics knots
- communication

This workshop is suitable if you have never (been) tied before, but also if you want to refresh your knowledge.


> Bondage skills

- You’ll learn a number of basic knots and ties with which you can experiment and combine endlessly.

- We look at which materials are suitable: which types of rope, possible accessories that come in handy.

- Butterfly discusses anatomy and safety: what risks should you avoid, what do you pay attention to during your scene, what signals from the body should you take seriously, what about nerves and any physical risks, how do you check during the interaction if your partner is okay?

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The afternoon: ‘Tying the upper body’ workshop

You will learn new ways to tie your partner up: several rope structures on the upper body. We tie the torso with and without arms included. Here’s a few examples of what we will go through during this workshop:

- A one rope box-tie, the "takate kote" (arms bent, tied behind the back)
- A chest harness with the arms free
- Ways to tie up the arms separately

PLUS: we always adjust the bondages to the possibilities and limitations to your specific body. So even if you have an injury, you’re welcome to join!

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Butterfly has been teaching Shibari sinds 2012. She is a certified Psychosexual Somatics Therapist and Relationship Therapist. Her workshops are heavily influenced by her knowledge of mindfulness, tantra, conscious kink and conscious relating.

Butterfly: "I make an effort to be an inclusive teacher. No matter your age, gender, orientation, body type, experience level - everyone is welcome. I understand you might be nervous or excited taking part in a workshop or a lesson. So we always start by creating a safer space together. Usually, people feel really safe and relaxed within the first hour. So even when you're hesitant, come take a lesson with me!"


For more info: https://butterflybondage.com/calendar/shibarixl7sept

You are welcome just as you are!