Masha and Mrghy offer this introductory class focused on basic skills both technically and relationally. We believe shibari is first and foremost a practice in connection, a deliberate conversation between vulnerabilities, and a possible place for growth.

In this interactive class, they cover the history and safer practice of Japanese-inspired rope bondage. They also discuss expectations on community accountability, consent-based interactions, ethical values, and mutual care, all seasoned with some basic rope skills learning.

This class is mandatory for anyone looking to take our core curriculum series: Roped-In, Beginners Rope Lab, Bound To, Flight Path, and Tied Up.

Beginner Rope Lab is hosted by Masha and intended primarily, but not only, for people who have taken Rope 0 at Temple and desire supported practice time for foundational rope techniques as they progress through the rest of the rope curriculum. If you have not taken Rope 0 but have had basic education on consent, history and safety for rope bondage elsewhere please contact masha@theropejourney.com with that information BEFORE signing up.

The first hour will be spent on demos of basic techniques including single and double-column ties, collapsible and non-collapsible knots, counter-tensions, and lock-off techniques. The second hour will be for practicing these skills on your own with hands-on support (peer support encouraged) and/or learning basic structures depending on the ability and desire of the group. Come with your partner or come solo and practice these fundamentals as self-ties.

We view this 8-hours course as the beginning of the journey to begin an intentional, body-based, connective rope practice. While lots of time will be spent on rope handling and techniques, this course will focus on both ends of the rope, to serve both folks giving and receiving it. Switching is welcome but not necessary!

The classes will cover:

Session 1: Basic tension, frictions and knots with some fundamental skills and drills;

Session 2: Body handling and affective rope skills; how to use rope to move the body.

Session 3: Somatics for rope; One-rope practice (Ipponnawa)

Session 4: Floor-based ties; how to use rope to bind a body in a shape for play.

Each session includes a discussion, a short demo, and plenty of practice time, leading to building a full, floor-based rope scene.

The course is offered as a weekend intensive or as a four weeks progressive series.

There are no technical prerequisites for this course but Rope 0 is required before you can take Roped In.

FLoOr tIeS ArE eAsY”

A Class of Definitely Not Easy Floor Ties

An exploration of choosing the hard route. With complicated patterns and challenging positions, this class serves as a reminder to both tops and bottoms that you don't need uplines to make rope hard. 

Rigger prerequisites: any single and double column tie, basic frictions, some experience building complex structures, confident in rope communication skills, knowledge of safety and risk in rope

Bottom prerequisites: confident in-rope communication skills, knowledge of safety and risk in rope

Rope0 is a prerequisite for this class. At least one person in the tying pair must have attended.

Materials: A full rope kit, a cutting tool, and a fabric blindfold

It’s a hogtie ho-down! William will be demonstrating a variety of hogties ranging from single rope (ichinawa) to partially suspendable variations.  Want to turn your bottom into a suitcase? We can do that.  Want to immobilize someone so they can be your prey? Yes, we do. During these escalating ties, we will be going over body movement techniques, rope handling tips and tricks, and how to combine single and double column ties with hojo cuffs while employing a variety of frictions.  If you’re new to futomomos (leg binds) we’ll be going over simple versions that are great for floor ties and partials.  

Attendees should come in pairs and bring 6-8 lengths of rope depending on how deep you want to go in the ties.  Prerequisites for this workshop are Rope0 and Roped In.

In this interactive class, Anya Demure & Donna With The Mouth will discuss important bottoming skills such as body awareness, communication, and vetting. They will also cover physical and emotional aspects of safety before, after, and during a scene. Anya and Donna will incorporate hands-on exercises throughout so that attendees can practice some of these skills.

This class welcomes bottoms, tops, and switches alike, because these skills are valuable for everyone. But the discussion will center the voices, perspectives, and needs of rope bottoms (people in rope / people who get tied). People of all experience levels, ranging from people curious to try being tied to experienced rope bottoms, are welcome. Attendees do not need a partner for this workshop.

If you have not taken Rope 0 but have had basic education on consent, history, and safety for rope bondage elsewhere please contact us via email with that information BEFORE signing up.

Sydona’s in-depth class for riggers and self-tiers on how to responsibly build and manage uplines. This class is for those confident in harness building and rope handling who are ready to start working on static partial suspensions, or experienced riggers who want a review. This class is for individual tyers, not pairs.

Prerequisites: All participants must know how to build and assess suspendable harnesses, know risk and safety in rope specific to suspension, and have excellent in-rope communication skills. If you have not taken Rope 0 but have had basic education on consent, history and safety for rope bondage elsewhere please contact us via email with that information BEFORE signing up.

Tools: At least four ropes acceptable for suspension, safety shears, and something weighted with two straps to use for practice– such as a backpack or duffel bag.

This class with Sydona will explore static partial and full suspensions, geared towards riggers and models who are new to working in suspension. Each class will explore a new shape or concept. It’s not required to take the class more than once, but because the content will change each class, students are strongly encouraged to come as many times as they please. For every class, a detailed demonstration of the shape-of-the-month will be given, followed by plenty of time to try it under supervision, concluding with a discussion of what went well and what didn’t for each couple. Some classes will review harnesses and concepts taught in Bound To and others will not. Uplines specific to the harness being used will be reviewed during the demonstration, but this should not be the riggers first time learning an upline.

Riggers prerequisites:

Experience building suspendable harnesses, existing knowledge on how to build and assess an upline, confident in rope communication skills, knowledge of safety and risk in rope.

It is strongly recommended that riggers take Bound To and Flight Path before moving on to Tied Up.

If you have not taken Rope 0 but have had basic education on consent, history and safety for rope bondage elsewhere please contact us via email with that information BEFORE signing up.