Shibari

“Your rope is your energy.”

Shibari (or Kinbaku) is a japanese form of bondage that includes not only sensual, but technical, artistic and philosophical aspects.

My approach to ropes certainly draws a lot from bodywork, performance/acting/contact improvisation as well as from my energetic approach to sensuality, polarity and powerrelation.

When it comes to installations/design, I am a fan of colorful, glooming trans-media projects. I am always open to work with/in performers, photographers, filmmakers, visual artists, clubs, festivals ec. for creative projects.

Because a videos says more than 1000 words...this is how a rope jam might look like (people in this video are fully clothed, no explicit content):

General thoughts and what you might learn (and not learn) in my trainings and workshops

  • Rope is a tool of communication.
    • You can´t communicate/embody something with it that you don´t authentically find in yourself.
    • You can´t communicate about something in depth in which either you, your partner or both of you are not interested or passionate to talk about together. It takes two to dance 😉
  • Being non-responsive/energetically unavailable in or on ropes is either boring,  dangerous – or a specific game between 2 experienced players who know each other pretty well. Learning how to make yourself available (and readable) for you partner is a very important key skill!!
  • The “stronger” your game, the better your non-verbal communication (breath, sound, body language, ..) has to be (and the better you have to know yourself, boundaries, desires, triggers, ec.)
  • Be aware that leading with ropes makes you just as – or even more – vulnerable than being in ropes. Showing intimate ideas, desires, ec. is always vulnerable 😉 

What I offer:

  • group workshops (see events)
  • 1-2 trainings (you bring your rope partner)
  • 1-1 training (I bring a rope model)
  • I DON´T OFFER 1-1 SESSIONS!
  • building installations & stage designs with ropes (“Shibari Art”)
  • shibari for shootings and video shoots