philosophical – Page 2 – Somatics for Rope Bottoms

On “healing” in ropes

A while ago I gave an interview to someone who is writing a book about BDSM as a healing modality. I think it will be […]

My teacher Joseph Kramer found it humorous that I’m seeking liberation in restraint. Well, the rope – the restraint – is just a vehicle. The […]

This is something that I pondered about alredy for a while and finally was able to pin it after hearing Steve James talking about something […]

One of the very first experiences in life is that of being seen. Parents witness the newborn. What is the development of the self if […]

It came as a shock when a friend of mine shared with me her insecurities, about how she feels “not good enough”. “Not good for […]

Thanks to Scot Kinbaku who said that since I keep referring to “soma” during our workshops, I should explain it, so here it comes 🙂 […]

I am feeling particularly reflective today. So you get a little piece of my kitchen psychology 🙂 about our need for validation from others. Why […]

This is something I wrote a few years ago for a project that never came to life. I would like to publish it here because […]

I’ve got long hair. I go to a hairdresser. He is a good one and always overbooked. He squeezes me into his schedule. Sometimes when […]

Some thoughts on Seme-nawa from a bottoming perspective My partner and I devote ourselves to a very particular kind of rope bondage – the one […]