Movement in ropes
This topic came up during a discussion with a student. The original question sounded: “Why does she bend her back when there is no rope? […]
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Growing as a rope bottom
I often hear rope bottoms say, “I started as a rope bottom, but then I wanted to grow, so I started to tie.” While there’s […]
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Feeling hashira deeply
Here is some sharing from our Hashira workshop earlier this year. It was about feeling more and feeling deeper about what is happening during tying […]
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“I feel like I’m missing something”
I got a question from someone, who wants to explore getting in touch with their emotions and triggering releases while in ropes. Observing all the […]
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About surrender, trust and trust “repair”
Preparing for my talk on “Surrender in ropes” in KOR Berlin, I reached out on socials and asked for questions. Much to my surprise, I […]
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On resilience
Resilience is not a special skill, it is a part of our lives… An endless cycle of circumstances changing and us trying to find our […]
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Mental Impact in Seme-nawa
Whenever we talk about the impact in semenawa, we usually focus on the physical challenge, which of course is very present… But today I want […]
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Seeking liberation in restraint
My teacher Joseph Kramer found it humorous that I’m seeking liberation in restraint. Well, the rope – the restraint – is just a vehicle. The […]
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Kinbaku Rituals: how to create a space where play and intimacy are welcomed?
I’m not into DS, and neither is my partner. Role-playing was never my thing. But Kinbaku space is not casual for me. It is sacred… […]
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How do we cope?
That was an interesting talk we had with Anna Noctuelle during EURIX that was supposed to become a workshop together, but we couldn’t get a […]
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