the art of shibari
Learn the fundamental principles of Shibari: a Japanese rope bondage art form
The art of Shibari can take you to many different places: it can take you on a sensory journey, facilitate sensual contact, conscious power play, intimacy, a way to practice surrender, experience a state of altered consciousness, an exploration of the polarity of movement and restriction.
Utilise rope as a gateway toward a conscious embodiment of submission / domination and conscious power dynamics, and exploring ropes as a tool for connection, flow, surrender and intimacy.
What you will learn:
single and double- column ties
full-body ties with multiple ropes
basic frictions
1-rope work (Ichinawa)
body handling
body mechanics
Rope handling skills
Rope safety
Intention and connection
Consent and negotiation
event details:
Date & Time: 16th march 1:30pm - 4:40pm (london)
Audience: Flinta, LGBTQIA+ and friends and allies
What to Bring: comfortable clothes
Solo or Partnered: singles, partners, groups welcome (everyone needs a ticket)
Location: stoke newington, london- exact location will be shared upon payment of deposit
price:
all day package- 1:30pm - 11pm:
includes shibari in the afternoon and temple in the evening.
Early bird price: £85 until 1st March
Regular price: £100 thereafter
Shibari only- 1:30pm - 4:30pm:
Early bird price: £45 until 1st March
Regular price: £55 thereafter
in collaboration with :
Luis pinto Benavides (he / him)
Originally from venezuela and based in Barcelona, Luis has been inspired by the main schools of Shibari/Kinbaku that exist today. Beyond the complicated knots and patterns that many people associate with Shibari, Luis' goal is to bring the ropes closer to people so that they can focus on establishing intimacy, connection and enter into the realm of Sacred Play.
He draws on his experience with Tantra as a tradition that teaches us to embrace and be present with our Life Force in all its manifestations and different polarities in which it can appear, as well as studying other traditions of Sacred Sexuality and Esoterica such as the Trans-Himalayan Teachings and body practices.
He brings several years of experience as a martial artist in grappling and jiujitsu. For him, body practices translate directly into how we move, feel and are present in life.