Tying outside the lines: The essence of Kinbaku

Level: All levels
Class style: Lecture, demo, and hands-on

Japanese rope bondage (Kinbaku or Shibari) has become very popular, and its popularity keeps growing. However, it can be a little intimidating and frustrating to start because of how intricate and involved most ties are.

If you’ve been trying to learn Kinbaku and you’ve been struggling with the challenge of memorizing the steps of various ties, this workshop is for you. You will learn how to improvise as you go along and tie your partner without needing to remember steps.

If you've already been practicing Kinbaku, this workshop will introduce you to a whole new approach of free-form tying that will make every play session unique.

This workshop will help you cultivate connection with your rope partner and create beautiful and hot rope experiences without having to memorize complex ties.

We will focus on creating intimacy between tying partners, and the importance of enjoying the tying process, and not just focusing on reaching the end product.

We will also discuss how rope and strawberries are related!

The techniques taught in this workshop will greatly help you as you continue to learn more about Kinbaku.
 

These techniques include:

• Rope bottoming skills
• Rope handling
• Understanding and achieving flow while tying
• Tying with focus on your play partner
• Ichinawa (AKA ippon nawa) translates to “one rope”. It is a technique that focuses on the tying instead of the end result of a particular tie.

The workshop will also cover Aisatsu Shibari as an application of these techniques.
 

Prerequisites:

Note: These building blocks will be covered during the workshop. However, previous familiarity with them will increase the benefit from the workshop.

To get the most out of this workshop, a person who will be tying should to be familiar with the following building blocks:

• Single-column tie
• Joining 2 ropes
• Half hitch
• Munter hitch (nodome)
• Creating an inline cuff (e.g., a hojo cuff)

What to bring:

• 3 pieces of 7-8 metre 5-6mm rope. Natural fibre rope, especially jute, is highly recommended
• A small blanket for warmth (recommended).

Other important info:

• Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. If you need financial assistance, please email Leah at education@pan-eros.org
• No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
• Water available. Please bring your own cup or bottle.
• Open to all 18+
• Attendance is limited to 8 tying pairs.
• All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities welcome and celebrated.
• Please let us know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning.
• Questions may be directed to: education@pan-eros.org

About the instructors:
Since 2015, KinkRx (https://kinkrx.com) has been teaching high quality BDSM public classes and private lessons in Seattle. They cover beginner to advanced skills of shibari, dominance and submission, rough sex and body play, impact play, needle play, as well as the skills for creating rewarding play experiences. They are known for deep technical knowledge, premium curriculum development, and strong teaching skills. They also have extensive experience in working with people who are looking to use BDSM as a way to enrich their relationships and cultivate strong connections with their partners.



This event is presented by the Pan Eros Foundation. Please go to Pan-Eros.org for more information.