Shibari for Meditation

Most people think of bondage that rushes your blood and emotions. While this may be true in many cases, it is also true that you can use Shibari for meditation. After all, while a person is tied up, they’re alone with their thoughts. And they can explore their ideas and their feelings, while time passes slowly.

Restraint by rope means that the person is actually incapable of doing anything. Of course, in most scenes, there will be a strong emotional interaction with the tying partner. However, when the purpose of a scene is relaxation, the top deliberately leaves the bottom alone with themselves.

In this situation, the only thing the tied person can do is to explore their own thoughts and emotions. This is interesting, because they usually discover things they were previously unaware of. Usually, we are so busy that we don’t pay attention to whatever is bursting inside of us, until it explodes. A good Shibari session can solve this problem in advance by providing a therapeutical context in which the person can slowly realize whatever is bothering them from the inside.

For other people, ropes act as a shield against their everyday problems. When they are tied, they feel released from their responsibilities and worries. This provides enough distance for them to think clearly in a solution. And, by the time the top unties them, they are eager to put in practice whatever plan they designed in their minds.

The hishi karada, the rope dress, is especially good for this purpose. If you don’t have enough time or skill to tie the whole body, a chest harness can do the trick.

It is important to discuss the purpose of the scene previously with the bottom, some may find bondage stressing instead of relaxing. After all, the experience of Shibari is different for each person.

Now you know how to use Shibari for meditation.