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Rope Fest

Rope Fest is the first Russian Shibari Festival in St. Petersburg organized by ArtCo creative union since 2012. It is a festival about the Japanese art of bondage, both Shibari and Kinbaku. Rope Fest is an event for both true connoisseurs and those taking their first steps in this practice. It has become a unique…
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Boris Mosafir

Boris Mosafir is a Shibari Master an SM top who lives in Saint Petersburg, Rusia. His interest in Shibari began in 2009, while he was watching some pictures and falling in love with it.  Before he was a SHibari Master, he was a photographer and event organizer in Russia and abroad. In 2011, he began…
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Shibari Berlin

Shibari Berlin was founded by a group of friends who enjoy playing with ropes. They used to meet regularly to practice, learn and share bondage experiences and decided to create Shibari Berlin, where they practice conscious bondage. The main focus of the group is to connect through ropes rather than perfection and sharing the passion…
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Tying is Hugging

Shibari is the Japanese art of erotic tying, which means to tie or tight binding. It is an intense emotional experience, and that’s why they say tying is hugging. Shibari is about erotism and beauty. Actually, many people find it exciting to immobilize and restrain. Shibari is a practice where both rigger and bottom can…
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Shibari Club Latin America

Shibari Club Latin America aims to combine different techniques and Practitioners of Kinbaku. Likewise, it looks forward to share with the Latino community their knowledge of Shibari. Its founder is Emmanuel Cuervo. Shibari Club Latin America is a community of rope lovers and practitioners around Latin America. This community has several places around Latin America…
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Goldie Sunshine

Goldie Sunshine is a Dominatrix, Shibari artist, and Rope top Modern Shibari. She discovered her love for ropes in August 2015. She began her Shibari journey as a rope bottom and in November 2016, she became a rigger. Goldie Sunshine is a recognized rope artist that performs in fetish and BDSM events in Tel Aviv.…
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Peer Rope Adelaide Inc

Peer Rope Adelaide Inc is a  community based social club focused on Japanese Shibari rope art. Peer Rope Adelaide is a non-profit association. 7 volunteers run the place, with a main focus on education. They teach primarily on Japanese Rope bondage. However, they also offer other styles of western rope in special workshops. Peer Rope…
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The Importance of Negotiation in Shibari

The importance of negotiation in Shibari can never be overestimated. It is essential, just as in any other BDSM practice. Negotiation is one of the most important things you need to do if you are practicing Shibari. Negotiation should always take place before a scene. Although people think that you negotiate only once if you…
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Reflections show

Reflections show is a work of erotic theatre featuring rope bondage. It is currently running at Duane Park in Manhattan. It is a 2 and a half-hour-long show that features a four-course dinner and display of rope bondage. This combination of hot dinner with a touch of bondage has sold out every performance since its…
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Assisted Stretching in Shibari

Shibari is the act of tying up a person for aesthetic purposes using a rope. Although Shibari is often used for sexual pleasure, it is also a form of meditation, relaxation and trust-building between partners. In a previous article, we talked about the importance of stretching in Shibari. As with any other physical activity, warm-up…
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