Floor Bondage

There are great shibari scenes where floor bondage takes place. Unlike what you might think, shibari is not only about suspension. Floor bondage refers to acts that use the floor as a platform. People consider it a mild BDSM activity. Nevertheless, it can be as tough and dangerous as suspensions. If you do not do it properly done, you can cause serious injuries to your partner.

Floor Bondage: a Description

In this type of shibari, the idea is to keep the submissive grounded and beneath the dominant person. This contrasts with what happens in suspension, which aims at keeping the rope bottom above. Floor bondage can make the submissive feel vulnerable and helpless. In this sense, they can also be subject to humiliation and other BDSM acts. If you are practicing shibari in this fashion, the floor is the additional “hard” component that adds a punishment for the submissive partner. Of course, the rigger should be aware of the pressure they put on the submissive. The purpose of this is to minimize the floor’s impact.

Beware of the Positions

Some of the dangers in floor bondage depend on its positions. Standing and walking is a dangerous move because the rope bottom could fall by tripping over with their own toes or the objects around him/her. Also, when people stand with locked knees for too long they can faint. Fainting is not that bad, but hitting your head on the floor might be very dangerous. Remember to check the environment around carefully if practising standing and walking bondages.

Another position that is very common in floor bondage is lying face down. The danger of these is positional asphyxia. We do not recommend to stay in this position for long periods of time. If you do, the rigger must be checking the partner regularly.

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