Category: Getting Started

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Top-Bottom Coordination

Whenever you’re working with someone else, you’re coordinating yourself with that person. Coordination might sound like just another way to say “working together”, but it goes way beyond that. The Oxford Dictionary defines coordination as “the organization of the different elements of a complex activity so as to enable them to work together effectively.” As…
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How to Say No

In a negotiation, each of the parts has the right to agree and disagree with the ideas of the other part. In other words, negotiating doesn’t mean that you always have to say “yes”, just because the other party asked you to agree to something. You have the right to say no. And it is…
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The 4 Keys of Shibari

Shibari might be intimidating for beginners. After all, the knots seem complicated, and scenes can last for hours. However, it is not rocket science, in the end. So, in this article, we offer you the 4 keys of Shibari. We hope you find them useful. First key: Imagination. Shibari is not just about ropes and…
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3 Signs that Shibari Is Not for You

Shibari is not everybody’s cup of tea. There are people who truly enjoy tying and being tied. Or, at least, they like watching bondage scenes just like they would do with any other work of art. On the other hand, there are people who just can’t stand rope games. Here we offer 3 signs that…
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3 Signs that Shibari Is for You

Have you ever wondered whether bondage might be an option for you? We usually think of lifestyles as a matter of vanilla versus kink. However, it is far from being that simple. Just as there are different degrees and variations of what we usually group as vanilla, kink is also an extremely diversified phenomenon. Among…
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The Day I Asked for Kink

Introducing Shibari into a relationship is not easy, especially if the other person has never tried kink. However, the initiation of your partner into alternative practices can be one of the best experiences for any kink enthusiast. Not to mention that it is always best to show your true self from the beginning. The moment…
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4 Reasons Not to Come Out as Kinky

Although society is more open-minded nowadays, coming out as a person with an alternative lifestyle is still a challenge in itself. In a previous article, we mentioned four reasons in favor of coming out as a kinky person. To balance things, now we offer 4 reasons not to come out as kinky. The first reason:…
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4 Reasons to Come Out as Kinky

Although society is more open-minded nowadays, coming out as a person with an alternative lifestyle is still a challenge in itself. In case you need some motivation, in this article, we offer 4 reasons to come out as kinky. The first reason is that it is who you are. This may be the most important…
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4 Basic Elements of a Scene

There are 4 basic elements of a scene in Shibari: furniture, lighting, color, and theme. In this article, we will explain each one of them so that you can improve the quality of your scenes. Furniture: Most Shibari scenes don’t use any kind of furniture, but that’s not a rule. You can increase the power…
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Vulnerability in Shibari

When people talk about BDSM, they frequently mention domination and submission, fetishes, and special settings, among others. However, there is an important aspect of BDSM that most people overlook, despite being as crucial as the others: vulnerability. That’s why in this article, we’ll discuss vulnerability in the context of Shibari. Vulnerability means you’re open to…
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