What Every Beginner Should Know Bondage can be a deeply rewarding and intimate experience. But whether you’re interested in Shibari, Western rope bondage, or any other form of restraint, safety should always come first. This article offers a beginner-friendly introduction to essential bondage safety practices. Whether you’re tying or being tied, these basics will help…
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Controlling a scene is easy, right? You just have to be as hot as you can, and enjoy the intense emotional exchange between you and your partner, and that’s it. Wrong! Controlling a bondage scene is something serious that demands several capabilities from all participants involved. First of all, you have to distinguish the personal…
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Any person over 40 will tell you that, in the good old days, searching for information was a lot harder than it is today. And it’s true. In the pre-internet era, finding reliable information about a specific subject was no easy task. Taking that into consideration, you can imagine how hard it was for the…
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Some things we know by intuition. For example, some people are good at driving from the first time on. Likewise, others, men and women, have always been good kissers. Unfortunately, Shibari is not one of those things. Learning the art of Japanese bondage takes time and effort. In other words, you can’t just do Shibari;…
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Have you ever heard the warning “Don’t try this at home”? It’s a good piece of advice. Especially, if we’re talking about Shibari. And that’s because bondage is a risky practice. Any rope enthusiast knows that. Shibari involves risks. And, if you’re not ready to face them, you should let someone else do the job.…
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Communication is essential for the success of a Shibari scene. Actually, there’s a lot of talking during a Shibari scene. However, it’s not—or it shouldn’t be—the kind of chitchat that you can allow at a party or another social occasion. Communication during Shibari is strongly purpose-driven. After all, it is the best channel for the…
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Trying suspension at home sounds like a tempting idea for many couples. This comes as no surprise, since suspension is the most popular kind of Shibari scene. It can be a great experience for couples with a taste for bondage. However, it is important to follow some basic recommendations. First of all, you need a…
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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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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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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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