Guidelines to Reduce Risk in Shibari

Shibari, as any bondage practice, involves risk. Therefore, it is important to know the guidelines to reduce risk in Shibari. In this post, we will give you the quick Guideline to reduce the risk in Shibari.

The guideline includes 4 points: Time, Planning, Communication and Making Good Decisions. Let’s start with time. It is important to take your time before, during and after the scene. You need to know each other bodies, medical condition, likes, dislikes, expectation, boundaries and levels of experience. During the scene, take your time, to tie, to play, and to enjoy, don’t rush it. After the scene, it is also important to take time for the aftercare.

Planning. It is important to plan ahead from the scene, think about the circumstances, the place, the rope, and what will you be doing before tying. Remember to have your equipment ready, and to try to keep it safe. It is important to plan where you are going to do Shibari, with, who and what kind of scene would it be. The more you plan in advance, the less you will need to worry during the scene.

Communicate. I think communication is the most important point to reduce all risks. Communication will lead you to a clear image f what your scene will be, talk, talk and talk, remember you are both responsible for the safety and you can both contribute to that, so be clear, and honest, always communicate everything to your partner, and always be in the same channel.

Taking Good Decisions. this is also a very important point, it’s very important to be wise and to know when NOT to do rope bondage. If you are not feeling alright or not feeling confident, take the decision to NOT practice Shibari. If you have this funny feeling of insecurity about playing with rope, just don’t do it… sometimes it is very important to hear your thoughts and your intuition.

Now you have some important guidelines to reduce risk in Shibari.

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