Tag: Practice

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What is BDSM for Beginners? – Part 2

In part 1 of BDSM for beginners, we have already elaborated on some of the crucial aspects of this practice. Now we come with new questions and clarifications. For instance, what does it mean to be dominant? BDSM for Beginners: the Dominant To begin with, you and your partner must first decide who is going…
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Kansas City Kinky Women

Kansas City Kinky Women is a casual group with a focus on education, socialization, and BDSM play. It has created a supportive environment to learn, practice, and share with other practitioners and lovers with similar kinky interests. Founded in 2012 by three women with over 50 years of combined experience in the leather community, it…
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Consent in a Shibari Scene

Shibari is a BDSM practice, and like any other BDSM practice, it is important to have good communication, trust, and to never forget consent and negotiations before a scene. Consent is very important. If you rely only on implied consent, there is a lot of room for misinterpretation. Therefore, you cannot count on someone being…
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Studio Friction

Studio Friction is a rope and aerial centred environment for exploration, practice, play and performance. The studio strives to create a place of safety, trust, freedom and connection where you can open awareness, develop mastery and engage the body, mind and emotions. Studio Friction’s founders are Mary, Diana and Nate, who have decades of experience…
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Ups and Downs of Suspension

When you think about Shibari, you frequently think about suspension. Almost every rope artist wants to learn and practice the art of Shibari suspensions. Suspensions are one of the experiences every rigger or bottom aspires to live in Shibari. It is like the cherry on the cake. However, it is important that you know the…
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Misconceptions About Shibari

There are plenty of misconceptions about shibari, as you can already tell from our entry on its myths. In the following paragraphs we will further the examples on how people assume certain characteristics of this practice. The reason to do so is for you to be as well-versed in this universe as possible so you…
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