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conditions that require extra caution in suspension

Shibari involves risk. Specific health conditions can increase these risks, and at some point, those risks outweigh the reward of the activity. It is important to think about the risk and take a good decision. There are specific conditions that require extra caution in suspension. Some health conditions won’t permit you to practice Shibari and…
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Can large bodies be suspended?

Can large bodies be suspended? Yes, they can. Actually, anyone can try suspension. However, for large people this might be potentially dangerous depending on the weight, the rigger skills and the health issues of the bottom of the bunny. If you are a bug person and you want to try suspension, you need to find…
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Let your female partner tie you up

Let your female partner tie you up and enjoy a new perspective on Bondage. Don’t let prejudices prevent you from having this experience. The misconceptions surrounding dominance and submission tend to presume male dominance in a heterosexual dynamic. However, many men enjoy playing bottom. Actually, the number of men assuming the bottom increases every day,…
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Kinbaku Dojo Berlin

The Kinbaku Dojo Berlin is a club where they teach Japanese Bondage, Shibari. Students star with the basics, and then they go stage by stage learning everything about Shibari. The Kinbaku Dojo is based in Berlin, in Prenzlauer Berg. This association brings together rope enthusiasts that teach Shibari in theory and practice. The teaching is…
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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…
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Rope Tension: Its Importance

Rope tension is one of the fundamental skills in this kind of bondage. A good rigger is always aware of it and knows how to apply it to the rope bottom. The tension you apply to rope in a shibari scene has two main functions: the technical and the communication ones. Firstly, the technical function…
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Boundaries and Limits in Shibari

There are boundaries and limits in shibari and, in contrast to what you might be thinking, these are healthy and necessary for its practice. Hearing the word “boundaries” or “limits” may sound like a restriction or obstacle. Some times, people associate these to something negative, like if it limits your expression or the experience. In…
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Shibari Scene Roles

The dominance and submission is a negotiated relationship where each person takes a role: these are shibari scene roles. Typically, one is the dominant, the person who is the leader, makes decisions, and drives the force. Complementarily, the other person takes the role of the submissive, the one who obeys. Why they do this, you…
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