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Benefits of Using Rope

An essential part of BDSM is the power dynamic among partners. And the expression of this power dynamic can take a lot of forms. From latex and foot fetishes to whipping and anime cosplay, there is no limit except imagination and consent. From this point of view, rope may seem like a boring, outdated option.…
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Interview with Eve from Shibari Academy

“No posing, pain, costumes, leather, suffering, subs, bottoms, tops or riggers. Just people looking to learn about themselves, and build better relationships and trust with other people. Shibari is for everyone.” Shibari Academy is the leading online Shibari school with over 100,000 students, 5 courses and over 140+  video tutorials that will guide you from…
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The Ultimate Guide to Bondage

The Ultimate Guide to Bondage is a book written in 2013 by Mistress Couple. It offers a fun and exciting view of a practice that is becoming more and more popular. And, as any good book dealing with bondage, it begins with a warning about the risks involved. The author, who writes under the pseudonym…
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A Shibari Apprentice

I hate my job. I work as a maid in this big luxury hotel—and let me tell you something: it is nothing like in the movies. Instead of handsome, charming millionaires, I’ve found annoying customers who never say “please” or “thank you.” I never imagined I would become a Shibari apprentice. One night, a particularly…
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Family Shibari

It looked like it was going to be the worst summer of my life. I had failed several courses, so I couldn’t graduate from high school. As a punishment, my parents sent me to work with my aunt Allison, at her import-export business. It was the most boring thing you could ever imagine! A small…
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Like a Domino

Do you like domino falls? I love domino falls! When I was a kid, I bought four boxes of dominoes at once, so that I had enough pieces to build long, complex structures, and then push the first piece and make them fall. It takes hours to prepare the pieces. And, once you push the…
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Shibari is not a Cheap Trick

This was back in the 80s, when we barely knew anything about Shibari. We were young and arrogant, the perfect yuppies. And we though that Japanese bondage was simply the fact that some Japanese are so weird as to tie their girls before sex, instead of just enjoying things. Later, I would find out that…
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Shibari and Sexual Tension

It happened when we were kids. it’s not unusual, actually. You would be amazed at how many people discovered their taste for bondage at an early age. Mike was 14 and I was 12. We saw a “bad guy” in some silly cartoon tying the hero and we decided we should try it out. We…
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A Tie is a Strong Hug

A tie is a strong hug: it is an erotic conduction between two people. But why is immobilizing or restricting movement erotic? To begin with, for the tied person, the effect is partly physical. Think of the pressure of the ropes on sensitive points and erogenous zones: a soft or rough friction that depends on…
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Agura Shibari Tie

Before learning about the agora shibari tie, know that rope bondage can be dangerous and you should not attempt it without proper training. Agura Shibari Tie – the Principle The Agura Shibari tie (Yukawaza) is a folded leg tie in which the person is in a folded-leg position in the style of a lotus flower.…
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