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Shibari Jam o Formación Continuada

El Shibari Jam o Formación Continuada consiste en un espacio de práctica supervisada. Su propósito es que cualquier estudiante de Madrid Shibari pueda venir y revisar con nosotros algún concepto que haya aprendido y/o usar las instalaciones para practicar. El acceso es posible en cualquier momento entre las 10:30 y las 19:30. No hace falta…
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Many people use music during their Shibari scenes. It provides them with a sense of rhythm, it helps participants relax, and it also sets a specific emotional mood. It might not be the most traditional way to do it, but I think it’s a valid option. Likewise, there’s no law that forbids riggers from using…
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Poem Written on a Rope

I’ve always enjoyed Leonidas’ shows. He’s a very creative rigger and he always comes up with new and exciting bondage scenes. He’s not the most skilled top you’ve ever seen, but he understands perfectly well the emotional undercurrents of a Shibari scene. For him, when it comes to Shibari, there’s always a poem written on…
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Shibari and Fractals

A fractal is a figure whose parts are made of smaller versions of that figure. For example, imagine a square made of little squares. That’s a fractal. Sounds boring, right? Well, it’s not. And if you combine Shibari and fractals, the results can be very interesting. Believe it or not, I’m a mathematician besides a…
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Shibari and Contemporary Art

Shibari can be a form of contemporary art. First of all, art should not fulfill a practical purpose. Now, anyone who knows Shibari has seen that, even though it is helpful to relieve stress or to concentrate, it is actually a very contemplative activity. Point number two, it requires a specific set of skills, just…
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Space Shibari

Many of us, bondage enthusiasts, would like to do Shibari in space. Imagine that! Rope bondage in a zero-gravity environment. However, until some astronaut embraces his kinkiness and openly discuss the possibility, that’s just a dream. What is true, however, is that, as a bondage model, I once had the opportunity to participate in a…
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Safety First

It was the most important Shibari exhibition in the area. Among the events, there was going to be a suspension contest. I wanted to win. I needed to win, no matter what. They always say: “safety first“, but this time I forgot about it. Shauna has been my bottom for the last three years. She’s…
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A Shibari Bottom Is Important

I am nobody. I mean, of course I am somebody, my name is Jane and I’m 20. And I have a driver’s license and all that stuff. But when it comes to what I do, I am nobody. Had I known that a Shibari bottom is important, I would have never felt that way. I’m…
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Shibari for Depression

I felt depressed, really depressed. It was one of those days when everything seemed gray, old, and meaningless. My friends took me out for a girl’s night. Even that didn’t seem to be enough to lift my spirits. We decided to try something different, and we ended up in a Shibari performance show. I didn’t…
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Like a Spider’s Web

My friend Sylvia is weird. Not because she’s a lesbian, that’s not weird anymore, but because she’s obsessed with spiders. She’s an artist. She does sculptures, performances, and Shibari. On the stage, she calls herself “Arachne”, like the Greek mythological character. Most importantly, she knows how to do these incredible webs that really seem as…
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