It was Shibari who helped me recover my forgotten body. You may be wondering what I mean by that. Well, it’s easy. When was the last time you felt your toes? Can you tell the shape and size of your kneecaps? That’s what I mean when I say forgotten body: all the body parts that…
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Nothing is real on TV, believe me. However, to update it, I should say: “Whatever you see on a screen, it’s not real”. Trust me, I’ve worked in the media since my early twenties. And, all things considered, I can tell you that eleven out of ten things you see on your screen are fake.…
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Mac Mclaughlin, administrator of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted this question: “Do you prefer rope or leather restraints?” There were about a dozen answers, and here are the results. First, let’s remember what we’re talking about when we talk about restraints. You use them to hold either the wrists or the ankles. They…
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Punishment play stands as a prevalent BDSM practice, intricately entwined with dynamics of dominance and power. Similarly, the artful allure of Shibari, often associated with aesthetic beauty, can be repurposed for rope restraint as a form of punishment play. This unique convergence between artistic expression and disciplinary action harkens back to Shibari’s origins in Hojojutsu,…
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Whenever you’re working with someone else, you’re coordinating yourself with that person. Coordination might sound like just another way to say “working together”, but it goes way beyond that. The Oxford Dictionary defines coordination as “the organization of the different elements of a complex activity so as to enable them to work together effectively.” As…
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In the previous article, we asked some rope enthusiasts about their favorite bondage fantasies. In this article, we offer you more Shibari fantasies. Jill: “My fantasy is that I’m a spy; you know, I grew up watching Kim Possible. And the problem is that the villain has caught me. Now I’m tied to a cell…
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Kink is the land of imagination. It is through sheer creativity that kinky people deviate from what’s conventional and traditional. Shibari is no exception to this principle, of course. Any bondage enthusiast will tell you that it is about a lot more than ropes. Therefore, Shibari fantasies are very common. They can make a scene…
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I tune pianos. That’s what I do for a living. I know how it sounds: boring. And I agree. Spending three or four hours fine-tuning over a hundred metal strings is not my idea of a party. However, I have an excellent ear. No kidding. I can tell an A from a G. Moreover, I…
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Standing in front of a Shibari scene or watching pictures of it for the first time can be an intimidating experience. At first, all you can see are bodies displayed in unusual positions. Moreover, you see a lot of ropes, twisted, and tied in unimaginable ways. However, if you take your time and follow the…
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Ropes can be stored anywhere. Period. When discussing the topic of Shibari and discretion, the first thing that comes to mind is that ropes are easy to store. Moreover, by themselves, they look perfectly innocent. Any kinky person will tell you just how difficult it can be sometimes to hide “toys and tools” from kids,…
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