Shibari Master

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Where can you learn shibari in a group or with a master? Without sex. Me and my wife would love to explore shibari more.

Is there some courses or meet ups somewhere?

[ey****]

you want to look for ***r rope groups 

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Ropunawa (Tying with Friends). I believe the individual/couple lives in Switzerland. They also have an Instagram.

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33 minutes ago, eyemblacksheep said:

***r rope groups

What is the best place to look out for such groups? I see some sporadic posts here. But not sure if those events are the right ones for us.

[OT****]

Have a look on Fetlife, there should be a local ***r group close to you

[ey****]

***r Rope groups are usually over saw by a couple of people are usually fairly skilled/experienced with rope 
everyone else there will be at different levels with a view of learning in a shared environment

the plus of these is the potential for shared learning and that they are inexpensive

the negative is of course they're often fixed date/time/location and involves a shared space.  Sometimes it's possible to learn faster (or slower) than others around and feel either held back or left behind

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if you have any local specialists they will usually be very enthusiastic about this and known - at the worst, attending a couple of munches to see who might be best placed to help is a plus

in the UK there are a handful of people who are very happy to travel around for group or one to one training - however, of course, they tend to want paid the same either which way - so on a one-to-one basis can be quite costly but it means you get direct and specific tutoring

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there are of course a number of online courses and training and resources, a lot on youtube 

the plus is of course they are free and can be accessed anywhere any time - but - a downside is some might follow an assumption of knowledge, some can be a bit fast and of course, it's always easier with the help of another person 

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GenCon usually offers 2 classes. It's a gaming convention in Indy in August. Great intro and includes basic knots and safety. Other gaming conventions may as well. There's usually a small kink community within the gaming community.

[De****]

YouTube, two knotty boys

[th****]

The duchy, two knotty boys, books, YouTube, rope classes you can find on fetlife.

[Si****]

You could look start your own group and assign different ties to each couple in attendance. Everyone learns one or two ties to bring to the group to teach everyone else. Profit.

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Near denver?

[ey****]

23 minutes ago, actuallyliving said:

Near denver?

now there are some terms above on what to look for

google : ***r Rope Denver 

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Find an expierenced rigger near your location. Place an add at this app.

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Not a live experience but Shibari Study app is really good for couples!

[Ma****]

2 hours ago, denver243 said:

Not a live experience but Shibari Study app is really good for couples!

I second this.

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17 hours ago, denver243 said:

Not a live experience but Shibari Study app is really good for couples!

Thanks 🙏 

[sk****]

Where located?

[le****]

Just to note, we have launched a new online course at the BDSM Training School for all kinksters interested in Shibari.  Taught by (and brought to you in partnership with) Esinem Shibari Classes who have over 30 years combined experience, this is the ultimate beginner's guide to Japanese rope bondage.  While some may prefer in-person lessons naturally, there is also a highly valuable alternative.

[Esinem]

Haha! I was just about to say that :-D Anyway, as one of the tutors on this course, hit me up with any questions.

BTW, shibari means many things to many people. Our particular path has been strongly influenced by the masters of Japan, rather than western variants. It's worth looking at the various styles that people call shibari as they can be very different. Decide what pushes your buttons. A rose by any other name...