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SUMMARY:Performance Basics for Rope Bondage
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in exploring performance as a part of your shibari/bondage rope practice? Local Seattle instructors and performers Esjay and Dan will guide you through some performance basics in the context of performing a rope bondage act. This workshop is appropriate for those doing ground rope or suspension\, and we welcome solos as well as duos or trios. While we will be learning how to perform with rope\, the primary focus will be on performance archetypes\, developing your own movement style\, and emotional expression through movement rather than specific ties or harnesses. Rope will be available if folks need. \nAvailable spots: 12 \nPrerequisites: Minimum experience level is competency with single column tie.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/performance-basics-for-rope-bondage/
LOCATION:ECTA (Emerald City Trapeze Arts)\, 2702 6th Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Bondage for Beginners at Gallery Erato
DESCRIPTION:Interested in adding some bondage to your life but not sure where to start? This fun and accessible introductory class will introduce you to the basics of kink and rope bondage. By the time you’re done you’ll have all the skills you need to safely and confidently start exploring bondage on your own. \nThis is a bondage class rather than a knots class\, so our focus is on teaching a small number of versatile techniques that you can use in all kinds of ways. All the ties in the class are easy to learn and can be used for many different play styles. \nThe point of bondage is to connect with your partner\, so we’ll also cover fundamental kink concepts like consent\, negotiation\, and aftercare. To help you put it all together\, we’ll have fun demos of the techniques in action\, along with suggestions for how to figure out what kind of kink works best for you. \nSingle students are welcome\, but this class is most fun if you take it with a partner. We’ll provide practice rope if you don’t have your own. Class handouts will be provided\, with digital access after the class. \nImportant details: \n• Pay-what-you-can scholarships\, funded by 4Culture\, are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. •If you need financial assistance\, please email Leah at education@pan-eros.org\n• All sexes\, genders\, races\, ethnicities\, sexual orientations\, relationship orientations\, bodies\, body types\, ability levels welcome and celebrated.\n• No late entry will be allowed due to the nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.\n• Open to all 18+\n• Water available. Please bring your own bottle or cup.\n• Attendance is limited to 24 people.\n• Questions may be directed to: education@pan-eros.org or dreamingwithesjay@gmail.com
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/bondage-for-beginners-at-gallery-erato/
LOCATION:WA
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:OlyRope Peer-to-Peer Rope Skillshare (April)
DESCRIPTION:Queer- and neurodivergent-centered rope skillshare in Olympia. Learn\, practice\, and connect in a low-pressure\, consent-forward environment. All experience levels welcome! \n🎟️🎫 Advance Ticketing recommended to reserve your space 🎫🎟️ \nAdvance ticketing is the way to reserve space at the event. You can choose to show up spontaneously and pay at the door instead — just be aware that you run the risk of being turned away if we’ve sold out. \nPlease don’t hesitate to ask T (contact info below) if you need a zero-cost ticket. \nGET TICKETS HERE: https://forbiddentickets.com/events/olyrope/2026-04-11-peer-to-peer-rope-skillshare-april \nT’s sweetie Matt (@XTCatalyst) will be in town for this skillshare! It’s always so much fun to facilitate with him\, but I’ll do my best to offer self-tie options as well. The topic is still TBD\, so let us know your ideas / requests / suggestions here: (link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchkNb9QWtxm-oAY8e1YOMRTpA1YMum_Q4KmAvA9mDdrIYlGw/viewform?usp=dialog text: OlyRope Feedback Form) or put them in the Comments section of your ticket order. \n## Who\nThis gathering is for anyone 18+ interested in exploring rope and/or helping build a thoughtful\, welcoming rope community in Olympia. \nWe center queer and neurodivergent experiences and strive to offer a space where those folks feel especially supported. \nCis/het men are welcome as participants\, as long as the intention is learning\, connecting\, and practicing nonsexual rope. This is not a place to cruise or look for partners. \nSelf-tiers are warmly welcome — most demos will include self-tie options. \n*Rope is for every body.* \n## What\nWe’ll start with a short welcome circle and consent & safety reminders\, then move into some beginner-friendly demos and exercises\, while those with more experience are free to do their own thing\, or to help the newbies keep up. There’s plenty of time for open practice and casual peer-to-peer sharing. \nYou’ll have space to:\n• tie with a partner if you attend with one\, or if you find someone you’re mutually excited to practice with\n• tie solo as a self-tier\n• practice knots\, frictions\, flow\, or concepts\n• talk\, observe\, ask questions\, contribute your own knowledge or opinions\, or simply be present \nNo one will be pressured to tie with anyone. You get to choose your level of interaction. \nThis is a social and educational space\, not a play party:\n🚫 No nudity\n🚫 No sexual activity\n🚫 No explicit scenes \nFloorwork only (no suspension points). \n## What to Bring\n🪢 Rope & safety shears (I have a few extras for newbies to borrow\, if needed)\n🥤 Water bottle\n🥨 Snacks for yourself or to share — just no eating (or shoes) on the mats\n🧸 Any other aftercare needs (blanket\, stuffy\, pillow…whatever helps you feel comfortable and grounded) \n## Where\nThe venue is conveniently located across the street from the Olympia Transit Center (bus station). (link: https://www.sparrowstudiosolympia.com/renting-the-studio text: Accessibility info is available here). The exact address will be in your order confirmation email. \n## Contact\nQuestions? Email info@OlyRope.com or text 360-409-ROPE (7673) \nCome help shape this new rope community into something *you* want to belong to. \n## About Your Host\nI’m @ComplexiT on FetLife (T/they/she)\, a queer\, femme-presenting nonbinary rope nerd\, bottom-leaning switch\, and self-suspender. \nI discovered rope in October 2024 and immediately had my mind blown 🤯😍🪢 — I wanted to learn everything I could. Since then\, I’ve taken private and group lessons\, attended workshops and events in Seattle and the Bay Area with my long-distance partner @XTCatalyst (who co-facilitates the group with me when he’s in town)\, and supplemented with online study and independent practice. \nI’m building the @OlyRope community to create a space that’s safer\, kinder\, and more accessible for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent rope lovers in the South Sound. \nI facilitate in a collaborative\, peer-led style\, and I demo many techniques as self-ties so folks without partners have concrete\, empowering ways to engage with rope. My goal isn’t to be “the authority” on anything — it’s to help cultivate a space where it feels natural and comfortable for all of us to learn from each other. \n## I’ve adopted the (link: https://meerkatagenda.com/kems text: KEMS code of conduct) and have nothing to disclose.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/olyrope-peer-to-peer-rope-skillshare-april/
LOCATION:Sparrow Studios\, 207 Washington Street Northeast\, Olympia\, Washington\, 98501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Predicament Rope Bondage
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will start with a 30 minute lecture on the historical context of Japanese eroticism and rope as a tool for nonconsensual torture in Japan’s Tokugawa period. Then we will analyze the 20th century development of semenawa or torturous rope as a common BDSM practice. \nWe will briefly analyze the methodology of predicament bondage looking through the theoretical framework of sustainable\, stress\, suffer\, and sweat. We will then look at various predicament positions and discuss creative approaches to “turn up the heat”. The technical ties we will cover will be the  ebi shibari / shrimp tie position. \nDisclaimer: Presentation includes images depicting violence\, sexual violence\, and nudity.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/predicament-rope-bondage/
LOCATION:House of Knotty\, 3100 Airport Way S\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T200000
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SUMMARY:Beginner Shibari
DESCRIPTION:Shibari is the Japanese-inspired practice of aesthetic rope bondage. In this foundational session\, students will learn fundamental ties and techniques to begin their rope journey. Though fundamental\, these techniques can be combined in uncountable ways to produce elaborate shapes and scenarios. Besides learning technical skills\, we will focus on rope bondage as a movement and acrobatic art\, with emphasis on flow\, aesthetics\, and partner connection. This class is appropriate for students that wish to learn shibari as a performing art\, or as a private practice. Attendees can attend solo or as a couple. \nHosted out of a circus school\, this class is ideal for folks that want to explore shibari in a non-kink environment.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/beginner-shibari/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:ECTA (Emerald City Trapeze Arts)\, 2702 6th Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Techniques In Tying: Intermediate Series Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This 3-part series is designed for those who feel confident with single/double columns and are ready for more complexity. Classes will focus on functional rather than decorative patterns\, emphasizing the techniques needed for creating stable ties and understanding how components interact. Those tying will learn how to incorporate play and body manipulation to dive deeper into creating connected\, intentional scenes. Those being tied will learn assessment skills necessary to evaluate stamina and strength in a variety of positions and shapes. Upon completing this series\, students will be prepared for nuanced conversations on individual risk profiles and strategic thinking on pattern construction. \nIn order to benefit from this class\, those tying should be able to confidently use a non-collapsing single column and double column tie\, use simple frictions like munters and half-hitches\, and understand how and when to use forward versus reverse tension. Those being tied should be comfortable stating their rope style preferences and communicating their physical and emotional experiences while in rope. \nThese classes are crafted for partnered learning; attendees need to sign up in pairs. Tying pairs must commit to all classes in the series. Prerequisites\, gear requirements\, and expectations are outlined on the ticketing page. Class dates are 3/15\, 4/19\, and 5/17 from 11am to 2pm.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/techniques-in-tying-intermediate-series-workshop/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Subspace
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Oops! All Transitions
DESCRIPTION:This two-day intensive focuses on dynamic movement in the air and transition heavy scenes. We’ll cover harness stability and multi-point pick-ups to build a strong technical foundation. Couples will practice creating their own repeatable sequences\, developing confidence and muscle memory for more complex transitions. Participants will explore moving through the air with intention\, experimenting with shapes\, flow\, and new sensations. The course emphasizes creative problem-solving\, safe experimentation\, and combining solid technique with expressive\, connected suspension scenes.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/oops-all-transitions/
LOCATION:The Apartment\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Partial Suspensions: Futomomo
DESCRIPTION:This rope workshop will be a hand-on class with active participation and rope tying. \nWe will start by establishing aesthetic guidelines and principles for our ties as an overarching theme of the intermediate series. We will focus on a) modular tying\, b) intentionality\, c) nawajiri management\, and d) philosophy of minimalism\, model-centric photography\, and wabi-sabi aesthetics.\nFor the partial suspension class\, we will focus on tying the futomomo in various contexts:\nSiting on the ground\nStanding\nPartial suspension\nFull suspension \nWe will also look at basic uplines with tying a y hanger\, creating a pulley system\, and locking off to bamboo. \nPrerequisites: Single column\, experience with basic chest harness\, basic understandings of tension and rope placement. Basic understanding of uplines (pre-class videos made available at registration). \nRequirements: at least 6 hanks of rope at 20-30+ft in length.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/partial-suspensions-futomomo/
LOCATION:House of Knotty\, 3100 Airport Way S\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T200000
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SUMMARY:Beginner Shibari
DESCRIPTION:Shibari is the Japanese-inspired practice of aesthetic rope bondage. In this foundational session\, students will learn fundamental ties and techniques to begin their rope journey. Though fundamental\, these techniques can be combined in uncountable ways to produce elaborate shapes and scenarios. Besides learning technical skills\, we will focus on rope bondage as a movement and acrobatic art\, with emphasis on flow\, aesthetics\, and partner connection. This class is appropriate for students that wish to learn shibari as a performing art\, or as a private practice. Attendees can attend solo or as a couple. \nHosted out of a circus school\, this class is ideal for folks that want to explore shibari in a non-kink environment.
URL:https://ropeinseattle.com/event/beginner-shibari/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:ECTA (Emerald City Trapeze Arts)\, 2702 6th Ave S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes and Workshops
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