This 2-day intensive explores the collaboration between bottom and rigger, with an emphasis on the ways that bottoms contribute to rope scenes in subtle and not so subtle ways. In this workshop we aim to trouble the binary of "active" and "passive" bottoming, and instead explore the numerous offerings that live on the spectrum within...
How do you move your partner without verbal commands? How do you create flow from one position to the next? This class will teach partners how to use rope to move together with less risk of falling or other accidents. Pairs will learn sequences that get the body from standing positions down to the ground...
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. This is...
This rope workshop will be a hand-on class with active participation and rope tying. First, we will analyze the various parts of a strappado position and list the various decisions and choices we make. For example, we will look at various places to start, accommodations for flexibility, and decorative diamond shapes. After that, we will...
Join us for an evening of exploration and connection at Rope And…! This is a “rope focused” play party that encourages mixing in your favorite other ways to play. This event provides a safe(r) and consensual space for individuals to engage in various forms of kink play, encouraging both beginners and experienced enthusiasts to come...
This is an open gym shibari session for folks to practice skills they already know, to share knowledge and techniques, and to build and connect with other folks in the shibari rope community. This is not a play party, but rather a place to hone your shibari skills. We have plenty of hard points available,...
Come and join us for our own type of LGBTQ+ activism and protest. Rope is political. Enjoy brunch at the House of Knotty with chill vibes with music, food prepared by the community, and post rope mimosas. Mingle with your friends and meet new members of the Seattle rope community. Be 100% your queer authentic self...
Ropes in Motion is back again for Summer 2026! What is this event all about: This is a free low key outdoor rope event focused on unconventional, unstructured movement and flow. A chance for lovers of rope and dance/contact improv to come together for socializing and snacking in the sun. This event is for everyone!...
We're opening our doors to provide a space to practice ties you are working on, socialize with other folks interested in rope, or ask one of our resident rope folks a question or two. That being said this isn't a space for "play" or scenes, let's keep it casual and learning/social focused. Hardpoints and other...
Your casual opportunity to practice, observe, play, meet others, and share your skills once a month. This is not a class and there is no instructor.
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...
In this intermediate level class you will work on learning suspendable structures or more complex floor positions while developing fluid upline skills. This class structure is intended for partner tying. Solo self tiers are welcome, but not all aspects of class may be adaptable for self tying. Class materials: Rope kit with 6-8 hanks of...
Please read the ENTIRE event description in ticket link, we have a lot of information to cover! Spend your Friday evening with your fellow community members: meet, hang out, celebrate! There will be snacks, socializing, and scene space. All skill levels are welcome! There will be no door tickets.
This rope workshop will be a hand-on class with active participation and rope tying. We 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...
This 3-part series is designed for tying pairs who are experienced in floor rope and wish to escalate their skills by playing with gravity. Those tying will learn how to attach, use, and manage one or more uplines. Those being tied will learn to identify red flags in upline management, practice bottoming skills, and develop...
