Velvetine
Velvetine is a Berlin-based rope bottom into semenawa, writing erotica and spending too much time on social media talking about rope bottoming, body positivity/neutrality and mental health. Freedom in restraints is her happy place. Motto: Rope makes everything look and feel better!
Nerve Injuries In Shibari: An Emotional Perspective
10 min readNerve compression injury is one of the most common risks of shibari and, as one experienced rope bottom writes, recovery can be an emotional as well as a physical process.
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Safer Shibari: Understanding The Risks Of Rope Bondage
12 min redIt’s been said that there’s no reward without risk – and there’s certainly no rope bondage without risk. To make the most of your practice as a rope bottom, understand where things could go wrong too.
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Focus On How You Feel: Body Image And Shibari
11 min readShibari can take us into simultaneously vulnerable, empowering and intense spaces, both physically and emotionally. For rope bottoms, reflecting on their bodies in rope is often part of the journey.
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Things I Wish I Had Known As A New Rope Bottom
10 min readTaking up a new hobby for the new year or wanting to make some better-rope resolutions? Rope bottoms share their experiences for safer, enjoyable and more fulfilling rope bottoming.
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