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  • Tattooed woman suspended with a torsion in shibari ropes against pink textured background.

    Meet The Shibari Study Instructors: Gorgone

    10 min read

    A familiar face to Shibari Study fans and rope bondage nerds alike, Gorgone’s passion and vision have left an indelible mark on the shibari world.

    Community•AAria Vega
  • Person suspended in rope harness while another gently supports them against a pink backdrop

    What You Don’t See: Getting Real About Bodies In Rope

    11 min read

    We all look, feel and move differently in bondage. Five rope bottoms share the unseen “limitations” that shape their practice and how they’ve learned to love their bodies in rope.

    Community•TTeddy
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    Tending The Thread: Practicing Rope With Purpose In 2026

    10 mins read

    Every rope session is an opportunity to welcome more intentionality into your shibari practice. If the new year has you feeling inspired, here’s how to start…

    Community•SShakti Bliss
  • Two hands wrapped in rope and pulling it between them on a pink, textured background.

    Advice For Future Rope Educators In Far-Flung Places

    7 min read

    When established local scenes, reputable shibari educators and organized in-person learning are a literally-distant dream, how can we build rope skills in geographically isolated communities?

    Community•AAstrid
  • Rigger tying ropes on a suspended model wearing nude lingerie against pink backdrop.

    Meet The Shibari Study Instructors: Fred Hatt & Anna Bones

    10 min read

    Their fates bound together perhaps a little more literally than most, Anatomie Studio founders Fred Hatt and Anna Bones’ story is an ode to love, to vision, and – of course – to ropes.

    Community•AAria Vega
  • A rigger and bottom are tying a shibari suspension with hair rope on a pink background.

    How To Throw An Epic Rope Jam

    9 min read

    Co-founder of Embodiment Rope Space in Cape Town, Astrid shares her advice for hosting your first social rope events.

    Community•AAstrid
  • Ms. Reemah sitting in a mauve outfit against a pink patterned background.

    Meet The Shibari Study Instructors: Ms. Reemah

    10 min read

    Aria Vega speaks to Atlanta-based rope bondage educator Ms. Reemah to discuss connecting through kink, the human condition, and her two greatest passions: teaching and rope.

    Community•AAria Vega
  • Close-up of a squished body bound in rope with lilies, set against a pink textured background.

    Focus On How You Feel: Body Image And Shibari

    11 min read

    Shibari 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.

    Community•VVelvetine
  • Two individuals engage in intimate shibari, one tied in ropes while the other gently embraces them.

    Things I Wish I Had Known As A New Rope Bottom

    10 min read

    Taking 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.

    Community•VVelvetine
  • 2024 wrap with intertwined hands in rope bondage with floral accents on a pink textured backdrop.

    Shibari Study Wrapped: The Team’s Top 2024 Class Releases

    9 min read

    From rope bondage games to shibari safety essentials presented as you’ve never seen them before, here are the Shibari Study classes we loved in 2024.

    Community•SShibari Study Team
  • A person with a rope chest harnesses is adorned with flowers, touched by multiple pairs of hands.

    Starting A Rope Community Space From Scratch

    7 min read

    Thinking of starting a dedicated local rope bondage space in your hometown? Read this for some lessons learned doing exactly that.

    Community•AAstrid
  • male torso tied in a shibari chest harness, presented in a pink monochrome color scheme.

    One Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started Rope Bondage

    10 min read

    Insights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.

    Community•MMo Bights
  • overlay of person performing aerial acrobatics on a hoop and person suspended in shibari rope

    Meet The Shibari Study Instructors: Fuoco

    7 min read

    Aria Vega sits down with Fuoco to discuss a high-flying career that has traversed circus arts, shibari and, frequently, various continents in the name of both.

    Community•AAria Vega
  • Sign with bound hands labeled "Embodiment Rope Space," cozy room with cushions, brick wall, and wood

    My Journey To Opening The First Shibari Dojo In Africa

    9 min read

    Reflections on building a dedicated rope bondage community space from scratch.

    Community•AAstrid
  • A rigger and bottom are tying a shibari suspension with hair rope on a pink background.

    Shibari Community And Rope Jam Etiquette

    8 min read

    Co-owner of Singapore-based rope bondage studio That Rope Place, Rosa Canina shares her tips for making the right impression at your first rope jam.

    Community•RRosa Canina
  • A bag with Shibari rope bundles, safety shears, and a suspension ring against a pink background.

    What’s In My Rope Bag?

    12 min read

    What are your rope kit essentials? Insights into the equipment members of the Shibari Study Discord community bring to tying sessions, rope events and social jams.

    Community•MMo Bights
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    Who We Are: The Shibari Study Team

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    The people bringing Shibari Study to your screens, scenes and wherever else being a rope nerd finds you.

    Community•SShibari Study Team

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