Bottoming

Two hands reaching for each other, one with rope marks on the wrist, against a teal background.
10 min read

Better BDSM: Aftercare For Shibari

How you end your rope scene is just as important as how you begin it – here’s why you should include some TLC in your BDSM…

Ena Dahl
Close-up of a squished body bound in rope with lilies, set against a pink textured background.
11 min read

Focus On How You Feel: Body Image And Shibari

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. By Velventine

Velvetine
Two individuals engage in intimate shibari, one tied in ropes while the other gently embraces them.
10 min read

Things I Wish I Had Known As A New Rope Bottom

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.

Velvetine
10 min read

One Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started Rope Bondage

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

Mo Bights
woman tied with serene expression against light blue background, overlaid with Japanese characters.
8 min read

The Write Stuff: How Journaling Benefits Rope Bottoming

Tie, write, reflect, repeat: here’s how keeping a journal can help rope bottoms cultivate self-knowledge in and out of ropes.

Fuoco
 Image of a person with a blissful expression in rope, eyes closed, with soft blue and yellow tones.
4 min read

Why Does Shibari Get You ‘High’?

A quick look at ‘rope space’ and the science behind the psychological peaks (and comedowns) of BDSM.

Ena Dahl