Social Rope

Sign up or stay clear? Finding a safe(r) and reputable shibari dojo, rope studio or BDSM dungeon starts here with our how-to for assessing if a space is right for you.

This Valentine’s month, let the lovers have their hearts and chocolates and allow shibari to be a tool to cultivate intimacy in the not-so-obvious romances in your life.

Long before you step into any sort of D/s dynamic or engage in risky types of play, vetting is one of the first steps you can take towards informed, safer and more consensual rope scenes.

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

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

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

Because there’s more to consent in kink than ‘yes’ and ‘no’, these popular BDSM tenets offer consent frameworks for better play.

Ready or knot? If you’re looking to learn shibari and don't know where (or how) to begin, read on…

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.

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.