Tying Different Bodies

Person suspended in rope harness while another gently supports them against a pink backdrop
11 min read

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

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.

Teddy
tattooed man in arms-free chest harness against a teal background.
4 min read

5 Handy Arms-Free Rope Harnesses

Think outside the box-tie, with these five upper body shibari harnesses that don’t bind the arms…

Shibari Study Team
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.

Velvetine