Ma Studio
London, United Kingdom
Studio Ma is a London-based space dedicated to the study, practice, and appreciation of Shibari/Kinbaku in the main lineages with a focus on an integrated, somatically informed practice.
- Workshops
- Private lessons
- Jams
- Intensives
- Online sessions
- Performances
- Play parties
London, United Kingdom
Ma Studio
Studio Ma is a London-based space dedicated to the study, practice, and appreciation of Shibari/Kinbaku in the main lineages with a focus on an integrated, somatically informed practice.
English
- Workshops
- Private lessons
- Jams
- Intensives
- Online sessions
- Performances
- Play parties
More about Ma Studio
Rooted in traditional rope practice, the studio offers a welcoming environment for beginners and experienced practitioners. Our programme includes foundational courses from our in-house team, evening classes, regular rope jams, performance evenings, and workshops with international guest teachers. While we offer teaching in the main Shibari lineages of Yukimura, Naka and Akechi Denki and make sure our students gain solid technical skills, the Japanese concept of Ma - the space between - informs not only how we approach rope, but how we hold the space. We are interested in attention, presence, embodiment and communication.
Our traditional tatami room offers a calm and focused learning and play environment. Beyond rope, we offer interdisciplinary classes and workshops that support personal development, artistic expression, and deeper connection. Studio Ma is a space where tradition, creativity and curiosity meet.
The team
Anna Noctuelle
(she/her)Co-founder, facilitator
Anna Noctuelle has started Shibari over twenty years ago and since 2016, she has taught and co-taught, performed and modelled internationally across multiple lineages. Her teaching is somatically informed and offers an integrated perspective from both sides of the rope: as a rigger and as one of the most experienced models in the European scene. Anna is the creator of the first comprehensive notation system for rope, she co-hosts the podcast "Model Behaviour" and co-founded Studio Ma.
Gordian Ties
(he/him)Co-Founder, Director
Mis primarily a rigger exploring the Naka and Yukimura styles. They are responsible for organising and running the studio, maintaining its standards, safety, and direction, ensuring that Studio Ma provides a calm space where people can be inspired by the setting and the concept of Ma to explore their own Shibari path and realise their own style, rhythm, pace, and intention.
Kinkymarsh
(she/her)Co-Founder
Marsh first encountered the world of ropes in Chile, a connection that grew into a true passion during her time in Barcelona before expanding her path through workshops across the UK and Europe. Today, she channels her passion into the community side of Studio Ma. Marsh looks after the studio's events and membership area, dedicated to maintaining an organised, welcoming, and vibrant space where people can connect and share their rope journey.
Accessibility
Physical space
- Accessible parking nearby
- Lowered suspension points
Sensory experience
- Breaks encouraged
- Clear reporting or support pathways shared
Financial accessibility
- Loaner ropes available
- Work trade or volunteer discounts
Community safety
We take community safety seriously. While studios operate independently, we uphold clear expectations around consent, accountability, and care.
If something feels off, you can use our reporting system. All concerns are reviewed thoughtfully.
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