Suspension Club | September 28 - Recap Jam
Thu Sep 28, 19:00 - Thu Sep 28, 21:00
Embodiment Rope Space, Salt River
ABOUT
You've been asking for more advanced workshops, and we've heard you!
Description
Suspension Club is a biweekly upskilling series for those who have attended our beginner course and would like to level up their rope skills in a collaborative environment. Led by @rope.fu and referencing content from Shibari Study and Gestalta’s Shibari Suspensions, this format will give you the best of both worlds: in-person guidance and the ability to practice outside of class by referencing popular materials.
Please note you are participating in this skill-sharing environment at your own risk. Embodiment Rope Space and its volunteers are not liable for any injuries incurred. In each session, we will discuss the risks involved with suspension and the harnesses involved, but ultimately it is your responsibility to ensure your own safety. We will only allow you to perform full suspensions with spotting in our space if your harness construction and upline management are satisfactory.
DROP-INS ARE WELCOME - send us if you are unsure.
Recap Jam
If you've been to a rope jam before then you should have a pretty good idea what this is going to be about... Our Recap Jam gives you the space to practice and put together the info from all 3 of the previous Suspension Club sessions you've attended. It is also the ideal place to explore any questions, modifications, or labbing you need after wrapping your head around some of the different harnesses out there.
Because rope is often not one-harness-fits-all, labbing is a technique that we use to figure out what modifications work on your body/the body of the model that you're tying. This is not just a collaborative space between rope tops but happens mostly been the rigger and the model. Suspension requires teamwork as well as skills development between both the rigger and the model.
Next Fundamental Sessions
Session 4: RECAP JAM (28 Sept) Beginner/Intermediate Jam THURS - This session
Session 5: Uplines on objects (10 Oct) TUES
Session 6: RECAP JAM (26 Oct) Beginner/Intermediate Jam THURS
Fundamentals in Flight (COMING SOON)
Note: attendance of all 6 Fundamentals sessions, as well as sign-off from @rope.fu, is required before these remaining sessions can be booked. Special arrangements can be made prior, just send us a DM to confirm.
Session 7: Saturday Intensive; Partial suspensions from preferred upper body harness and futomomo and/or single column (18 Nov) SAT
Session 8: Saturday Intensive; Full suspension from upper body harness and hip harness or futomomo (2nd Dec) SAT
Pre-requisites
- Both top and bottom need to have attended our Bondage Basics course (run every two months on a Saturday), or have received equivalent private tuition from Astrid, Kay, rope.fu, or an international educator that we recognize. If you are unsure, get in touch. Our next workshop is at the end of July.
- At least four 8m long 6mm thick Jute ropes or other suspendable ropes per pair for sessions 1-6. The patterns we are covering are engineered for jute, so other suspendable ropes are to be used at your own risk. We will not permit suspension from cotton sash cord. Sessions 7-9 will require an additional 3 ropes per pair. Class rope can be used to supplement your own rope set but should not be your primary rope for this series.
- Safety sheers or a safety hook per rigger.
- Unfortunately, due to limited time and capacity, switching will not be facilitated for the duration of this course and pairs will be expected to stick to a role (top or bottom).
FAQ
What is Shibari/Kinbaku/Bondage?
The art of binding the body of a consenting adult.
Is rope always sexual?
Rope has many benefits and practitioners outside of the sexual paradigm. For some, it is about pushing their bodies not unlike engaging in strenuous exercise or extreme sports. For some, it is a way to reclaim their agency after trauma. For some, it is a way to experience a connection with others without the scripts and expectations associated with genital contact. As long as what you are doing is consensual and intentional, we consider it healthy and valid.
What should I wear?
This is a friendly learning environment, not a sexual one, so crotches are to remain covered. Other than that, you are free to wear whatever you like. We find that it is easier to tie with minimal clothing or clothing that you can move in easily (leggings, shorts, etc).