Contemplating Movement in Kinbaku
When I think about the movement, what it is and what it brings into the Kinbaku session, I think first […]
Is that all you can do?
I was asked the other day: “would you like to be tied in other forms than Gote?” After some […]
Trying too hard
If you are in the European part of the world, you can’t help but notice the season change. It’s both […]
On Invitation
The other week, my partner said he could teach other workshops with other models, but not the “Bodies under pressure”. […]
Welcome to the Italian edition of “Somatics for rope bottoms”
So many feelings about the Italian edition of “Somatics for Rope Bottoms” coming into the world! The dominant feeling is […]
Rope bottoms often ask: where must I endure, and where must I stop?
Where to draw the line? It’s a million-dollar question in rope bottoming. Here is my attempt to answer from 5 […]
Keeping the sense of wonder…
We meet different rope enthusiasts coming to our classes. We would always start with the introduction and invite the guests […]
On holding power as a rope bottom
The other week, I was invited as a guest to the podcast by euni (coming soon!) We had a super interesting exchange […]
Progression in semenawa. A gentle reminder about the importance of slowness.
We did a class on lacing the other week which made me think about progression. It’s not something often talked about… but […]
Bodies under pressure – A radically different approach to semenawa
Semenawa is on high demand these days in the rope scene. My partner Natasha and me were/are part of the […]
Exam(ination)
A young student comes to the study of her professor to discuss her exam. Whilst waiting she discovers his kinky […]
Healing Our “Yes”
In a personal healing process, often the focus goes on healing our “no”, and for a good reason. It’s a […]
Tannengruen
My love NawaTaNeko in my ropes, see through the lens of asigansm, supportedby Miss Mono, who also provided the “behind […]
Discernment
Discernment… the ability to judge well. Who can say as much about themselves? Discernment in the realm of felt feelings […]
Sharing our Kinbaku with the New York community
We are just back from our trip to New York City, on invitation of Moon.Cat.Ropes and Temple NYC: tired, happy, […]
On feeling and performing a feeling
I want to talk about feelings today. We all want to feel. We want to have an emotional experience and […]
Too mannered…
Keep inaugurating the remodelled photo studio… Breathtaking (Or did I took her breath away?) Anna Noctuelle in my ropes.
Tying a Gote
Have you ever just slowed down and watched two people tying Gote? If you really look, you can see the […]
Semenawa starts with an offering
If you have been to any of our workshops, you probably heard me saying that. It is somehow very important to me, to […]
Why suffering?
I was asked at our last Kinbaku Salon after the performance was over. It’s funny how you get the deepest […]
Entangled
Emily-Ann tied by D. – photographed by Alexander MA, in our new (remodelled) studio 6×6
Breathe baby, breathe
Last weekend we did our first test-shooting after (not yet completed) studio-remodelling. My love NawaTaNeko in my ropes, supported by […]
Berlin Decadence
Some Tokyo Decadence feeling at IKSK Berlin, during performance night Pictures thanks to BopTied
The Body. The Rope. The Space. The Noise.
One of the most interesting collaborations in 2024 happened between us and phonoschrank – a Berlin based researcher and noise […]
On trial…
Mari put herself into trouble, again… Photography: Tajo, in ThreeP (Rope by me)