This workshop is for couples, lovers, rope and play partners looking to deepen and expand their nonverbal communication skills, in and out of ropes.
Saturday October 5th, 13:30 – 17:30
Antwerp, SPNKD Loft
€ 150 / per couple
“Love whispers its secrets in the language of silence.”
― Rendi AnsyahIntimacy, connection and communication are often stated as reasons for why people tie together, but what do we mean by that, and most importantly, how do we create it?
Intimacy is a state of daring to be vulnerable with another, trusting that we will be seen, heard and accepted as we are. It’s a sense of closeness and connection that transcends physical contact.
While technical skills are absolutely integral to learning Shibari, we can get lost in knots, patterns and aesthetics, meanwhile forgetting about our partners and why we’re doing this in the first place. As a result we may be leading two separate monologues rather than talking with each other.
In this workshop we’ll approach erotic rope bondage as a language and a session as a conversation between the person tying and the person getting tied. If hard skills are the grammar, soft skills are the vocabulary that adds richness, complexity and depth to this language. Combining the two, we can write poetry, comedy, love songs, novels, and engage in deeply meaningful conversation.
In these hours we will focus on intention; why we choose to tie together, what we want to say and learn about each other, and how we can translate our intentions via ropes and touch. You will come out of this with a new understanding of how to tune in, pay attention, listen and respond to your partner, as well as how to move, not only your partner’s body, but their mind.
Workshop will given in english
Find your why, in general; why do you tie?, and for a specific session, Why are we doing ropes together right now? What do we want to say or talk about? What are we curious to learn about our partner and ourselves?
Practice tuning in and being completely present with each other. Understand how to connect deeply with our partner(s) to be receptive to their signals and how to respond.
Bottoms learn to be active participants, to listen for their partner’s signals and respond back in order to take the rope conversations from monologue to engaging dialogues. Tops are encouraged to shift focus away from service-topping (overfocus on guessing what their bottom wants) to speaking and inquiring from their own desire, and to give time and space for their partner to respond.
Gain tools to enrich your non-verbal vocabulary to express yourself better and more authentically.
Through hands-on exercises, using elements like time, pace, distance vs. closeness, quality of touch, gestures, and body language, explore ways to deliver your message while evoking different emotional states and reactions in your partner(s)..
This is a workshop for couples, lovers, rope and play partners looking to deepen and expand their connection and nonverbal communication skills in ropes. The content is equally beneficial for tops and bottoms.
Beginner+ to intermediate.
As the person tying, you will get the most out of the workshop if you’re comfortable with the single-column tie and basic frictions. As the person getting tied, no experience is necessary, but it’s beneficial if this is not your first time in ropes. Switching is possible.
A sensualist above all, Ena is a multidisciplinary creatrix working as a conscious kink and sensuality coach, bodyworker, and author, facilitating workshops, giving private sessions, and writing for various sex-positive publications and platforms.
With a background in communication design, Ena has always been a creative storyteller, but a major life event in 2017 led her to discover the world of kink and BDSM, through which she reconnected with her sexuality and went on to change her career. Since then, she’s been on a mission to help others channel the vast potential of their sexual energy, to be more present in their bodies; to become sensualists.
Wear something comfortable, light, and sensual. Partial nudity is welcome, yet we ask that underwear remain on.