Beginner Workshop: Sensual Shibari

Der Tanz mit dem Seil

This is a beginner workshop around the art of meditative rope bondage.

With a lengthy background in partner dancing I developed Sensual Shibari as a mix of rope bondage, yoga, partner dance and other elements. The main focus and intention here is to leverage the energy between two people - one active (leading), the other passive (following) - to create a figurative dance in ropes.

Facts

No prior knowledge necessary
We will only do basics on the floor, no suspension, so everyone can do it
You will work in pairs as rigger and riggee (gender does not matter), but you join in on your own and team up spontaneously
Comfortable Yoga-style clothing recommended
You can and should bring your own rope, but there will be extra ones available :-)
Around 1.5 to 2 hours
We work on a platonic level in pairs of two.
Freeee (of charge) - bring your friends and join in making the community larger

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To quickly summarize

After this workshop you as rigger will be able to do basic ties that can put someone into a state of meditative relaxation and comfort.

As a riggee (passive part) you will be able to enjoy the feeling of completely trusting someone else and you can get a feeling of this deep relaxation you will usually never encounter with anything else.

Eine total entspannende, befreiende und inspirierende Erfahrung. Habe Mark als super professionellen und offenen Trainer kennengelernt, der jeden selbst entscheiden lässt, was man wie ausprobieren möchte. Ich freue mich sehr auf nächste Workshops!!? Kathi (Kiezburn Festival 2017)

Upcoming workshops

Mark will give some more Sensual Shibari Group Workshops for beginners this year:

March 2025: Shibari meets Zouk @ Zouk Family retreat in Mexico
Summer 2025: Festivals (inkl Burning Bär etc)
Zouk into Shibari: Freedom of Wind Retreat in Leipzig | July
Autumn 2025: Workhops in Berlin (TBD)

Not confirmed yet (maybe):

... reach out, propose sth :)

Previous (2024 and below)

17.02.2024: Shibari meets AcroYoga
Summer 2024: (Burning Man) Festivals Germany
Zouk into Shibari: Freedom of Wind Retreat in Leipzig | 19.-21. July
September 2024: Connectival Autumn 2024
Hamburn Festival north of Hamburg (01.-03. Nov 2024)

Valentines Day Special Workshop
25.02.2023: Bondage meets AcroYoga
11.05.2023: Sensual Shibari Beginner Workshop in Berlin
May 2023: Touch and Play Köln, Intensive workshop
Summer 2023: (Burning Man) Festivals Germany
Cacao and Ropes workshops in Berlin

January 2022: Bondage meets AcroYoga
Summer 2022: (Burning Man) Festivals Germany
13.-14. August 2022: Wilde Möhre, Seelenschaukel
Cacao and Ropes workshops in Berlin

June 2018: At Kiezburn festival near Berlin, SA afternoon (see calendar)
July 2018: At Hedone Seminar in Poland. 7./8.
August 2018: At Tango/Zouk Intimacy Castle Event from Tango Kollektiv Berlin. 10./11.
September 2018: At Ponyhof Festival north of Berlin. Probably 15.

Kiezburn 2019 - June - (FR+SA)
Chill Rope Weekend north of Berlin 2019 - July 5-7 (SA noon, be there before 11!)
Feel Festival 2019 - July (Probably SA evening)
Tango/Zouk Intimacy Castle 2019 - July (FR+SA)
Kiezburn Decompression Evening/Party (2019-10-11)
Hamburn Festival in Hamburg (24.-27. October 2019)

Zum Brennenden Bären (Burning Bär successor Burn event) - End of February. FR noon (11:00-12:30).
[Corona canceled] Zouk Bondage Fusion workshop "Rope Dance" 21.03.
[Corona canceled] Puff-Burn (Burning Man special event) in Hamburg - 28.03.
[Corona canceled] Kiezburn 2020 - FR+SA
[Corona canceled] Feel Festival 2020
[Corona canceled] Artlake Festival 2020
[Corona canceled] Tango/Zouk Intimacy Castle 2020 - July (FR+SA)
No-Burn - August 2020
Cohesion - Sept 2020

July 2021: Zouk Feel 2021
August 2021: Mightburn Festival 2021
August 2021: At sensual art of connection festival in Potsdam.
Cacao and Ropes workshops in Berlin

Proposals? Drop me a line.