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andyburu
BDSM, Retreat & Workshop
Male, Queer, Stockholm SE
In person
in-between moments life unfolds in front of you pause, witness and be.
rinatrevi
BDSM, Coach & Massage
Female, Bisexual, Austin TX US
In person & Online
My name is Rina Trevi, and I'm a vulnerability and intimacy coach. I create safe spaces for healing, self-discovery, and spiritual exploration. I'm a former professional Dominatrix, and now I focus on Shibari—the Japanese art of tying—as well as tantric bodywork, specifically the Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony. I'm based in Austin, TX, but I travel extensively. I love to offer both educational and ceremonial journeys, as well as tuitions, workshops and retreats: - Empowered Surrender Journeys (Shibari, Power Exchange, Sensation Play) - Sacred Feminine Touch Ceremony (Yoni/Lingam Massage, Tantric Bodywork, Ceremonial Journey) - Experiential Retreats & Certification Trainings for Women (https://suhai.world) - Intimacy Coaching (https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com) - Intimately Tied—Shibari Retreats (https://www.intimatelytied.com) - Underline World—Tantric BDSM online course (https://underline.world) - I create safe spaces for people to fall apart. It's in the falling apart, in the messiness, that we find our way to healing and wholeness. I know this because I've lived it and witnessed this transformation in countless humans I've worked with. But it wasn’t always this way for me. I grew up in post-Soviet Russia, where secrets and silence defined my childhood. I felt completely out of place, like a misfit. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t conform to my family’s culture, and my body let me know it. I felt sick, depressed, and utterly alone. I wasn’t going to live that way, so I jumped. I knew I needed an entirely different kind of existence, so—just like in The Matrix—I became a 'Matrix Jumper.' My first 'matrix' after leaving Russia was the American Dream. I lived in DC, earned an MBA, and worked my way into a corporate finance job. But after a while, my body let me know it was time for another change, when I would fall asleep in the middle of the day and cry all night. I knew there were options. I could numb myself into accepting that this was my life, like my alcoholic father and countless others, or I could jump again. So I jumped. This time, I embraced the unknown. I traveled throughout the U.S., then to Thailand and India, learning about alternative ways of healing. I connected with myself and found a kind of freedom I never knew existed. I wanted to share it with the world, and now I do. After many years as a professional dominatrix in NYC and learning the sacred art of Shibari, I am now focused on coaching others toward transformation and healing through various modalities of vulnerability. Though my body loudly led the way for me, we can all find our path to healing, wellness, and bliss.
Vik13
BDSM, Educator & Workshop
Male, Straight, Barcelona ES
In person & Online
Vik is a rigger from Barcelona. His first contact with shibari was 8 years ago, when he saw some pictures of a friend who was involved with this art. But it wasn’t until the beggining of 2019 that he felt an interest in learning and practicing it. He started tying and being tied, training with several riggers and exploring various styles. In ropes, he found a tool to explore and discover. Little by little as a rigger, he has found his own path, which he still explores today. His curiosity and interest for Semenawa led him to study with international instructors. In kinbaku, he found both simplicity and intricacy, a style that enhances the beauty of the body and emotions, simple in appearance but with a great purpose, intention and complexity. Along with his partner Gala, they have had the opportunity of doing performances or, as they prefere to call them, live sessions in public, both nationally and internationally, at La Gabia Studi, Makabre’s fest and Erostreet Festival in Spain, at Yūgen Studio in Milan, Rope Spirit in Prague, and more.
EightBuddhas
Content creator & BDSM
Male, Bisexual, Louisville KY US
In person & Online
When choosing between two evils, I'll pick the one I haven't tried.
pedrocordas
Content creator, BDSM & Educator
Male, Straight, Lisbon PT
In person & Online
My twenty one -year obsession with rope started in Tokyo. I frequently travel to Japan to keep alive my passion for rope, studies, and research. Since there are so many rope salons in Tokyo, with so many talented rope people, if one keeps one’s heart and eyes open, one will learn a lot about Japan and its rope culture. This amazing odyssey in kinbaku has allowed me to meet/see/learn from so many great people. Over the years I have performed and taught in four continents including, Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. The topics I teach are vast, I usually adjust my classes to the level of the participants – from beginner to experienced - with an emphasis on form, intention, and aesthetics.
MisterBeardman
Content creator & Photographer
Male, Straight, Omak WA US
In person & Online
Primal Pleasure Dom with a degree in photography. Erotic, BDSM, and Boudoir photography is my passion.
IbizaRick
Photographer, BDSM & Massage
Male, Straight, Ibiza ES
In person
Hello, I'm Rick, living in Ibiza... Originally from UK
ztella
Artist, BDSM & Workshop
Female, Pansexual, Berlin DE
In person
Shibari and natural-highs obsessed artist and teacher.
NataliesQueendom
Content creator, Artist & Coach
Female, Sapiosexual, Ko Pha-ngan TH
Online
Natalie Abraham is a certified Somatic Trauma Therapist, an erotic educator, intimacy arts expert and heart initiator. She is an artist, a healer, a poet. She guide’s transformative journeys for singles, couples and groups blending perfectly the fun, juiciness, and creativity with depth, shamanic teachings and sacred divine wisdoms. Her vast shades of offerings include her internationally acclaimed Dancing into Tantra, Rope Healing/Shibari, Erotic Explorations, Sensual Awakenings, Female Empowerment, Men’s Cicles and much more. She is so passionate about cracking people’s hearts open, reminding them of who they truly are behind the walls and masks. Her key emphasis lies in vulnerability, shamelessness, conscious intimacy, and above all, the purest essence of LOVE. She is host and founder of her live radio talk show ‘Let’s Talk About’, conversing with international experts on subjects of relationships, sex and taboo. (Available on IG and Spotify) and has been the favorite featured expert in the recent VICE Magazine’s viral episode ‘Tantra Island’. Natalie comes from a background of Latin sensual couple dance, and studied at the International School of Temple Arts, which led her on a deep journey into self exposure, deep self love, and sexual healing. Her biggest desire is to share the gifts that radically changed her life - to others, bringing together true intimacy, sensuality, vulnerability, playfulness, depth, authentic connection and ultimately to the art of love, and of loving. Find out more: IG: www.instagram.com/natalieabraham1 www.NataliesQueendom.com Quick Links: 💋Her workshop The Art of Intimacy - Dancing into Tantra, has already become an internationally acclaimed experience https://youtu.be/NOuhgdOy9WQ 💋A journey in to the sacred side of surrender through Rope Healing https://youtu.be/bgL-U_neey4 💋Her poem ‘What is Love?’ that just went viral on IG https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsTsqWnNL9X/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 💋A free one hour long Tantric Love Making Ritual guided by Natalie https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4B3rETSfsZ4GjFCDPHFJLa?si=V_rlrLfkRfONSMdJJpZE7g 💋Let’s Talk About - Radio Show https://www.instagram.com/letstalkabout_radio/ https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZaJgmzBHhxBn2WoOIgaSf?si=d5KIXYDoRI2xae2DNFMaYA 💋Natalie was the highlight in the recent controversial Tantra Island documentary by THE VICE magazine https://youtu.be/LHmTWUtFQlc Each new chapter of our lives requests an old part of us to die and a new part of us to rise. Blessed are the curious, for they will have adventures! ❤️🖤
maeling
Content creator & BDSM
Female, Queer, Los Angeles CA US
In person & Online
The Adorable Domme: a schoolgirl bully with a tiger Asian Mommy Domme twist.
MissMoon
BDSM
Female, Bicurious, Cape Town ZA
In person
Step into the Moons shadow & serve me
TonicTantra
Content creator & Muse
Female, Sapiosexual, Cape Town ZA
In person & Online
Tonic Tantra: Stirring Up Sensual Bliss
What is Shibari?
Tying the knot never sounded better.
Shibari (meaning 'to tie' in Japanese) is a form of Japanese bondage art that involves tying and restraining a person using intricate and decorative patterns of rope. Today it is often a popular activity within the world of BDSM. In BDSM, Shibari practitioners, sometimes referred to as 'riggers' or 'rope artists' derive pleasure not only from the artistic side of shibari but also from seeing their partner tied up- just as the person being tied (the 'model' or the 'bottom') derives sexual pleasure from being restrained.
What makes it hot?
Shibari has gained more attention in the Western world for it’s aesthetic beauty. It’s seen by many as a very tasteful form of BDSM, with the ties and the images of people tied thought to be beautiful, and strikingly elegant. The careful process of Shibari can also be a tantalising sexual build for both the rigger and the model.
Shibari emphasiSes both restraint and artistic expression, setting it apart from more utilitarian forms of bondage.
Safety is crucial. Beginners should start with basic ties, attend workshops, and prioritise communication. Always have safety shears on hand to quickly cut the rope if needed, and regularly check the bound person's circulation.
Shibari can be both sensual and artistic. The process of tying and being tied fosters a unique intimacy. Practitioners often focus on creating beautiful and comfortable ties that enhance the overall sensory experience.
Introducing LA-based Shibari artist: Knotsnacks
Thursday 19 December 2024
'My favorite thing about my work is the privilege of sitting and watching the person I’m tying sink away into themselves.' Meet LA-based Shibari artist and photographer, Knotsnacks.
Berlin’s intimate guide for sensual explorers
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Erotic poet and performer, Pauline Marie Antoinette guides us through her top sensual recommendations in her home city of Berlin.
Meet Lisbon-based Shibari artist: Pedro Cordas
Tuesday 5 November 2024
With 21 years of experience, this is the legendary Lisbon-based Shibari artist, Pedro Cordas, who offers tuition, sessions, as well as public and private performances.
Storytime: My Hypno Shibari experience with Hands of Eros
Monday 28 October 2024
I recently had the chance to do a private session with the wonderful Hypno Shibari artist, Emmanuel aka Hands of Eros. Here's everything that happened.
Meet Berlin Hypno Shibari artist: Hands of Eros
Monday 28 October 2024
Meet Berlin's favourite Hypno Shibari artist, Hands of Eros aka Emmanuel. His work centres around Shibari, Hypnosis and impact play, helping women connect to their subconscious, discover themselves, and find new paths to sexual empowerment and healing.
Meet founder of Shibari South Africa: Miss Moon
Friday 25 October 2024
From sensual tickle sessions to healing rope ceremonies, this is the enigmatic founder of Shibari South Africa, Miss Moon.
Meet Shibari artist & vulnerability coach: Rina Trevi
Monday 14 October 2024
'I create safe spaces for people to fall apart.' From online BDSM courses, to Shibari retreats, this is the magical Rina Trevi, vulnerability coach & Shibari artist.
Meet Shibari & Tantra coach: Bina Taverna
Sunday 29 September 2024
Known for her transcendent workshops and retreats, this is Bina Taverna, the Zurich-based sensual coach offering online and in-person experiences.
So you want to try Shibari: featuring Marie Sauvage
Friday 16 August 2024
Episode 4 of the Sensuali podcast features celebrated Shibari artist Marie Sauvage talking with host Emma aka Emmcheeky all about the famous Japanese art form, Shibari.
Shibari rope tying: when sensuality becomes an art form
Thursday 11 July 2024
Experience the art of Shibari, where ropes and knots transform into a journey of trust, and sensual exploration. Discover how the subtle interplay of pain and pleasure can elevate your understanding of connection and intimacy.
DO
Learn your stuff: Be it through workshops or online tutorials, Shibari takes a lot of work.
Respect the model: They are also an important part of the creative process. Listen to them and don’t push their boundaries.
Practise with a pro: Try Shibari with somebody experienced in the practice.
DON'T
Go in hard: Start with easier knots before shooting for the crazy stuff.
Assume that the vibe is sexual: Shibari isn’t always associated with BDSM.
Share without consent: Don't share any photos or videos of your work without consent of the model.
