Bondage Intensive - Presented by DesireLines and Vroeteldier (JHB)

ABOUT

RopeyThings is coming to Gauteng!

Desire Lines (Astrid) and Vroeteldier (Simone) are bringing the magic of RopeyThings Cape Town to Joburg in this two day intensive. Tickets are available for either Saturday or both days. These classes are limited to 12 riggers and 12 bottoms.

Day 1: Saturday 30 March 2019 - rope basics, TK intensive and messy floorwork.

10:00-15:00

Participants will be taught basic rope safety, rope handling, communication skills and single column ties. We will then proceed to the more technical Takate Kote (TK) or Munenawa. This is a fundamental Kinbaku tie. We will be spending two focused sessions learning this traditional tie in the Kinoko style, as taught to our community by Ben Langholz in May 2018 (find out more about him here: https://www.benjaminlangholz.com/about/). Participants will then be encouraged to engage in an open "messy" rope play session to cool off from the technical session.

Day 2: Sunday 31 March 2019 - Futomomo, calf binders and structured floorwork.

10:00-15:00

Day 1's TK will be briefly run through. Participants will then be taught the futomomo and calfbinder ties as well as how to attach these to other parts of the body and to the TK for interesting and fulfilling floorwork positions.

Requirements for those tying:

• Natural rope, 5x7/8m pieces. Preferably jute if you would like to progress to suspension, but hemp is also good.There will be house rope available but we recommend having some of your own to practice with at home. Please DO NOT source rope from the hardware store, rather look for good online retailers or contact the organisers for purchasing info.
• Solid knowledge of the single column tie is recommended. Refer to this video.
• Safety shears.

Requirements for those being tied:

• Comfortable tight-fitting clothing, like you would wear to yoga.
• Bras without underwire or free the nipple.
• This is a hands-behind-the-back tie, so the ability to sustain this position for an extended period is required.

Requirements for both:

• Usually we encourage switching but because of the technical nature of this class, we would like to stick to one role per person.
• Water and snacks. Please stay hydrated and fed, as sustaining a tie for an extended period can be quite taxing.
• Communication throughout the tie.

About the Presenters

Astrid and Simone are part of RopeyThings Cape Town, founded in 2016 as an intersectional bondage learning space. They met when Simone attended Astrid's 8 week bondage course in 2018 and have been learning and teaching together since. In their bondage practice they enjoy Japanese aesthetics, mild torture, lots of teasing, a pinch of humiliation and an excess of respect.

Code of conduct:

1. CONSENT - ask before touching, ask where rope can and can't be laid, where hands can and can't be placed. Communicate consent verbally in the space.

2. SAFETY - communicate before, during and after tying, ask about each other's current physical/mental/emotional state. Discuss tying within your risk profile. At all times work within the guidelines of SSC/RACK/PRICK.

3. COMMUNICATION - between tops and bottoms, but also with the event organiser. If anything non-consensual or unsafe occurs, let us know and we will act.

4. ANONYMITY - some peeps don't want to be photographed/recorded. Obtain express consent (noting people that may be in the background) beforehand. Respect this and delete pics if asked. Don't out people who attend RopeyThings events - if you see someone you know, and they want to be anonymous in the space, respect each other and be discreet.

5. KEEP IT PG13 - please don't treat this class as foreplay. It is an intimate artform, but this is not a sexual space. That being said - free the nip but keep the crotch area covered.

6. SUBSTANCES - NO drugs permitted, as it puts the user, everyone attending as well as the organisers at risk of prosecution.

7. ROAR - Right of admission reserved.