Advanced Shibari Retreat: Attention and Intention

Spend a WEEK in PARADISE with new friends, the beach, delicious, fresh, local food, and new shibari tools. This retreat is for tying pairs. You must register as a pair, and registration prices reflect the combined cost of the retreat for two people.

Join True Blue (founder of VoxBody) and fuoco for a week of breaking old patterns and exciting new curiosities. This retreat is a unique opportunity to truly level-up your rope practice, immersed in practice and play.

This workshop is ideal for tying pairs who know plenty of harnesses and feel capable of suspension but who want to infuse their rope practice with more connection. You’ll be encouraged to slow down, notice your partner, tie responsively, and collaborate energetically. fuoco and Blue will speak to both topping and bottoming roles throughout the retreat.

The week will include instruction in tying improvisationally and how to bring fresh energy to familiar forms. We’ll offer surprising transitional sequences alongside slower and lower offerings that allow you to give your attention to the more emotional aspects of tying.

Enjoy 2-3 classes each day.

Morning class will consist of a movement class and rope class. Afternoons will consist of a second rope class with time to relax in the pool or take siesta before dinner. After dinner the space will be available for quiet practice or play. One night after dinner we’ll have a play party— toys, leather, latex, or anything else that brings you joy is welcome. Nudity is permitted. Sexual play and/or play that involves fluids is not.

The rest of your time will be spent eating delicious food, swimming in the pool, lounging in hammocks, and enjoying being in nature. There will be time to explore local markets and beaches as well as the local night life.

Daily Schedule Sample:

• 7:15 – 7:45 a.m – Morning Movement Class
• 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Tea, Coffee and Breakfast
• 10 a.m.-12:45pm – Morning Rope Class Session
• 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
• 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. – Free time (pool, hammocks, massages, naps)
• 3:30 p.m. – Afternoon snack and beverage
• 4:30 – 6p.m. – Afternoon Rope Class
• 7:00 p.m. – Dinner
• 8:00 p.m. – Free time, hot tub, play, and evening activities

We will take you to our favorite beaches for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and releasing baby turtles into the sea. Optional evening adventures include a bioluminescent lagoon & local night market.

Read more about our excursions here.

Prerequisites:

This retreat is for students who are comfortable with suspension techniques. For riggers, upline management should feel like muscle memory and should be able to tie several upper and lower body harnesses from memory. People being tied should be aware of their body’s needs and considerations regarding safer ranges of motion and nerve sensitivity. Bottoms should also be able to communicate critical information about safety under stress.

Find more details and tickets through the link!