Unlocking Hashira: The Secrets to Vertical Pole Suspension with Lief & Icky

Have you always wanted to learn how to do Hashira? Have you dabbled with the concepts but wanted guidance on how to grow confidence in a new skill? Join Icky and Lief for a full day of hashira learning!

This class is geared towards folks at the beginning of their hashira journey, but already have suspension experience. In the class, we will go over the basics of how to set up a hashira hardpoint as well as teach classic shapes and concepts. We will start the morning with a demonstration of what makes hashira suspensions different from regular hardpoint suspensions. We will use photos as references to see the difference in these examples and explore a classic hashira shape.

In the afternoon, we will take the foundational concepts of hashira and apply them to less classic shapes. There will be time for the class to try out what they have learned with hands-on guidance from Lief and Icky along the way.

At the end of the day, you should have tools in your pocket to confidently step into your Hashira era!

**Skill Level: Advanced**

Prerequisites:

-A SOLID suspendable chest harness that is not a box tie. Arms free, tengu, arms in front are all fine options. You may tie a box tie but whether it is suspension worthy is up to the discretion of the instructors and you may be asked to tie a different harness.

-Good suspension upline management; hashira upline management will be covered in class.

-Prior experience tying suspension with your partner.

-Multiple prior successful suspensions for both the bottom and the rigger.

Materials needed:

Rope - minimum 12 hanks of rope suited for suspension. We will be using Jute.

Suspension equipment- you will need minimum 2 carabiners

Cutting Tool - Make sure you bring a cutting tool for safety.

* We will take a one hour break midday. Exact timing of the break will be determined based on class pacing and announced within the class. You are welcome to bring food and stay in the studio to eat, or head out. The studio has a fridge and a microwave, and dishes available for use.

If finances are a barrier for your attendance, please email us at voxbody@gmail.com; we have limited observer scholarship spots available for this class!

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About the presenters:

Lief Bound (He/They) and Icky (He/They) are queer and trans rope educators and performance artists currently residing in San Francisco, California. Lief Bound is a rope switch who found their love of rope ten years ago and believes that rope can be the most honest way that we can connect with each other. Icky is a switchy pain enthusiast who started their rope bottoming exploration ten years ago and is most passionate about exploring intersectionality and positionality in consent. Their teaching styles bring the best of both worlds combining crucial perspectives of the top and the bottom. They value consent and safety in every topic they teach, bringing an inclusive and trauma-informed approach to learning rope bondage. Lief and Icky are most passionate about using multimedia process art to share their vision with the world and push the boundaries of what defines rope.

Lief and Icky are available for group classes, privates, private sessions, and photoshoots. Email to book!

Email: lief.bound.ropes@gmail.com

Website: houseofbound.com

IG: @liefboundropes and @hedonist_queer

X: @liefbound

Fet: @lief and @hedonist_queer