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Shibari for Beginners: Safety, Consent, Red Flags & Choosing a Facilitator
All You Have to Know Before You Try Shibari Rope can be beautiful. It can also be serious. Shibari can look effortless from the outside: beautiful patterns, slow movement, carefully placed rope, a quiet connection between two people. But before you step into the ropes, there is something more important than learning a beautiful tie: You need to know how to choose the person holding the rope. Shibari is a practice involving the human body. Depending on the style and intensity,
Godess Joy Sanders
Aug 147 min read


Bond to Be Free
There is a beautiful paradox at the heart of Shibari: Sometimes, we need to be held in order to feel free. Rope can create boundaries, structure, and connection. Yet within those boundaries, something unexpected can happen — the mind becomes quieter, the body becomes more present, and we begin to notice what is happening inside us. This is where Shibari can become more than an art of knots and patterns. It can become a somatic practice — an exploration of sensation, breath, m
Godess Joy Sanders
Aug 133 min read


What the therm "building intimacy" really means
Decoding Intimacy: Unveiling the True Essence of Connection Intimacy is a term often used but frequently misunderstood. It goes beyond...
Godess Joy Sanders
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Confessions of a rope bunny
Journal entry #1
Godess Joy Sanders
Nov 28, 20232 min read


10 Profound Benefits of Shibari Practice"
"Unveiling Serenity: 10 Profound Benefits of Shibari Practice" In the world of mindfulness and alternative therapies, Shibari stands out...
Godess Joy Sanders
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Embracing Shibari: The Art of Ropes as a Path to Self-Development, Healing, and Artistic Expression
Shibari, the ancient Japanese art of rope bondage, has evolved far beyond its association with the BDSM community. It is a captivating...
Godess Joy Sanders
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Exploring the Therapeutic Power of Shibari: Healing through Artful Bondage
Photo credits and ropes: Moreno photography In recent years, shibari, the ancient Japanese art of rope bondage, has gained significant...
Godess Joy Sanders
Jun 22, 20233 min read


Thoughts about rope space
Text by Rigger Mark - Rope Berry Studio "Being a rigger and a Dom, I've never got to experience rope space myself, but had induced it in...
Godess Joy Sanders
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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