Shibari, the art of Japanese rope bondage, explained by someone who ties more than 100 people a year. Travis of Shibari Sessions joins Adam & Pris for rope safety, suspension, consent, and how couples can bring rope into the bedroom without ending up in the ER.
This week on Beyond Monogamy with Adam & Pris, the swinger podcast for ethical non-monogamy, open relationships, and the kink-curious, we get tied up with Houston rigger and rope educator Travis of Shibari Sessions. He covers the 500-year history of Shibari and kinbaku, why rope can be "pretty or sexy but not both," what rope drunk really feels like, how to check circulation with the finger-squeeze test, why safety shears cost $7 and you have no excuse not to own them, and how to watch rope politely at swing clubs and kink events. Plus: ShibARTi, Houston's first gallery-style Shibari art exhibition.
IN THIS EPISODE
- How Travis got into rope
- Shibari vs. kinbaku vs. Western rope bondage
- Rope safety: color change, numbness, tingling, and nerve compression
- First suspensions, rated up lines, and safety shears
- Rope for couples and swingers: positioning, leverage, and pulleys
- Rope etiquette at clubs, dungeons, and kink events
- ShibARTi in Houston and the free Tied Together directory
FIND TRAVIS
Shibari Sessions (private lessons, gallery, Rope Library, Tied Together directory): https://www.shibarisessions.com
Bound HTX, affordable monthly 101 + themed rope classes in Houston: https://boundhtx.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
ShibARTi: Saturday, Nov 14, Montrose Center, Houston. 40 rope artists, gallery style, sessions 4–6 PM and 7–9 PM (separate tickets; judging and awards in the evening). Beginner-friendly, and we'll be there! Tickets at https://www.shibarisessions.com (click ShibARTi)
Swinger 101 Workshop: Sunday, Nov 15, Forbidden Fruit, Austin. $20/person, light refreshments, judgment-free Q&A with Adam & Pris. Rope Saturday, swinging Sunday!
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