How do we cope?
That was an interesting talk we had with Anna Noctuelle during EURIX that was supposed to become a workshop together, but we couldn’t get a […]
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Nerve safety in rope bondage
Nerve safety is a difficult topic to write about because it is so subjective what people feel inside of themselves and also it is a […]
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Do you want to feel more?
I take weekly somatic classes with FlourishSomatics. This week in class Jess said something that stuck with me and I’ve been pondering about it ever […]
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Posture in ropes
Another question & answer to a fellow rope bottom i like to share with you here. You can send me your own questions on info@ropesomatics.com! […]
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Safety Part 3. Habits and strategies.
Safety is one of the aspects that we learn early in life and then over time we develop “strategies”: how do we establish safety in […]
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Safety Part 2. Our bodies remember.
Continue with my thoughts on safety. Safety in ropes, safety in life, safety strategies. Where does our safety behavior come from? Every situation has an […]
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Safety in Ropes. Part One
I got to talk more about safety because it’s a foundation for being experimental, playful and spontaneous in ropes. It’s really about being comfortable to […]
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How big is your “cup”?
When people come to me to talk about about their “issues” in rope bottoming, it is often about emotions: feeling deeply, allowing and containing “difficult” […]
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Waist rope
“…And as I don’t want to make the decision yet, I tie a waist rope…” We just got back from teaching the “Bodies under Pressure” […]
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Stereotypes about Semenawa
I have heard a lot of stereotypes and opinions about seme-nawa. Many of those have stopped me for years to engage with this rope style. […]
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