Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
Dive into a unique, thought-provoking workshop exploring Sensational & Erotic Waterboarding and deep dive towards playful Edgeplay, led by Swen Brandy (CARNIVORE). This session is about a holistic journey into mindset, ritual design, and safe technical practices, where we face our primal fear.
Haag (he/they) is a professional rope bondage teacher and runs the Ellipsis Rope Events Foundation based in Rotterdam (NL). He has hosted many rope events varying from international workshops, performances, demonstrations and rope jams for more than a decade.
Pendragon (she/they) has been rope bottoming since 2018, tying with Haag since 2019, teaching since 2020 and volunteering at Ellipsis Rope Events in Rotterdam since 2023. In ropes she enjoys experiencing passionate yet conflicting feelings, physical/emotional challenges and power dynamics, be it playful or dark.
Finding your true expression in Aibunawa and Semenawa
As distinct styles within Shibari, Aibunawa and Semenawa offer unique opportunities for self-expression. This weekend workshop is designed to help you explore both styles from a model's perspective, using interdisciplinary practices such as somatics, dance, movement and others to develop a personalised toolbox for authentic expression in rope.
Hashira or binding to a vertical post, is one of the most deeply rooted techniques in traditional Japanese Shibari. In Japan’s historical houses, beams and vertical posts were central elements of architecture, shaping not only the structure but the very essence of the space. This architecture inspired the unique rope practice of binding to a vertical post — the Hashira.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
Crabties are a bit of a unique proposition. They are part upper body and part lower body tie. You have to adapt to them, creating very different scenarios in comparison to more conventional structures. And exactly this is what makes them so interesting.
We will address anatomical and safety concerns and guide you through semi suspensions. Additionally we'll give some pointers on balancing these challenging shapes
Shinless futomomo
Over Dolfs years of tying he encountered many tying partners who had persistent shinpain in futomomo and weren't able to sustain them. Fem was initially able to be in futomomo when she started tying but has overtime lost the ability to be in them. Therefore they started labbing and experimenting with alternatives. After a period of trial and error they've found a suitable option that avoids the shin and functions like a regular futomomo. This pattern will be the focus of this workshop.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
A full-day workshop for complete beginners – with a focus on safety, joy, and the beginning of a beautiful journey
Shibari – the traditional Japanese art of rope – is far more than just technique. It’s an invitation to connect, explore, and communicate through touch, tension, and trust.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
Hashira or binding to a vertical post, is one of the most deeply rooted techniques in traditional Japanese Shibari. In Japan’s historical houses, beams and vertical posts were central elements of architecture, shaping not only the structure but the very essence of the space. This architecture inspired the unique rope practice of binding to a vertical post — the Hashira.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
“Evolving & Deepening Transitions” explores Gestalta’s style of tying through the lens of transitions—not just as movement between shapes, but as a core expressive element in rope itself.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
Hashira or binding to a vertical post, is one of the most deeply rooted techniques in traditional Japanese Shibari. In Japan’s historical houses, beams and vertical posts were central elements of architecture, shaping not only the structure but the very essence of the space. This architecture inspired the unique rope practice of binding to a vertical post — the Hashira.
This evening is thoughtfully designed for practicing uplines and harnesses - with a clear focus on safe, grounded play.
While the techniques we will explore are inspired by the principles of suspension, everything will take place on the floor. This allows us to develop and refine key elements of rope handling, body mechanics, and communication without the added complexity and risks of full suspension.
Tying begins on the floor – where technique meets body awareness.
In Shibari, it’s not just about knots and patterns, but above all about safe guiding and shaping the body.
Welcome to the heart of Basel! Our charming studio is just a 5-minute walk from Basel SBB train station and 30 minutes from the airport. With space for up to 8 bamboo or 10 single suspension rings, we offer regular bondage gatherings or workshops with internationally recognized artists and educators.
This event is dedicated to rope practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Kinbaku through the lens of suspension — not just as a technical challenge, but as an evolving art form and method of communication between rigger and model.
Ranboo is a dynamic, overwhelming style of tying, originally developed by Barkas.
In this workshop, we explore Ranboo in the interpretation of @Belial_X and dive into the essence of this impulsive and high-energy approach. The goal is to experience rope as a direct extension of one’s own movement and intention.
