An Open Door
Seeking a Rope Practice Partner
Dedicating yourself to the craft, in exchange for being trained directly by me.
Dedicating yourself to the craft, in exchange for being trained directly by me.
Rigger (also called rope top) — the person tying. Rope Bunny (also called rope bottom) — the person being tied. For practice partnership you’ll be in the rope-bunny role with me as the rigger, though understanding both sides is part of what you’ll learn.
As my performance and teaching work grows, so does my need for someone steady to practice alongside. If you want to be a rope practice partner — this is what that is.
You receive thorough, hands-on training in shibari, directly from me. In return, you commit to showing up — to practice, to learning, and to being ready to support classes when the moment calls for it.
It begins as a contract relationship and, with care, grows into a friendship. That’s the arc.
No prior rope experience is required — the craft is taught from the ground up. What matters is who you are and how you show up.
If most of those got a real yes — keep reading.
Sessions are for my clients. Practice is for me.
Our practice time is how I keep my craft sharp, build new material, and prepare for performances and classes. The practice sessions are also where photos, videos, and online content come from — so the work you do alongside me helps build the public face of this art.
It is intimate work, and it is held with care. It is also work — and the difference between practice and a client session matters.
Hands-on training in shibari technique, safety, presence, and the master-level art of creating a container and holding energy in it — given freely.
You become part of the photos, videos, and online content the practice produces — a record of your own growth alongside the brand.
This begins as a contract and, with care and consistency, becomes a real working friendship. That’s the arc — and it’s the part I value most.
Travel — you must be willing to travel internationally. Some of the most meaningful work happens away from the home studio, and the practice has to be able to come with us.
This is not a job. Once you are experienced enough as a rope partner to support presentations and workshops with the skills you’ve learned from me, we can discuss being paid for that work. It’s an arc, not a salary.
Reach OutTell me a little about who you are, why rope is calling, and what you’d bring. Like everything else in this work, partnership begins with a video call and then a face-to-face before anything else.