with Anna Lysee
This workshop invites you to move beyond static suspensions and discover the possibilities of flow and spatial play around the bamboo. A central focus of the workshop lies in exploring how bodies can be placed and tied in relation to the bamboo in a truly three-dimensional way – not simply parallel along its length, but rotated into striking 90° angles that transform both the visual impact and the physical experience of the suspension. These off-axis placements open new dimensions, challenge balance and gravity, create sculptural lines in space, and invite a fresh dialogue between rope, bamboo, and body.
We will examine how to build and maintain such shapes, what kinds of harnesses and line placements support them, how to shift the body’s center of gravity without losing stability, and how to use the bamboo itself as an anchor point to guide or exaggerate form. Also we’ll explore how to even move into 3D from a parallel placement, how to transition smoothly out of a sculptural shape into something new, and how to make the journey between positions just as meaningful as the final form.
A demonstration will provide inspiration and highlight various ways in which the bamboo, in interaction with the body, can be viewed as a dynamic partner in the creation of images, perspectives and movements. Then it's your turn to experiment hands-on and to test how rope, body and bamboo interact, how you can find your own pathways into and out of three-dimensional positions, and what influence different patterns and techniques have on stability and flow.
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Solid suspension experience, confident knowledge about safe suspension tie-offs on bamboo, and experience with chest and hip/waist harnesses.
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Anna Lysee has been active in the world of Shibari for over a decade – both as a model and as a rigger. She has been co-teaching since 2015 and has been leading her own courses since 2018, in which she reaches far beyond pure technique. Her focus is on bringing the interpersonal, personal and creative dimensions of ropes and kink to life and creating spaces for curiosity, depth and authentic connection.
She is the main organiser of EURIX, one of the most renowned Shibari events in Europe, and is involved in projects such as xplore Berlin, the Institute for Body Research and Sexual Culture (IKSK) and the Death Festival Berlin. In addition to workshops, she offers individual kink-specific coaching as well as rope sessions tailored to the wishes and needs of each individual.
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