This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with Sallie and Dahn Luca

Note: This workshop starts at 10am!
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of play piercing. From risks and hygiene to aesthetics and technique, you will be provided with crucial knowledge in practicing this form of play according to your own risk profile.

Finding friends and community within the rope scene can be challenging—finding new rope partners even more so. Our wish is to break down the barriers of shyness, fear of rejection, and social awkwardness. We want to make it easier for you to meet new people, find someone to tie with and enjoy an exciting evening. 

with Sallie and NoxKnot

In this workshop, we will discuss risks specific to combining ropes with needle play, provide our perspective on best practice regarding safety and hygiene, offer ideas for scene building, and provide a walk-through demonstration and guided exercises. We will mostly focus on theoretical knowledge, and participants will not be piercing during this workshop.

6 week course

The goal of our 6-week beginner’s classes is to facilitate regular, structured shibari practice that aims to go deep rather than broad, helping you to develop a really firm grasp of rope bondage basics, build muscle memory, and get to know other participants.

6 Week Course

Our Step 1, 2 and 3 courses form a pathway from the very beginning of your shibari practice through to the basics of suspension. regular, structured practice that goes deep rather than broad, giving you a firm grasp of the rope bondage basics, time to build muscle memory, and a group of people you get to know well enough to keep practising with.

6 week course | Uplines, Partials and Crafting a Rope Session

Designed for those who are ready to start learning (partial-)suspensions. This closed-group format fosters a supportive learning environment, allowing you to build connections with peers at a similar skill level.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with Gestalta

Curious about shibari but not quite ready to commit to a full 6-week course? This drop-in class for absolute beginners offers a welcoming introduction to the foundations of shibari—exploring both the technical craft of rope and its potential for connection, movement, and play.

Back on Sundays!

This is a space to practice new things you've learnt, lab, exchange & socialise. Share snacks, chat with someone new, or catch up with familiar faces. Fine-tune a harness, finally figure out that Summerville bowline, practice your hashira, or dive into the session you've been putting off.

This open practice session is an opportunity for you to refresh your rope skills with guidance and feedback from one of our in-house teachers. You are very welcome to practice ties from our step 1-3 classes, study groups, or from other classes, or things that you are developing yourself.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

Finding friends and community within the rope scene can be challenging—finding new rope partners even more so. Our wish is to break down the barriers of shyness, fear of rejection, and social awkwardness. We want to make it easier for you to meet new people, find someone to tie with and enjoy an exciting evening. 

with Saara Rei

In this workshop, we will explore techniques for processing pain - both physical and emotional - in order to access suffering, release, and excitement, while staying grounded in presence and awareness.

This open practice session is an opportunity for you to refresh your rope skills with guidance and feedback from one of our in-house teachers. You are very welcome to practice ties from our step 1-3 classes, study groups, or from other classes, or things that you are developing yourself.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

6 Week Course

Our Step 1, 2 and 3 courses form a pathway from the very beginning of your shibari practice through to the basics of suspension. regular, structured practice that goes deep rather than broad, giving you a firm grasp of the rope bondage basics, time to build muscle memory, and a group of people you get to know well enough to keep practising with.

6 week course

The goal of our 6-week beginner’s classes is to facilitate regular, structured shibari practice that aims to go deep rather than broad, helping you to develop a really firm grasp of rope bondage basics, build muscle memory, and get to know other participants.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

with Mie Neko

Let’s bring more surprise and dynamism into your transition practice. In this workshop, we will explore concepts that allow for sudden, visually striking transitions from one shape to another.

with Mie Neko

A predicament in Shibari describes a situation in which the tied person can choose between several body positions, each of which brings its own challenges or forms of strain. The goal is not necessarily pain, but rather to create a playful balance between different options and their consequences.

This study group is an opportunity to delve into the intricacies of Gestalta’s personal rope style; their techniques, thought processes and aesthetics, and receive feedback and coaching on both the minute details and overarching principles of shibari from a practitioner with more than 16 years of extensive experience on both sides of the rope.

Every Thursday

The Rope Jam at Daruma welcomes shibari enthusiasts of all levels and backgrounds (beginners are super welcome!) to practice, play, chat, or just to watch.

Finding friends and community within the rope scene can be challenging—finding new rope partners even more so. Our wish is to break down the barriers of shyness, fear of rejection, and social awkwardness. We want to make it easier for you to meet new people, find someone to tie with and enjoy an exciting evening.