October 17th: Searching for the Heart of Kinbaku: A History of Japanese Rope and...
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The history of kinbaku in Japan is a story that has been told many times. It has also been the...
Rope Class October 2, The Art and History of Kinbaku
Come explore the classic foundations of kinbaku and see some extremely rare art and books, including original Ukiyo-e prints, Japanese books from the 1950s...
Murasaki san and Iroha san in LA
Thursday, March 16th, LA Rope hosted Murasaki sensei with Iroha for an advanced workshop on Yukimura Ryuu.
We began the evening with a ceremony remembering...
Schedule for Murasaki and Iroha
We are very happy to have Murasaki san, Iroha san, and Alice san visiting next month from Tokyo. We are offering a wide range...
May Workshop: Kinbaku 101
Kinbaku 101 is series of classes offered at the LA Rope Dojo that focuses on kinbaku basics and fiundamentals. It is taught over the...
LA Rope at Threshold: Humiliation Ties: Kinbaku for Shame and Pleasure (Sept. 3, 7:00)
So often we focus on the physical aspects of kinbaku, while paying less attention to profound and intense psychological effects our ties may have....
Murasaki San Teaching in LA (March 14-19, 2017)
Murasaki san (春晏, Haru An) will be visiting Los Angeles March 14-19 and will be offering classes and workshops, focusing on Yukimura Ryuu shibari...
Kinbaku from the Neck Up
Playing with the face is an important element of kinbaku in Japan. In this class we will break down the elements of face...
Yoga for Rope Bottoms, August 16th, 10:00am
We are really happy to announce that our friends from NoCal are going to be in LA offering a workshop on yoga designed specifically...
Feb 5th, Safety for Rope Bottoms (and Tops)
Come join us as we begin our workshop series for 2015.
Our first class will be on safety in kinbaku, covering everything from anatomy and...
New Class: Yukimura Style Single Rope Ties
Starting in August, LA Rope will be offering a new class of single rope ties in the style of Yukimura Haruki sensei.
This...
Akechi Denki and the Secrets of Shibari
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One of the most important figures in the history of shibari is Akechi Denki. Akechi sensei passed away on July 17, 2005...