– For WINTA only - please read everything! Attendance at the NEWBIE INTRO is mandatory for people attending for the first time! Tickets for the intro and the jam have to be booked separately. -
Rope Bondage is for everyone!
However, that hasn't necessarily been the case at our usual bondage jam so far, because often things are quite conventional and heteronormative there - and that definitely doesn't suit everyone.
So now there is the WINTA BONDAGE JAM!
WINTA stands for "Women, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender" and this particular jam is primarily about creating a space where people who identify as WINTA can just be amongst themselves. So basically it's quite simple: people who don't see themselves as WINTA, please stay away from the event.
For people who want to participate in the WINTA BONDAGE JAM for the first time, the NEWBIE INTRO is obligatory - regardless of whether they already know bondage jams in general. The intro is about the first basics of bondage with ropes, but especially about the basic safety and consent issues as well as how this jam is designed and for whom it is intended. The actual bondage jam begins after the intro.
Do you feel unsure whether you are welcome?
Can't quite grasp the concept of WINTA?
Find out more below in the "Further information" and the links there
or contact us, we will be happy to answer your questions!
And what is a bondage jam anyway?
The art of rope tying - called shibari or kinbaku in Japanese - offers an impressive spectrum of physical, mental and emotional experiences. Shibari has much in common with dance, with yoga and meditation, has a performative and a touching aesthetic dimension. As a somatic practice, tethering opens up new possibilities of body and self-awareness, not infrequently with transformative potential. Mediated through the medium of rope, the bound and the bound can creatively shape their ritualised encounter, in empathic communication and mutual surrender, in trusting play with power and submission, in deep connection and intensity.
A bondage jam is not a guided workshop, but functions more like a tango milonga. People come together to bondage with others, to practice, to enjoy sessions, to exchange ideas or just to watch and gain first impressions and experiences. There is no fixed structure, participants are free to contact each other respectfully and openly, to get to know each other and to bond with each other. We are happy to welcome everyone, from the curious to professionals.
With an introduction for beginners
The Intro for Newbies is a brief introduction for first-time participants. It covers the basics of rope bondage, with a particular focus on fundamental safety and consent issues, as well as how the WINTA JAM is structured and who it is intended for.
SCHEDULE
!!! Doors only open !!!
13:15-13:30 h - for Intro only
15:00-15:15 h - Jam
17:30-17:45 h - Jam
Newbie Intro
13:30-15:00 h - Newbies only!
Bondage Jam:
15:00-20:00 h - all WINTAs
HOSTS
Devon
LANGUAGES
German, English
Choose your ticket price based on your own assessment.
With our Low(er) Income Tickets, we want to give low-income individuals the opportunity to attend our events.
We cordially invite high earners to make it with a higher contribution possible for us to make this offer.
With that in mind, we would like to thank you in advance for your support.
For people with very low incomes, there are usually additional options available for even lower prices.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. We'd love to have you join us!
NEWBIE INTRO
Required for your first WINTA JAM
PRICE PER PERSON
CHF 10,00
BONDAGE JAM
PRICE PER PERSON
CHF 30,00
Low(er) Income Tickets
I - CHF 20,00
II - CHF 10,00
III - CHF 5,00
High(er) Income Tickets
I – CHF 40.00
II – CHF 50.00
III – CHF 60.00
To attend the Newbie Intro, you must book a separate ticket!
Please also read all further info below, too.
FURTHER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE EVENT
— The WINTA BONDAGE JAM is exclusively for people who self-identify as Woman, Inter, Non-Binary, Trans or Agender. CIs-male people, i.e. people who were assigned the male at birth and who identify with that, are excluded from participation. Sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, physiognomy, ability, neurodiversity, etc. are not criteria for participation.
— We expect you to act in a careful, communicative, consent-oriented and mindful way, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and self-responsibility.
— We do not tolerate homophobic, transphobic, sexist, racist, ableist, fatphobic or otherwise discriminatory statements and actions, but we would like to remind that all people have the potential to speak or act in an assaultive and hurtful way.
— We reserve the right to exclude participants from the event if their behaviour is hurtful or too problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation - although we will most likey try to explain. Participation fees would then be refunded in full.
— We do our best to accommodate different needs, but our resources are limited. Contact us in advance if you have any questions about this, or contact the hosts of the respective event.
You can find more about gender/social gender on the following websites: Chri Hübscher, sexuelle-gesundheit.ch, Video-Workshop by Amanda Middleton, Info-Linklist of romanescos.ch
Not bondage-jam specific, but still a lot of relevant stuff about safe spaces & workshops you can read here.
ENTRANCE
Admission to the WINTA JAM and the QUEER BONDAGE JAM is limited to specific entry times. The doors are only open during the times listed above. Entry is through the garden and the large red door leading to the studio. Please remove your shoes outside and take them, along with all your belongings, through the studio into the kitchenette and changing room. Only bring into the studio the items you actually need for bondage. Drinks are permitted in the studio only in sealable bottles.
DRESS CODE
Rope bondage is bodywork with close body contact and at a bondage jam the atmosphere is a very important aspect. Already for hygienic reasons, but also for aesthetic considerations, we ask you not to participate in street clothes. We recommend at least yoga-style clothing, but even better: it can also be more fanciful, maybe fantastic or weird weird or in your own particular way comfortable – there are no further restrictions to your well-being and creativity. It's also nice to feel the ropes on your skin, therefore clothing is generally optional.
MATERIAL
Please bring all the materials you need for bondage yourself—ropes, safety scissors/cutters, carabiners, and rings. There are always one or two bamboo poles hanging on site. We also have a few practice ropes for beginners. However, everyone should generally have their own equipment.
PRICES AND IF SOLD OUT
With our Low(er) Income Tickets, we want to give low-income individuals the opportunity to attend our events. We warmly invite those with higher incomes to help us make this offer possible by paying a higher fee. With this in mind, we thank you in advance for your solidarity.
For PEOPLE WITH VERY LOW INCOMES, there are usually even more affordable options available. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and ask. We’d love to have you join us!
Is the event sold out on the ticketing platform? Contact us! There may be a waiting list or another way for you to attend after all.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the course begins; a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee applies up to four weeks before the course begins, and a cancellation fee of 50% applies up to two weeks before the course begins. Later cancellations and refunds of course fees are not possible. However, participants may find replacement participants to take their reserved spots. If the organizer cancels the course, the full course fee will be refunded. No further claims are permitted.