EVENTS – ARCHIVE
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
WINTA BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SIHL13 – with a Newbie Intro
sihl13 is opening its doors to the Shibari community… … FOR THE WINTA COMMUNITY! A NICE TEXT IS COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, HERE’S AN IMPORTANT NOTE: “ WINTA ” stands for “Female, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender,” and the main goal is to provide a space where people who identify as such can simply be among themselves. … FOR THE WINTA COMMUNITY! A NICE TEXT COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, AN IMPORTANT NOTE: WINTA is an abbreviation for “Female, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender,” and this is primarily about a space where people who identify as such can simply be among themselves. The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating…
TANTRA IN MOTION
This workshop brings movement to classical tantric massage. We’ll demonstrate and practice how different movement elements can be used to build sensual tension. Challenging stretches and powerful embraces, dynamic position changes, and the skillful use of gravity transform the massage into a horizontal dance. Clear, present guidance from the giver and the recipient’s willingness to be guided with pleasure and devotion are essential elements…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S – with a Beginner's Introduction
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
ANNA NATT: playSPACE – BEYOND GENDER
Ladies, gentlemen, and those in between, we invite you to join us in our viscous lair, where we will interact at a snail’s pace, spiraling around one another in interconnected whirls of humano-gastropod revelry. Enter the realm of Cornu Aspersum, let us shoot you with our love darts...then plunge into the depths of the gelatinous flesh and gorge yourself on boundless sensory journeys, engage in olfactory discourse, gustatory alliance, and tactile bacchanalia.
ANNA NATT: PLAYING WITH GENDER
In this workshop, we will explore concepts related to gender, drawing inspiration from philosophy, pop culture, performance research, kink play, and our own lived experiences as gendered human beings. Intricate choreographies of “femininity” or “masculinity” often emerge in our interactions and relationships with others. These movements, behaviors, and gestures—which we often don’t recall being taught or explicitly choosing—can seem so deeply ingrained in…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S – with a Beginner's Introduction
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
ON FLOGGING & OTHER IMPACT PLAY
This workshop offers an introduction to flogging and other forms of impact play, in which we explore not only techniques and safety considerations but also the physical and emotional processes experienced by both the giver and the receiver, as well as the relationship between pain and pleasure. We sharpen our awareness of the dynamic connections that flogging and impact play create between body and mind and among the participants. Body awareness and spatial perception, movement and rhythm, impulse and resonance, breathing and presence—we examine this play from a variety of perspectives, thereby creating the opportunity to shape a flogging session into a dance-like or meditative ritual that goes beyond mere striking.
A WAX MEDITATION
Calm and vibration, silence and sound, coolness and heat… We discover the art of working with candle wax as a meditative experience—both in giving and in receiving. We begin by attuning our bodies and minds, heightening our awareness, and opening ourselves up to the experience. Finally, we create a ritual together, taking plenty of time for this intense experience—with plenty of calm and plenty of wax!
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
TAMANDUA & BRIKI: SHIBARI LIVE DRAWING PERFORMANCE
Since it opened, sihl13 has regularly hosted live drawing and life drawing sessions. Anyone who enjoys it is welcome to join—all styles and skill levels are warmly welcomed. Please bring your own art supplies; a few items are available to borrow if needed. At this live drawing event, Tamandua from Berlin and Briki from Stockholm will present their collaborative rope art. It’s not just about the decorative, ornamental aspect of the ropes on the body. Rather, what matters most is the process of positioning the ropes and shaping them into a sculpture—sometimes almost…
TAMANDUA & BRIKI – SHIBARI MASTERCLASS: BODY IN ROPES / SUSPENSION & PLAY
Through the Shibari Masterclasses, we introduce outstanding contemporary shibari artists from Europe and beyond to Zurich’s advanced shibari community. For this installment of the series, we are very pleased to once again welcome Tamandua from Berlin—whose approach is “a blend of the more ‘classical’ erotic Japanese semenawa (tormenting rope) and the wildly deconstructed styles of some European riggers”—along with his rope partner Briki from Stockholm.
QUEER BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SIHL13 – with a Newbie Intro
sihl13 is opening its doors to the Shibari crowd… …FOR THE QUEER COMMUNITY! A NICE TEXT IS COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, HERE’S AN IMPORTANT NOTE: “QUEER” stands for the joy of queering—understood as a verb—which is as much about being queer as it is about queer performance and bondage, because bondage often takes on heteronormative forms, which is fine, but we want to explore how we can get creative and experience something completely different for a change. …FOR THE QUEER COMMUNITY! A BEAUTIFUL TEXT COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, AN IMPORTANT NOTE: QUEER stands for the pleasure of queering—understood as a verb—it’s about being queer as well as queer performance and bondage, because bondage play often takes on heteronormative forms, which is also fine, but we want to explore how you can also experience something completely different in a creative way. The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating…
SHIBARI BASICS – FLOORWORK
This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of Japanese-style rope bondage. In addition to basic and improvisational techniques, classic patterns, and various safety considerations, we’ll also explore body awareness and posture, as well as interaction and communication between partners. In doing so, we’ll discover how the binder and the bound can shape their encounter in diverse ways—through a trusting interplay of power and submission, empathetic communication and mutual devotion, and deep connection and intensity. Shibari, or Kinbaku, as Japanese rope bondage is also known…
SHIBARI BASICS – INTRO DAY
Rope Bondage for Beginners. On this day, we’ll provide an easy and playful introduction for beginners, as well as a refresher for those who have already taken a beginner’s course and want to brush up on their skills. The focus will be on the basics of Japanese-style rope bondage.
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
(AN)OTHER ORGY
"A festival of unbridled debauchery," says the Duden, "a nocturnal celebration of Bacchus; a sacred ritual; a mystical religious service; a secret cult gathering at night,” says the etymological dictionary; “debauchery, revelry, licentiousness; (formal) excess, intemperance,” says the thesaurus; “collective acts that deliberately violate social norms,” says the Wikipedia entry. An orgy! So steeped in legend, and yet so simply beautiful—or even quite crude. In any case, vast numbers of nebulous notions swirl through our cultural unconscious about what an orgy might be. It’s no wonder it’s on so many people’s bucket lists. Wait no longer! Our three-day…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SIHL13
sihl13 is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari has much in common with dance, yoga, and meditation; it has a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
HOW TO BECOME A BETTER LOVER*** – AN ANTI-SELF-HELP GUIDE
What makes a good lover in your opinion (and I’m referring to all genders here, just in case you’re wondering)? The answers to this question are probably as varied as there are lovers! “As long as they kiss with intention, everything’s fine,” “When I feel relaxed with them,” “A nice apartment,” “To be honest, size does matter,” “Good knife-play skills,” or “Empathetic, curious, adventurous” are just a few of the answers we’ve picked up in our private surveys. So, to be honest, we don’t really know exactly what makes a good lover either! But: We do have some good…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S – with a Beginner's Introduction
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of rope bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari shares many similarities with dance, yoga, and meditation, and possesses a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
MIRROR, SPECULUM & SPECULATUS
You’ve got to have some guts to do that. To bare yourself in front of other women*, making yourself both more vulnerable and stronger, so that, with a speculum and a mirror, you can show each other your own uteruses. For some of our (grand)mothers, however, this was a common and political practice. Wait, why is that political? During the second wave of feminism (around the 1960s–80s), an astonishing movement emerged that radically reclaimed living health practices. Women* gathered in safe spaces of collective…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SIHL13
sihl13 is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari has much in common with dance, yoga, and meditation; it has a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…
SHIBARI BASICS – FLOORWORK
This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of Japanese-style rope bondage. In addition to basic and improvisational techniques, classic patterns, and various safety considerations, we’ll also explore body awareness and posture, as well as interaction and communication between partners. In doing so, we’ll discover how the binder and the bound can shape their encounter in diverse ways—through a trusting interplay of power and submission, empathetic communication and mutual devotion, and deep connection and intensity. Shibari, or Kinbaku, as Japanese rope bondage is also known…
SHIBARI BASICS – INTRO DAY
Rope Bondage for Beginners. On this day, we’ll provide an easy and playful introduction for beginners, as well as a refresher for those who have already taken a beginner’s course and want to brush up on their skills. The focus will be on the basics of Japanese-style rope bondage.
WINTA JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SERRAT(U)S – with a Newbie Intro
serrat(u)s bodywork is opening its doors to the Shibari community… … FOR THE WINTA COMMUNITY! A NICE TEXT IS COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, THE IMPORTANT NOTE: WINTA stands for “Female, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender,” and it’s primarily about creating a space where people who identify as such can simply be among themselves. … FOR THE WINTA COMMUNITY! A NICE TEXT COMING SOON, BUT FOR NOW, AN IMPORTANT NOTE: WINTA is an abbreviation for “Female, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender,” and this is primarily about a space where people who identify as such can simply be among themselves. The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating…
BONDAGE JAM ZURICH – SHIBARI AT SIHL13
sihl13 is opening its doors to the Shibari community. Anyone who’d like to tie others up, exchange ideas, or simply watch and gain some initial experience is warmly invited! The Japanese art of bondage is a fascinating physical practice that offers a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Shibari has much in common with dance, yoga, and meditation; it has a performative and deeply moving aesthetic…