Rope Safety

I write about the questions that can be difficult to ask before you begin: what rope involves, how to talk about it, and how to recognise what you want from the experience.

Teacher Molly holding space on women's sensual Shibari retreat

Shibari safety: what to understand before you begin

Why a neat tie is not a safety assessment, what warning signs deserve attention, and why practical instruction matters.

Couple exploring polarity in loving presence at a sensual shibari workshop

Consent in Shibari: the conversation before the rope

Words for discussing touch, roles, boundaries and stopping, without turning a conversation into a performance of confidence.