Formal Shibari Education
& Ongoing Study

My rope practice has been shaped through structured study, workshops around the globe, and continued independent learning. I value formal teaching environments as a way to deepen technical understanding, refine communication, and build a sustainable, risk-informed approach to rope.

This page outlines structured, in-person shibari education undertaken since April 2023. It reflects formal training and stylistic study that inform my rope practice and teaching approach. It is not an exhaustive record of informal practice, jams, or self-directed research.

I approach rope with the mindset of being forever a student, prioritising curiosity, reflection, and ongoing growth.

April 2023 – Present

Progressive Core Training

Anatomie Studio – Four-Stage Progressive Programme Anna Bones & Fred Hatt Completed the full four-stage progression over an extended period of study, covering foundational rope handling, TK construction, suspension pathways, and anatomical risk literacy.

Structural & Harness Development

  • Futomomo Workshop – Kaoru Neve & Guilia Ropes (Anatomie Studio)

  • Improvers: Face-Up Suspensions – Anna Bones & Fred Hatt (Anatomie Studio)

  • Butterfly Harness & Dynamic Suspension – Anna Bones & Anna Noctuelle (Anatomie Studio)

  • TK & Third Rope Revision – Fred Hatt & Jenni Noon (Anatomie Studio)

  • The Gote Clinic – Anna Noctuelle (Studio Ma)

  • Bamboo on the Body for Suspension – Nëya Hive (Studio Ma)

  • Agura Workshop – Fred Hatt & Rory Ropes (Anatomie Studio)

  • 10-Hour Private Tuition (2 Days, 1:1) – Davide Laodai

  • Human Pretzels Weekend Intensive – Genks (Shibari Lounge, UK)

  • Predicaments with Fred Hatt and Anna Bones (Studio Ma)

Naka & Seme-Informed Study

  • Semi-Suspension for Pain & Pleasure – Tamandua & Briki (Anatomie Studio)

  • Bamboo Intensive – Conor Aphilia (Aphilia Studio)

  • 3-Day Semenawa Intensive – Kirigami & Tenshiko (Anatomie Studio)

  • Intro to Semenawa – Alexander Ma (Studio Ma)

  • Semenawa Study Group – Anna Noctuelle & Alexander Ma (Studio Ma)

  • Bodies Under Pressure (Weekend Intensive) – Alexander Ma & Natasha NawaTaNeko (Studio Ma)

  • Unexpected Transitions International Workshop with Kirigami and Tenshiko at (Yugen Studio)

Yukimura-Influenced & Aibunawa Study

  • Ipponnawa – Hua Hua (Studio Yukari)

  • Guided Yukimura-Style Session – Michael Ropeknight & Anna Noctuelle (Studio Ma)

  • Yukimura Ryū I – Michael Ropeknight (Studio Ma)

Performance & Expressive Rope

  • Rope & Performance – Burgundy Rose & Spring Tide (Anatomie Studio)

  • The Same Journey Style – Davide Laodai (Studio Yukari)

  • Self-Suspension Dynamic Transitions Intensive – Skinny-Red (Anatomie Studio)

  • Kinbaku Photography Lab – Alexander Ma (Studio Ma)

  • Surrender in Ropes – Natasha NawaTaNeko (Studio Ma)

International Festival & Community Study

  • Eurix 27 – IKSK, Berlin (Week-long international shibari festival)

  • Ropework 5 – Octagon, Germany (Three-day unconference for rope educators, performers, venue owners, and community organisers)