S2Ep7: Tied Up To Let Go - Rope, Shibari & Bondage

What happens when being tied up actually helps you let go?

This week, Gryff and Jason dive into rope, bondage and Shibari with Houston rigger Travis and rope bunny Carson. And pretty quickly, the conversation moves beyond knots and restraints into something much more interesting: trust, art, meditation, communication and the surprisingly intimate headspace that can come from giving up control.

• What makes rope and Shibari different from other kinds of bondage
• Why rope can be artistic, meditative, sexual... or none of the above
• The rigger versus rope bunny experience
• Carson’s journey from bondage fantasy to meditative headspace
• Why Travis considers rope his creative outlet
• The conversations that should happen before anyone gets tied
• Numbness, nerve safety and knowing your own body
• What it really feels like to relax into restraint
• What kind of rope beginners should actually use
• The basic skills new riggers need to learn
• How to find rope and kink communities near you
• Bound HTX and building a local rope community
• The upcoming Shibarty exhibition in Houston

Follow Travis & Carson:

Travis: @knot_just_ropes, @bound.htx, @rope.art.htx (all IG)
Carson: @boundaggie.2.0 (IG)
Shibarisession.com
boundhtx.com

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