Although I have been tying people with rope in a Western style for many years, only a year or so ago I began studying shibari, the Eastern style of rope. I used to think that shibari was simply for aesthetic purposes, as it is very beautiful, however I now know it is so much more than that. Most interesting to me, though, is the fact that suffering and journeying are very much on display in a shibari session. Although I am absolutely no expert, I believe this is depicted most clearly in suspension sequences which include several transitions from one pose to another. In this way, the subjec... Show more