What makes rope feel intimate? Beyond patterns and technique, sensual tying emerges through attention, pacing, responsiveness, and the subtle ways we communicate through touch and movement. This class explores how to create rope that feels connective, immersive, and emotionally charged without relying on complexity or performance. Pre-requisites: Humans planning to tie for this class must […]

This three-hour, hands-on class that distills the core principles of movement-informed tying—drawing inspiration from contact improv, social dance, and theater—to help rope practitioners explore rope as a shared, responsive experience. We’ll focus on attunement, connection, and movement fluency, introducing foundational techniques for incorporating improvised and intentional motion into your tying. Through guided drills, partnered exercises, […]

  Get nerdy about anatomy, and learn about the biomechanics of torsion. This class will cover how to get in and out of torsions, how to prepare and protect your body, and offer some hands-on exercises to understand torsions more deeply. We’ll explore how factors like height, harness, body position, and load point affect the […]

This class explores the art and structure of improvised harnesses — creating intentional, creative designs beyond standard forms. We’ll dive into how to predict and manage load, assess risk and safety, and apply foundational structural principles to support both function and aesthetic. Students will learn to make thoughtful, informed choices about tension, line placement, and […]