An Afternoon for Beginners

If you've been interested in our Core Curriculum classes but can't make it to the Beginners Jams, this is for you! An immersive afternoon designed for total beginners!

Join us March 7 as we take elements from our Beginners Jam series for a Saturday daylong deep dive!

We'll take the afternoon to move through several exercises that cover technical ‘rope-geekery,’ rope management, energetics and body mechanics in rope bondage. We believe that it is just as important to consider how you and your partner show up for each other as it is to learn to tie a solid knot.

This class is being offered as part of a progressive series!

After attending this class, you can progress into Afternoon of Fundamentals on April 18, and then carry on with May 3's Afternoon of Progressions. You don't 'need' to attend all three classes in the series, but please be sure you meet the prerequisites for each one.

Tickets are per person. Attendees are welcome to attend solo or with a tying partner. Ties will be shown as both self-ties and partner ties.

We will have a "Mingle Corner" as attendees arrive and settle in and before class starts; if you are attending solo and want to pair up with someone for the day, this would be an opportunity to meet a new rope-y friend!

* No experience necessary!

*Come dressed to move. Jeans are not recommended. Comfy, snug-fitting clothing is best (loose drapey clothes can be difficult to work around). Avoid underwire bras, buttons, and anything that may feel irritating underneath the rope.

*Exercises are mostly shown as floor ties; a majority of them can also be done standing. The floors are covered with mats. We also have chairs, cushions and yoga blocks; if there is something else you need to make the physical part of class accessible for you, please email us and let us know how we can help make that happen.

*We will have loaner rope for attendees to use during class, and for sale at the end of class. If you have your own rope, bring it! We recommend 3-5 lengths jute, hemp or cotton at 8m length, 6mm diameter.

*Bring snacks and hydration! We will take a short break mid-afternoon, and have teas and water for attendees. An afternoon of rope can be taxing on the body and mind, be sure to sustain your energy and stay hydrated!

* If finances are a barrier for you to attend this event, please email us at voxbody@gmail.com! We hold scholarship spots for most all of our events. Email us with the specific event and date you'd like to attend, even if the event is sold out, we hold the scholarship spots until they are allotted.

*Please take some time to read our FAQ page and read and remain familiar with our studio policies and etiquette page. If you have any questions or concerns please email us at voxbody@gmail.com

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About the teachers:

Blue (she/her): Blue has been teaching and performing rope bondage since 2012. In June 2017, she opened VoxBody Studio, the Bay Area's first rope-dedicated venue. Blue is part of an active rope community in the Bay Area, teaching classes and hosting events regularly and performing at events such as Folsom Street Fair, Twisted Windows and Vau de Vire Society productions. She has also presented at RopeCraft, Bondage Expo Dallas, Desert Bound and Karada House’s QueerRope event. Blue is an enthusiastic sWitch, believes bondage education should address both sides of the rope, and is so proud of the Vox-community. Find her on IG @miss_true_blue.

Ivy (she/they): Ivy Limieux is a sWitchy Sadistic VoxFox, joining the rope community in 2016. She has a passion for volunteer work and fetish parties, and loves the incredibly supportive network of kinksters, artists, and fetishists that rope has allowed her to connect with. She believes that rope is as fluid and adaptable as the people who choose to participate, and that every desire to learn should be met with the opportunity to do so. She has taught/performed for organizations such as Dark Odyssey, Obsidian_LA, Black Rose Education, Kinky Activist Support Fund, and Kink.com. Ivy is the host of Kinky, Colorful, Conscious, a kinky POC roundtable founded in 2018. She co-host’s Oakland’s bi-monthly POC play party, SOUL as well as other POC events in the Bay Area. Find her on IG and FL @ivylimieux.

Moxie (she/her): Moxie has been rope bottoming since 2015, and started tying a few years into her rope journey. She’s passionate about restraint, aesthetics, body awareness, and rope that makes her feel distressed. She enjoys exploring ties that can be challenging and awkward, as well as repeating familiar shapes in ties that bring new knowledge and experience over time. Moxie has performed at events such as Twisted Windows, Folsom Street Fair, and Nuit des Cordes, attended NARIX 2016, and has bottomed for Kazami Ranki. She practices aerial and flexibility outside of rope to stay connected with her body and gain understanding of how our bodies communicate to us. Find her on IG and FL @boundmoxie.