Breath Play in Rope with Lief & Icky

We are so grateful Lief and Icky have thoughtfully created this class so we can explore the topic with a risk-aware approach!

This is an advanced class that is taught with respect and acknowledgement of how dangerous breath play in rope can be.

We see it all the time: neck rope, suffocation, maybe the occasional plastic bag. However, there is no “how-to guide” on how to do this in a truly consensual way while being risk-aware of the many dangerous potential outcomes.

In this class, we will talk about the dangers of breath play, both short and long term. We will build consent with our partners for the kind of breath play that we want. We will talk about different forms of breath play and most importantly, how to incorporate it into our rope scenes.

We will demo how to use different forms of breath play and learn ties that you can incorporate into your rope. All the knowledge you will obtain from this class will prepare you to be an informed breath player.

Kind of Class: hands-on

Rope Skill Level: Suspension

Prerequisites: non-collapsing single column ties, suspension experience for BOTH partners.

Materials needed: Rope - 8 to 12 hanks of rope, material doesn’t matter. Suspension gear for a single point.

Cutting Tool - Make sure you bring a cutting tool for safety. If you do not have a cutting tool, you will not be able to participate in the exercises.

If finances are a barrier for your attendance, please email us at voxbody@gmail.com; we have limited scholarship observer spots available for this class

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About the presenters:

Lief Bound (He/They) and Icky (He/They) are queer and trans rope educators and performance artists currently residing in San Francisco, California. Lief Bound is a rope switch who found their love of rope ten years ago and believes that rope can be the most honest way that we can connect with each other. Icky is a switchy pain enthusiast who started their rope bottoming exploration ten years ago and is most passionate about exploring intersectionality and positionality in consent. Their teaching styles bring the best of both worlds combining crucial perspectives of the top and the bottom. They value consent and safety in every topic they teach, bringing an inclusive and trauma-informed approach to learning rope bondage. Lief and Icky are most passionate about using multimedia process art to share their vision with the world and push the boundaries of what defines rope.

Lief and Icky are available for group classes, privates, private sessions, and photoshoots. Email to book!

Email: lief.bound.ropes@gmail.com

Website: houseofbound.com

IG: @liefboundropes and @hedonist_queer

X: @liefbound

Fet: @lief and @hedonist_queer