In this class Lief and Icky will teach you a dynamic transition sequence that has been lovingly nicknamed the ‘windmill special’.
Using a chest harness of your choice and two bent leg ties, you and your partner will explore a variety of options in the air. This is generally considered a very supportive suspension with many adaptations for different body types.
You can follow the sequence exactly as Icky and Lief demo or you can go off on your own journey and explore in a safe container where you can get help along the way!
At the end of this class you will learn a new bent leg pattern and several techniques for collaboratively building dynamic transitions with your partner!
Prerequisites:
This is an intermediate suspension level class. Attendees should have:
-a SOLID suspendable chest harness that can load from the front and back.
-good upline management on a ring is a plus.
-prior experience tying with your partner.
-multiple prior successful suspensions.
Materials needed:
- Rope - 12 hanks of jute or hemp. All suspension gear needed to create a point and uplines including suspension ring, climbing straps, and carabiners. Attendees will be tying on 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 spots available!
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