Shibari & Rope Bondage for Couples with Travis of Shibari Sessions

Ever wondered what makes Shibari different from tying your partner to the bedpost? This week on Beyond Monogamy with Adam & Pris, the swinger podcast for the ethically non-monogamous and kink-curious, we get happily tangled up with Travis of Shibari Sessions, a Houston rigger, teacher, and community builder who ties more than 100 people a year.

Travis walks us through the 500-year history of Japanese rope bondage (Shibari vs. kinbaku), why rope can be "pretty or sexy but not both," and how consent and safety actually work when someone is suspended off the ground. Whether you're an experienced swinger or new to ENM and kink, this is your friendly rope 101.

In this episode:

• How Travis found rope, and why a 101 class alone won't make you fall in love with it
• Shibari vs. kinbaku vs. Western rope bondage
• Rope safety: circulation, numbness vs. tingling, and the finger-squeeze test
• First suspensions, rated up lines, and why safety shears are non-negotiable
• Bringing rope into the bedroom (or dungeon) for couples and swingers
• Rope etiquette at swing clubs and kink events
• ShibARTi, Houston's Shibari art exhibition

Find Travis: shibarisessions.com, with private lessons, the Rope Library, and the free Tied Together directory of 857+ Shibari groups, classes, and shops worldwide.

Learn rope in Houston: Bound HTX runs affordable 101 and themed classes every month.

📅 ShibARTi: Saturday, Nov 14, Montrose Center, Houston. 40 rope artists, gallery style. Sessions 4–6 PM and 7–9 PM (separately ticketed; judging and awards in the evening session). Beginner-friendly, and we'll be there! Tickets: shibarisessions.com (click ShibARTi)

📅 Swinger 101 Workshop: Sunday, Nov 15, Forbidden Fruit, Austin. $20/person, light refreshments, and a judgment-free space to ask us anything. Rope Saturday, swinging Sunday!

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