Studio Friction Advanced Rope Intensive:
The Tying’s On The Wall
With SirTolerance and MoodyTempest
Cost/Tying Pair:
WRAPPED Member Price - $50 |
TIED Member - $40 | BOUND Member - $30
When: Saturday, October 18, 10AM-4PM
Description:
This class is intended for advanced rope tops and bottoms with prior dynamic suspension experience who are interested in exploring wall suspensions.
Class will start with a breakdown of the hardware involved in wall suspensions, the process of transitioning from a single point suspension to the wall and back, and the unique risks associated with wall suspensions. Students will then participate in an exercise making multiple transitions to and from the wall before taking a 45 minute break. After the break, students will learn a short suspension sequence which they will attempt to replicate using the harnesses of their choice.
All students will be expected to have suspension experience and riggers expected to have experience in basic up-line management and transition experience. Participants should come prepared to tie a solid, sustainable chest harness and a hip harness. As always, everyone is welcome to participate up to their own comfort level or just observe portions of the class that are beyond their current skill set.
Riggers will need a full rope kit (including uplines), safety shears, rigging plate/gear, and 6+ carabiners.
In this class we will cover:
- Wall specific risks and limitations such as bi directional compression and wall abrasion
- Brief review of consent and negotiation specific to this activity and partner check ins
- Discussion on the pros and cons of different chest harnesses for wall rope as well as the limitations of the wall
- Setting up your wall points & gear
- Transitioning to the wall and back
- A sequence, variety of shapes, and transitions on the wall
Due to limited wall space this class will be limited to 7 tying pairs. Some tying pairs will be double up to take turns transitioning on the wall and spotting each other as space allows with 5 wall point stations.
About our instructors:
SirTolerance (he/him)
SirTolerance joined the rope community and Studio Friction in late 2023. Initially enamored with the technicality of Shibari, he quickly fell in love with the intimacy that rope allows. SirTolerance enjoys sadistic, dynamic suspension that challenges bottoms and brings connection with whomever he is tying. When he is at Studio, you can find him tying on the wall with a foot taco or two. He is passionate about making rope accessible for everyone and is adaptable in his rope to suit the needs of the person in his rope.
MoodyTempest (she/her)
MoodyTempest (Insta: moody.tempest, Fet: MoodyTempest) has been bottoming in rope since 2020 and joined the Studio Friction community shortly after moving to Denver in 2023. She is a lover of deep backbends, mean waist rope, and upside down time. MoodyTempest is passionate about empowering rope bottoms through education and giving them the tools to understand and advocate for their unique needs in rope. She is proudly queer, neurodivergent, and community oriented.
Important Registration Information:
- Please arrive on time or a bit early so that we can get started promptly.
- Studio friction membership is required to attend to enable us to maintain our 501(c)7 non-profit status (per the IRS we can only earn 30% of our income from non-members). If you're not a member, but interested in attending, consider joining us. Membership starts at $10 per month non-recurring. Learn more by clicking here.
- All attendees must register and pay online, no admittance or registration at the door.
- Bring a photo ID that matches the Last Name listed in your online registration for admittance.
- You must be at least 19 years of age or older to attend Studio Friction events.
- No refunds or credits on cancellations within 24 hours of event (contact us for extenuating circumstances).
- Audit spots available, please reach out to set up ahead of time
