The knowledge of the ancient art of is very incomplete. Research and knowledge development are still going on every day. There are many different styles, such as Fumo Ryu (the spiritual style) or Iki (the bare Zen essentials only style) and the individual styles of various rope artists. Picture a room, lit by candles. Shadows […]

Understanding about some elementary concepts of erotic power exchange is safety tip Number 1. If you understand negotiation, safe words and the difference between inequality and in equivalence you have taken the first steps on the safety ladder. But there is more to it. These concepts will also be your footholds in sometimes confusing times […]

The good side of the BDSM-community is that it is relatively easy for people to talk about a traumatic past. This will be understood and the vast majority of people will be helpful and supportive. This is often very helpful to the healing process of the victim. The flip side of this coin unfortunately is […]

1. What is fetishism? A fetish is an attribute, fabric, body part or situation that turns you on sexually. This can be anything and fetishes are different for different people. It can be a scent (such as perfume), hair, an attribute, clothing (high heels for example) or the sight of a man or woman on […]

Good advice in ten simple rules. Most of this wraps up what we’ve been writing in other documents about safety and attitude. Nonetheless, it very much worth reading. We cannot stress this enough: both dominant and submissive should be equally aware of safety and health related issues. Next to this, both have an equal and […]

Allow us to quickly explain our view and approach. Not in order to try and persuade you into any direction, but to explain where we are coming from, so you will have a better understanding about the way, this online educational facility has been set up. Erotic power exchange is a situation that incorporates – […]

Although there is no real statistical evidence, experience from support groups and “community watchers” indicates that as much as fifty percent of the BDSM-dating attempts fail, either as early as during the initial dating process or in the early stages of what was supposed to grow to a rewarding relationship for all parties involved. There […]

Let’s pick up on the first article in this section: “Picture a room, lit by candles. Shadows will dance on the walls, light will change constantly and this combination, this dance, is what largely determines the atmosphere in the room. That is exactly what you want to achieve in Shibari – the battle between contrasts: […]