(K)inktober is back! And this year, we've got something extra for illustrators... 🌟 Your art could end up on our merch! We'll be commissioning some of our favourite (K)inktober contributors to design limited edition stickers and merch for the Shibari Study Shop. Your drawing in people's hands, with you paid for your work. (Swipe to see what last year's submissions turned into.) ✨ Whether you draw, take photos or do a bit of both, complete all 31 days of our prompt list and we'll gift you a free Quarterly Membership. Send your full set to mail@shibaristudy.coml by November 6th to qualify. 💫 Want to be featured along the way? Share your pieces with us throughout the month for a chance to be spotlighted on IG, X, FL and Bluesky. (Heads up: tagging us on IG won't work because of the shadowban.) [Artwork by @EysarV ]

📣 Last chance to watch your favorite live class replays! shibaristudy.com/categories/… Missed a live class? For our first Rebound Week, we’re bringing back every 2025 live class replay through September 28. Catch up on the classes you missed or revisit your favorites before they’re gone again.

🎥 72 hours left to watch your favorite live class replays! shibaristudy.com/categories/… As a thank-you to our members for all the love and support on our live classes and replays, we've brought back every class from last year for a limited time. From floor ties to dynamic suspensions, from embodied solo work to connective partnered session inspo, don't miss this chance to rewatch these exclusive classes.

🚨 3 hours to go until our free live class marathon! shibaristudy.com/programs/ro… This is your chance to catch up on last year's live classes. Don’t miss our first-ever livestream extravaganza where we'll stream every live class from 2025, 24 hours straight, free for everyone. 🏃 Join now via the link above.

It’s almost time for Kinktober!🎉 What would you like to see on the prompt list this year? Comment below ✍️✨ [Artist: @EysarV , Prompt: ‘Partial suspension']

🚨 STARTING SOON: Free 24-hour streaming marathon of live classes shibaristudy.com/programs/ro… Missed a class or two last year? This is your chance to catch up! For the first time ever, we're streaming every live class from last year, 24 hours straight for free. 🏃 Starting: September 24th 9PM CET. Don’t miss our first-ever livestream extravaganza! Sign up now via the link above.

🔗 Watch the full course: shibaristudy.com/programs/ha… Where the hands are placed in TKs is a small detail that can make or break your box tie. In or out, low, high, or somewhere in between: where you place the hands directly shapes how a tie looks, feels, and performs. In this series, hua hua breaks down the possibilities and limits of each hand position in TKs.

📣24 hours of 2025 live classes streaming back to back: shibaristudy.com/programs/ro… Don’t miss our first-ever livestream extravaganza! Sign up for free via the link above.

🚨 We're streaming every live class from last year, 24 hours straight for free: shibaristudy.com/programs/ro… You've been asking for a way to catch up on classes you missed, and we hear you. For the first time ever we're hosting Ropeathon: a free 24-hour streaming marathon of live classes from 2025. 🏃 Starting: September 24th 9PM CET. Pop in whenever works for you, but sign up now so you don't forget when it starts!

🔗 Read the full article: shibaristudy.com/blog/post/r… Tying with a rope partner who experiences chronic pain is a chance to advocate for accessibility and expand your own practice in the process. Here's how to start showing up… One in five adults live with chronic pain, so if you've spent time in rope spaces, you've almost certainly tied or will tie with someone who does. This article breaks down what that means for you: how to ask better questions, expand your understanding of what a good rope practice can look like, and show up as a better partner to the people you tie with.

🔗Watch the full course: shibaristudy.com/programs/gy… Ever wanted that suspension feeling without leaving the ground? 📚 In this tutorial series, Gorgone demonstrates the “Gyaku Ebi” (meaning “inverted shrimp” in Japanese) with their model Joann. This tie can be adapted to your skill level and preference, either intensified with a TK or simplified with a basic chest harness like the Xana Harness.

Watch the full performance for free: shibaristudy.com/programs/pe… Strenuous from the get-go with face rope, this performance shows the essential softer side of “mean” rope: checking in as praxis, making adjustments as needed, and problem-solving on the fly. In this series, Ms Reemah and Anansi inspire us with a scene defined as much by care and collaboration as by intense shapes and transitions (and yes, just a little evil waist rope too).

🔗Watch the full tutorial series: shibaristudy.com/programs/ds… Navigating the balance – or imbalance – of power dynamics takes both intention and practice. In this class, Ropunawa shares his insights on creating these dynamics safely, and on how rope can be used as a tool to shift into the right mindset.

⏰ FREE Live Stream Starting Soon… ⏰ shibaristudy.com/programs/st… This class explores the basic principles of mechanical physics as they apply to rope suspension. Guided by Marceline VQ and Anya Demure, topics such as force, torque, center of mass, and torsion will be discussed in theory and demonstrated in practice. 🔗 Tap the link above to tune in!

Are you planning to be at the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco? We’re looking for volunteers to help out at our booth. Come hang with the team and share your love for rope! Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

🔗 Watch the full course: shibaristudy.com/programs/sh… The fun already starts when you’ve got your basic knots down. Add a few wraps and frictions and just like that, you’ve got full ties for play! In this tutorial series, Gorgone breaks down six essential frictions. Use them to recreate patterns you love, or start experimenting with your own variations. Mix, match, tweak… and see where it takes you.