SATURDAY WORKSHOP WITH HARUTERU AND ROSE

Yukimura ryū is the shibari style developed and taught by the late Yukimura Haruki (1948-2016). Unlike other styles of shibari, the primary focus of Yukimura ryū is the feelings of the person being tied, that they have the space to express their feelings during the process of tying, and the two-way communication, including through the rope, to achieve this. There is a minimal focus on specific patterns or a specific end look. It is inward rather than outward looking, instead focusing on the small, very subtle changes during tying that can create big changes in the feeling for the person being tied.

The majority of the tying is done on the floor. There are only a limited number of patterns and sequences used to train, and while they are ostensibly technically simple compared to other styles they are challenging to do well.

Workshops

Given the more intimate nature of Yukimura ryū,…