HMU Tie Me Down: Hot, Dirty Rope

This Hit Me Up event is open to the public, 21+. About the Class Rope bondage has often been perceived as complex, with a difficult learning curve that can discourage beginners and make implementing rope in the bedroom feel more like a test than like play. This class attempts to flatten that curve by stretching the limits of what is possible, exploring practical bedroom applications of foundational ties learned in introductory rope courses. Through pragmatic discussion and a series of hands-on exercises, students will be challenged to think more comprehensively about exposure, tension, flow, and risk as it pertains to bedroom bondage. Participants will leave feeling more confident in their rope handling skills as it pertains to physical intimacy, and with a better understanding of how to use rope in their scenes at home. About Your Facilitator BreadnRope is a rope artist based in Brooklyn. With over a decade of tying experience, he has collaborated with Torture Garden, City of Gods, House of Yes, House of X, Eris, CX, and assisted Hajime Kinoko on his live web installation performances in New York and Los Angeles. Locally, he contributed the rope web at Xanadu Roller Rink. His signature bread-shibari can be seen in Cake Zine’s issue ‘Daily Bread’. FAQs FAQ: what should I bring? Bring a pair of safety shears or other emergency tool, and a rope kit of at least three hanks of rope - half pieces and other shorter lengths are very useful for this class. FAQ: any skill pre-requisites? (i.e., is this for beginners, advanced, everyone?) Pre-requisites for those tying are a single-column tie and a double-column tie. Pre-requisites for those being tied are confident in-rope communication skills. FAQ: what should I wear? Wear something you feel comfortable moving in, like yoga clothes, or dress down to your comfort level, keeping all genitals covered. FAQ: can I attend solo, or do I need to come with a partner? You must come with a partner. Tickets are sold as a pair, and no ties are meant to be self-tied. Price Transparency The full fee for this workshop reflects the true costs of running the event, including supplies and compensating facilitators for their labor. If you are able to afford a full price ticket without experiencing financial hardship, please choose this option. Those who cannot afford a full fee ticket are welcome to use our discount EQUITY26 at checkout. STAY IN TOUCH! ✨ Instagram @hitmeupnycity [http://www.instagram.com/hitmeupnycity] ✨Join our public newsletter [https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/newsletter] ✨ Support HMU -- We're On Patreon. Many of you have asked how you can help out! Other than spreading the word, attending parties and volunteering, becoming a patron is an opportunity to help us succeed — while receiving special perks in the meantime. Interested in becoming a patron? Click here [https://www.patreon.com/HitMeUp/membership]. ✨Volunteers: Limited volunteer spots available. Please email admin@hitmeupnyc.com to express interest. ✨Location: 120 Walker St in Lower Manhattan. The space has an elevator. Please email hello@hitmeupnyc.com if you need any accessibility accommodations. ✨Full vaccination is required. While we recommend getting the booster shots, we are not verifying them at this time. ✨Membership: We reserve the right to refuse entry if needed. Hit Me Up also hosts private events which are invite only, and anyone new to Hit Me Up must apply and be approved to attend—no guests or plus ones. Please visit https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/join [https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/join] to join. You are welcome to inquire as to your status or that of your friends, but please do not act as if you have an entitlement to access our space or members. Building special spaces is hard, and while we are inclusive and welcoming, we reserve the right to curate our membership as needed to maintain our flourishing community. If you'd like to sponsor a new member please have them apply as soon as possible. If they wait until a few days before the event we cannot guarantee they will be able to be approved in time. ✨Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested Covid positive (within the past 5 days). You could be incubating and still test negative. Any requests for refunds for any reason will be honored up to the day of the event. Remember: safe, sane, and sanitary Just email hello@hitmeupnyc.com and we will give you a full refund, no questions asked. ✨Consent Policy: All of our events are ASK FIRST events. The rules of respectful and consensual behavior WILL be enforced. You will be responsible for reading our consent policy and behaving appropriately. Read our consent policy in full: https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent [https://www.hitmeupnyc.com/consent]. If you have questions, want to make a report, or need support, please contact our third party consent reporting service, available at consent@hitmeupnyc.com.