Desire is not rushed.
It is built — pause by pause, breath by breath, until the rope speaks for you.
The next chapter of our couples series. In a four-hour rope experience for two.
You know the basics; now rope becomes a language of desire: slowing down, rising anticipation, building tension, creating a wordless story of excitement together.
Guided step by step by artist Dan Carabas.
The invitation
Are you ready to take what you began in Level 1 deeper?
Level 2 explores the sensual application of rope — not for performance aesthetics, but for real intimacy between you two.
When the body is held and movement slows, attention narrows: touch gets louder, anticipation stretches, small sensations become big. It’s described as "rope high." In this workshop, we use that on purpose.
Rope becomes an extension of your presence: how you touch, how you lead, how you listen. You're not only learning ties, you're learning a language of deep intimate connection.
This is an intimacy-focused space for established duos. How far you go is always your choice, every step agreed between you two first.
What we explore
A professionally guided session for couples or duos who already speak the basics of rope:
Intake, consent & safety briefing before we begin
Rhythm & timing: building anticipation through tempo and touch
The art of the pause: letting desire rise before the next move
Positioning & support: the feeling of physically exposed postures; holding bodies in ways that open more ease, more intensity, more desire
Closeness & distance: approaching, withdrawing, shifting tempo; essential for building polarity and anticipation
Slowness & intensity paired with sensuality & intimacy
The focus is not on complicated patterns, but on how to use rope in an efficient way, how you touch, how you lead, how you listen.
You'll leave feeling bolder, closer, and more fluent in each other.
“In Level 1 we learned to slow down. In Level 2 we discovered what slowness can do. The most intense moments weren’t the ties, they were the pauses between them: the feeling of being held, exposed, vulnerable and completely safe at the same time. We drove home in a newfound layer of connection.””
The space
Step off the street in Berlin-Mitte and the noise falls away. Inside is a quiet, Japanese-inspired room: we tie on original tatami mats, in candlelight, wrapped in a soft, intense soundscape.
The scent of the space, the sound of rope moving over the tatami, every detail is arranged to let you drop out of the hectic city and back into your own body.
A place of calm and quiet strength, held exclusively for you. An invitation to slow down, exhale, and let go.
In a city that never slows down, the rarest luxury isn't time — it’s presence.
Shape of the session
Level 2 unfolds in two halves — guided practice, then space to play.
First half — guided sequences:
Dan demonstrates three short, slow sequences, each building on the last, intensity rising as we go. We move through them together as a group: learning what each position does to you, how it feels, how it inspires you and your partner. By the end of the third sequence, the heat in the room has built and we carry that straight into the second half.
Second half — free play:
This is your space to explore, feel, and co-create with your partner by tying alongside everyone else, held by the same intense atmosphere the whole room is building together. Less instruction, more presence: you take what you've just learned and make it your own.
We close with a guided downshift and integration, so you land together, grounded, connected, complete.
Is this for you?
You've done Level 1 or have equivalent basics: a confident single-column tie, hitch & lock-off. This is not a rope-basics workshop.
Come as an established duo, partners who already share intimacy and trust, and can talk openly about desires, limits and care.
This is an intimacy-focused space, not a spectator event. Feel free to enter the sexually charged atmosphere, but keep your attention on the partner you came with.
All orientations, genders and body constellations welcome.
New to rope? → Start with Level 1
Good to know
Max. 4 couples
€170 per couple (ticket for 2)
Student & low income: price on request: info@shibari-studio.com
English & Deutsch
Requires Level 1 basics (single-column tie, hitch & lock-off)
Bring a blanket or sheet for your mat
Bring your own rope or purchase high quality natural Jute rope at the studio (optional rental for a small cleaning fee, 10€)
Clothing / Vibe: We aim for a very intimate and sensual atmosphere in the room. We recommend wearing underwear, lingerie, bodysuits anything that makes you feel good and sensual, also nudity is fine and totally up to you. A sarong or kimono to cover up in the beginning is totally fine too.
Binding ticket, not a walk-in.
→ Full details, FAQ & what to expect: Tantric Shibari Workshops
Your instructor
Led by Dan Carabas, multidisciplinary artist working with rope for over a decade — trained with international masters such as Nicolas Yoroï, Felix Ruckert and Hajime Kinoko. His approach, "the art of Shibari with intention," centers presence and trust over performance.
→ For more read Dan's rope journey
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