Short Bamboo Restraint Systems

Quick Info

When: 15. November 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CET

Where:
online

Format: workshop

Who can join:

LGBTQIA+ & Friends

Constellation: solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome (everyone needs a ticket)

Language: English

What to know: Participants should be comfortable tying a secure single-column tie and should have a basic understanding of rope tension, body positioning, circulation and nerve safety, negotiation, and ongoing communication during restraint. No suspension knowledge or suspension equipment is required. All techniques taught in this class are intended for grounded practice.

What to bring: One or two short, smooth bamboo rods with rounded or carefully finished ends, 3–5 lengths of bondage rope, omfortable clothing that allows you to observe the placement of rope and bamboo, safety equipment

Recording:
Yes, the session is recorded and will be sent to all ticket holders after the class.

Questions:
Message us via info@karada-house.de

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Tickets

If our reduced tickets (low income & hardship) are sold out or still too expensive, write to info@karada-house.de. No one's left behind.

Short bamboo rods can transform the structure, intensity, and spatial dynamics of grounded rope restraint. Compact and responsive, they can act as extensions of the hands, rigid anchors, levers, or frameworks through which pressure and movement are

directed.

In this three-hour intermediate workshop, Mosaic Cat & Sia will explore ways of combining short bamboo rods with rope to create systems for limb fixation, leverage, controlled compression, breath-aware restraint, and dynamic positioning—all without using suspension.

Rather than treating bamboo as a decorative addition, the class approaches it as a structural tool. We will examine how its rigidity changes the distribution of tension, how small adjustments can produce significant changes in posture and sensation, and how bamboo can create restraint that is compact, adaptable, and visually expressive. The focus will be on principles and modular structures that participants can adapt to

different bodies and scenes, rather than on reproducing a single fixed pattern.

The workshop will include demonstrations, guided practice, time for experimentation, and opportunities to ask questions.

What We Will Cover

Selecting, preparing, and safely handling short bamboo rods

Understanding how rigid materials interact with soft tissue, joints, nerves, and circulation

How to secure limbs to bamboo

Creating compact limb-folding and compression structures

Using bamboo to connect or separate different limbs

Applying leverage to influence posture and restrict movement

Grounded restraint positions for kneeling, seated, curled, and forward-folded bodies

Breath-aware compression and the distinction between controlling posture and dangerously restricting breathing

Safety Note

Rigid bamboo can concentrate force more intensely than rope alone. Techniques involving the neck, chest, joints, leverage, or compression require particular care and continuous communication. Breath-related material in this workshop focuses on awareness, posture, pacing, and

consensual modulation of breathing sensations. It is not intended to teach airway obstruction or uncontrolled restriction of breathing.

Participants are encouraged to work slowly, stay within their existing level of experience, adapt all exercises to the needs of the person being tied, and stop immediately if there is numbness, tingling, loss of function, unusual pain, breathing difficulty, panic, or other signs of distress.

Facilitator

Mosaic Cat (Maomao)
(she/her)

Mosaic Cat (Maomao) began her Shibari journey in Taiwan in 2017, immersing herself in both classical Japanese traditions and contemporary European techniques. After returning to Shanghai in 2019, she became an active force in the rope community, organizing workshops, curating events, and nurturing a growing network of rope practitioners. To date, she has taught over 500 students and performed in m...

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41
(she/they)

41 is a non-binary queer, neurodivergent, and polyamory practitioner, as well as a switch based in Shanghai, China. With a background in political science and gender studies, they are seeking to explore an activism that grows from subtle sensations and embodied experiences of power and intimacy. 41 started their rope journey as a rope bunny five years ago and start to learn tying three years ago. ...

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More Information

Who is this event for?
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LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.

Friends describe people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer space and its marginalized community.

When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone's self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people's chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender-straight privileges.

Friends don't have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all proactively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.

How do I get access to the live class?
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After your successful ticket purchase, you will be sent an email with the Zoom login data for this event. If you do not receive it, message us with your order number so we can send it again. Some email services "disappear" our messages so please check if you received our login data email.

How do I get access to the recording?
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If this session includes a recording you can obtain it by simply purchasing a ticket. You will automatically get access to the live class and the recording as they come in a package. The recording login data will be sent out 24–48h after the live event and will be available for 14 days after the live event. Please note these classes are places for experience, not for instruction. Nothing here is tested or graded — only perceived, felt, and shared. All offerings are invitations to reflect — no curriculum, no exam, no training. Recordings exist solely to support personal integration and are available only for a limited time.

Do I need to buy tickets for everyone watching even though we use the same computer?
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Yes, because you are paying for the knowledge our facilitators distribute, not for the access to Zoom itself. We kindly ask you to respect that and pay accordingly.

What else to know
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Before purchasing a low income or hardship ticket, please check who low income and hardship tickets are for.

If our reduced tickets (low income & hardship) are sold out or still too expensive, write to info@karada-house.de. No one's left behind.

What kind of accessibility can I expect?
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Virtual: The session will be held on ZOOM

Live captions are available

Live translation in multiple languages is available

Transcripts of the session are available

The session is moderated and tech support is available

Communication in the session is via chat and/or direct communication via microphone

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