introduction to Shibari Rope Bondage
We teach safety, types of rope, varieties of knots, single and double column ties, rope extension, rope handling and tension after covering the requirements of enthusiastic consent and negotiation. Tie-along – Partner optional. Class fills fast, please park your bike where it doesn’t block the road. Thank you!
Shibari Rope for Sex
After covering the requirements of enthusiastic consent, safety and negotiation, we teach basic rope techniques that apply to ten positions optimized for sex. Partner optional but preferred.
Introduction to Impact Play
–Saha & zoot; BrutalGemini; Goddess Styx
We demonstrate different types of impact toys and how to safely use them in fun and terrible ways, after covering requirements of enthusiastic consent and negotiation. Partner optional.
Mind Fuck Class: The Art of Getting Into Someone’s Head
The eyes. Body language. Words with an edge. Two twisted Dommes open-up and explain what makes people tick. Finding strengths & weaknesses; determining peoples’ interests might not even be what they’ve admitted to themselves.
Rope Bottom’s Dive Into Kinbaku
Tag along as a Shibari bottom shares the depth of their progressive ‘taking’ experience as each rope guides them down the path to surrender. The rope bottom will verbally share their feelings and experience as they are tied, suspended, and tormented. This isn’t a tie-along class, but questions are encouraged.
It’s Better with Butterfly
Learn to tie a comfy and versatile arms-free suspendible butterfly chest harness with interesting variations. We include innovations from the Gorgone design to make this safer and more sustainable. An intermediate-level rope class for those with some experience.
Jolly’s Shibari Art Bicycle Tour
Start 9am at AerialKnotics. Ride a bicycle to an art piece with a friend. Tie that friend to the art piece. Perhaps untie them. Find another art piece. Isn’t this what Burning Man is all about?
9am-1pm Tuesday 9/01/2026
9am-1pm Thursday 9/03/2026
Aerial Shibari Performance
A couple with 40+ years together share the dynamics of power exchange through rope bondage and suspension.
Fire Play Class
–NNChal; ZenJute & Teja_sunset
BDSM on fire. Learn the basics of safely and consensually engaging in this literally hot and edgy form of play. Planning and preparation, materials, technique, sensations, endorphins, aftercare. Crazy-ass demonstrations included.
Rope & Fire Performance
Following our 8pm BDSM Fire Play class we demonstrate and explore new ways to feel the burn.
Shibari Performance at Center Camp
–Bayowolf & wolfspearl; ZenJute & Teja_sunset
AerialKnotics team members perform aerial Shibari under the night sky in Center Camp Plaza’s Center Ring.
Aerial Shibari Performance
Axis Mundi: The Suspension Temple; an immersive AerialKnotics rope experience where participants journey from Roots to Trunk to Crown — exploring connection, tension, transformation, and ascent as rope becomes the bridge between earth, body, and sky.
AerialKnotics Dungeon Clown Edition
––Jolly & Skittles; AerialKnotics team
We provide the play space; you BYOFUCT (Bring Your Own Fucked Up Clown Toys).
The AerialKnotics Dungeon
Enjoy consensual BDSM with our hard points & dungeon furniture mixed with music under pretty lights. We provide the play space; you BYOFUT (Bring Your Own Fucked Up Toys).
Group Meditation
–Saha
Group meditation led by a monk. Recenter and reconnect with your Inner Playa.
10Am-11am Sunday 8/30/2026
10Am-11am Monday 8/31/2026
10Am-11am Tuesday 9/01/2026
10Am-11am Wednesday 9/02/2026
10am-11am Thursday 9/03/2026
10am-11am Friday 9/04/2026
10am-11am Saturday 9/05/2026
10am-11am Sunday 9/06/2026
