We think bondage is an awful lot of fun. Perhaps you think so too, but you're not sure how to get started? Maybe you should take one of our classes.

Upcoming classes

Suspension Bondage From The Ground Up

When: Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, starting on January 28 2012
Where: Om Culture in Wallingford
Cost: $300 / person, $500 / couple
Pre-registration required. This class currently has a waitlist: please contact us if you're interested in being added to it.

Suspension bondage is one of the most beautiful and immersive forms of BDSM. From traditional Japanese styles to wildly kinetic fusion styles, suspension bondage is dramatic, exhilarating, and visually stunning. It's also technically demanding and potentially dangerous when performed incorrectly. For that reason, suspension bondage is rarely taught in public classes.

Intended for serious beginners or experienced riggers looking to deepen their skills, this in-depth class will give you the skills you need to confidently and safely suspend your partner. We believe this is the most in-depth and rigorous suspension class offered to the general public.
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Stand by for more announcements soon

We aren't quite ready to announce anything just yet, but we anticipate putting on a regular series of classes once our upcoming Suspension Bondage From The Ground Up series finishes. While that series will include a number of rope classes, it'll also include classes on a variety of other topics.

Recent classes

Rope Bondage For Beginners

When: Sunday, January 22 2012 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Center for Sex Positive Culture
Cost: $25 per person, or $40 for this and Going Further With Rope Bondage

Rope bondage is beautiful, sensual, and versatile, but it can be intimidating to beginners. This hands-on workshop will teach you everything you need to start having fun with rope.
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Going Further With Rope Bondage

When: Sunday, January 22 2012 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: Center for Sex Positive Culture
Cost: $25 per person, or $40 for this and Rope Bondage For Beginners

So you've learned a few knots, and you've spent some time tying people up. You're having fun, but you'd like to go further. This class will deepen your skills and teach you a variety of useful skills and strategies to enhance your rope play.
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9 December 2011: Intermediate Rope Bondage

In collaboration with Tribal Instincts, we're teaching Intermediate Rope Bondage at the CSPC on Friday, December 9. This is our first time teaching this particular class, and we're very excited about it. In addition to teaching a range of knots and ties, we'll spend some time talking about more general technical skills like rope management. We'll also focus on developing the soft skills that are necessary for a great scene.

Like all Tribal Instincts classes, this one is for men only. Want more information? Check out our flyer

17 July 2011: So You Want To Tie People Up

We're pleased to present our popular introductory rope bondage class at Wild At Heart in Ballard. The class will run from 6PM to 8PM on Sunday, July 17 at Wild At Heart's Store at 1111 Leary Way. Admission is $25 per person, or $40 per couple.

Suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced players who want to deepen their skills, our introductory rope class covers everything you need to start getting up to ropey mischief. Our emphasis is on learning how to use basic rope skills to put together a fun and satisfying scene. We begin by teaching a few simple but versatile knots, then discuss how to use those knots to create the kind of experience that you and your partner are looking for.

We'll provide expert instruction, helpful teaching instructors, practice rope, detailed illustrated handouts, and Zang in his legendary hot leather pants.

Please note that while the handouts are yours to keep, you may not take Zang home with you.

21 May 2010: Tribal Instincts

Suspended Animation will be teaching So You Want To Tie People Up for the May meeting of Tribal Instincts. The class will run from 7:30 to 10:00 PM at the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. You can download the flyer here; we recommend printing it out, framing it, and hanging it on your living room wall.

Please note that this event requires male ID.

19 May 2010: Whump Playshop at the Center for Sex Positive Culture

We'll be teaching an abbreviated version of our So You Want To Tie People Up class at the Whump Playshop at the CSPC. The class will run from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM and will be followed by some demos and perhaps a few bondage rides during the Whump. You can download the limited edition flyer here.