2024 Class List and Schedule

Friday 9am

Yoga! With Minxy

Join us in the courtyard under the big tree for some guided yoga before class. Minxy will be taking us through some meditative poses and stretches that make a perfect warm up before rope! Bring a yoga mat or towel and water. If the weather doesn’t permit or the grass is too wet, we will meet inside in the Sacred Space!

Friday 10am to 12 noon

Lock it, Don’t Drop it: Uplines and Lock Offs with MxJosiePosie & PDXCinder (I/A, Susp)

Intermediate/Advanced, Suspension

Feeling ready to add some suspense to your rope scene? Partial and full suspensions are a great way to add a new element to your rope scene and heighten the intensity. Staying on the floor, we will create partial suspensions demonstrating different ways to tie into harnesses, creating double bights, and how we lock off our uplines on a single point, on bamboo, and low lock offs. Attendees will have the opportunity to do their own partial suspensions. Don’t have a tying partner with you? The skills taught in this workshop can be practiced with a heavy rope bag. Required skills: Attendees must be able to tie a non-collapsing single column, and a suspension worthy upper body harness. Suspendable futomomos and hip harness also recommended. Required equipment: 4-6 hanks of rope or full suspension kit, carabiners, rope cutter.

Beyond the Basics: Rope Safety & Negotiations with Mos.Tings (All, Floor)

Join Mos.Tings in a lively, interactive class on rope safety, emotion and physical, consent, negotiation, communication and building a scene. Class will move into building partnered rope practice in second half of class. All levels welcome. Please bring a single hank of rope for single column ties to aid in communication exercises.

Beginner Rope with Minxy (All, Floor)
In this class we will start from the very bottom. We will go over rope terms, the different types of rope and safety tips. We will be showing you the basics, such as reverse tension, half hitch, Somerville bowline, single and double columns. This workshop is both partnered tying and self-tying friendly. You will need one 30’ length of rope and a notebook if you’d like to take notes.

Rope for Photos with Alyssa Jade (All)

A discussion about tying with photos in mind. Demo will include both what to do and what not to do to achieve a cleaner and better result when photos are the intention of the tie.

Friday 1pm to 3pm

Floorsions and Torsions with MxJosiePosie & PDXCinder (I/A, Susp)

Intermediate/Advanced, Suspension

Let’s twist and shout! This workshop is all about twisting our partners bodies to create delightful and challenging shapes. Torsions are a great way to introduce more challenge into your rope with the added benefit of being aesthetically pleasing. We will demonstrate some exercises to look at how the body moves in torsions, discuss torsion theory, tips, and tricks for bottoming in torsions and demonstrate some simple torsions on the floor and then in the air. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice floorsions and those with suspension experience are invited to bring their torsions into suspension.

Skill requirements: single column, futomomo, and chest harness for the floor; suspension experience is required for the air. Materials: rope cutter, 4-6 hanks of rope for the floor; full suspension kit and hardware for suspension.

Double Trouble: Exploring Double Column Ties with Ron & Ruby (All, Floor)

This class will cover how to tie a double column tie and encourage tying pairs (or those that self-tie) to use this simple tie in creative and mean ways. This class is for beginners looking to learn basic skills and rope folks of all skill levels who want to practice stretching their imagination. Please bring 1-2 hanks of rope, a cutting tool, and a barrier to sit on.

Diamond TK with Alyssa Jade & Sabrina/Bunni (All, Floor)

A non-traditional tk based harness that is both decorative as it is functional. 3 lengths of rope are suggested. All levels welcome.

Burlesque & Boas! with Jean Heart (All)

Join Jean Heart for this all-levels class. Jean is a trained dancer and local Sacramento burlesque performer. Learn some burlesque basics covering the art of seduction and some sultry boa moves! All bodies are burlesque bodies, and all bodies are welcome! There will be choreography taught with the option of performing to open Saturdays Showcase. Please bring one article of clothing you are comfortable taking off (if you’re okay with multiple even better!), a boa and water. Heels are optional! Rehearsal for the Saturday showcase is TBA Saturday.

Vetting & Negotiations with TeeBLe & Sir D (All, Floor)

Join us as we share experiences and resources to create a safer and more intentional rope experience. Vetting. Negotiating. What are they? Who does them? Why are they important? These are all things that we must figure out. Every time we play, we aim to grow and improve this process. Bring a notepad or start your own Google doc but leave with a foundation for your vetting and negotiation practices. This is a hands-on, let's build together workshop where you can share your experiences and leave with tools to help make your rope journey safer and in turn more satisfying.

Friday 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Self-suspension for Beginners with Minxy (All, Susp)
Are you fascinated by watching people suspending themselves and curious if you’d enjoy it? Now is your chance to give it a shot! There are no prerequisites for this class, but prior knowledge of tying and/or being in rope in a plus. Supplies needed are a full set of suspension friendly rope (three 30’ lengths, two 15’ lengths and one or two lengths of shorter rope if you have it or a similar variation), two 30’ lengths of posh or other high weight rated rope for uplines, at least five weight rated carabiners (or three if you don’t plan to use them for your hangers) and a weight rated rigging plate or suspension ring.

Shitty Partials with Ron Swanson & Ruby (Intermediate, Partial)
In this intermediate (and sadistic) class, Ron will teach their most beloved and shittiest partial suspension sequence, and Ruby will teach about the small things bottoms can do to try and survive when all your choices are bad. This class will involve a partial suspension sequence that can be customized using harness patterns that tying pairs are already familiar and comfortable with. Pattern instruction will not be a part of this class. This class is intended for pairs with a previous tying relationship - knowledge of the bottom’s limits (both self knowledge and negotiated boundaries) are key, as negotiation will not be an in-depth topic of this class.
This is a partnered class and requires proficiency with a suspendable chest harness, prior suspension experience, and and proficiency with up lines and lock offs. Please bring suspension gear, rope, a cutting tool, and a barrier to sit on.

Gender Affirming Ties with Mos.Tings (All, Floor)

How do we tie to affirm one another? Discussion based class to innovate on diversity and inclusions in our rope community. Practical application with a chest binding harness (mas/fem shapes) and a three-point chest harness for non-gendered body types. Integrative practice. Class accessible for both partners and self-tying.

Rope and Collective Napping with TeeBLe (All, Floor)

Bring some rope and a pillow!! I have spent years creating comfortable and restful environments so why not bring it to a Rope con? In this space we will place the rope on some key areas to stimulate peace and restful feelings. We will take some time to breathe and then we will rest. Nap. This time will be guided and monitored. Napping isn't mandatory but resting however that looks will be supported. Collective napping has picked up steam ever since the recent book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey came out. This book called rest an act of resistance to grind culture and ultimately white supremacy. In my rope journey rest has proven to be one of the consistent things that folks thank me for. Allowing yourself a moment of intentional rest while surrounded by folks who share a similar kink, Skill, talent can be a powerful and encouraging experience.

Saturday 9am

Yoga! with Minxy

Saturday 10am to 12 noon

Torture is a Team Sport! with Ron Swanson & Ruby (All)

Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut with rope suspension, repeating the same sequences and missing the thrill? Well, fear not! This unconventional class is here to help you shake things up. Join Ruby and Ron as they showcase one of their go-to rope games, sharing insights from both the top and bottom perspectives. They’ll dive into the physical and emotional experiences behind their tying choices, all while keeping the atmosphere light-hearted and entertaining. Attendees will have a chance to “fuck around and find out.” Get ready for a mix of laughter and colorful language as you pick up some fresh strategies for boosting creativity, improving communication and collaborative play!

Agura with Alyssa Jade & Sabrina/Bunni (All, Floor to Suspension)

A very functional version that can be used for multiple transitions/ positions including inversions. 4 lengths of rope are recommended.

Resourceful Restraints with JD of RopeRigger / Two Knotty Boys (All, Floor)

Learn how common objects such as a belt, a chair, a towel, and a pillowcase can be utilized in ways that will make the space you stand in all the equipment you’ll need. Achieve skills that will WOW your partner and astonish your friends, as you implement firm, dynamic, and innovative bondage control moves, few know, and most have never seen. Essentially, the “Bondage of Everyday Objects,” the information in this workshop will change the way you look at so-called ‘ordinary’ things! No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome. What to Bring: Belt with a single or double tongue buckle, a towel, and a pillowcase.

Saturday 1pm to 3pm

Gravity boot with Alyssa Jade & Sabrina/Bunni (All, Suspension)

A decorative yet, suspension worthy foot tie. A half length of rope is suggested.

The Art of Losing with MXJosie & PDXCinder (All, Partial)

This class will focus on how to create and intensify predicament positions that can be made using only single columns on the floor. Predicaments are an excellent way to intensify and connect in your scenes. This class will allow you to include them in your rope scenes regardless of your level of experience.

Predicaments are a way to put your partner in a lose-lose situation, placing them in positions where they can sink into one type of discomfort or another. This type of play can invoke suffering and pain while pushing a bottom’s stamina. This class will give you hands on opportunities to learn and practice some of these positions as well as ideas to create your own predicament scenarios. You will learn how to negotiate for these types of scenes, tie a non-collapsing single column tie, tie a calf tortuous calf binder, and create three stress positions using the single column. We will also discuss ways to intensify your predicaments and create your own. While a lot of other bondage tools can be used in predicaments, we will focus on using only rope (and probably some bottle caps). After this class, tops will leave with working knowledge of how to tie a single column tie and use it to create challenging positions and situations. Bottoms will leave with experience in these positions and tips and tricks for processing and bottoming in predicaments.

Level: Beginner to intermediate. Please bring: a partner to tie/be tied, rope cutter, 4-6 hanks of rope.

Decorative Knots with Mos.Tings & TSPresley (All, Floor)

Building on beginner knowledge of rope anatomy (bite, working end, types) and rope safety, consent and communication, participants will learn basic weave, coin and double coin knots, cross knot/friendship knots. Class will progress to integrate decorative knots into pre-existing skills. Required skills: one harness to practice integratingdecorative knots.

Saturday 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Hip Basket Suspension System with JD of RopeRigger / Two Knotty Boys & Mackenzie Milique (All, Suspension)

Learn how to utilize the Hip Basket Suspension System, a dynamic tying system that allows movement and control like no other suspension technique, before! Utilizing both a seated and tabletop rigging set up, the techniques shown focus on the physics of the human body, skillful and sustainable body support, and suspending people of all shapes, sizes, and comfort levels. Note: This section will include both step-by-step teaching and demonstration elements, as time allows. No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome. What to Bring: Two 20, one 40, and two 50-foot lengths of 6 mm Hemp, Jute, or 3/8-inch Solid Braid Nylon. Instructor will show how to connect shorter hanks of rope if longer lengths aren’t available.

Mo’ Futomomos with MXJosie & PDXCinder (All, Floor to Suspension)

Futomomos are a foundational tie that Josie and Conder incorporate to a lot of their ties, whether in the ground or in the air. This workshop will teach you multiple variations, from the most simple to incorporate into floor play, to forms that are suitable for the air as well as anatomical considerations and techniques to improve your tension. Skill level: beginner to intermediate. Requirements: a non-collapsing single column, 1-4 hanks of rope.

The Sensual Co-Top with TieBindLash & Sir D (All, Floor)

A beginning to end sensual experience, this interactive class will explore consent and vetting in a scene involving 2 or more tops. We will explore how to establish boundaries and setting individual and group intentions for safer, fulfilling scenes for all involved. This class will start with the importance of vetting between the tops as well as between the tops and bottom. Co-topping is a dance between tops that will include verbal, nonverbal and physical communication to achieve a seamless experience. Topics to be discussed among the tops include nonverbal signals and gestures, consent, hard limits, strengths, and weaknesses (some tops may be better at tying some parts of the body over other parts), how they hope to feel, desired outcome (content creation, fulfilling moment etc.), the role and intentions of the top are critical to curate a meaningful experience for the bottom. The negotiation process with the bottom must include consent that is given to both tops, which can vary. For example, a bottom may be comfortable being touched/tied in more places by one top over the other and that is ok. The tops should communicate their strengths in a way that allows the bottom to understand what each top will be able to bring to the scene. We will also discuss the scene and aftercare.

Sunday 9am

Yoga! with Minxy

Sunday 10am to 11:30am

All Shapes, All Ties: NoBODY Left Behind with MXJosiePosie & PDXCinder (All, Suspension)

We are passionate about the fact that rope is for everyBODY. When Josie entered the scene, they did not see a lot of bodies like theirs in rope. As a switchy tying pair, Cinder and Josie started their journey to not only get Josie get into the air sustainably, but people of all shapes and sizes. In this workshop, we will discuss and demonstrate considerations for tying larger humans including placement, tension, communication, body manipulation, bottoming skills and techniques for adapting your rope forms to the human that you tie. Skill level: all levels. Skill requirements: non-collapsing single column; previous suspension experience required for pairs that want to go into the air. Please bring at least 4 hanks of rope if you plan to stay on the floor and a full suspension kit otherwise; a tool to cut rope.

It's The Little Things - Micro Bondage with Ron Swanson & Ruby (All, Floor)

Looking to take your tying scenes to the next level without learning a whole new pattern? It's all in the details! This class will cover a few basic ways to quickly harness wayward bits, and explore opportunities to incorporate these details into your scenes. This is a partnered class, and no experience is required. Please bring 1-2 hanks of rope, a cutting tool, and a barrier to sit on.

International Rope Bondage with JD of RopeRigger / Two Knotty Boys & Mackenzie Milique (All, Floor)

Here in the west, rope bondage techniques tend to focus on influences and techniques primarily sourced from Japan and the U.S. However, countries all around the world have their own rope bondage/binding traditions that, for the most part, have gone unnoticed and underrepresented…until now! Join RopeRigger (JD of TKB) as he presents international rope bondage techniques rarely seen here in the west. Lessons include direct or slightly modified techniques associated with China, France, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Russia. No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome. What to Bring: Two 30 to 40-foot lengths of 6 mm Hemp, Jute, or 3/8-inch Solid Braid Nylon. Instructor will show how to connect shorter hanks of rope if longer lengths aren’t available. No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome.

Sunday 12:30pm to 2:00pm

It Takes Two to Tengu with MXJosiePosie & PDXCinder (All, Suspension)

A fully supported, arms-in harness.

A tengu harness is an arms-in upperbody harness putting your arms in ashape that mimics the japanese demons it is named after. They are also regularly referred to in Western culture as “T-rex” or “raptor arms”. In this class, Cinder presents a tengu variation , which he designed with his partner, Josie Posie. This tengu variation takes inspiration from gotes, and aspects of other tengus to allow for an arms-in harness that did not aggravate pre-existing nerve injuries. Josie and Cinder are passionate about tying humans of varying size, ability, gender, sexuality and creed, as such this harness was made with inclusivity in mind and we will discuss why we made the decisions we have as well as ways to adapt the harness to work better for the human you are tying. We will allow opportunities for you to tie and be tied in this harness as well as load it in different positions. This form is appropriate for skill levels, but we ask that only those with suspension experience suspend it. We will examine your harness and ask that you not suspend if we are not comfortable with your skill level.

Please bring: 4-6 hanks to tie the harness, a full suspension kit and hardware for those who plan to suspend; A partner to tie or be tied. This harness is not possible for self-suspending but you are welcome to audit if you are without a tying partner; Rope Cutter; A Blanket/covering for the floor; Pen/paper to take notes.

Two wrap futo with Alyssa Jade & Sabrina/Bunni (All, Suspension)

A Kazami-Ryu style futo that can be tied while the bottom is suspended and used in any position during multiple transitions. 1-2 lengths of rope are recommended.

Self-Tie for Self-Care with TieBindLash & Sir D (All, Floor)

Self-care is commonly understood as an act of tending to oneself. Engaging in self-tying centers your focus inward, enabling you to prioritize yourself. Recognizing the importance of self-care, which reduces stress and fosters motivation, energy, and excitement in life, this self-tying for self-care class aims to enhance your personal self-care practice. We will explore various adaptations for both comfort and relaxation. We will also address safety protocols and environmental considerations that underpin optimal self-care practices. Through self-tying, we'll center exploration of our rope journeys.

Sunday 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Dragonback Hip Harness with Alyssa Jade & Sabrina/Bunni (All, Floor)

A simple yet very effective hip/ leg harness that is very secure and functional during multiple transitions. 2 lengths of rope are recommended.

Dynamic Exchange and Quick Control with JD of RopeRigger / Two Knotty Boys & Mackenzie Milique (All, Floor)

JD will be teaching western rope bondage and body handling techniques that are GREAT for BDSM scenes! All ties and control-moves focus on quick, functional, unquestionable compliance. Subjects covered include: the principles of escape proof bondage, mind and body submission, handling ‘bratty’ and squirmy bottoms, the concepts of ‘pre-action’ versus ‘reaction’ based dominance, the creation of a ‘safe container', the mindset of dominance, and (of course) lots of firm, functional ties! No previous tying experience necessary. All shapes, sizes, genders, and personal identities are welcome. What to Bring: Approximately 20 to 30 feet of 6 mm Hemp, Jute, or 3/8-inch Solid Braid Nylon.Instructor will show how to connect shorter hanks of rope if longer lengths aren’t available.

The Ever-Evolving hishi karada with TieBindLash & Sir D (All, Floor)

The Hishi (diamond) Karada, also known as a rope dress, is a fun and flexible decorative tie that can be self-tied or done with a partner. This class will start with the basic Hishi Karada. Setting the foundation for safety and procedure. We will than add decorative knots and watch as the Hishi Karada evolves with each variation. This class is perfect for those who know this Tie and for those who don't. One of the goals of this class is to encourage you to get to a point where you can feel comfortable adding your own variations. How many ways can the look be manipulated to suit different body types, sizes, and abilities? The possibilities are endless!!!

Sunday 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Rope Lab with All Instructors (All the things!)

Lab what you have learned over the whole weekend! Instructors will be available for clarification and riffing on themes!