The Transformative Effect of Shibari Rope Bondage with Marika Leila Roux of Shibari Study

Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 1 p.m.

For the 144th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Marika Leila Roux, a Berlin-based Shibari practitioner & the co-founder of Shibari Study, the leader in online rope education.\nShibari is Japanese rope bondage, a form of BDSM. The word broadly means "binding" or "tying." It originated from Hojo-jutsu, a torturous method of restraining captives, before morphing into the erotic bondage Kinbaku in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\nMarika shares her personal journey with Shibari, and we get into the origins and how it relates to Western BSDM practices, how you can practice by yourself with self-tying or solo tying, the benefits, including mindfulness and meditation, the nuances in terminology between rigger vs. rope top and rope model vs. rope bottom, misconceptions about the power dynamics, the difference between power and control, and so much more.\nFor more Shibari Study:\n\nTry Shibari Study shibaristudy.com\n\n\nFollow Shibari Study on Instagram @shibari.study\n\n\n\nPsst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow\nPrivate Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:\n\nLume is a whole-body deodorant for pits, privates, and beyond. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that\u2019s over 40% off) with promo code PPU at lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod\n\nSTDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.\n\nExplore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to ppupod.com, click Lovehoney, and enter code Private at checkout.\n\nFleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Fleshlight is offering Private Parts Unknown listeners 10% off with code PRIVATE10. Go to ppupod.com, click Fleshlight, and enter code PRIVATE10 at checkout.\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds\n\n\nIf you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review!\xa0\u2014>\xa0ratethispodcast.com/private\xa0\nPsst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes!\xa0privatepartsunknown.substack.com\nLet\u2019s be friends on social media!\xa0Follow the show on Instagram\xa0@privatepartsunknown\xa0and Twitter\xa0@privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak\xa0@courtneykocak\xa0on Instagram and Twitter.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices