Photo: Kaya Küppers, Model: Lokka, Rope: Lokka

 

The dates for this workshop are 20 and 27 January. Tickets are only available for both days and you are expected to attend each date. You cannot buy separate tickets and there won’t be any catch-up possibilities.

 

Why selftying?

Selftying offers a valuable way to explore rope without needing to rely on a partner, as well as a chance to connect with one’s own body and emotions. Learning opportunities for those without a tying partner, or those who prefer to work solo, are still limited. This workshop aims to help fill that gap.

 

Teacher

@Lokka (she/her) is a upcoming teacher and has hosted the @AlmeerseRopeJam for 4 years. As a rope switch and selftyer, she began by teaching solely from the model’s side, and is now expanding into the role of teaching rigger and selftyer. Her style is mostly improvised, supported by a strong technical foundation. While she primarily selfties for practical reasons, her approach also touches on its emotional depth.

 

In selftying, Lokka enjoys challenging herself with shapes that seem impossible to achieve alone, and finding ways to make them work anyways. She explores the capabilities of her body and mind, often discovering creative tricks she might not have considered when tying with a partner.

 

When tying with a partner, her focus is on the connection, not the rope. Rope becomes a shared language, a medium through which something intimate and magical can unfold. She ties with someone because she wants to spend time with them, the rope sort of happens to be there and with it, together they create magic. Whether standing as a model or being closer to the floor as a rigger, she enjoys the dynamics that floorwork brings her.

 

Location

The venue is in Hilversum of which you will get the address of once you have bought a ticket. Parking can be a bit hard, as the reviews of the parking garage closest by are very bad and good ones are at an 8 minutes walk. Hilversum Station is also 10 minutes away by foot.

 

When you arrive at the building, the entrance is near the bike parking. The door is locked, so someone will be awaiting you there.

 

The space is located at the 5th floor and there is NO LIFT, making the venue quite inaccessible. The spiral staircase has some space to rest in between floors if needed.

 

The temperature in the space can be a bit hard to manage, so it would be wise to bring both warm and cold clothing. Mats are provided.

 

For whom

This workshop is suitable for those who are completely new to rope, as well as for those looking to move beyond recreating harnesses found online. Whether the interest is in self-tying, rigging, or modelling, the material is relevant across all roles.

 

The focus lies on the interplay between body and rope, exploring how they move, respond, and shape each other. Much of what is covered can be applied in partnered tying as well. Even those already familiar with the basics can expect to discover new insights and deepen their practice.

 

Requirements

• Awareness of your own physical abilities and emotional boundaries;
• Physical ability to wrap rope around your own upper and lower body in a seated position;
• 3x 8m of rope – preferably jute or hemp (you can buy jute @Ellipsis ropes at the event as well – €50 per 3x 8m – let me know in advance);
• A blindfold;
• Comfortable clothing (preferably close-fitting).

 

If you have any doubts or questions about whether or not you meet the requirements, please feel free to send a message to @Lokka.

 

Schedule

For each date this is the schedule:

• 18:30 Door opens
• 19:00 Start tuition
• 20:30 – 20:50 Break
• 22:30 End tuition

 

At 19:00 the tuition actually starts, so be on time (taking into account the stairs). If for whatever reason you’ve been delayed, send a message to @Lokka before 19:00 so that she can take this into account.

 

Content

You can take the skills obtained from this workshop and apply them to tying with others as well, but the content will be focused on selftying. Amongst other things, we will dive into:

• How to build your own scene
• Single column tie
• Safety
• Frictions
• A lot of rope handling
• Exercises specifically for selftying

 

A blindfold will be part of this workshop, as I believe that as a selftyer you can do a lot blind. If you are not comfortable with this, you don’t have to. However, most people have better focus and are more in the moment. Besides that, learning new things while only being able to feel instead of see, brings out a whole different dimension. Thus it’s highly recommend participating with a blindfold, but obviously no-one is forced.

 

By the end of this workshop you will have a solid base to return to for basic practice. You will be able to have a fun session with yourself or a partner without needing a lot of technical skills.

 

The workshop will be taught in English unless all participants speak Dutch.

 

Tickets

There are 12 tickets available for this workshop, priced at €75 per person. There are also supporteR (€90) and supporteD (€60) tickets available. Because of the supporteR tickets, the supporteD tickets are possible.

 

In all cases, send a message to @Lokka to apply and receive the ticket link. If the price is (one of) the reason(s) to not come, please let me know so that we can find a solution together. Paying in installments is possible, as long as the full amount is received before the start of the course.

 

If for whatever reason you cannot come anymore, there is no refund policy and finding a new ticket holder is your own responsibility. Once you’ve found a new ticket holder, let me know, so the guestlist can be adjusted. 

 

Food/drinks

There will be coffee and tea available and some (vegan) snacks during every evening. Feel free to bring your own.

 

Rules

See these rules that apply during this event. By attending this event you agree to these rules.

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