128: Beyond Bondage: Exploring Submission through Ropes with Rina Trevi

How can ropes and shibari be used in different ways? At play parties to understand a new partner quickly, as a mode for a transformational or transcendental experience, as a method for submission or dominance... In this episode, Elle and Vee chat with Rina Trevi about her journey from dominatrix to tantrika and vulnerability coach, the spiritual side of shibari, and how rope play at parties can be a path to pleasure, presence, and a whole lot of surrender.

From dominatrix to tantrika: What pulled Rina into the world of tantra/ropes/embodiment? (2:36)

First experience submitting to ropes … in a five hour session! (5:23)

Ropes as a transcendent experience. Shibari = Ayuhasca? Ropes as a medium to access higher levels of consciousness. (9:42)

Ropes at a play party: Setting an intention to play with ropes for fun at a play party. (13:17)

Ropes during sex. (18:48)

Training in ropes. How important is it to be trained vs just knowing attunement and body manipulation? (27:39)

How to stay present and attuned. Breath, sound and non-verbal communication. (33:21)

How to hold space for the rope bottom to feel what comes up, and read body language. (36:03)

Bringing elements into rope: earth, air, fire, water. (39:50)

Surrender vs submission. (51:17)

Intimately Tied and Yoni Massage - Rina’s current passions and upcoming offerings! (56:59)

Transformational shibari experience. (1:02:18)

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