Bound: A Weekend of Rope

BOUND: A WEEKEND OF ROPE

… A Kazami level 1 and level 2 focused intensive rope skill week.

$150 deposit required for your spot, tickets booked PER TYING PAIR - two people.

Presented by the Toronto Kinbaku Salon and brought to you by London Rope Social, Bound is a weekend of amazing rope education to accelerate your learning and elevate your Shibari rope skills! Bound is taught by @NightwolfAJ, a Toronto Kinbaku Salon instructor.

Our vision has always been to elevate the London rope community through great learning and  sharing. Bringing AJ to London for this event is going to improve all of our skills, and we are absolutely thrilled to curate this event for the community. We have been able to attend multiple classes and intensives taught by AJ. His teaching style is approachable, dynamic, and responsive – a perfect blend for rope education!

At the Toronto Kinbaku Salon, rope education is done in a series of Level classes - levels one through four. During the Bound weekend, you’ll have an amazing opportunity to dive into two levels and get ahead of the game if you want to “graduate” from the Salon’s program in the future. There are NO prerequisites for the intensives (usually, you could only do Level 2 if you’ve passed Level 1). 

BOOKING YOUR TICKETS: Join us for the whole weekend for $450 (Save $50 and payment plan available!), or focus on level 1 in the mornings for $250 and level 2 in the afternoons for $250.

Some of the things you’ll explore with AJ over the May weekend:

May 4 - Day 1 offers two separate intensives …

1. Morning - Kazami Level 1 focus, understanding and identifying nerves and nerve paths, tension and adapting/modifying chest harness’ for your bottoms needs. Learning the Kazami-ryu chest harness - one of the most comfortable and stable chest harnesses ever designed.

1. Afternoon - introduction to Kazami Level 2, line management for floor play predicaments, partial predicaments and suspension, lock offs, hands free harness

May 5 - Day 2 intensives continue to build on day one…

1. Morning - Kazami Level 1 focus and adapting/modifying chest harness for your bottoms needs.

1. Afternoon - introduction to Kazami Level 2, line management for floor play predicaments, partial predicaments and suspension, lock offs, hands free harness.
2. Option to test for Kazami Level 1 certification 

Attending both the morning and the afternoon intensives will leave you with a solid base upon which to continue building your rope skills. 

ABOUT @Nightwolf AJ 

Based in Toronto, AJ came to the Toronto Kinbaku Salon in 2015 and learned from OsakaDan and later Kazami Ranki. In 2017 he was honored to be appointed Deshi to Kazami Ranki and in 2018 was given the rank of master instructor of Kazami Ryu. With a PhD in Physics, AJ enjoys designing sustainable harnesses and Dynamic Transitions. He is a captivating rope artist and an engaging and skilled teacher helping people to elevate their rope skills with focused care.

AJ’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torontoropeartist/

Before signing up please review the London Rope Social event rules, which apply to all that we host events: www.theumbrellalondon.com/lrsrules

The venue is near a bus stop on route 2 and 7 London Transit.Parking is free in the lot outside of the door.Address will be given out to registered attendees only.The venue is UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS (bathroom is downstairs near the entrance).TOPS/RIGGERS MUST ENSURE BOTTOMS/BUNNIES HAVE AN ESCORT ON THE STAIRS AFTER TYING!

The Knots and Movement event is presented by @londonropesocial and The Umbrellawhich is coordinated by @lexmess and @marc_grafenberg in partnership with @TOKinbakuSalon. Attend the Toronto Kinbaku Salon to learn from @JD-66, @nightwolfAJ and @KJ!

Please message @londonropesocial or [email protected] with any questions! ♥

Cancellation Policy

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THIS EVENT. If you cannot attend, you can transfer your ticket to someone else WITH APPROVAL by EMAIL no later than Monday, April 29th. 

• Please be on time for the event.
• This is a ROPE event, only rope activities are allowed.
• No sexual activity of any type
• Please do not share the venue information with anyone at any time. 

FAQ:

Is food or drink provided? No, the event is held in a yoga studio space. Please bring your own food and snacks. A break will be provided between the morning and afternoon session. If you are attending all day, please bring a lunch.

What do I wear?  Whatever you can move in comfortably. Looser clothing is sometimes difficult to tie over. No nudity please.

Who can attend this event? This is a ticketed event, and open to registered attendees only. This is a public event being shared on AJ’s Instagram and on Eventbrite. The location is only sent to registered attendees.

Please be respectful to all other attendees: do not touch other people’s things or bodies without permission, do not attempt to join any rope play unless you are invited, give people space for their activities, be discrete about who you see at the event and what is done there. We don’t want to lose our venue!

If you need to speak to someone about any issues or questions at the event, please find an event organizer. They have final say in discontinuing or adjusting ANY play that they deem unsafe.

PAYMENT PLAN

A 4- step payment plan is available to help you purchase tickets to this event if you register for both intensives. Please read our policy carefully. Your payment plan tickets must be paid in full by  April 26th prior to the event for your tickets to be valid. Payment plans can be cancelled at any time, however, in accordance with our terms. Due to the limited capacity, please be aware that there are no refunds for paid or partially paid tickets. You may transfer your tickets WITH EMAIL APPROVAL by Monday, April 29.In the event of cancellation or non-payment, any deposited funds are forfeited to the event. Please check your schedules carefully before checking out on Eventbrite or through the registration link. Any service fees for the payment plan will appear in the total. We are unable to make any changes to your payment plan once your order has been submitted. You must have a valid form of payment on file at all times during your payment plan. 

Payment plan dates are as follows:

Upon registration - $150

March 29 - $100

April 12 - $100

April 26 - $100 - due date for full payment 

YOU are responsible for making your payments by the required dates. Payment plans are a courtesy, and your responsibility to fulfill. Missed installments will result in cancellation and forfeit of any paid fees. 

TERMS

• Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded unless the event is cancelled, or moved to another date.  If the event has been cancelled or postponed, you may be entitled to a face value refund, subject to London Rope Social refund policy. All fees (booking, service, transaction, processing, shipping, etc.) are non-refundable.
• It is your responsibility to check whether the event is going ahead on the scheduled date, time and venue. We cannot guarantee that we can inform you of any changes to the event date, time, venue, or talent, in a timely manner.
• Refunds for cancelled or postponed events will be automatically processed Within five days of the scheduled event date, you must email your order information to [email protected] to request your refund.
• Please ensure that you read all the information that applies to the event/ticket you are booking, and carry proof of age when attending the event if appropriate.

Event Venue

London, Canada