Ep130: An Educator of Diverse Influences: An interview with rope bondage teacher RopuNawa

RopuNawa first encountered Shibari and Kinbaku in 2008 at a
performance in Australia with Arisue Go. This experience stayed
with him, and he began his own journey with rope back in his home
of Switzerland, first learning Osada Steve’s style with local
teachers. Rather than stay with one style, however, he has been
inspired by many, as he feels that there is not one way to tie -
rather, the heart of his style lies in the needs of his model.
Through the diversity within his approach, he can best respond to
his partner’s needs and wants, focusing and appreciating the
non-verbal connection that he creates with each tying partner. He
currently teaches fulltime in his Studio in Basel (Switzerland),
while travelling and teaching internationally with his muse
@FreyaHellesdim. Fox has had an interest in Ropeunawa’s online
classes for a while, and the podcast team were pleased to be able
to talk to him about: His early inspirations from rope-related
Manga and Hentai How he balances his desire to please his bottoms
with his own needs and desires as a top The way in which becoming
a full time rope teacher affected his feelings about rope
Visiting Japan for rope connections and education Some of his
thoughts on the Japanese rope scene The joys and challenges of
travelling to different countries for rope How the Swiss rope
scene tries to stay healthy Ways to create healthier rope
communities from his experience Whether rope is s3x work for him
or not The benefits of his adaptive rope style And as ever, so
much more!