Model

Rope is my home. There is no place, no time, and no situation in which I feel more comfortable than in rope. This passion has helped me over the past years to understand my body within rope; I have explored my strengths and weaknesses and expanded my abilities. The ability to communicate between rigger and model is especially important in this. I used to believe that the quality of a session depended on how skilled my rigger was, and that, as a model, I had relatively little influence over how a session would unfold. Today, I understand that models have just as much—if not often even more—influence on a session than their tying partners.

Shibari opens up pathways to engage with yourself, to open up emotionally, and to give expression to yourself and your body. On this journey, my rigger and I accompany each other, as we are in constant communication throughout. 

When I'm getting tied, I give someone the chance to take a glimpse into my innermost self. I offer my partner the opportunity to see which storms are being stirred within me—what emotions are moving me in that very moment.

In the end, it’s a constant exchange of emotions—a current that sweeps us away and makes us forget everything around us. And especially through the closeness during a session, I experience with rare intensity what is going on inside the other person.