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This class will be taught in English.
The tengu is stable, versatile, easy on the shoulders, kind to sensitive nerves, and so cute! But the tying often feels a bit awkward... and why do the hands stay free for so long?
In this class, you’ll learn Ztella’s creative approach to tying this harness that finally feels smooth and flowing. In this one-day intensive, we’ll start by showing the techniques involved for learning this harness and integrating it into a session. We’ll then explore a series of playful partial suspensions that illustrate how to best utilize and have fun with this harness (and each other)!
Prerequisites
This class is suitable for a wide range of levels. You do not necessarily need to be comfortable with uplines, though it is required if you want to do all of the partial shapes (there are also fun options for staying on the floor).
Both partners should be able to communicate well and feel comfortable tying together.
Riggers should be confident with single and double column ties and (if you want to do the partials part) be able to securely close uplines at top and bottom.
People getting tied don’t necessarily need (partial-)suspension experience, but should know what it feels like when their hands fall asleep, and ideally be able to tell that apart from nerve issues.
Teacher:
Ztella loves rope for the intense and touching connection that it can create, and she is also obsessed with shibari as a craft. Based in Berlin, she offers regular study groups and weekend intensives and also teaches internationally at festivals, retreats, and conferences.
Her teaching style emphasizes adaptability and safety, opening space for creativity and connection. She believes that participants learn best in well-structured classes in which the specific skill sets of both riggers and models, and their dynamic together, are foregrounded. In her classes, participants are encouraged to explore the mechanics and logic—the why and how—of rope.
You can find her at www.ztella.de, @Ztella on FetLife or @ztellaropes on Instagram.
Her model gonna be announced soon.
Costs:
- €200 per pair
- Students and trainees can receive a 10% discount per person if needed (please contact me via email before booking!)
- You can also book the different bundles to save some money!
Location & Schedule:
- Happy Yoga Essen (Rüttenscheider Platz 10, entrance: opposite of Rosastr. 10, 45130 Essen)
- Date: November 28, 2026
- Doors open: 11:45
- Start: 12:00
- End: 19:00
Picture shot by Harmony Shields
