Kinbaku Studio Bern

My name is Sergey. I started continuous shibari practice in summer 2015 with my wife, learning from Markus aka Ibinuphis in Switzerland. My wife is my adorable life partner and also my best rope partner since that time. And Markus is still my highly appreciated teacher.

In 2018 I had a chance to meet for the first time the Tokyo kinbaku grandmaster Osada Steve who was visiting Switzerland during his European trip. I was totally excited about his way of making a non-verbal dialog with the partner in a rope session. Then luckily at the beginning of 2019 I began my way as an Osada-ryu student at the freshly baptized Osada-ryu Swiss dojo Secret56.

Osada-ryu means the school of Osada — its many-sided emotional approach to shibari influences me the most. I'm always open to enrich my knowledge from various sources though! I take the opportunity to learn from other rope masters and keep studying constantly.

In 2021 my rope studio in Bern went live. It's the place where I continue the practice and give shibari tuition.

In autumn 2024 I also launched a new regular social & educational shibari event in Biel/Bienne called House of Flying Ropes.

And enjoy the pictures below! The selection comes from my instagram. The photos were taken during real private or public rope sessions. Everything you see here was done by mutual consent, it was a pleasant experience for both of us, even if some scenes may look extreme. Please don't do it, if you're not familiar with the necessary techniques and, most importantly, consensual play and reliable communication!

My written permission is required in order to use these pictures for any purpose!

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