Yoga Bondage November

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 at 6pm – 10pm
Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)
Please register beforehand/ Send an SMS to +40 174- 393 70 49

General Description: in English and German.

18 – 19 h          yoga warm up
19 – 19.30        pause
19.30 – 21        shibari/technical input
21- 22 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching

Yoga Shibari Workshop July 27th

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 at 6pm – 10pm

Costs: 40 Euro per person
Please register beforehand/ send an SMS!
General Description: in English and German.

18 – 19 h          yoga warm up
19 – 19.30        pause
19.30 – 21        shibari/technical input
21- 22 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching.

SHIBARI WORKSHOPS IN June

1. SHIBARI TECHNIQUE MORNING CLASSES

Every Tuesday:  June 7,14 & 28, 2016 (not on the 25th!)
10am-12pm
Costs: 20 Euro per person
10 class card 160 €
@ Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt – Wedding.

The workshop focusses on traditional Shibari technique. Inspired by my teachers Osada Steve, Kamijoo Saki, Arisue Go, Hourai Kasumi or Lun Ario. We start with the basics and security principles. Learning initial knots and floor work patterns with a partner. When these principles are set, we approach complex figures and suspension technique step by step.

The workshop focusses on traditional Shibari technique. Inspired by Osada Steve, Kamijoo Saki, Arisue Go, Hourai Kasumi or Lun Ario. We start with the basics and security principles. Learning initial knots and floor work  patterns with a partner. When these principles are set, we approach more complex figures and suspension technique step by step.

Besides learning the knots, qualitative aspects play a great role as well. How do I guide the rope in a sensual way, how can my partner, or I, travel through blissful states of rope drunkenness?

To arrive there, it requires some training for both sides, ..softly gently catchee monkey.

Applying the three principles: the classical aesthetic, the sensual effect and a non-harming technique and philosophy, is the goal. They fuse the visual, tactile, and playful level into an adventurous ritual.

Girls girls, boys girls, non boys/girl, cis people everybody is welcome as long as you respect the group!

You don’t need to come with a partner. There always are other solo participants, or I jump in.
Please bring training-/comfortable pants. If you have own ropes, otherwise we provide them.

2.  YOGA & SHIBARI

Wednesday, June 1st & 29th, 2016 at 6pm – 10pm
Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)
Please register beforehand/ Send an SMS!
General Description: in English and German.

18 – 19 h          yoga warm up
19 – 19.30        pause
19.30 – 21        shibari/technical input
21- 22 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching.

3. STAGING SHIBARI

July 1st
7-11 pm
Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)

Our performance  baby ‘Shibari Express’ is growing, and we want to focus more on performance ideas as part of the workshop, than on basic rope technique. So previous knowledge is useful but not mandatory. If you prefer to watch, we will always need free hands to hold a light, fog machine or navigate a camera…

We want to invite you to brainstorm with us, ideas or dramaturgy and how to try those on a small scale. You could also bring an instrument, books or other devices, which you always have wanted to tie up or perform with.

The scenes that we create explore theatre tools and can be happening-like, installations or movement based/choreographies. It’s an experiment to involve poetic thoughts around rope work, and to have an open space situation to try Shibari for the stage. There will always be someone of our team, or other free floating participants to support you, unless you want to make a solo :)

Sounds all more challenging than it is..its about searching new forms and having fun!

All workshops take place:
At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase B/C, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS, THANKS!

3 Shibari Workshops in May

1. SHIBARI TECHNIQUE MORNING CLASSES

Every Tuesday: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May, and  June 7th
10am – 12 pm

Costs: 20 Euro per person
10 class card 160 €

The workshop focusses on traditional Shibari technique. Inspired by Osada Steve, Kamijoo Saki, Arisue Go, Hourai Kasumi or Lun Ario. We start with the basics and security principles. Learning initial knots and floor work  patterns with a partner. When these principles are set, we approach more complex figures and suspension technique step by step.

Besides learning the knots, qualitative aspects play a great role as well. How do I guide the rope in a sensual way, how can my partner, or I, travel through blissful states of rope drunkenness?

To arrive there, it requires some training for both sides, ..softly gently catchee monkey.

Applying the three principles: the classical aesthetic, the sensual effect and a non-harming technique and philosophy, is the goal. They fuse the visual, tactile, and playful level into an adventurous ritual.

Girls girls, boys girls, non boys/girl, cis people everybody is welcome as long as you respect the group!

You don’t need to come with a partner. There always are other solo participants, or I jump in.
Please bring training-/comfortable pants. If you have own ropes, otherwise we provide them.

2.  YOGA & SHIBARI

25th May, Wednesday
6 – 10 pm
Costs: 40 Euro per person

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: English + GERMAN

18 – 19 h          yoga warm up
19 – 19.30        pause
19.30 – 21        shibari/technical input
21- 22 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching.

3. STAGING SHIBARI

May 27
7-11 pm
Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)

Our performance  baby ‘Shibari Express’ is growing, and we want to focus more on performance ideas as part of the workshop, than on basic rope technique. So previous knowledge is useful but not mandatory. If you prefer to watch, we will always need free hands to hold a light, fog machine or navigate a camera…

We want to invite you to brainstorm with us, ideas or dramaturgy and how to try those on a small scale. You could also bring an instrument, books or other devices, which you always have wanted to tie up or perform with.

The scenes that we create explore theatre tools and can be happening-like, installations or movement based/choreographies. It’s an experiment to involve poetic thoughts around rope work, and to have an open space situation to try Shibari for the stage. There will always be someone of our team, or other free floating participants to support you, unless you want to make a solo :)

Sounds all more challenging than it is..its about searching new forms and having fun!

All workshops take place:
At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase B/C, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS, THANKS!

Two Shibari Workshops in February 2016

1. Yoga and Shibari

17th February, Wednesday
Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)

At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase b/c, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: English GERMAN

NEWS: Please know that costs have has changed to 40 Euro per person, thank you!
Roughly the schedule will be this:

19 – 20 h           yoga warm up
20 – 20.30        pause
20.30 – 22        shibari/technical input
22- 23 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching.

2. Staging Shibari

23rd February, Tuesday
7-11 pm

Costs: 40 Euro per person (social price 30 Euro)

At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase b/c, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS.

Our performance baby ‘Shibari Express’ is growing, and we want to focus more on performance ideas as part of the workshop, than on basic rope technique. So previous knowledge is useful but not mandatory. If you prefer to watch, we will always need free hands to hold a light, fog machine or navigate a camera…

We want to invite you to brainstorm with us, ideas or dramaturgy and how to try those on a small scale. You could also bring an instrument, books or other devices, which you always have wanted to tie up or perform with.

The scenes that we create explore theatre tools and can be happening-like, installational or movement based/choreographies. Its an experiment to involve poetic thoughts around rope work, and to have an open space situation to try Shibari for the stage. There will always be someone of our team, or other free floating participants to support you, unless you want to make a solo :)

Sounds all more challenging than it is..its about searching new forms and having fun!

Compound Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt
Compound Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt

Yoga Shibari Pause + October Performances

Dear Friends, Bondagisti and Dancers,

after a summer away in France and Switzerland in film and theatre, I’m back in Berlin for more performing, sadly not teaching.

  1. Yoga + Shibari Berlin Workshop Pause
  2. Untangle in the Schubot/Gradinger Werkschau, Tel Aviv, October 9
  3. Sündennacht! with Das Helmi, this weekend: October 3 + 4

Einen sonnigen & entspannten Oktober,

Dasniya

Das Helmi — Zirkus des Fortschritts

1. Yoga + Shibari Berlin Workshop Pause

A quick note to say I’m not teaching Yoga + Shibari classes in Berlin right now. I’ll announce upcoming classes here and on my mailing list.

2. Untangle in the Schubot/Gradinger Werkschau, Tel Aviv, October 9

I’ll be performing Untangle again with Angela Schubot and Jared Gradinger on October 9th. This time in Tel Aviv in the Tmuna Theatre, part of Moves Without Borders, a collaboration between Arkadi Zaides, Goethe-Institute Israel and others.

Friday, October 9th, 14:30
Tmuna Theatre
Soncino St 8
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Israel

Untangle. Angela Schubot, Jared Gradinger, Dasniya Sommer
Untangle. Angela Schubot, Jared Gradinger, Dasniya Sommer

3. Sündennacht! with Das Helmi, October 3 + 4

After a summer of Zirkus des Fortschritts, and Große Vögel Kleine Vögel with Das Helmi, this weekend I’m back with them again for Sündenstadt 1 and 2, based on Frank Miller’s Sin City early-’90s comics.

Die Sündenstadt der Helmis wird um die Vorstadt erweitert: Sehen und hören Sie in Sündenstadt 1 nun die Körper und Stimmen, die die Sündenstadt bevölkern. Begegnen Sie bekannten und überraschenden Charakteren, dem alten Kumpel Mary mit dem reinen Herzen unter dem Eimer Scheiße, dem gelben Bastard, dem alternden Cop und dem Boxer ohne Chance, all den schönen gefährlichen Frauen, den Psychologen und Bewährungshelferinnen, aber auch den ausgestorbenen Tieren und dem melancholischen Knollenblätterpilz, der als einziger die Wahrheit über die Sündenstadt kennt.

Sündenstadt 1 gleicht einem faszinierenden Tableau, in der Hölle und der Himmel der Freude zugleich erfahrbar werden. Mehr: Balhaus Ost

mit: burkart ellinghaus / florian loycke / felix loycke / brian morrow / dasniya sommer / emir tebatebai, sowie special guests
dramaturgie: fadrina arpagaus
puppen: florian loycke
regieassistenz: tancredi gusman

Sündenstadt 1
Friday 3rd + Saturday 4th October, 19:00
Sündenstadt 2
Friday 3rd + Saturday 4th October, 21:00
Ballhaus Ost
Pappelalle 15
10437 Berlin
U2 Eberswalderstrasse

9 euro for both shows, or 6 euro for one.

Das Helmi: Südenstadt 2
Das Helmi: Südenstadt 2

Yoga Shibari Workshop Berlin June 30. 2015

Hours: 7-11 pm

Costs: 30 Euro per person (social price 20 Euro)
At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase b/c, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: English GERMAN

NEWS: Costs & program of the evening have has changed, please read below.
Roughly the schedule will be this:

19 – 20 h           yoga
20 – 20.30        pause
20.30 – 22        shibari/technical input
22- 23 h           open space to play and exchange ideas or just watching.

Plus we will go outdoors in the summer, or do experimental specials like
ropes & painting etc.

Our performance baby Shibari Express is growing, and we want to focus more on performance ideas as part of the workshop, than on basic rope technique. That means YOU – the participants who like – are invited to bring your ideas to the workshop. You could for example bring an instrument, books, pots or other devices, which you always have wanted to combine with rope work. (Sounds more challenging than it is :).

There will always be a small team or free floating people to stage/with, unless you want to make a solo :) This is an experiment to involve poetic/thatrical thoughts around rope work, and to have an open space situation to try out ideas.

Yoga Shibari Workshop Berlin June 2nd 2015 + News

Attention: there is no Y/S in May the next workshop will be on Jun 2nd!!!

Hours: 7-11 pm
Costs: 30 Euro per person (social price 20 Euro)
At Teatris/Alte Kantine or in our ‘Mini- Dojo’. Both locations are at
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt in Wedding. Staircase b/c, Uferstraße 8-11, 13357 Berlin
U8 Pankstr/U9 Osloerstr
Please call when you are in the court yard, in case you don’t find it, or the door is locked:
+ 49 174 393 70 49.

PLEASE REGISTER BEFOREHAND, THAN WE SEND YOU THE DETAILS!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: English GERMAN

NEWS:

Due to an event in the Alte Kantine I unfortunately have to cancel the Yoga/Shibari workshop in May, I am sorry for that, but we will catch up with ropes on June 2nd, 2015!

I am looking much forward too it, and also want to use this mail to announce some changes: We will shorten, the duration of the workshop. It will now take place from 7 – 10 pm, three hours! So that there is more space for experimenting and play until 11 pm, or just more light afterwards.

Since our performance baby Shibari Express is growing, we want to focus more performance ideas as part of the workshop, than on basic rope technique. That means YOU – the participants who like – are invited to bring your ideas to the workshop. You could for example bring an instrument, books, pots or other devices, which you always have wanted to combine with rope work. (Sounds more challenging than it is :).

There will always be a small team or free floating people to stage/play with, unless you want to make a solo :). This is an experiment to involve poetic/theatrical thoughts around rope work, and to have an open space situation to try out ideas…

So yea, ..please kick start your body–brain-dreams, bring ropes, good vibes and a collective snack.

Another change concerning the costs: for the whole evening yoga, shibari & open space it will be 30 Euro. Single parts of the evening such as only yoga (10 €) or shibari + open space (20 €). If this is not feasible for you at all please let us know! Its mainly about fun but we also need to cover rent etc.

Many thanks for Your understanding!
Grosse bisoux and greetings,

Shibari Express

Shibari Express in Stockholm

After a full week of workshops and rehearsals at the NYXXX collective at Rökridån, Frances and I had worked on a couple of new performance ideas with ropes and with masks. This is a slightly new enterprise I started in recent performances. Exploring the theatricality using latex masks. There is a distinct perception of the material and the combination with domestic settings and quotidian actions, which I think are worth investigating. The way we used them, they generated a sort of anthropomorphic quality in the movement and the reading of animal relationships. It was not about animal play though. They are also an interesting tool to generate choreography from a different mode of body awarness, because of the slight  deprivation of either the eye sight, or the hearing ability. How do we move, dance if these primary senses for orientation are reduced? How do we eat, bike, wait and so on.

Two weeks ago I taught a workshop at Meg Stuarts/Damaged Goods new production ‘Until Our Hearts Stop’, dealing with topics around intimicy. After a three hour warm up, they got the masks to improvise, and most dancers were in one or the other way flashed or inspired. Mostly I think they experienced a certain freedom and strangeness in motoric impulses. Allowing a strange way to move and a different sense for timing. Something shifts  when  the cat, pig or the dog become personalities. When they encounter or make human decisions. We will continue this research! Here are a couple sweet moments from the performance.