Tying & Flying: Beginning Self-Suspension w/ Shay Tiziano
Join us for this 101 self-suspension class w/ Shay Tiziano. Please note prerequisites and let MxBliss if you'd like to attend a free skillshare the weekend prior to cover single column ties and a dry run of the relevant harnesses.
Self-suspension can be used for dynamic movement, intense sensation, performance, education for partnered bondage, ritual, and more. After discussing general principles and safety considerations specific to self-suspension, participants will tie a chest and hip harness, practice support line skills, and tie through a face-up self-suspension, with a possible transition to an inversion.
Prerequisites: This class is intended as a "101" level introduction to self-suspension. Attendees should have extensive experience tying on the ground (both topping and bottoming or self-tying) and be very comfortable with non-cinching single column ties. To self-suspend in class, participants should have the risk and body awareness to participate at a level that is safe(r) for them. (Please consult your doctor if you’re unsure.)
Supplies: A basic self-suspension kit, including two synthetic uplines (we recommend POSH). At least four suspension-worthy carabiners and either a suspension ring or rigging plate; OR a minimum of six carabiners without a ring or a rigging plate. Some supplies may be available to borrow—please contact Shay with any questions.
This class partially utilizes an “inverted classroom” format. We will send pre-requisite articles and links to the basic harnesses a few weeks before the class. We will ask that you review these before coming to class. We will tie the harnesses together as a group, so you do not have to have them memorized (don’t stress)! If folks arrive already having some familiarity with these ties, we’ll be able to spend the class time polishing and enhancing your skills and focusing on “in-air” practice. Note that these ties are also in Tying & Flying—we will also include the page info! :-)
Contact Bliss@boundbliss.com if you have accessibility requests/requirements.
About the Instructor:
Shay Tiziano (she/her or they/them) is a dynamic presenter, event producer, and rope switch renowned for their innovative, acrobatic bondage performances and friendly, attainable, and risk-mitigation-focused approach to kink education. She is the author of Tying & Flying, the first-ever book about self-suspension, and Creating Captivating Classes, a guide for kink and sexuality educators.
Based in San Francisco, Shay is the stages & entertainment co-lead for the Folsom Street Fair and produces the acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows. She has hosted events including BENT, Rope Lab, and Friction, as well as curating performance showcases for the Seattle Erotic Art Festival Aerial & Bondage Stage, Tethered Together, Ropecraft, Dark Odyssey, and San Francisco Pride’s Leather Alley.