Explosive harnesses Masterclass - Pauline Massimo & Marta

Explosive harnesses Masterclass - Pauline Massimo & Marta(2h)

Buying tickets for this class allows you to watch the live class and access the class recording.

In this advanced masterclass, Pauline will share their methods learned over a decade about explosive harnesses. Their signature tying allows them to elaborate comfortable and sustainable ties that allow being exploded/quickly undone and create a fun experience. Partially suitable for self-tying.

What you will learn:

- Risks, injuries, and accidents: how to avoid and/or mitigate them.

- Multiple explosive harnesses types.

- Explanation of how to use them in the best way possible.

- Demo of how to "explode" each type of harness and how to manage the process.

Tickets:

You can buy an early bird if is still available for a discounted price.

Regular tickets and solidarity tickets are available until the last minute.

A combo ticket for both masterclasses (explosive harnesses & explosive suspensions) is very limited with a discount.

Requirements:

It is very important to meet the requirements for this online masterclass to ensure that the group is at a uniform level of practical knowledge.

Know about safety, the anatomy of the model, risks of injuries, accidents, and how to act in each situation.

Have a good understanding of single and double-column ties and basic and complex frictions. Know how to tie a proper harness suitable for suspensions on the chest and lower part of the body that your model finds comfortable.

The model must have enough experience and body awareness. Know how to communicate when something is not right and recognize the signs of a nerve injury and differentiate from the numbness of blood circulation.

A self-tying person should be able to accomplish both roles' requirements.

It would be advised to have a spotter present when you are practicing either during the masterclass or outside of it in case you suspend from it. Most of the online masterclass would not be suitable to follow but some parts can be recommended to follow along and Pauline could review it live for safety reasons.

Materials:

It is recommended to have a uniform set of ropes of 7.5 meters or 8 meters.

During the masterclass, you will need approximately

- 3-4 ropes to tie the harnesses.

The more the better in many cases to create a more comfortable version.

- Your own safety scissors.

*The masterclass recording will be sent once it's post-produced and might take several days.

About Pauline Massimo:

Pauline Massimo (no pronouns/they), with roots in Brazil and feet in Barcelona, co-founder of Espacio Nos and Learn Shibari.

They have been very intense and proactively involved in Shibari for a decade, exercising multiple roles as a visual artist, performer, instructor, organizer, learner, researcher, mentor, and among other things, nationally and internationally. Their way of feeling, experiencing, and exposing Shibari, starts from its interdisciplinary and multifaceted base where they explore the infinite relationships with other disciplines and ways of coexisting in the world with a strong tie to radical politics, social constructions, neurodivergence, etc.

They have vast experience giving workshops, classes, lectures, and courses on Shibari and interdisciplinary practices contributing from their own perspective as a rigger, model, and selftier in well-known rope spaces in Europe such as in England, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, as well as in Brazil, Turkey, etc.

They opt for a more progressive way of studying and learning, choosing precision and detail in their classes. They work from an approach where it takes the student's existing knowledge as a starting point and helps them to realistically approach their goals, always keeping their feet on the ground with conscious practice.

When Pauline is talking about Shibari and teaching, always has in their mind the involvement of both roles with their own complexities and contributing inputs. Both the rigger and model coexist independently and need attention separately, but also as a team working together in having a productive, positive, and intimate journey.

As an agender person, they have no pronouns or gender reference but do not mind having neutral terms used toward them (They/them, for example).

More info:

• The class will happen on Zoom, a link to the live class will be sent after the purchase automatically. If you find out you cannot attend this live masterclass, you can watch the recording available afterward for 15 days.

• Non-refundable as the recording will be available afterward.

• Please respect the class ticket policy.

• The workshop is designed originally by Pauline Massimo based on more than 10 years of knowledge and experience.

• Taxes are included in the ticket price.

•The workshop is offered at scale prices for different economical situations.

If you have any questions, request please let us know via email or form.