What’s My Risk Profile?
An exploration of risk, harm and desire
Rope often involves some risk: physical, emotional, relational, or even social. Most of the time, we prefer not to think about it.
In this workshop, we do the opposite: we look directly at the risks we take, and explore how to feel empowered approaching them with awareness and not avoidance.
With stories, demos, and lots of practical tools and skills rooted in a harm reduction perspective, you’ll leave with new ideas on why and how you take risks, and strategies to support yourself when things don’t go as planned.
Tut (they/he)
Berlin-based Shibari teacher and curator of KOR Studio, a space weaving ropes, care, and community.
Trained as a psychotherapist (Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie), they work with trauma through experiential and emotion-focused methods, with a strong commitment to the queer community.
His background in harm reduction shapes his approach to rope: grounding, attentive, and oriented toward safety. As a trans practitioner, Tut brings both personal and professional depth to creating spaces where bodies, emotions, and ties can meet with curiosity.
For who is this workshop?
Open to all roles and levels of experience.
For couples and solo participants.
What to bring?
You need at least 2 full length (8 m) ropes and 1 half length (4 m). If you want to borrow ropes we have a few, please contact us ahead to reserve them for you.
We will be working on the floor, and we have yoga matts and pillows but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.
If you like to take notes: a notebook and pen.
Comfortable clothes in which you can move freely, tank tops or shorts are ideal, or any yoga/sport clothes.
A bottle of water (leak proof) and some snacks.
A pair of sandals/flip flops to get to the toilet, since they are not directly inside the studio.
Times
Doors open half an hour before the event starts: 18:30
We will close the door of the studio 5 minutes before the event starts, so please make sure you are there, at least 10 minutes before.
To respect the flow of the event we do not allow late entry after the door is closed, even if you message us via social media or email.
Language:
All our workshops and events are taught/guided in English.
Important
Iridescent Studio is a queer organisation and in our events we do not tolerate racism, discrimination, sexism, homophobia or transphobia.
During the entire workshop we do not allow the use of any mobile or electronic devices to record the content of the workshops.
Location
The studio is located in Amsterdam west, Doctor Jan van Breemenstraat 1.
You can get here by bike, or from Central Station by Tram 13, the stop is Adm. Helfrichstraat.
If you decide to drive to us, here is a link for a parking space just besides the studio.
In our experience the Mobypark platform gives better rates and has several options in the neighbourhood.
Tickets
This iss donation based class.
We will have QR codes for you to donate at the beginning of the event.
Please get a free ticket in the link bellow, limited capacity.
Need Ropes?
We sometimes have treated and ready to use ropes for sale, check with us ahead. If we don’t have, you can find Shibari Ropes at Mail & Female, this link gives you a 10% discount on your first purchase on any of their oprioducts.
We advise to get both ropes and rope butter and treat them before the workshop for them to be softer and easy to use.
Questions?
We understand that this kind of event can be a bit overwhelming for some, and we are more than willing to help you if you need any support to make your workshop experience nicer. Please do not hesitate to mail us if you have any physical limitations, mental health issues or special wishes.
Or if you have any other questions regarding this event, do not hesitate to drop us an e-mail, we are more than glad to help!