Learn The Rope

A Learning Experience.

Your first steps into rope - guided, personal and completely at your own pace.

Everyone who ties was once someone who had never touched rope before.

This is where your story begins

Learn the Rope is a private one to one rope learning experience designed exclusively for complete beginners. No prior knowledge needed. No experience required. Just you, the rope and two to three hours of dedicated, personalised guidance from someone who genuinely loves teaching this craft.

This is the safest, most personal and most effective way to begin your rope journey.

What Is Learn the Rope?

Learn the Rope is a private one to one session led by Iris, founder of The Rope Temple and rope practitioner with over five years of experience teaching beginners from the ground up.

Unlike a group workshop where the teaching is shared between many people, this session is entirely yours. Every moment, every question, every knot and every conversation is focused completely on you and your unique starting point.

This session is for you if:

You have always been curious about Shibari or rope but never known where to start. You want to learn in a private, intimate and completely judgment free space. You want personalised guidance rather than a one size fits all group experience. You have a specific goal , tying a partner, being tied, creating art, and want to move toward it with expert support. You simply want to understand rope before you go any further.

What Will You Learn?

Every Learn the Rope session is tailored to you but will always cover the foundations that every Shibari practitioner needs:

Rope handling and care: how to work with rope, coil it, store it and prepare it for use

Consent and negotiation: how to have the conversations that make rope safe and meaningful

Safety essentials: nerve placement, circulation awareness, communication signals and what to do if something does not feel right

Your first foundational ties: the basic knots and patterns that form the building blocks of all Shibari

Aftercare: how to look after yourself and your partner when the rope comes off

Your next steps: a clear and personal roadmap for where to go from here

What to Expect:

We begin with a conversation. I want to know what brought you here, what you are hoping to learn and anything I should know before we begin. This is not just admin, it is the foundation of everything that follows.

From there we move into the session itself. I teach slowly, clearly and with enormous patience. There are no stupid questions here. There is no rushing. We go at exactly the pace your body and mind need.

By the end of the session you will leave with real foundational knowledge, hands on experience and the confidence to keep going.

Most people leave wanting to book again immediately.

The Details:

Duration: 2 hours

Location: Private studio in Bristol and Wiltshire or by arrangement

Who it is for: Complete beginners only

Maximum: One person or one couple per session

What to wear: Comfortable clothing you can move in

What to bring: Nothing, all rope and materials provided

What you leave with: Foundational skills, personal guidance notes and your next steps

A Note From Iris:

Teaching beginners is my absolute favourite thing to do.

There is nothing quite like watching someone pick up rope for the first time and feeling it click. That moment when it stops being intimidating and starts being exciting, I live for that moment.

I have taught hundreds of people to tie and every single one of them started exactly where you are right now. Curious. A little nervous. Not quite sure if they could do it.

They could. You can too.

Come and learn. I will be with you every step of the way.