Kina Neve (she/her) has been practicing shibari since 2016 on a journey of self-discovery and connection. What started as a way to open up to her kinky side, later gave her a language to express technique, feelings, creativity, and intimacy. For her, the charm of rope is its potential to open to a multitude of experiences: the intimate moment between two or more people; the aesthetic expression of a photo; the research of elegant techniques; the highlight of the natural beauty of bodies; the meditative moment of subspace; the immersive experience of a performer; the connection of a community; the silly laughter between friends; the exploration of boundaries; the discovery of a new body; the personal journey of self-discovery, and beyond.
Her teaching doesn’t follow a specific way, it’s a-dogmatic and incorporates any style that works, to open up the possibilities that rope allows. She cares about the personal ‘why’, and she uses her skills in education and psychology to support every body type and every brain type. She gives particular care to the learning approach of the student and how she can support the individual style and growth, allowing it to blossom with awareness.
Her style has two sides. On the technical side, she is deeply passionate about understanding the rope dynamics, how they feel, how they work — structure and physics — and how they affect different bodies. On the connective side, the technique disappears to co-create a shared space along the spectrum of sensation / sensual / sexual.
Ultimately, she has found in rope a powerful way to connect to others — individuals and community — and she wants to spread that joy.
Kina Neve 