Erotic Rope Bondage is a powerful way to create intimacy between people. Rope is sensitive and dynamic. It can act as a conductor of energy and tactile information. When we involve rope in our erotic play, we work with different types of touch: from the light gliding of rope on the skin, through to firm compression as the rope wraps, cinches, and moulds our bodies into a beautiful bind and surrender.

The two fundamental principles are tension and connection. When you tie, it is very important that you keep the tension on the rope, because the tension is how your body and your partner’s remain connected. Bondage need not be beautiful and perfect for it to feel alive and to give pleasure. For it to go deep, it’s not necessary for the rope to turn you on.

When tying or being tied, you feel your pleasure/displeasure, fear, anger and all the nuances of the rich pallet of human feelings…and you take to heart what is there. And this can have a healing aspect.

Peter Banki, Ph.D.

Director, Erotic Living