Stuart & PuurKris - Introduction to Aibunawa
We are excited to welcome Stuart and PuurKris to Knot Here for an intensive weekend workshop! They will be teaching about Aibunawa, “caressing rope”.
Practical info
When: 27-28 September 2025
Where: Knot Here Amsterdam
Our location is a 5 minute walk from Weesp train station, the exact address will be provided to participants after registration.
Price: €350 per couple
Tickets are non-refundable, but may be sold to another couple.
Please note that payment in instalments is possible, contact us to know more.
About the workshop
Aibunawa, the “caressing rope” of Yukimura Haruki, allows for exploration of the sexual and erotic potential of shibari in an intimate floor-based practice. The style emphasizes attention and intention rather than hard technical skills.
We will learn fundamental movements and body handling techniques, the use of a single rope as a tool to know our partner better, and common exercises and patterns.
Participants should leave the workshops with new tools to be able to play with / in ropes while seated, and to explore pleasure, shame and exposure together.
Skill requirements: The person tying should be comfortable with a single-column tie, and ideally familiar with tying a y-hanger for suspension.
Clothing: While this may not be comfortable in a workshop setting, clothing which allows for exposure of the person in ropes can enhance the experience for both participants (skirt / dress rather than leggings).
Rope requirements: 5-6 ropes, 7-8 meters long, preferably 5mm or less.
About Stuart & PuurKris
Stuart's journey into the territory of kinbaku began in 2014, marked by several years of broad exploration but without a clear sense of personal voice. In 2018, he encountered both aibunawa and Naka-style semenawa. Since then, he has focused on deepening his understanding of these styles, which he views as complementary. Stuart uses the word "ryote" ("both hands") to describe his approach, tying aibunawa with one hand and semenawa with the other, yet always tying with both hands.
As a teacher, Stuart focuses on floor-based techniques that explore sensuality and eroticism, while encouraging students to cultivate intention and attention in their rope practice.
PuurKris is a rope switch who loves the erotic and sensual side of rope, whether it is in a funny, steamy or vulnerable way. For her, rope feels like having a conversation to show each other their true colours. She sees Aibunawa as the main style of tying that encompasses this.
As a rope bottom, she loves to share her way of being aware of your body and being vulnerable about these feelings. Making others aware of what's going on in their body is something she does regularly as a improv theater / sex-positive / conscious kink event organiser and facilitator. Her style of facilitating can be described as open and lighthearted.
Stuart & PuurKris their connection can be described as sensual, intense and erotic. As a teaching couple the two complement each other in how they describe and see things from their perspectives.
Registration
This workshop is open to all couples who meet the prerequisites. Please ensure that you have carefully read all of the workshop information above before completing the registration form. Once your application is approved, you will receive an email from us with payment information.
Practical information about the workshop will be sent by email closer to date, so please keep an eye on your inbox & spam folder. We recommend adding our email hello@knothere.nl to your email contacts!