…and is a seasoned rope bottom, and has tied with many internationally known riggers, each one giving her new insights on how to be in rope. Her love for being tied has lead her to tying, and she finds herself to be deeply influenced by Nicolas Yoroï, Discover Kinbaku, Pilar, and Felix Ruckert, on both sides of the ropes. Her decade+ of dance experience has given Saara a strong base of body awareness and experience that transfers over to her rope practice and teaching. To dance is to communicate with your body, and with that, there is no question that we are all dancing with our ropes.

Through semenawa, or kinbaku that creates a feeling of helplessness and endurance, often with the use of pain and discomfort, Saara has come to understand that suffering comes from the comparison of what has been or could be to the present moment. And with that, one cannot suffer when they are truly present. This deep realization has been a main driving force for her when doing rope, and has aided her in maintaining deep peace in even some of the most difficult of situations. With the knowledge Saara has gained from the practice of semenawa, she enjoys teaching about how to use pain as a path to meditation, serenity, and pleasure.

If you are interested in taking private kinbaku tuition from Saara Rei, either as somebody tying or as somebody being tied, then feel free to email Saara in order to set up a lesson plan. When you send your email, please include your experience with shibari, why you are interested in learning with Saara, and a little bit about yourself.

Each lesson is €80 per hour.