The Ice Game: Tools For Pain Processing

In this shibari skills class, Margherita and Shakti Bliss expand your toolbox for processing pain and mindfully navigating intense sensations with a chilly hands-on exercise: the Ice Game.

Ever noticed how you hold your breath when anticipating something difficult? Or sigh in relief at a good outcome? What about the deep-in-your-belly moans you let out in a hard tie or the way you find yourself unconsciously gripping onto something as you try to manage discomfort? As Margherita and Shakti explain, our bodies tend to know how to process intense sensations without instruction. This class is all about identifying and honing these tools for self-regulation for better use when we need them, in or out of ropes. And because your body needs time to absorb and digest these skills, don’t wait until your next rope session to practice: the Ice Game is the perfect low-stakes way to get started and a safe way to play with challenging sensations.

This class is suitable for all levels and roles. Whether you’re a rope bottom looking to exercise somatic skills or a top looking for insights into emotional processing, this is your chance to have some fun and take away essential tools in the process.

* Captions available for this series: English