Partial Suspensions - Foundations and Flow

About Partial Suspensions - Foundations and Flow

Please note this is a 2 part workshop, attendance will be required on both 7th and 14th February, between 4-9pm.

This workshop is aimed at those who want to confidently build upon foundational skills used in floor rope and move them into partial suspension. The focus throughout will be on safety, control of the tie, and intentional movement, with attention to how these choices affect both rigger and bottom.

This is not about chasing height or spectacle, but about understanding structure, support, and connection that opens to new possibilities in play.

We’ll explore how subtle changes in tension, angle, and support can dramatically impact sensation, vulnerability, and presence within rope.

There will be space to ask questions, troubleshoot concerns, and explore safely within an open, consent-aware, skill-focused learning environment.

If you’re looking to deepen your understanding of partial suspension, refine your technique, and integrate it meaningfully into your rope play, this workshop is for you.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this workshop, participants should already be comfortable with a solid single column tie, have good rope handling and tension control, and are familiar with tying basic structures (such as futomomo or agura) on the floor. 

Each couple attending the workshop is expected to have good communication with their tying partner, basic understanding of nerve placement in arms and be sensation aware, when it comes to nerve compression and circulation issues. 

This is not a beginner rope class, but it is a space to refine fundamentals and learn how to translate them into partial suspension and play.

Each ticket is for a pair (rigger and bottom).

Please do NOT attend alone as you will not be able to participate in this workshop.

If you are unsure about any of the prerequisites, please contact us. While tickets are readily available for purchase, we do reserve the right to refund these if we feel you do not meet the prerequisites.

Teachers

All teaching and demonstrations will be led by Beasttt and Loulou_c, who have been running and teaching at Manchester Rope Jam since 2019. 

They have been tying together since 2017, attending classes and workshops throughout the UK and internationally. For the last 3 years, their rope has been heavily influenced by Naka ryu, and this is reflected in their tying and teaching style, which has an emphasis on unique connection between partners.

We look forward to sharing with you what we have learnt and adopted into our own rope practice during our ongoing education. 

Details

The workshop consists of two sessions, 5 hours each, held on two separate Saturdays in February.

The two-part format allows us to build skills progressively, with time between sessions to integrate concepts, practice, and reflect, rather than rushing through techniques.

Spaces are limited.

Dates: 7th & 14th of February

Location: Manchester – BodyBarre Northern Quarter

Price: £130 per couple

Important Information

Equipment

This workshop will cover uplines and locking off to bamboo, which will be provided for all participants. The workshop will require couples to bring 8 lengths of natural fibre rope (i.e. jute or hemp). If you don’t have a set of 8 ropes and would like to purchase this, to be provided to you at the workshop and to take home, please reach out to the event organiser at manropejam@gmail.com.

Mats are available, but you are welcome to bring your own, and it may be advised to bring a blanket.

Dresscode

Wear whatever you are comfortable in. Yoga clothes, leggings, lingerie, underwear, shorts, dance gear- our only request is that you wear SFW clothing when outside of the studio. Please be aware that nudity is not allowed at the venue.

Refreshments

Please feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks for energy. Tea and coffee making facilities will be provided for free. 

Safety

By buying the ticket you (both rigger and bottom) confirm that you are physically and mentally fit to attend the workshop. If you have any concerns, questions, or doubts about your ability to participate safely, please contact the organisers before purchasing a ticket. 

All participants will be required to read and sign the Manchester Rope Jam safety declaration prior to attending the workshop.

The organisers reserve the right to decline or withdraw participation if disclosed health or safety concerns indicate that attendance may not be appropriate for this workshop.

The intentional omission or non-disclosure of relevant health concerns may limit the organisers’ ability to ensure a safe learning environment and releases the organisers from responsibility for any resulting harm related to those undisclosed conditions.