Dee Sapalo is a rope artist from Makati who promotes kink-, sex-, and body-positivity and practices a gentler domination style with Japanese rope bondage. He joined Manila’s rope scene in 2013 and has since pursued studies in Shibari locally and abroad.

Believing that our communities can become more respectful, empathic, and inclusive by practicing kink—he takes a break from designing websites for SMEs and runs the Shibari.ph resource blog. He curates relevant resources and hosts events where enthusiasts of all ages, genders, and body types can explore bondage in a safer, more supportive, and accepting environment.

You can message him to ask questions or say hello at dee@shibari.ph.

Solo attendees are welcome at the rope jam!

Please note: We can’t guarantee that another solo attendee will be available or willing to partner with you though.

We encourage the use of comfortable clothes—like sports, yoga, or exercise attire—as long as they aren’t too baggy. Bras with underwires are discouraged since chest-related bondage might give you a harder time breathing, deform the underwire, or accidentally poke/stab you.

MEDICATION: Please remember to bring medication if you need any— especially for emergencies (asthma inhalers, insulin, etc.).

CLOTHES: If you reckon you’ll perspire a lot, bring small towels and a change of clothes. Drinks are available for sale at the venue and there’s a dedicated comfort room where you can get changed too.

ROPE: At least one (1) piece of 8m long bondage rope (synthetic or jute are recommended) would be good to have. If you have none yet, you may borrow or buy synthetic rope from us on the day of the event.

EMT/SAFETY SHEARS: We use a special kind of scissors for bondage—the kind used by paramedics for emergency situations which have a blunt tip. We’ll have several shears available for borrowing at the event but you can check out this resource when getting your own pair.

Attendees of Shibari.ph events tend to be comfortable enough to use their real names. However, we highly encourage the use of code names and aliases during the events so that you have a layer of defense against people who might have malicious intentions.

Note: Anyone caught harassing other attendees for personal details will be reprimanded or sent out. Repeat offenders will be blacklisted from future events and reported to the other local kink groups.

As an added level of security, we won’t be allowing photographs to be taken by anyone other than the group’s official/authorized photographer.

They are specifically instructed to creatively crop personally identifiable features from view and, in cases where it’s unavoidable, to blur them long before publishing.

Exception: We might dedicate a photo-safe zone and allow pictures if all the attendees agree to it.

Maginhawa Street is foodie heaven, with options stretching farther than your eye can see.  The closest option available would be the restaurants at the 1st floor of the building where our munch and rope jam are held but if you find yourself craving something else, walking in either direction from the building presents you with more options.

We offer private coaching for couples and small groups in case you can’t attend the regularly scheduled workshops or if you need to keep your interest in kinks discreet.

If you have questions, shoot us an email at dee@shibari.ph or message us through the Shibari.ph Facebook Page!