For the 51st episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome Marika Leila Roux, a Berlin-based Shibari practitioner & the co-founder of Shibari Study, the leader in online rope education. Shibari is Japanese rope bondage, a form of BDSM. The word broadly means "binding" or "tying." It originated from Hojo-jutsu, a torturous method of restraining captives, before morphing into the erotic bondage Kinbaku in the late 19th & early 20th centuries. We get into the origins of Shibari, the common misconception that it's an ancient Japanese art, how it relates to Western BSDM practices, self-tying or solo tying, being combined with mindfulness & meditation, the nuances in terminology between rigger vs. rope top & rope model vs. rope bottom, dominant & submissive power dynamics, plus the difference between power & control & so much more. For more Marika Leila Roux & Shibari Study: Try Shibari Study shibaristudy.com Follow Shibari Study on Instagram @shibari.study Follow Marika on Instagram @marika.leila Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Intensity by Pour Moi is an intimate health and stimulation device. Pour Moi is offering our listeners an additional $25 off of Intensity when you go to PourMoi.com & enter code Private at checkout. You can use this code along with any code on their website. Lorals are the world's first oral sex panties; they're single-use natural latex panties designed to be worn during oral sex & rimming. Get 15% off your first Lorals purchase at mylorals.com with code Private. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter. If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review!  —> ratethispodcast.com/private