Shibari as Ritual: Japanese Rope Bondage, Power, & Erotic Healing | Rina Trevi

Have a question or comment? Send it to Kristin!"It's the difference between fast food and a more refined meal. You can have a kinky fantasy and just scratch the itch. Or you can bring inquiry, intentionality, and start seeing many layers." Rina on tantric vs. conventional bdsmWhat if bondage isn't about pain, punishment, or being "bad," but about devotion, safety, and coming home to yourself?Shibari artist and ritualist Rina Trevi joins to chat rope, tantra, regulated danger, shadow play, and why chosen vulnerability hits differently than forced vulnerability.We get into: - Why Shibari can be deeply healing - The difference between kink and conscious power exchange - Trauma, surrender, & somatic memory - How erotic play can free you from victimhood - Connection without scripts, goals, or performance - Cervical orgasms, tears, & divine unionThis one is spiritual, sensual, & psychological...buckle up, buttercup.Timestamps:01:05 – What is Shibari, really? Origins, shame, & vulnerability03:45 – Choosing vulnerability vs being forced into it06:30 – Surrender, trauma, & the body's response to restraint09:40 – Childhood wounds, safety, & somatic memory12:10 – When Shibari becomes healing (and when it doesn't)15:00 – Fast food sex vs sacred meal18:10 – Where kinks come from (trauma, archetypes, & mystery)21:30 – Playing with shadow, power, & taboo safely25:40 – Regulated danger & why extremes feel intimate28:55 – How to explore fantasies with a partner (without shock)31:00 – Aftercare, integration, & altered states33:30 – Vipassana, cocooning, & spiritual restraint36:00 – Tantra vs goal-oriented sex39:30 – Devotion, presence, & erotic creativity42:30 – Cervical orgasms, tears, & divine union45:00 – Lightning round: truth & devotion46:20 – Rina's books: Shibari as a Ritual & Freedom BoundConnect with Rina:https://www.instagram.com/rina_trevihttps://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com/aboutSupport the showConnect with Kristin:WebsiteInstagramFacebook YouTubeKristin’s Book:Sex, Drugs, & Soul Spotify AudiobookSubscribe:YouTubeSpotifyApplePeptides:Oral Quicksilver GHK/Copper Peptidehttps://elliemd.com/kristinbirdwellMicrodose 🍄 https://myfeelium.co/password: opensesameCode: kristin20 for 20% off