Bondage – Discipline, Dominance – Submission. What does that even mean and what do these practices have to do with each other? Or is it more about emotional qualities or inner attitudes? Which roles and consequently also emotional aspects, which qualities in you are you allowed to discover, sometimes even to painstakingly uncover, in order to play with them in a pleasurable way?

D/S leads a somewhat hidden existence in the acronym “BDSM”. At the same time, the game of dominance and submission, a conscious “power exchange” of two or more people, underlies every play. The relationship with our partner(s) plays a crucial role in how we experience play, whether it is flogging, bondage, needleplay, cuddling, or extensive foot worship. So let’s dig deeper into this relationship!

Our base in Corfu will be Ouranos Club between the bays of Arillas and Agios Stefanos – with premises surrounded by olive groves, apartments with a view and just a stone’s throw from the sandy beach and the sea. Many of the kitchen’s vegetables, salads and fruits are organically grown, there is homemade orange marmalade and fresh cheese, yogurt and kefir from the in-house cow.

You will learn a solid foundation and also advanced skills in rope bondage during this week. Based on the content of the Bondage Year Group, you will first learn Marlen’s dynamic rope techniques on the ground, and as your rope skills progress, we will venture into the air – from Semi to Full Suspensions. Improvisation and flow are our companions. However, the retreat is not purely technical, because at the center of every encounter with rope is the relationship. This understanding will inspire us and we will deepen it in the retreat.