Shibari: Japanese Rope Art, Bondage, and BDSM Practice
Shibari is a Japanese-inspired rope tying practice that combines artistic expression, trust, communication, and consensual rope bondage.
Suspension Bondage: Advanced Rope BDSM, Consent, and Safety
Suspension bondage is an advanced BDSM rope practice involving partial or full body suspension that requires specialized knowledge, preparation, consent, and safety awareness.
Impact Toy: BDSM Tools for Sensation and Impact Play
An impact toy is a BDSM tool used to create controlled physical sensations during consensual impact play, with emphasis on communication and boundaries.
Consensual Nonconsent: BDSM Role-Play, Consent, and Boundaries
Consensual nonconsent (CNC) is a BDSM role-play practice where participants negotiate a fantasy involving simulated nonconsent while maintaining real consent and boundaries.
Wax Play: BDSM Temperature Play, Sensation, and Consent
Wax play is a BDSM and kink practice using warm wax as part of consensual temperature and sensation play with attention to boundaries and safety.
Temperature Play: Sensory Exploration in BDSM and Kink
Temperature play is a BDSM and kink practice involving warm, cool, or changing temperature sensations as part of consensual sensory exploration.
Sensation Play: Sensory Exploration in BDSM and Kink
Sensation play is a BDSM and kink practice focused on exploring physical sensations through consensual touch, textures, temperature, pressure, and sensory experiences.
Rope Bondage: BDSM Rope Play, Consent, and Safety
Rope bondage is a BDSM practice using rope for consensual restraint, artistic expression, intimacy, or power exchange with emphasis on communication and boundaries.
Breath Play: BDSM Risk, Consent, and Edge Play
Breath play is a BDSM and kink practice involving breathing-related sensations or control and is generally considered edge play because of its potential risks.
Play Partner: BDSM, Kink, Consent, and Relationship Boundaries
A play partner is someone with whom a person participates in consensual BDSM or kink activities without necessarily having a romantic, sexual, or committed relationship.