My partner and I had a great time learning to tie with Dan and Renee. They’re patient, funny, light-hearted, and very knowledgeable. My partner has a TBI from a climbing injury several years ago, so we had to miss a couple classes. The lights were also too bright for her and they’re not dimmable, so she wore sunglasses part of the time. All in all, it was a great experience!

This 101 class is fantastic at teaching the essentials of rope bondage. You will learn about how to use rope safely, how to use rope to connect with your partner, and some basic ties that can be brought together to do much more complex patterns. I have recommended this class to my friends, and I’d recommend it to anyone interested in starting to incorporate rope in their play.

The 201 course at ATU San Diego was an amazing opportunity to hone my shibari skills from 101 and become more fluid and creative with rope. 201 boosted my confidence level and challenged me to start thinking about other things besides how neat and aesthetic my lines are. I still want the rope to look good, but more importantly, I want the rope to *feel* good on my partner. This course really prioritized that connection, and began to explore how to evoke (and define/communicate) different types of emotions from my partner. From rope management to physiology, a wealth of practical and applicable information beginning to end. Amazing class for couples to communicate desires more clearly and engage in being consciously present together.

202 was a great experience! We reviewed some earlier ties, added new ones, and went much deeper into scene creation. All in all, it felt like I really started to understand how to put things together conceptually and it helped my partner and I get more creative. I was worried that we might be taking too much on right after 201, but the pacing was perfect and it was really a lot of fun. Strongly recommend!

Amazing knowledge for every day life. I’m thrilled to have received so much well thought out information. I learned so much, and in such a fun setting. She made me excited to learn more.

Renee delivered helpful, ethical and reasonable solutions to real situations. Gave concrete examples and was a delight to listen to. Awesome people!!

I definitely want to do the in person class now but the online course has been great!

Thank you Dan and Renee for such an excellent class. I got a lot of useful information to help me get started. Also glad I stayed for the lab and had my first hands on experience with rope. I will be on the lookout for the future class.

We did a two-couple private and it was fantastic from start to finish. Dan and Renee are professional (and FUN!) as they use their extensive knowledge to ensure we were ready to tie safely. Definitely recommend Dan, Renee, and ATUSD!

Exceeds expectations, expertise abounds, and emotional intelligence is shared. This class is phenomenal. And it’s not just for people interested in rope play or bdsm. Aside from internalizing safety, health, and legal pitfalls, with real-life examples, students learn in depth what consent looks and feels like, and why it is so important for having freeing, positive, and frankly sexier experiences. This should be a required course for school sex education. Safety is sexy, and bdsm is sacred at All Tied Up.

Once it was over, I couldn’t even begin to articulate to the instructors how incredible the 2-hour Getting Started class was for me. I do not exaggerate it, this course left me at a loss for words. Best with a partner, but VERY solo friendly, the starting course is an amazing first introduction and/or refresher to bondage and even kinkdom at large. I wish I had taken this class ages ago — I wish this was my first introduction into the community. The safety-first wisdom shared by the instructors is both vital and life-changing, and it’s coming from real people who make it their priority to ‘get real’ with you!! Seriously, sign up. You’ll be a better for it.