Spend the weekend in nature and among old and new friends learning and exploring the intricacies of Japanese inspired rope bondage. The retreat will start with an opening circle to share and set intentions for the weekend, and to learn more about each participant and what draws them to this art form.

Friday morning will start with a gentle Yoga practice, followed by a hearty and healthy breakfast to fuel up for a day of rope.  The day will start with two class options. After a break for lunch, there will be another class, as well as an opportunity to gather in the sauna, followed by dinner, to gently transition into the more social environment of the evening.  There will be a fire circle and quiet open rope space for anyone who would like to continue to tie into the evening.

Saturday morning will begin with a meditation and sound healing, followed by breakfast. After breakfast, there will again be an option for two different rope classes. Afterwards we gather for lunch, followed by an open rope space. Sunday evening will feature two performances, and time to connect with other attendees before settling in to rest for the evening.

Sunday will start with a gentle movement practice, followed by a nutritious breakfast. Our last block of the weekend will feature another workshop, followed by time to pack up belongings and reset the space. We’ll close our weekend with a group lunch, and a time to come together one last time and share thoughts and experiences and inspirations from throughout the weekend.

World-class advanced instructors to be announced in the coming months.

Prerequisites 

This weekend is meant for advanced practitioners only. All rope classes will be at a suspension or equivalent level, and participants are expected to meet the following prerequisites:

Riggers must be able to confidently tie several suspendable harnesses, confidently build and manage multiple uplines, have excellent in scene communication skills, and be well informed on safety and risk in rope suspension. People in rope must have excellent in scene communication skills and be well informed on safety and risk in rope suspension. Those newer to working in suspension and partial suspension are welcome, but this should not be your first time suspending, being suspended, or working in a fast-paced, advanced level environment. Not all workshops will be on suspension technique! But we do expect all practitioners to be at the advanced level outlined here. If you’re unsure if you meet these requirements, please contact Sydona at sydona@sydonarogue.com.

Tentative Retreat schedule

• 3:00pm – 7:00pm – Landing/Arrival
• 7:00 pm – Dinner
• 9:00 pm – Opening Fire circle / introductions / Weekend Guideleines
• 11:00 pm – Rest

• 9:00 – 10:15 am – Yoga
• 10:30 – 11:30 am – Breakfast
• 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – Class session 1
• 1:30 – 3:00 pm – Open Rope Space / personal time
• 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Lunch
• 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Class session 2 
• 7:30 – 8:30 pm – Dinner
• 9:00 – 10:30- pm – Evening fire circle / suspension demo 
• 11:30 pm – Rest / Quiet Rope Open Space

• 9:00 – 10:15 am – Yoga 
• 10:30 – 11:30 am – Breakfast
• 11:30 am – 1:30 pm – Class session 3
• 1:30 – 3:00 pm – Open Rope Space / personal time
• 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Lunch
• 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Class session 4 
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Sauna 
• 7:30 – 8:30 pm – Dinner
• 9:00 – 10:30- pm – Evening fire circle / suspension demo 
• 11:30 pm – Rest / Quiet Rope Open Space

• 9:00 – 10:15 am – Meditation and Sound Healing
• 10:30 – 11:30 am – Breakfast
• 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Personal time / Guided Group Rope Activity 
• 1:00 – 3:00 pm – Class session 5
• 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Lunch / Closing circle and sharing
• 4:00 pm – Departure

Facilitators

 

Tamandua (He/Him):

Tamandua is a Swedish kinbaku instructor and rope switch based in Berlin.

He has been working with rope professionally since 2016, offering intimate sessions, and travelling the world to teach his perspective on tying and to being tied. He is a queer person, who appreciates tying with people of various gender. As a switch, he draws his inspiration both from the models/bottoms he ties with, and the riggers/rope tops he models for, which has allowed him to experience various styles from the inside as well.

tamanduakinbaku.com

Sydona (She/Her)

In March of 2018 Sydona found her way into the NYC rope scene and never looked back. Since then, she’s immersed herself into honing her practice, perhaps obsessively. She currently works full time as a nightlife performer, bondage artist, photographer, creator, and facilitator. In these past several years she’s traveled both within the U.S. and internationally for rope opportunities, as a performer, as a student, and more recently as an educator. Previous to 2020, Syd trained and worked as a professional modern and contemporary dancer, a background she takes great pride in, as it deeply enriches her current practice. With over thirteen years of experience as a movement artist, Sydona brings a unique, fluid, yet delightfully sadistic perspective to the world of Shibari. This is her third year of creating Peace Temple’s Shibari Retreats, which she proudly considers one of the most fulfilling experiences of her career.

sydonarogue.com

Margherita Tisato (She/They):

Margherita is an embodiment enthusiast, a dancer, a perpetual learner, and a subtle disruptor.

Aside from rope, her work involves teaching various movement and mindfulness techniques in correctional facilities, rope spaces, and privately, specializing in people dealing with PTSD, addiction, and other mind-body complexities. She also served as a guest lecturer on embodiment and trauma at colleges and universities, while actively engaging in scientific research on addiction and recovery.

Margherita’s passion lies in creating spaces for exploring change, discomfort, and marginalized experiences, finding growth through catharsis and integration via somatic practices leading to liberation, such as stillness, yoga, dance, Butoh, rope, hook suspensions, and laughter.

You may also catch her performing with Sokolow/Theatre Dance Ensemble, Vangeline Theater, Dances We Dance, or as an independent artist.

margheritatisato.com

Beth Poague (She/They):

Beth is a queer, curious forest dweller living in the Hudson Valley. Beth came to rope and kink relatively late in life, and has been doing suspension for four years, as well as attending retreats, gatherings, workshops, and building community. She’s so excited to be back at Peace Temple this summer, and excited to be learning, and having lots of juicy conversations about rope and so many other things!

She has a Master’s degree in Social Justice Educational Studies, with a focus on disability justice and inclusion. She’s also trained in restorative practices and conflict resolution, including circle-keeping, transformative mediation, and group facilitation. She thinks a lot about somatics and co-regulation, neurodivergence and trauma, healing and connection, abolitionism, collective care, nature and poetry, and is currently training to become a certified Wheel of Consent Facilitator (schoolofconsent.org).

Anna (She/Her):

Anna is a rope bottom from NYC and is currently on the First National tour of Life of Pi as a puppeteer. Anna has been involved in the Shibari world since 2019, and was part of the pioneering team of Peace Temple Shibari Retreats in 2023. Anna has been bottoming, performing, and teaching with Syd since 2020. Her curiosities of what lie beyond or at “the edge” are what keep her entangled in the practices of bondage. Anna is also a dance performer and educator and yoga teacher. All things body, mind, and movement related are what fill Anna’s life. She is so happy to be able to join the retreat again this year!

Vladimir Kuperman

Host and the creator of Peace Temple. Vladimir is a leader of Peace Temple, a spiritual retreat center in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, devoted to creating and holding peaceful and inspiring community events, where creativity, spiritual growth, sustainability, respect for nature, and respect for each other are practiced. Besides hosting the retreat, Vladimir will facilitate the Central American Sauna.

To register 

Please read community agreements, before registering to attend the retreat.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12x3qbdrGMxdsUH80VgquTQKTZKElzriZYbysqBEWWE0/edit

You may send the complete payment, or a 50% deposit (the remainder is due one week before the retreat start date) and fill out the form below with the screenshot of your payment.

Early bird cost for the retreat is $670 cost and includes all meals and camping (bring all your camping gear). Cost goes up $770 if you register after June 1st.

All identities are warmly welcomed and encouraged to attend.  If the cost of attendance is prohibitive, please reach out via sydona@sydonarogue.com to inquire about potential scholarship or discounted attendance.

• Add $75 for a three-night stay in our cozy dorm with a full-size bed (bring your own bedding). If sharing the bed with another participant, the second person pays $38 in addition to the retreat cost. When registering, provide the name of the person you are sharing your accommodation with to help us track available spaces.
• Add $375 for a three-night stay in our private cabin with a queen-size bed (bedding provided). If sharing, the second person pays $75 in addition to the retreat cost. Cabins are available for a maximum occupancy of two people (please inquire for availability). When registering, please provide the name of the person you are sharing your accommodation with to help us track available spaces. Please note that cabins do not have private bathrooms; bathroom facilities are shared among guests.

Zelle full payment OR a 50% deposit to info@peacetempleretreats.org to book your spot. Please reach out if you do not have access to Zelle.

You must write in the note/message part of the payment your full first and last name and email, and clearly specify what this payment is for.

This retreat is not yet sold out.

Refund policy

Peace Temple reserves the right to cancel a retreat at any time. If Peace Temple cancels a retreat, you will receive a full refund. Some retreats may have special cancellation policies; please see individual retreat descriptions.

Unless otherwise stated within program descriptions:

Full refunds are available up to thirty (30) days before your program or stay.

Nonrefundable credit toward a future Peace Temple retreat is available up to fourteen (14) days before your retreat, or you may choose to receive a 50% refund at this time. Credit may be applied to any Peace Temple retreat in 2024-2025.

No credit or refund is available if you cancel within thirteen (13) days of the retreat; if you do not show up; or if you leave an event early for any reason. No refund will be available if you attend a program and are dissatisfied with its presentation or content.

We will review your registration and get back to you with a confirmation.

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Retreats provide time and peace away from your day to day routines. Going on a retreat helps to re-energize your body and soul, while providing you space to think creatively and time to reflect. If you truly want to be productive and effective in your daily life , then setting aside time to detox your body, being in nature, consider your life’s purpose and your personal values, vision and mission is vital.

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