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Somatics + Rope Bondage
Episode 14
Wednesday, 1 October, 2025

This is the final episode from the Sensory Playspace archives and SLOW/DEEP Podcast pre-season. It was such a special treat to be able to connect with and geek out with one of my favorite authors, Natasha NawaTaNeko. I’ve been building a relationship with rope, professionally, casually, and mainly through platonic intimate connections for the last 4 years. What has felt truest to me is the understanding, knowing, and responsibility to hold agency no matter what role one plays in the power exchange. I received her book, Somatics for Rope Bottoms as a gift from a rope partner I tied with as they were passing through town a few years ago. It’s been a resource for me, not only with rope + kink, but in my work as a somatic practitioner overall. I hope you enjoy this time with Natasha as much as I did. The first season of the SLOW/DEEP with euni Podcast will be coming out end of October. We will be expanding how we intimately explore all parts of life and bringing in some new and familiar guests to dive into rich, contemplative, curious conversations to inspire living life most authentically. But for now, give this episode an listen and leave a comment, share with a friend, and subscribe on your favorite platform. SHOW NOTES:• Intro: Meet Natasha • The journey from a conventional life as a lawyer to discovering somatic work, rope bondage, and writing a philosophical book about embodiment and personal truth. • Empowerment, personal safety, and the ability to surrender power while maintaining control. • Internalizing safety vs. external frameworks or authorities• Intersection of somatic work, kink, and personal growth• Kink and creating safe container for exploring intense feelings and sensations• Rope bondage, learning to relax into pain, and maintain softness• Connection between pain and pleasure• Setting intentions and the transformation of relationship with pain • Consent and ethics in kink and the value of self-reflection and connection through somatic experiences• Self-awareness and clear intentions when engaging in rope and kink activities• Open communication, reflection after experiences and the value of exploring one’s desires and boundaries• Creating shared, meaningful experiences with others vs. seeking external imagery or fantasy-driven encounters. • Developing personal practices, reflective conversations post-experience, and deepening understanding and connection with partners• Intense kink encounter, highs and post-scene drops • The importance of slowing down and creating a supportive environment for future experiences• Feelings of harm, taking self-responsibility for personal healing, and also acknowledging the value of support and recognition from othersAbout Natasha:Natasha NawaTaNeko is a somatic coach, author, and educator. Drawing on her background in Sexological Bodywork under Joseph Kramer and over a decade of experience as a performer and educator in Kinbaku (Japanese-inspired rope bondage), Natasha integrates various somatic practices—such as breathwork, sound, touch, posture, non-verbal communication, and focused attention—into her teachings. In 2020, she authored Somatics for Rope Bottoms, a book exploring the potential of rope bondage for personal and intimate self-exploration.Find + connect with Natasha:Web: ropesomatics.com and discoverkinbaku.comSubstack: substack.com/@nawatanekoInstagram: @nawatanekoStay connected with us:LET’S GO SLOW. LET’S GET DEEP.Work with me:slowdeep.coInstagram:https://instagram.com/slowdeep.coQuestions, comments or topic requests/suggestions: email euni at hi@selfstudylab.comAudio engineered by Miko Aguilar, Music by Qolaj Get full access to SLOW/DEEP at slowdeep.substack.com/subscribe