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Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 4:37:29 PM

genvieve

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i watched a suspention sceen at the Citadel last Folsom Fair. Having no experience with suspention muhself (rope being a limit for me), i was entralled by it. It was done through Japanese rope bondage when the Dominant essentially made rope clothing for her... ie, bound her breasts and harnessed her hips. The suspension itself took over an hour, and that was the pre-show.

Just a lil more imagery, she was suspended horizontally in a hog-tied position.

Anyhow, i got to thinking... how long can someone be in that position before blood circulation is cut off? What is the standard safety time for suspension before damage can be done?

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RE: Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 5:35:30 PM

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it all depins on the person and how long they have been it to being bond up for someone like thats never done it you should only be in it about 1 hour and 1/2

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RE: Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 6:38:38 PM

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As been said before, there are too many variables for any hard and fast rule. Jay Wiseman brings up another factor in his book Erotic Bondage Handbook that there is a positional risk. It seems that to hang for long periods in even the most well arranged suspension can lead to death. It was observed in people who were being rescued by mountain rescue teams. I don't have a copy of the book handy since I helped proof the original manuscript and read it then. If someone else who has a copy would like to chime in I'd appreciate it.

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RE: Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 7:12:40 PM

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every person is different. suspension like other forms of bdsm scenes takes practice, positioning the ropes in the right place, trial and error on what "your" pressure points are and are not. i suggest if you are interested in it, find a very experienced shabari rope bondage expert and ask to "try it out" start out slow like 5 minutes or so and build up to it. remember your safe words and let them know upfront that this is a experiment not a scene.

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RE: Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 7:23:11 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: genvieve
Anyhow, i got to thinking... how long can someone be in that position before blood circulation is cut off? What is the standard safety time for suspension before damage can be done?

There is no standard. Our bodies really cvan vary quite dramatically when it comes to those things. Depends on her bodies functions, where the ropes are pressing, what else is being done before and during it to her, and how experienced the person is.

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RE: Suspension, Circulation and the Like - 6/1/2006 7:45:47 PM

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there is no standard,but,out of experience myself,in any kind of suspension ,,you need to get hands on experience with a monitor watching your every move in the beggining,as we all know it is not difficult to compress and possibly do sever irreparable damage to body parts if you are not experienced,this kind of bondage(whether it be suspension using shibari or western can do real harm)..reading books and learning knots on line are just not enough.....before we get into duration(and 1 hour is far to long for many suspension poses,even 15 min can cause damage,rope placement can shift,the victum can move in a way that is not flowing with the rope and unseen proplems can occure very fast) as its not just about blood circulation but also nurve damage ...the pretty pictures you see on line that many of the greats achieve,are done so sometimes with the help of an army of people in the back ground.

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