Lokka & Rozyl – Announcing presenters

@Lokka (she/her) is based in Hilversum and has a passion for rope since early 2021. In that same year, she started her own jam and two years later started teaching. Her teaching focuses a lot on selftying, where in the last two years she has also expanded towards more coupled movement and dynamic floorwork classes.

As a rigger, selftyer, and model, she brings multiple perspectives into her teaching. Her style is mostly improvised, supported by a strong technical foundation.

When tying with a partner, her focus is on the connection, not the rope. Rope becomes a shared language, a medium through which something intimate and magical can unfold. She ties with someone because she wants to be close with them, the rope is only a means of achieving that. Whether standing as a model or being closer to the floor as a rigger, she enjoys the dynamics that floorwork brings her.

@Rozyl (he/him) started his rope journey early 2022 as a bottom. After learning to appreciate the flow and dynamic of one rope play, he started rigging himself. His style focuses on floorwork with a lot of movement, playing with balance and intimacy. He sees rope as an extension of his body and as a medium to let somebody feel like they are being held.

As partners both in life and in rope, Lokka and Rozyl teach in a dynamic, collaborative way, frequently switching roles to offer multiple perspectives on different techniques they cover. They also share their real-time experiences from the viewpoint of the model, creating a learning environment where both sides of the rope receive attention and value.

Find out more about Lokka at @Lokka.

Workshops

Body Manipulation

(Workshop level: L1-3)

In this workshop, we will explore how to move and guide a body on the floor using judo-inspired movement and logic. Rather than relying on force, we will look at how contact, direction, timing, and body positioning can create clear movement. Small shifts in weight, pressure, and intention can invite a body to turn, follow, resist or open up into a new position.

We will focus on using the whole body as part of a movement. The person tying is often not using their hands for movement, but rather their physical closeness and their own stability. At the same time, the person in rope is not passive. Their balance, response, body tension and choices all influence how movement develops.

We will look at body handling as an action-reaction dialogue. Rope becomes part of this conversation, supporting movement and giving direction without being the leading factor.

Gravity, the B*tch

(Workshop level: L1-3)

In this workshop, we will explore how gravity plays a role within floorwork. Rather than moving a body directly, we will work with the body’s own weight, structure, and balance. Little changes in support, contact, pressure, or position can make movement feel unstable, heavy, or surprisingly effortless.

We will also look at how the person tying can use their own weight. By understanding where and how weight can be given, pressure can become grounding, controlling, or intense without necessarily becoming painful. The focus is not on complex rope patterns, but on how rope, body mechanics and positioning can shape a scene.

First Rope, Last Rope

(Workshop level: L1-3)

What happens before the first rope touches the body? How do you connect and set the tone for a session? And how do you bring a session to a soft landing, both physically and emotionally? These questions are relevant for both riggers and models, as both people shape a scene.

We will explore different ways to build tension, play with distance and closeness, and bring rhythm into a session. Body handling plays an important role in this. By becoming more aware of these elements, a scene can become more meaningful for both the person tying and the person getting tied.

F*ck the Norm

(Workshop level: L1-3)

Rope is often taught, shown, and discussed through certain assumptions about bodies, roles, and what things are supposed to look like. In this workshop, we will dive in to the possibilities that are often left untouched.

We will explore tying all body types with all body types, and look at how both people can actively shape the scene. The person in rope is not only receiving or following, but can offer input, make choices, change direction, and influence what happens.

This workshop invites you to play beyond perfection, expectation, and fixed ideas of what rope should be.