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title: "Lesson 3.1"
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# Lesson 3.1

In erotic shibari, the asymmetry lies in access to resources and their control; for practice to be **safe and responsible**, both parties need to know the tools and techniques that allow them to manage those resources effectively and fluidly.

 Estimated reading time: 52 minutes.


## 3.1.6 Forces and directions

![3.1.6 Forces and directions](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t316en_sq.webp)

The turn of the rope tells the body which way it is going to move. Choosing its direction according to each person and each movement, while respecting their natural asymmetry, allows us to build more efficient ties.

 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes.


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## 3.1.5 Emotional safety

![3.1.5 Emotional safety](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t315en_sq.webp)

Just as we protect our physical integrity, developing strategies to protect our emotional “health” is necessary in order to enjoy satisfying experiences.

 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes.


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## 3.1.4 Eroticization and the erotic map

![3.1.4 Eroticization and the erotic map](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t314en_sq.webp)

The richer our erotic map is and the better we know it, the more possibilities we will have to experiment and create new experiences in our interactions.

 Estimated reading time: 11 minutes.


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## 3.1.3 Behavior

![3.1.3 Behavior](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t313en_sq.webp)

We focus the management of desire on behaviors and, consequently, on the body, which thus becomes the tool for acting on the situation the brain is trying to explain.

 Estimated reading time: 12 minutes.


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## 3.1.2 Emotional reaction

![3.1.2 Emotional reaction](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t312en_sq.webp)

By emotional reaction we mean the set of emotional moments that we interpret as part of the same experience. Knowing how it evolves gives us tools to manage it at each moment of the session.

 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes.


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## 3.1.1 Understanding the erotic nature of shibari

![3.1.1 Understanding the erotic nature of shibari](https://shibari-dojo.online/images/course/t311en_sq.webp)

Emotions are predictive schemas with which the brain interprets the environment and our internal states, and erotic desire is one of them. That is why the same shibari practice **is experienced differently depending on the person and the context**.

 Estimated reading time: 12 minutes.


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