Spazio Corde
Bondage school and community space founded by Alithia Maltese in December 2022. It runs a stepped course from an introductory Japanese bondage workshop through Base 1-3, a weekly Tuesday open practice, peer rope sessions and pay-what-you-can FLINTA rope evenings co-hosted with Helene Rope.
Spazio Corde was founded in December 2022 by Alithia Maltese, a bondage teacher and educator on alternative sexuality who has lived in Turin since 2012. It presents itself as more than a bondage school: a meeting place where people can explore their sexuality through exchange among peers, in safe spaces and without prejudice. It works both as a venue in Turin and as a traveling project.
Courses
The course path starts with a one-day Introduction to Japanese bondage (also called Base 0) and continues through Base 1, Base 2 and Base 3. Base 1 requires either the introduction at Spazio Corde or confidence with the double column tie. The public calendar for 2026–2027 lists the introduction in October 2026 and January 2027, Base 1 in October and December 2026 and February 2027, Base 2 in April 2027 and Base 3 in May 2027. Alithia Maltese also sets aside days for private lessons.
Practice and community
Pratica libera, an open practice evening, runs every Tuesday. Peer rope afternoons, held about once a month, let participants learn from one another, and Corde FLINTA evenings are reserved for FLINTA people. Once a month the space hosts a professional for a talk on alternative sexuality or on sexual and mental health; the late-2026 program included an introduction to BDSM and a workshop on consent. In October 2026 Alithia Maltese and her rope partner Helene gave a live session built around a chair tie. The course venue in Vanchiglia is disclosed only to registered participants.