SHAG
A Williamsburg adult boutique with an art and education program that runs introductory group shibari classes for couples at a nearby hotel. The classes teach a few foundational ties and how to combine them, with no experience required.
SHAG is an adult boutique and lingerie shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that runs an art and education program alongside its retail business. Its rope teaching takes the form of group shibari classes held off-site at the Moxy Brooklyn Williamsburg hotel nearby.
The shop’s site names Valentine Amartey as the instructor of Intro to Shibari, its group class. Ticket listings describe it as an introductory class for couples, offered on multiple dates, and the shop’s own copy frames shibari around mutual agreement and clearly negotiated boundaries. The class is aimed at people with no previous rope experience.
The education program reaches beyond rope. SHAG publishes SHAG Magazine, with interviews with artists and educators, sex tips, workshop coverage and product demonstrations, and it hosts four erotic art exhibitions a year that show New York artists; in autumn 2026 the group show “Devotion” ran from September into January. The shop also hosts private events such as bachelorette parties, offers its space for rent and collaborates with outside partners. Its site says it promotes women-led businesses in the pleasure and sexual wellness field.
In the shop itself, bondage gear sits next to toys, lingerie, lubricants, books and games, massage products and erotic art prints. Orders can be placed online, with same-day delivery available within New York City, and the store is open every day from midday. The site asks visitors to confirm that they are at least 18 years old.