Temple
A community-run rope space in Bushwick built for suspension work, running a five-level curriculum from an introductory safety and consent class up to full suspension. It also hosts monthly open jams, study groups and weekend intensives with visiting instructors.
Temple describes itself as a play space in Bushwick where people interested in or active in BDSM and rope bondage can gather, and as a safer space for exploring the meeting point of mind, body, spirit and artistic practice. Its about page names William, Mrghy, Dia Dynasty, Masha and Syd as organizers and explains that the room was constructed specifically for suspension work: three steel beams span the space, which gave the venue its “House of Three Beams” emblem.
Teaching follows a core curriculum in five levels. Level 0 is a single class, Rope 0, held twice a month; it covers consent, community responsibility, basic risk management and a short history of Japanese rope bondage, and it is required before any other core class. Level 1 covers fundamentals such as frictions, rope and body handling and simple ties, through a multi-session intensive called Roped In, a one-rope class (Ipponawa) and a monthly beginners’ lab. Level 2 moves on to harnesses, full-body ties, nerve safety and the first ropes of a takate kote. Level 3 introduces partial suspension and upline management, and Level 4 covers static and dynamic full suspension, with a monthly study group for advanced pairs. Students are expected to take several classes per level, but may judge their own level against each class’s prerequisites rather than follow the sequence strictly.
The events calendar lists Rope 0 and the beginners’ labs taught by Masha and Mrghy, level-two classes on harnessing and takate kote foundations taught by William, and a range of formats beyond the curriculum: Floored, a ground-only jam with live music; Taut & Bound, a rope study session focused on tying male-identified, masc-presenting and non-binary bodies, co-hosted by Master R; a femme-centered jam; a peer-led “un-conference” called The Share; and Wheel of Consent practice circles. Visiting instructors give guest workshop series.
Temple says it aims to follow the Kink Educators and Producers Code of Conduct. Incident reports go to an independent Safer Spaces Group, and the organizers state a preference for a transformative-justice approach when resolving incidents.