Once you’re up in the air, what kinds of things can you do? Shay uses this clip to explain how to safely unclip your chest harness (and, optionally, your ankle rope) and play around with some of the positions and options that an inversion can offer. Ranging from acrobatic and aesthetic to sexy and even masochistic (“Cards Against Shibari”, anyone?) she clearly explains not only the mechanics but also how to get back up into the original suspension when you’re done with the variations.

Rope bondage can be extremely dangerous. Self-suspension is an aerial activity with many inherent risks. Never tie alone or without appropriate instruction. Consult your doctor before attempting potentially strenuous activities like self-suspension.

This video is closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Self Suspension with Shay

1. Self Suspension: Spotters
2. Self Suspension: Spotter’s Perspective
3. Self Suspension: Vector Forces
4. Watching Self Suspension
5. Self Suspension: Chest Harness Part 1
6. Self Suspension: Chest Harness Part 2
7. Self Suspension: Adding Rope
8. Self Suspension: Hip Harness
9. Self Suspension: Hanger for Chest Harness
10. Self Suspension: Adding Hip Harness Support
11. Self Suspension: Hanger for Hip Harness
12. Self Suspension: Uplines – What Not to Do
13. Self Suspension: Uplines – How to Do Them Effectively
14. Self Suspension: Set Up for Your Scene
15. Self Suspension: Getting Off the Ground
16. Self Suspension: Body Awareness
17. Self Suspension: Transitions & Inversions
18. Self Suspension: Head Support
19. Self Suspension: Inversion Variations
20. Self Suspension: Coming Down