About
Anna Noctuelle is a highly experienced Shibari practitioner with over twenty years of dedication to the art. Her practice has evolved into a multifaceted international work encompassing teaching, modelling, and performance.
Since 2016, Anna has taught, co-taught, and performed alongside internationally acclaimed educators across multiple Shibari lineages and styles. She has worked with deshi of Yukimura Haruki and Naka Akira, collaborated with practitioners in the Akechi Denki lineage, and engaged with Fusion approaches. This breadth of experience has given her technical, emotional, and somatic understanding that spans Aibunawa, Semenawa, and contemporary rope practices—allowing her to bring nuanced, cross-traditional insight to her teaching.
Grounded in classical dance, choreography, and authentic movement, Anna brings grace, precision, and deep somatic awareness to her work. Her approach is profoundly influenced by embodiment, somatics, and emotional attunement, treating rope as exploratory space for deepening connection with oneself and others. Informed by studies in Buddhism, Tantra, and Yoga, her work carries contemplative and ritual quality where movement becomes meaning and connection becomes expression.
As an educator, Anna is known for embodied, mindful teaching that honours both physical and emotional dimensions of tying. Drawing from extensive collaborative work across diverse traditions and disciplines, she offers students an integrated perspective rather than a single dogmatic approach. At the heart of her teaching is creating space where people are free to express what they are afraid to express—welcoming fears and insecurities alongside curiosity, discovery, and growth.
Anna is a linguist and the creator of Shibari Score Notation (the first comprehensive notation system for rope). She co-hosts the podcast Model Behaviour and co-founded Studio Ma, London's tatami room and dedicated Shibari space. She creates environments that are safe, inclusive, playful, and rooted in consent.
Anna's wider offerings extend into Tantra, Reiki, intimacy and couples coaching. Her work is informed by lived experience met with deep empathy and holistic understanding.
Across all modalities, Anna's work is rooted in safety, compassion, and authentic connection, supporting each individual's unique path toward healing, intimacy, and growth.
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Fields of Study:
M.A. in Linguistics, University of Leeds
Buddhism and Modern Psychology, Princeton University
Basic Techniques of Shamanic Divination & Healing, The Foundation for Shamanic Studies, London
Shamanic Extraction Healing Training, The Foundation for Shamanic Studies, London
Shamanism, Dying and Beyond, The Foundation for Shamanic Studies, London
Reiki Master/Teacher + Japanese Reiki Techniques with Michael Kaufmann, London
Tantra Teacher Training with Inner Camp, Spain
Kriya Yoga Initiation with KriyaYoga UK
How Movement Works - Choreography Summer School, Trinity Laban, London
Babel Lab, Babel Theatre - A year of artistic experimentation, co-creative facilitation, and movement direction, London
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Yukimura Ryu I with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Ma, London, February 2026
Teaching&Co-Teaching
Guided Aibunawa Session with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Ma, London, February 2026
Intro to Yukimura Ryu with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Ma, London, February 2026
Yukimura Ryu I with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Ma, London, February 2026
Foundational Course II - Learning the Gote, Studio Ma, London, February-March 2026
5 Elements of Touch, Studio Ma, London, February 2026
Embodied Surrender: A Bottom-Centric Approach to Semenawa with Saara Rei, Shibari Ropeplay, Helsinki, February 2026
​Introduction to Semenawa with Alexander Ma, Studio Ma, London, January 2026
​Introduction to Shibari, Studio Ma, London, December 2025
Gote Clinic - Studio Ma, London, November 2025
Learning from the Bottom - Risk Health and Safety Talk- Studio Ma, London, November 2025
Moving Souls - Authentic Movement - Studio Ma, London, November 2025
Presenter - Modelling Conference, Yugen Studio, Milan, November 2025
Foundational Course I: Floor - Studio Ma (online), London, November 2025
Shibari Notation - Studio Ma (online), London, October 2025
Authentic Movement - Between Will & Surrender - Studio Ma, London, Monthly
Emotional Impact Play - Meisner for Rope, Studio Ma, London, September 2025
Cultivating Connection ,Fox Den,London, September 2025
​"Introduction to Shibari", The Psychedelic Society, London, September 2025
Earth - Foundational Course I , &Soul Shoreditch, weekly September 2025
Modelling for Shibari with Pen, Anatomie Studio, September 2025
Tantra - Embodied Connection, &Soul Shoreditch, bi-weekly May-September 2025
Ichinawa +, &Soul Shoreditch, bi-weekly May-October 2025
Embodied in Rope, Coping and Awareness, Anatomie Studio, June 2025
Introduction to the Gote with Burgundy Rose, Bristol, May 2025
Presenter @ EURIX, Eurix XXVI, Berlin, April 2025
Shibari Notation, Temple, New York, February 2025
Archetypes, Temple, New York, February 2025
Embracing the Gote, Temple, New York, February 2025
Shibari Notation, Sakura Studio, Chicago, February 2025
Meisner for Rope, Sakura Studio, Chicago, February 2025
Yukimura II with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Yukari, London, February 2025
Shibari Notation, Anatomie Studio, London, February 2025
Anatomie Course III with Anna Bones and Fred Hatt, Anatomie Studio, London, December 2024
Yukimura I with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Yukari, London, November 2024
Presenter @ EURIX, Eurix XXV, Berlin, October 2024
Shibari Notation, KOR, Berlin, October 2024
TIED - Embracing the Gote, Studio Yukari, London, September 2024
Archetypes - The Power of Intention ,Fox Den,London, September 2024
Discover Your Tantric Superpower: A Journey into Empathy, Fox Den, London, September 2024
TIED - Intro to Rope Bottoming, Studio Yukari, London, September 2024
5 Elements of Touch, Cambridge Peer Rope, Cambridge, September 2024
An essential guide to Rope Bottoming ,Happy Yoga, Essen, August 2024
A study on movement - explorations with Haag, Ellipsis, London, July 2024, Presenter Ropelinked, Rotterdam, July 2024
5 Elements of Touch, London School of Tantra, London, July 2024
Shibari Notation, Anatomie Studio, London, June 2024
Shapes and Structures, Fox Den, London, June 2024
Anatomie Course II - FloorPlay with FredHatt, Anatomie Studio, London, May 2024
TIED - "Semenawa I", Studio Yukari, London, May 2024
TIED - "Movement and Emotion", Studio Yukari, London, April 2024
Presenter @ EURIX with Anna Bones, Eurix XXIV, Berlin, April 2024
Connection and Creativity, Fox Den, London, March 2024
Presenter @ The Other Side of Ropes Festival, Subspace Studio, Prague, March 2024
Improver's Class with Anna Bones, Anatomie Studio, London, Feb 2024
An Intro to the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage with YourKnots, Ministry Club, London, Feb 2024
An Intro to the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage with YourKnots, Century Club, London, Feb 2024
"Structures & Shapes", The Yoga Space London, London, Feb 2024
"Introduction to Shibari" with Jenni, Anatomie Studio, London, Jan/Feb 2024
​"Introduction to Shibari", 1-day Workshop, with Jenni, Falmouth, January 2024
"Shibari Connection & Movement" with Jenni, Waking Dreams, London, November 2023
"Introduction to Shibari" with Pedro, Anatomie Studio, London, November 2023
"Ropefusion" with RopuNawa, Anatomie Studio, London, November 2023
"Shapeless Tying" with RopuNawa, Anatomie Studio, London, November 2023
Intro to Shibari - all female, The Yoga Space London, London, October 2023
Presenter @ "Witchy Weekend Retreat" with Jenni, Croft Fram Escape, Great Gaddesdon, October 2023"
"Shibari Fundamentals" Waking Dreams, London, September 2023"
Meisner for Rope" Anatomie Studio, London, September 2023
"Introduction to Shibari" Waking Dreams, London, June 2023
"Intro to Shibari" Summer Solstice Yoga Retreat, Great Gaddesdon, June 2023
"Introduction to Shibari" with Pedro, Anatomie Studio, London, April 2023
Presenter @ Prague Shibari Festival with CNR Aphilia, Prague, March 2023
"Introduction to Shibari" with Petite Pretzel, Anatomie Studio, London, October 2022
"Introduction to Shibari" with Pedro, Anatomie Studio, London, November 2022
Presenter @ EURIX with CNR Aphilia, Eurix XXI, Berlin, November 2022
"Introduction to Shibari" with Petite Pretzel, Anatomie Studio, London, October 2022
Summerclass "Body" and "Soul" with Yourknots, London, July 2022
Let's get serious with Play - with Yourknots, Anatomie Studio London, March 2022
Community Class - with Yourknots, Anatomie Studio London, November 2021
Get serious with play - with Payas Le Furieux, Anatomie Studio London, September 2021
Air Time, Intro to Suspension with Fred Hatt, Anatomie Studio London, December 2020
Levelling up - Intro to Partials with Fred Hatt, Anatomie Studio London, October 2020
Sensual Shibari - with PayasLeFurieux, Killing Kittens London, September 2019
Shibari - Discover II/III with PayasLeFurieux, Killing Kittens London, June 2019
Shibari - Discover I/III with PayasLeFurieux, Killing Kittens London, May 2019
Bottoming Skills with Pauline Massimo, Lisbon, May 2019
Partial Suspension with Pauline Massimo, Lisbon, May 2019
Suspension with Pauline Massimo, Lisbon, May 2019
Shibari and Sex, Killing Kittens London, April 2019
Floored with MnR Rope, Belfast and Dublin, February 2019
Shibari for Sensual Play with MnR Rope, Killing Kittens London, November 2018
Beginner Workshop with Miss Eris, Eurix XIII, Berlin, October 2018
Shibari for Impact Play with Sauvage X, Killing Kittens London, October 2018
Shibari for the Bedroom with MnR Rope, Killing Kittens London, October 2018
Discover Shibari with Anna Bones, London, October 2018
Modelling Workshop, Oxford, June 2018
Introduction to Shibari with Fred Hatt, Killing Kittens London, March 2018
Hands free chest harnesses with Anna Bones, London, December 2017
Bodies of Knowledge I&II, Shibari Festival, Prague, November 2017
Kokoro - Soft Skills for Rope - Community Class, London, November 2017
Rope Performance - Community Class, London, November 2017
Discover Shibari with Anna Bones and Sophia Rose, London, November 2017
Fly! Intro to Suspension with Fred Hatt, London, October 2017
Discover Shibari with Jessica Wabbit, London, October 2017
The Takate Kote with Fred Hatt, London, August 2017
Fly! Suspensions & Transitions with Soptik, London, August 2017
The Art of Topping with Soptik, London, August 2017
‘The View from the Bottom’ Community Class, London, August 2017
Discover Shibari with Anna Bones, London, June 2017
Suspensions and Transitions with Gestalta and Soptik, Prague, June 2017
Third Rope TK with Fred Hatt, London, June 2017
Bamboo with Pedro Cordas, London, May 2017
Suspensions and Transitions with Gestalta, Oslo, April 2017
Rope Bottoming with Sophia Rose, London, March 2017
Presenter @ Eurix with Gestalta, Berlin, March 2017
Bamboo with Pedro Cordas, London, December 2016
Suspensions and Transitions with Soptik, Prague, November 2016
Weekend Intensive with Barkas, London, August 2016
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Modelling
Shoot with Saara Tsuru, February 2026
Shoot with Derren Black and Alexander Ma, October 2025
Shoot with Sarah Rei and Payas le Furieux, July 2025
Shoot with Gareth and Sarah Rei and Anna Bones, July 2025
Shoot with Alexander Ma, April 2025
Shoot with Ricardo Wildties, June 2024
Photo Shoot with Darren Black, June 2022
Life drawing "Drawn to Rope", June 2022
Photo shoot with Anna Bones, October 2020
Photo shoot with Grant Davis, October 2020
Video Shoot for Killing Kittens, April 2019
Photo shoot with Grant Davis, March 2019
Life drawing "Drawn to Rope", December 2018
Photo shoot with Grant Davis, November 2018
Photo shoot with Kinbaku Luxuria, September 2018
Photo shoot with Sauvage_x, June 2018
Life drawing "Drawn to Rope", February 2018
Photo shoot with Ciprian Strugariu, January 2018
Photo shoot with Clover and Wykd Dave, January 2018
Life drawing "The Body Exquisite" by Londondrawing, October 2017
Photo shoot with Miss Eris, October 2017
Video & Photo art project "Geometry of Pain" with Shadi, August 2017
Video shoot with Gestalta, May 2017
Photo shoot with Phil Jones and Sauvage_x, May 2017
Photo shoot with Miss Eris, Sophia Rose and Anna Bones, May 2017
Photo shoot with MnR Rope and Laura Brown, April 2017
Photo shoot with Anna Bones, Sophia Rose and Ad Morpheus, April 2017
Video shoot, Planet Kinbaku, April 2017
Photo shoot with Philip Blakeley, Anna Bones and Fred Hatt, January 2017
Photo shoot with Soptik, November, 2016
Life drawing "Drawn to Rope", November 2016
Photo shoot with Philip Blakeley, Anna Bones and Fred Hatt, August 2017
Life drawing at Londondrawing, August 2016
Life drawing "Drawn to Rope", May 2016
Photo shoot with Sauvage_x and Daniele InViaggio, February 2016
Photo shoot with Gestalta, January 2016
Launch "Close Ties" Shibari jewellery collection, March 2015
Video shoot for "Close Ties" with Joerg Offer, March 2015
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Performing
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Another Rhythm with Saara Rei, ClubX Helsinki, February 2026
Nawa Kai with Ricardo Wildties, Subspace Prague, April 2025
"It's not all Roses" with YourKnots, 7Sins London, January 2025
"Aibunawa" with Michael Ropeknight, Studio Yukari London, November 2024
"The One with Sponge Bob and the Mermaid" with MieNeko, Essen, August 2024
"Gremlins in the Basement" with Tifereth and Anna Bones, Eurix, Berlin, Aril 2024
"Gold Ritual" with YourKnots, 7Sins London, January 2024
"Meeting in the Middle" with CNR Aphilia, Tifereth, Lilja, Holzmarkt, Berlin, November 2022
"Neon Rope" with Yourknots, 7SinsClub, July 2022
"Tying for freedom" with YourKnots, Anatomie Studio London, March 2022
"Azulejo" with Pauline Massimo, Knot Lounge Lisbon, May 2018
"A lifetime's floor" with Fred Hatt @Killing Kittens Book Klub, London, November 2017
"Swamp" with Felix Ruckert @Alchemie, Anatomie Studio London, October 2017
"Brexit" with MnR Rope @Alchemie, Anatomie Studio London, July 2017
Performance with Gestalta @Intimaterial, Royal College of Arts London, June 2017
"Bed of Roses" - with Gestalta @ Shibari Night Prague, June 2017
"Dr Coppelius I" - with Fred Hatt @Anatomie Studio London, May 2017
"Bamboo Crosses" - with Gestalta - @ Eurix X Berlin, March 2017
"Make 2016 Great Again" - with Sauvage_x - @Soap Box, Anatomie Studio London, December 2016
"Brexit" - with MnR Rope - @Eurix IX Berlin, September 2016
"A Study on Falling" - with Marika Leila - @Eurix IX Berlin, September 2016
Performance - with Pedro Cordas - @Shibari by Night Anatomie Studio London, June 2016
"Dr Coppelius I" - with Fred Hatt @Soap Box Anatomie Studio London, April 2016
Performance and Talk with Fred Hatt - @Home House London, February 2016
Performance with Gestalta, London, February 2016​​