Bound Academy

Bound Academy, 2025–, is an American platform in the bakushi / kinbaku ecosystem.

Active: 2025–

Era: 2020s

Online shibari education platform operated as a Bound Studio product in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its membership combines the structured beginner Learn The Ropes course with on-demand lessons, a safety and communication curriculum, live online classes and replays, and monthly or annual access. The platform carries Bound Studio's in-person curriculum into a separate online learning service while retaining the same founder team.

Official links

website

Sources

Bound Academy membership platform catalogue record
Bound Academy membership plans catalogue record
Bound Academy: The Practice catalogue record
Bound Academy terms of service catalogue record
Bound Studio learning path catalogue record

People associated with Bound Academy: Mr. Somerset, Tara.