Restraints & Hoods:

Q: What are the attractions or benefits of restraints and hoods?
A: As with bondage, the restriction of individual limbs, sections of the torso, or the entire body, and can be achieved to a number of degrees of simplicity, complexity, or extremity, in a variety of differing ways. Mistress, of course, has an impressively stocked and equipped dungeon which offers a multitude of exciting restriction possibilities. In addition to which, I am superbly skilled in this art, and whilst I do not offer kinbaku (authentic Japanese rope bondage) I can perform other forms of restriction, leather restraint, hog tying, et al, all to an expertly executed (and completely safe) degree.

The sensation of being restricted/bound/restrained is often reported as being akin to a feeling of being embraced or ‘protected’, to being ‘held’ in arms which possess a supernatural strength enough to keep you there, to keep you safely and comfortingly, as though back in the womb. The actual act of being bound works towards achieving this state, as with each binding and/or attachment or equipment, each of the accumulative single acts of the binding experience, you will experience a falling away sensation which is your journey towards the unique and blissful serenity which this extraordinary discipline and meditation brings. In addition, the use of hoods in a session of this kind adds to the delights of bondage/restriction, inasmuch as the head, being encased in a hood as well as the body being constrained, not only carried forth this philosophy, but also encompasses the benefits of sensory deprivation (sight, sound, smell, taste, and of course the feeling of the hood upon the head). For fetishists of specific materials, like rubber for example, and gasmasks, to have the head encased in a hood fashioned from that material works on yet another heightened level of facilitating your enjoyment of both your fetish and the intricacies of the restraint within the session.

Q: How can restraints and hoods be used during a session?
A: Again, as with bondage, in addition to achieving ‘gnosis’, hoods and restraints are a beautiful and blatant way for Mistress to keep all your wriggling worms from annoying Me ever further with your, quite frankly simply unacceptable, squirming. Restraint in particular, may sometimes be essential parts of an extreme session, whereby you must be held still and/or in one place for your own safety, e.g. when indulging in knife play, for example, or for extra effect when in an interrogation scenario. Hoods, again, Mistress reiterates, are often used in sessions which incorporate sensory deprivation, and hoods especially do give that extra added something, i.e. the feeling of being ‘isolated’ within your own ‘personal prison’. In particular, Mistress often uses gasmasks during smoking sessions, whereby I will blow the cigarette smoke into the mask, or in the same way, to administer amyl nitrate (for more extreme amyl sessions). Of course, if Mistress does not want to look upon your face, She may simply choose to encase you in one of Her many hoods, just for purely aesthetic value, and let us not forget the added value of hoods giving a certain anonymity to the wearer, whereby the wearing of such can assist you with feeling as though you have left your own identity behind and have, in effect, become a completely different creature, a faceless, nameless entity which is know simply as … slave.

Q: How safe are restraints and hoods?
A: The restraint techniques Mistress uses are perfectly safe, as is hood play with Mistress (no matter what that entails), as I use these techniques and equipment with the utmost care and responsibility. However, certain restraint and hood play techniques are not recommended for those with respiratory, heart, arthritic, circulation, or blood pressure conditions, and may not be advised for those ‘of years’. For example, Mistress would not consider using extreme hood/gasmask play involving cigarette smoke and/or amyl nitrate should you suffer from respiratory problems. In addition, restraints and hoods may have to be avoided in the case of certain neurological and endocrine conditions, epilepsy being one perfect example of such. Therefore, it is especially vital that you not only inform Mistress of any medical or physical conditions you may have, but also any psychiatric or psychological issues, in addition to any medications you are taking, regardless of whether or not you personally feel or think that they are relevant.

Please note: I only ever use restraint and hood techniques if I am 100% happy that you and the session will benefit from such use. If I have even the slightest doubts regarding your suitability to partake in bondage, I reserve the right to cancel and/or stop the session immediately. When restraints and hoods are in use during a session, I will be constantly monitoring you and have simple and effective techniques to ensure your safety at all times.