Anoxia (they/them) is a switch based out of Chicago, who started in rope on the west coast in 2015. Over the years, they’ve had the opportunity to study in many different styles with educators in the US, Europe, and Japan. They present classes which go beyond patterns and rote memorization to teach underlying principles relevant to students at any point in their rope journey. In play, their rope is often intense, creative, dynamic, and charged with emotional sadism. They have presented at cons like Tethered Together, Kinkfest, and Desert Bound, at weekend workshops around the US, and currently serve on the NARIX steering committee.