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Flesh Hooks

For a suspension participants are pierced with hypodermic needles followed by sterile single-use hooks, which are temporary and removed immediately following the suspension. Various types, sizes and amounts of hooks are required for different types of suspensions. Varying levels and types of rigging are also required for different levels and types of suspensions.

O-Kee-Pa

Pulling - Pulling is a form of flesh hook play where the participant uses their own strength and weight to put pressure on the Flesh Hooks, offering a very different feeling to suspension since the participant has much more control over what is happening. Pulling is typically done with between one, two, or four hooks per person. Using more than six or so hooks per person could limit the experience.

Chest (O-Kee-Pa) – A chest suspension is a typical vertical suspension. Two hooks are placed in the chest and you are suspended vertically.

Coma – The coma is a Horizontal Face Up suspension; Hooks are placed in the chest, abdomen, arms, and legs and the body is suspended horizontally. Risks include constriction of breath and more intense pain.

Crucifix

Crucifix – The crucifix is a Vertical Back And Arm Suspension. Hooks are placed in the back and the arms so that the suspended person appears to be hanging on a cross, with their arms held straight out to the side.

Foot Crucifixion suspension - For a foot crucifixion suspension the hooks are placed right through the foot between the bones. Great care must be taken to avoid nerves and blood vessels, and the risks are a lot greater than with 'standard' suspensions.


Knee - A knee suspension is a suspension done where hooks are placed at the knees and the the person being suspended is hung upside down.




Lotus



Lotus - The lotus suspension is a style of suspension based on the yogic lotus position, sitting with crossed legs. Hooks are placed in the back, similar to a suicide suspension, with more in the legs to keep the body in that position while suspended.



Resurrection



Resurrection – The resurrection, or ascension, is a Horizontal Face Up suspension. Hooks are placed in two rows on the stomach. Suspension gives the impression of rising from death since the suspended is all curved back.

Suicide - A suicide is a common Vertical Back Suspension. Hooks are placed in the upper back and the body is suspended vertically. This is one of the easier, less confining suspensions and one that many people choose to start with. Vertical back suspensions generally allow greater freedom of movement while suspended

Superman - The superman is a Horizontal Face Down suspension. Hooks are placed in the back, arms, and legs and the body is suspended horizontally. Superman suspensions allow alot less motion than in other suspensions, but are generally considered more "tranquil". Due to the fact that the hooks can be distributed to a larger area of the body, this style is considered to be the easiest of the suspensions.

Coma

Suspension is not easy; indeed, it is one of the more extreme types of body modification. But for those who do choose to go through with it, the spiritual nature and physical testing of the experience is worth the risks.