BDSM rooms with stocks or a pillory

Stocks and pillories come straight from the village square of the Middle Ages: two wooden boards with holes for the neck and wrists, sometimes the ankles, closed around the person and locked. Standing pillories hold you upright and bent slightly forward; stocks are lower, and often hold the ankles while you sit or kneel. In a playroom they are about exposure and helplessness: the person locked in cannot move their hands, cannot see behind them, and can only wait.

They are usually found in the most fully equipped rooms, next to a cross or a cage, and often in the darker, dungeon-style decors. The listing photos show which kind each room has.

Height

A standing pillory set too low makes you stoop; too high, and you stand on tiptoe. An adjustable one is much more comfortable, especially if there is a big height difference between partners.

The openings

Holes lined with padding or leather are kinder on the neck and wrists than bare wood. Look closely at the photos, or ask the host.

How it closes

Check how the boards lock, and that the free partner can open them quickly and easily, alone.

Never leave someone in a pillory unattended: with the hands held, they cannot free themselves or steady themselves if they lose balance. Keep sessions short, as the position tires the neck, the back and the legs, and agree on a safeword and a signal for when speaking is difficult.