@moptop and leo9
I do already have conversations with my subs/Doms, both before and after we play, discussing both our wants/needs/concerns/etc. I like to keep the fun - fun, and the dissapointment - away. I've had too many (well actually just a few) experience where we forwent any communication, and resulted in being either a rather dull experience, or too intense.

But.. asymetrical, and particularly Japanese, bondage has always fascinated me.. though I'll admit I've never done any research into its practice. Do you have any good references you could suggest? If not, please don't go out of your way or anything.. All I needed was the inspiration - I'd never even considered this to be a solution..

@fetishdj
I like the idea of a warm up and cool down, but how do you suggest mid-session exercises? Ahh, I'm feeling rather unimaginative right now.

I have always wanted to take couples massage and erotic massage therapy classes.. but for now, at least, I'm reserving that for when I find That Someone.

All of the above advice truly is sage ^-^ Thank you all again, not only for helping me with this - but also inspiring me to think of new ways to approach other things which I'd previously ruled out.
-Kit'sToy