Novitiates often undergo intense physical training. Periods of isolation followed by periods of intense physical intimacy (without completion) help prepare them for the reactions they will receive when offering their ministrations to the congregation. Shibari is a popular choice, but spreader bars and more conventional means of bindings are common as well. The Novitiates pair off and take turns to gain experience on both sides of the equation, though *some* are more suited to one than the other.