Shibari - Intro to suspensions
2028-02-16 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-02-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-01 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-15 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-22 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-29 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
You’ve taken the Intro classes, you know your single column from your double, and you’re ready for more. Intro to suspensions builds the foundations for a wide variety of skills beyond the basics.
In these sessions, we slow things down and build the skills to help you become confident, capable rope players. You’ll refine your techniques, explore simple patterns with more intention, and start working with connection, communication. We offer a mix of hands-on guidance, practical exercises, and space to ask the questions that don’t quite fit into an intro class.
Perfect for anyone who wants to solidify their fundamentals, deepen their understanding, and feel ready to step into our full range of rope offerings.
Come build confidence, control, and creativity — one knot at a time.

Intro to Shibari
2028-02-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2028-02-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2028-03-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2028-03-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2028-03-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2028-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Intro to Rope Bondage is the first step for people interested in learning to tie with each other.
The emphasis of this course is to accompany the participants on their path into a joyful and safe practice of rope bondage, Shibari/Kinbaku. We go through basic techniques, knots & frictions, safety and consent, movement, communication, and artistic representation. Participants will be able to tie with each other in a joyful and interesting way. We understand each class as directed at both, the person in ropes as well as the person tying.
Curriculum

1st Friday per month: Single & Double column ties. The basic knots
2nd Friday per month: Safety, consent, and pre-scene negotiation
3rd Friday per month: Frictions and Hitches. How to keep the ropes in place
4th Friday per month: Fundamental upper body tie – “Takate Kote”
5th Friday per month: Wild card

Participants of the intro to rope series have free access to the open jam directly after the class.

Spacetime - The Play Party
2028-02-18 20:00 - 2028-02-19 00:00, 2028-02-25 20:00 - 2028-02-26 00:00, 2028-03-03 20:00 - 2028-03-04 00:00, 2028-03-10 20:00 - 2028-03-11 00:00, 2028-03-17 20:00 - 2028-03-18 00:00, 2028-03-24 20:00 - 2028-03-25 00:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Spacetime is the weekly play jam at Studio Allegory. Come by and enjoy an open and welcoming atmosphere with other people. Connect with others, play, hang out, or get some inspiration from the wide range of possibilities.

All types of play welcome as long as they are in compliance with our guidelines (see below) as well as it “fits” the mood of the moment, i.e. please read the room before you start playing and check whether your play would have impact on others. Please bring your own equipment.

SpaceTime is included for certain memberships as well as for participants of that day’s “Intro to rope” course.
Masks recommended.

Men Tying Men
2028-02-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2028-03-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Men Tying Men Rope Jam is for all self-identified males and those who live as men on a daily life. Trans-male, cis-male, etc are all welcome.
Solo, couple, etc participants are all welcome to join, regardless of skill levels from beginner to advance.
1pm – 2pm is the skill sharing component, followed by 2pm – 5pm of free tying time.

Shibari - Intermediate
2028-02-22 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-02-29 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-07 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-14 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-21 18:30 - 21:30, 2028-03-28 18:30 - 21:30 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
In this training, we take the participants on a journey into the details of Shibari. Floorwork, suspensions, movement, and communication are at the centre in this training series.
Each month, we develop the skills via one dedicated rope pattern, which means that participants will work on the same pattern for a complete month. That helps solidifying the pattern as well as filling your toolboxes for elaborate and diverse rope scenes.

Advanced Kinbaku Clinic
2028-02-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2028-03-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Barkas invites advanced practitioners of Shibari/Kinbaku for a masterclass/clinic at Studio Allegory. Together we work on topics of Shibari that require a lot of experience to tackle.
Topics range from

Ranboo
Yukimura Ryu
Suspension transitions
specifics of rope and body handling

and more.
The specific topic of the clinic will be announced in the week before the clinic.

Queer rope skill share
2028-03-05 14:00 - 18:00
Monthly queer rope Skillshare. This event is hosted and organized by queerrope_vancouver. For tickets and more info, please visit queerrope_vancouver on IG (https://www.instagram.com/queerrope_van/).

WomenTyingWomen
2028-03-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Studio Allegory, 386 Powell Street, Vancouver, V6A 1G4
Women Tying Women is a new rope jam at Studio Allegory that welcomes all self-identifying women — cis, trans, and non-binary folks comfortable in a space centering women.
Held on the first Monday of each month, these evenings are about connection, creativity, inspiration, and having fun with ropes in a safe(r) space.
All levels, bodies and curiosities are welcome. This rope jam isn’t a formal class, but a supportive space to grow, explore, and connect. If you’re looking to deepen your knowledge and broaden your skills, check out our rope classes!
