AthenShibari

AthenShibari began in 2018 as a group of rope enthusiasts who wanted to share interests, views and values, and now calls itself the largest shibari team in Athens and Greece. It runs its own 80-square-meter space on the second floor of a building in Metaxourgio, three minutes on foot from the metro station, with an elevator, a small kitchen and a shower; the room is also rented out by the hour for other events.

Classes

Regular classes for all levels meet three times a week, on Wednesday and Thursday at 19:00 and on Sunday at 18:00, for 90 minutes each. Newcomers can start at open introductory classes held once or twice a month; people who come alone can pair up, try self-tie or watch. Workshops with visiting presenters cover specific themes, and team members teach their own: the team’s psychologist, Psychopsis, runs an introduction to rope modeling that covers nerve and circulation awareness, body positivity, consent, negotiation and aftercare. In November 2026 private lessons for riggers cost €40 per 45 minutes or €140 per pair for four classes, self-tie sessions €45 and online lessons €30 an hour, all to be used within two months of purchase.

Jams, shows and models

The FAQ describes weekly jams for practice and socializing, and the team also holds monthly shows and play parties. In September 2026 WisDomme and Nyx gave a small public session on aibunawa, seductive rope, before the regular Saturday jam to mark Nyx’s five years with the team. AthenShibari also trains paid rope models who assist in classes as part of the teaching team; they need at least a year of regular classes, the rope modeling and rope safety classes, and advanced private sessions with a teacher.

Values and reach

The group’s stated values are consent, inclusivity, body positivity and kink positivity, and it says fascist, sexist, homophobic and racist views are not accepted at its events. Its FAQ presents many kinds of rope play, from floor ties and ichinawa to semenawa and suspension, without ranking them, and notes that jute and hemp are the traditional materials. It collaborates with Thessaloniki Shibari and has taught and performed in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Cyprus and Brussels.