GEORGIA KISSA
Certified BASI Pilates & Senior BASI Faculty teacher
Georgia is a graduate of the ‘Rallou Manou’ professional dance school and has worked as a professional dancer in various contemporary dance groups. For many years she has taught ballet and contemporary dance to students of a large age range.
The experience she gained from both dancing and teaching as well as the need of exploring the endless possibilities of the human body, led her to the BASI Pilates approach.
Georgia has completed the BASI Pilates teacher training program in Athens and immediately began to teach. Since 2013 she is a BASI Faculty member and trains pilates teachers in Greece and abroad. In 2019 has been promoted to Senior BASI Faculty entering the elite club of BASI Pilates teachers all over the world. She is passionate about teaching and thrilled when she shares her knowledge with her students and colleagues.
She is a follower of lifelong learning and she continuously attends seminars in Greece and abroad. She has taught at dance schools, NYSY studio, Holmes Place, Flow center and elsewhere.
KIKI POULOPOULOU
Certified BASI Pilates Teacher
Kiki discovered pilates in 2005 after prolonged backache problems. Two years later she met her teacher, Maria Sylla, a BASI Pilates Faculty teacher and she begins to follow her. She is thrilled by the BASI method and interested in approaching its’ principles and values. After twelve years of uninterrupted practice she participates in the BASI Pilates teacher training program, which she completes successfully.
Kiki enrichies her knowledge and experience in order to maintain a high level in her practice and teaching. As a follower of continuous development, she attends seminars in Greece or abroad. She teaches individual and group lessons.
She teaches individual and group classes. She loves teaching and she is very enthusiastic with the development of her students.
She holds a degree in Biology from the University of Athens. She holds a longtime carrier in marketing and sales.
ELIZABETH APOSTOLIDI
Certified BASI Pilates Teacher
Elizabeth has been involved with sports since she was a child. She used to play Basketball, Volleyball, practice the ballet and karate (shotokan) until her early 20s.
During her student years she discoved classical Pilates and starts to practice regularly for almost 10 years in the row. In January 2018 she decided to turn her passion and love of Pilates into a stable for her life. She started the Comprehensive Teacher Training Course of BASI Pilates to became a BASI Pilates instructor.
She aims to help people realise the significance of BASI Pilates exercise. She teaches private lessons and group classes in several pilates studios in Athens.
Elizabeth loves to keep her practice and knowledge updated.
She attends BASI Pilates seminars and workshops regularly (Pre/Post Natal, Osteoporosis, Pilates for Breast Cancer Recovery, Pilates Posture Cure for Desk Tension).
She has a Bachelor of Tourism and Business from Patra University and has a long time experience in the Tourism Industry.
KATERINA NIORA
Certified Pilates Instructor
Katerina has graduated the ‘Niki Kontaxakis’ professional dance school and teaches classical ballet and modern dance for the last 12 years.
She found Pilates as a student in Marianna Vasilatos dance school in 2009. She gets fascinated by the method and decides to study and complete the Marianna Vasilatos Pilates educational program. She is a passionate Pilates practitioner and through Pilates she improved her dance performance.
She stays updated and follows several BASI Pilates workshops and seminars.
She teaches private and group Pilates classes since 2012 in studios and gyms in Athens.
She believes that Pilates empowers mind and body in a way, that contributes to a better lifestyle.
MARIOS PAPACHATZIS
Certified BASI Pilates Teacher
Marios has graduated from Democritus University of Thrace in 2018. He holds a degree in Physical Education and a Thesis in Rehabilitation of Injuries and Musculoskeletal disorders.
His experience with Pilates started right after his graduation by completing the AF educational teacher training program for Pilates and Props.
His great enthusiasm for Pilates is leading him to a next step. He continues with the BASI Pilates Teachers Training Program, which has successfully completed.
Since then, has is devoted to only teaching Pilates. He has seen the great benefits of Pilates with his students, in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries and in the safe training of women during pregnancy and right after.
He teaches Private and Group classes and aims to help his students realize the benefits of Pilates, so that they will integrate it to their daily routine.
ASPASIA RALLIOU
Certified BASI Pilates Teacher
From her early years she was interested in many kinds of physical activity. After experiencing some of them she discovered that she is fascinated by the forms of exercise that combines a connection od mins body and soul and are leading to well-being.
Only when she discovered Pilates, she felt that she had reached her personal destination.
After years of continuous practice, she decided to move forward to her next step and started the BASI Teacher Training Program in 2018, which she successfully completed
She is passionate about teaching and she stays updated in knowledge through seminars and through relentless personal practice of BASI Pilates.
She teaches Private sessions and Group classes with enthusiasm and tranquility
She aims to offer to every student a better way of life.
She has studied Pedagogy and has an experience in Administration.
TONIA ARMARIOTI
Certified Basi Pilates Teacher
Her love for dance began at a young age! She followed the ISTD method and studied Ballet, Modern Dance Theatre, Tap Dance, Pole Dance, and Dance Therapy.
She worked as a dance teacher for children and adults. She was involved with sports teams of children, where she taught dance and movement and aimed to instill her love for discipline and awareness of movement in sports.
Believing that movement is therapeutic and its exploration leads to a deeper connection between body and mind, she discovered Pilates. She began her Pilates practice, which she continues consistently.
Thus, she decided to start the BASI Pilates teacher training program, which she completed. She believes in Pilates as a comprehensive exercise method for everyone—dancers, children, and adults—that leads you to discover the connection between body and mind and deepens your practice without limitations or injuries.
She teaches Private and Duet Equipment sessions, as well as group Mat Pilates classes. Her goal is to remain a student, so that she can continuously improve as a teacher. She strives to offer her students a complete exercise experience, that fills them with joy and well-being.
ELENI NIKOLAIDI
Certified BASI Pilates Teacher
She discovered her love for dance at a young age, starting ballet at Rallou Manou’s nursery. After years of training, she graduated as a professional dancer from the same school. She is dedicated to continuous development and has attended various dance seminars (Contact Improvisation, Trisha Brown, Forsythe repertoire, Pina Bausch).
She has choreographed movement for theatrical groups, actors, and school performances. For many years, she taught classical, contemporary dance, and improvisation to both children and adults. Exploring her interest in movement, she found the Pilates method and decided to commit to it. She began her training as a BASI Pilates instructor and successfully completed it.
With extensive teaching experience, she believes Pilates is beneficial for everyone. She teaches individual and group sessions on apparatus and MAT. Through her teaching, she aims to offer students a positive experience that enhances their quality of life.