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Teachers

GEORGIA KISSA

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

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

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

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

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

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.

PANAGIOTIS TSIAVAKOS

PANAGIOTIS TSIAVAKOS

Certified BASI Pilates Teacher

He discovered his love for the water element at an early stage of his life, at the age of 5. Later, he started practicing in water polo as an athlete, took part in Championships and received several distinctions.

In 2015 he graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a specialty in water polo.

Immediately after, in 2016, he started his Pilates journey by participating in the BASI Pilates teacher training program, which he successfully completed.

He is interested in constantly learning and evolving sharing the values and the principals of BASI Pilates. He enriches his knowledge in Pilates through seminars, workshops and his personal practice.

He has worked with sports teams, gyms and Pilates studios, as a teacher and a coach.

He believes that Pilates is for everyone and that it offers incredible results and benefits, regardless of their athletic background and fitness level. He has worked with athletes and students who had a history of injuries and needed rehabilitation. He teaches Privates, Duets and Group BASI Pilates MAT classes.

He has a passion for athletics, the exploration of human’s body movement, and for well-being.

ELENI NIKOLAIDI

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.

NATASHA SARANTOPOULOU

NATASHA SARANTOPOULOU

Certified BASI Pilates Teacher

She is a graduate of the State School of Dance (SSD). Since 2013, she has collaborated with many choreographers and directors as a performer. As a choreographer, she has created her own works and has been responsible for the movement in numerous theatrical performances. She has received the ARTWORKS award for the 2020-21 period and participated in the 3rd Support Program for Artists of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.”

Her love for movement led her to discover Pilates. Its beneficial properties for dancers and other artists deeply impressed her, prompting her to integrate it into her personal exercise program. As the next step, she decided to delve further into Pilates and initiated the educational program for BASI Pilates instructors. She is interested in deepening her knowledge to offer her students a substantial change in the way they exercise and move.

She lives in Athens, works as a performer, choreographer, and Pilates instructor. She teaches individual and group sessions on apparatus and MAT, aiming to convey her love for movement to her students.