YOGA TEACHER AND CERTIFIED THERAPIST

Christos is the founder of Catis Koinsep and has gathered through the years the best professionals to offer a wide range of services to his students, whoever they are.

But do you know him really well?

In short, he is a is E-RYT 200h Yoga Instructor certified from Yoga Alliance International India. He is also Senior Aerial Yoga Instructor as well as Thai and Spine Therapist. Christos is also qualified as a Personal Fitness Trainer.

Now, some fun facts about him:

• The earthy colours of our studio come from him. Christos is a big fan of the warm side of the colour palette. He’ll often wear them on himself too!

• Christos has a hidden talent: he can tie his shoe laces with his mouth.

• His classes are multilingual, because his students are multicultural, prepare yourself to hear some Greek, English sprinkled with some French.

• Christos is also a fond swimmer, he is in the sea all year long, and loves his long bike rides in the mountain.

• Christos favourite place on earth is Gavdos.

DOULA/PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER

Foteini is our mammas-to be and mammas in the being Enlightening Guide. She brightens their pregnancy and post partum period of life with her breathing techniques, yoga poses, and top tips on how to become an empowered woman and mother through birth and after!

But do you know Foteini really well?

Foteini is a Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga instructor and a Maternity Assistant. She has been studying Yoga for years and attending Birthlight Yoga training with Rosanna Kalliabetsos and has been taught the adaptations of classical yoga to the Pre and Postnatal Yoga that Françoise Freedman has developed for over twenty years.

Now, some fun facts about her:

• Foteini’s favourite colour is orange, the one that you can rest in its playful kindness and playfulness

• The smell she Iove is the one of a bakery, since it gets her back to child’s memories of grandma’s comfort foods direct from the wooden family oven!

• Her special hidden talent is that she can touch her nose with her tongue

• During her free time Foteini loves to spend one to one time with the special people of her life and making memorable and sweet little or bigger memories !

COMMUNITY MANAGER

Lisa is our Community Manager. She takes care of social media, newsletter, group chats and generally the graphic design for Catis. She is also the designer of this website. Lisa organises together with Christos the community events happening at Catis.

But do you know her really well?

Lisa is a Marketing Specialist, she has been working 10 years + in the field of digital marketing and is now experienced enough to take care of content creation, graphic design, general communication, etc.

Now, some fun facts about her:

• She is a fond nature lover and enjoys learning about Cretan geology and botanics.

• She has been diving with sharks in the Red Sea many years, as a scuba diving instructor.

• She can speak a few languages including French, English, Spanish, Greek and Arabic.

• Lisa’s favourite place on earth is the coral reefs of the Red Sea and the Cretan mountains.

• Lisa’s hidden talent is that she is more flexible than her yoga teacher.

KIDS YOGA TEACHER

Eleni is our little Yogis teacher. Her high energy and infinite enthusiasm allow them to enjoy classes where time flies and kids can’t wait for the next session!
Eleni is also involved in our community events and is a fond team worker!

But do you know her really well?

Eleni is a certified Kids Yoga Teacher from Flower Kids Yoga (200h). She has been teaching Yoga to a young audience since 2016. She is also a Red Cross First Responder and a volunteer at the “παιδούπολη” (institution for children). She also teaches visual arts to kids for years now.

Now, some fun facts about her:

• She was born and raised in Piraeus.

• Her favourite child yoga pose is the piglet because she uses the drum and sings and witnesses the cheerfulness of her students.

• She has created her own fairy tales and all benefits have been donated to the LIttle Prince association (a charity that supports the expenses of children in need of being hospotalised abroad).
  

• Her hidden talent is that she can wake up the inner child in anyone! - However her classes are open to kids only :p

AIKIDO TEACHER AND SPINE THERAPIST

Dimitris is our martial arts specialist and offers Aikido classes on Monday at the studio for those who want experience techniques of self defense.
He is also an experienced spine therapist and offers together with Christos Fydanis, seminars for professionals - yoga teachers and hands-on therapists - on how to implement yoga through therapy and therapy through yoga.

But do you know him well?

Dimitris is an Aikido 2nd Dan teacher and a Greek specialist of Spine Works as he has trained dozens of students in this very specific form of therapy.
Spinal Therapy (also known as SpineWorks) is a new expanded concept of treating (hands-on) musculoskeletal conditions.Its precursor is hypaedics and was brought to Greece by Ian Jarvis.
As it is not limited to therapeutic protocols or doctrines, it allows the therapist to approach the Physical & Emotional level of the patient with respect and Love.

Now some fun facts about him:

- Dimitri fell in love with Aerial Yoga and has set a hammock in his living room where he practices asanas upside down on a regular basis.

- He is a fond player of The Cretan Lira. You may find him playing a few notes while he waits for his next patients.

- Dimitris likes cables, wires, consoles, computers as he was formerly an IT engineer.

- Dimitris speaks French better than the French themselves as he's lived and worked in France many years.