Movement is really important! Everything we experience in our lives is a bodily experience. It would be no exaggeration to say that our well being and successful ageing depend on it! And there is NO better functional training than the Pilates Method, Gyrotonic and Yoga. Our instructors are very carefully chosen for their expertise and deep knowledge to ensure you get the results you want and see your body change for the better. Whether your goal is a better looking body, to become stronger, more flexible and injury free or to get rid of that back pain that's been nagging you forever, we are here to help, motivate and guide you, to make sure you keep moving to a better future! Because just like J.H.Pilates used to say “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness”
Pilates or Gyrotonic®? One thing is certain: privates are the real deal: the best way to achieve your goals and the most effective for feeling and seeing a difference in your body, plus you will work on your own rhythm and choose the time that suits you best! Your instructor will help you access the needs of your body and give you the personalized sessions that will best suit you.
You can chose either a semi-private Pilates class (2-4 persons) where you will work on the apparatus or one (or more!) of our group classes: Ashtanga Yoga (5 persons max.), Pilates Mat or Barre class (both for 4-6 persons). Everyone works at the same time with one instructor so you’ll still get a great amount of personal attention plus you'll enjoy the energy of a small group..
Want to teach Pilates? We will help you understand the foundation of the Classical Method. We'll take you step by step from the very beginning to the more advanced so you get to feel the Method in your body. This way, the more you work and learn, you will also get to develop a keen eye and create effective workouts for your future clients. Prerequisite: your absolute dedication!
Pilates is a method of mind - body conditioning. The "Classical" component means that we respect the guidelines and intentions of its creator. Joseph H. Pilates originally called his method Contrology. According to his words “Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.” Each session should be a vigorous workout appropriate for the person's needs and strengths, integrating mind and body. In order to improve our physical fitness the 4 Ss: stability, stamina, strength and stretch should be challenged every time.
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Created by Juliu Horvarth, an original and unique movement method, the Gyrotonic Expansion System® addresses the person holistically, mind and body as one, opening energy pathways, stimulating the nervous system, increasing range of motion, and improving strength and movement efficiency. In our studio it can only be practiced in a private class. With Gyrotonic® exercises, each movement flows into the next, allowing the joints to move through a natural range of motion without jarring or compression. These carefully crafted sequences create balance, efficiency, strength and flexibility.
Read moreThis is a dynamic Yoga practice that synchronizes breath and movement (vinyasa) in order to produce internal heat and purify the body. Founded by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009) this method of hatha yoga follows a progression of 6 series of postures arranged in the traditional sequence as taught by its creator. Although physically more demanding than other types of yoga, this is a system for everyone since a qualified teacher will give you the appropriate modification for your body. The result of a regular practice is great stamina, improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.
Read moreSleek technique is the brainchild of two very talented women Victoria Marr and Flik Swan. Having both an accomplished carreer behind them in the field of dance and fitness they created a highly effective body sculpting regime which uniquely combines authentic ballet technique with focused conditioning exercises and stretching. This class is a full body workout which encompasses: Warm up, Lower body, Upper body, Cardio and Mat work.
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Pilates is first and foremost a great workout; it will help you correct your
posture, make you sweat and change your body for the better. But what is it that
makes Pilates different? Romana Kryzanowska, the great dame of Pilates, once described
the method as "Stretch with Strength and Control, with Control being the most important
part since it makes us use our minds". Through control there comes balance in the way
we move and the way we function and this balance allows for our nervous system to
conserve energy, so valuable for all our activities, the psysical and the mental ones!
Over expenditure of energy for the human body is like rust for the metal. It corrodes us
slowly. Pilates teaches us economy of effort, body integration and efficiency of movement.
This is why it is invaluable!
What separates it from all the other methods is one of the most fundamental, quintessential
movements of the Gyrotonic Method which is called the “wave”; a flowing movement of the spine in
multiple planes. Our spine is the power center, the center of protection and coordination of our
structural and organic functions. So, it is of utmost importance to keep it in good shape: strong,
long and flexible. This "wave" is unique because it focuses on the independent motion of each
vertebra and results in the balance of strength and suppleness not only around our spine but around
our joints as well. In Gyrotonic® exercises we seek fluidity of motion so all of our joints are
involved; this distributes the workload evenly so there is less stress. All exercises are designed
so they improve the stability and mobility of our bodily structure.
Our studio offers Gyrotonic privates sessions by appointment only as well as duets. You will train on the Pulley Tower and the Leg Extension.
Each Ashtanga lesson is either led or Mysore style (named after the city in India where Sri
K. Pattabhi Jois used to live and teach, home of the Ashtanga Institute). For beginners the practice
is led by the teacher,
who guides them through the asanas, sometimes counting the breaths and giving them adjustments when
needed.
After a few lessons when students know what to expect, their bodies begin to adapt and can remember
more or less the sequence the practice turns into Mysore style, which is the traditional way Ashtanga
Yoga is taught and practiced. That is the students move independently in their own pace. At the beginning
the teacher will only give some asanas and slowly the more proficient the students become the more asanas will be added.
It is important in Yoga to pay attention to your bodily sensations. Discern the pain from the discomfort.
The first is undesirable whereas the latter is necessary for our body to change. This is where your breath
will help you relax. When not sure, choose your safety. Don't forget that the most important thing in the
practice is consistency. Ashtanga is 1% theory and 99% practice.If you want to progress, all you have to
do is show up on your mat. As Sri K. Pattabhi Jois used to say: "Practice and all is coming!"
We are bringing in Greece a unique program on the barre that everyone loves! You will
work with precision and a mind-body connection and still have fun! It is taught by a Sleek Technique certified professional
dancer. There will be as always an emphasis on the good posture, the minute slow movements that make a difference
and the alignment your joints will thank you for.
It is ballet-based but accessible to and effective for all hence it's huge popularity. Our goal is to work the muscles in such a
way to make them reflexive and not tight. The first gives us freedom, the latter just locks our bodies.
It is indeed a very effective workout you will enjoy so much you won't even feel you are working out!
Μargarita began Pilates in 2002 after the birth of her 3rd child as a means to get her body back on
track. Two years later she got her certification from Power Pilates N.Y. She was very fortunate to study with Bob Liekens, a student and then colleague of Romana Kryzanowska and
Eugenia Papadopoulou. In 2007 she starts her own venture with KINAESTHESIS. Always seeking new knowledge she
continued her studies with Lolita San Miguel in Lolita's Masters Mentor Program. In 2014 she meets Kathryn
Ross Nash, one of the most acclaimed Pilates Teachers internationally who invites her to the States to train in her Pilates Professional Advanced Teacher Training Program. "Working with movement is a great source of satisfaction and a big responsibility. As a teacher you never get bored because it is never the same! As a student every day is a different experience! Our bodies, inside and out as our souls are compelled to struggle every moment for a state of balance. For someone to learn how to move in a balanced, integrated way with Pilates and Gyrotonic has proved to be a huge help for their well being!"
She continues to study with her mentor every year and whenever she gets the opportunity she takes lessons with teachers from the lineage of Joseph Pilates and Romana Kryzanowska like Blossom Leilani Crawford, Jay Grimes and Lori Coleman Brown. Margarita is also a certified Gyrotonic® instructor.
Eirini is a professional dancer and a movement whizz! She completed her training in Classical Pilates
with Margarita Efthymiou and is working with her ever since. Whenever available she attends workshops with experienced
teachers like Jay Grimes. She is a Sleek Technique certified teacher and is teaching the Sleek Ballet Bootcamp
in our studio. "I feel my decision to study the Pilates Method was one of the wisest in my life: it helped me
change the way I move but also the way I perceive the human body. We start with small movements in order to establish
control and end up moving freely and safely with a bigger range of motion in our joints! Within a session every
student can feel muscles they didn't know they existed before... And ALWAYS we want our students to leave the
studio feeling happy!"
Since very young Natasa loved dancing. She got her diploma from the Greek National School of Dance in 1991. For years she taught classical ballet and floor barre as well as therapeutic exercise for adults and children. When later she came across Pilates, she decided to teach it professionally. "I love the way it applies the discipline I learned in the classical ballet on the body and the mind, the two working as one. It is very important for me to teach people how to build a strong boby and resilient mind to help them through their ups and downs in life. Pilates is an excellent tool because it is very simple and clear. People get it!" Natasa has trained with teachers of both Classical and Contemporary Pilates and is continually learning more attending workshops with teachers like Bob Liekens and η Kathryn Ross Nash who carry on the legacy of the Authentic Method. Natasa is also a piano teacher.
Elia came across Pilates on her quest for a fitness method that would train body and mind as one.
Being an actress and a performance artist she loved the fact that Mr. Pilates'
philosophy focuses on strength, stretch and elaborate movement in order for us to regain the control of
our bodies.
The more she gets to understand the way Pilates works, the more she realizes how important it is to help us
overcome the stress and fatigue of our ever day life.
As a teacher her goal is to create a balanced and vigorous workout to help her students embody all the
qualities of the Pilates method.
She has trained with Margarita and continues to learn by attending workshops with well respected teachers
like Eugenia Papadopoulou and Jay Grimes.
Manolis has trained with well respected Ashtanga teachers like Manju Jois, Kristina Karitinos-Ireland and more recently Nancy Gilgoff. He teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga since 2011. Although he studied Computer Engineering,
he decided to get professionally involved in yoga after it helped him deal with and better manage his body's structural problems and injuries and changed his life for the better. "I am healthier
and more balanced mentally than I ever was". In my forties my flexibility, strength and stamina are so better than when I was 28! Most importantly, my yoga practice
helps me live my life with less stress and more awareness, gives me the ability to evaluate every day problems, without getting lost in the things that don't really matter.
My best reward is seeing my students getting happier and healthier." He is a regular member of the Hellenic Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Association. He also studies Traditional Chinese Medicine and Accupuncture.
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Several years ago I was fortunate to have a very enthusiastic student enter my life, Margarita Efthymiou. Many students become certified and end their education there. Not Margarita. She searches out education with a passion that inspires. Margarita’s dedication to bring the true classical Pilates Method to Greece is unparalleled. She travels the world seeking out the work. I was so moved by her passion and dedication that I invited her to train, with a small group of personally selected instructors, in one of the foundational groups of the Pilates Professional Advanced Teacher Training Program. Margarita excelled in this group. I am proud to not only share the Method of Pilates with Margarita, but to have her as a student and more important, a friend.
Margarita Efthymiou is an excellent Pilates teacher with additional knowledge in dance and movement. She graduated from my Pilates Master Mentor Program of 160 hours, training directly with me, in September 2013 and became a Second Generation Pilates teacher. Mrs. Efthymiou is an experienced serious Pilates professional, committed to the Pilates method, I am pleased to call her Lolita's Disciple and she earns my recommendation.
I have nothing but good words to say about Eleonora. I hadn't set foot in a gym for 30 years before I started Pilates 3 years ago. With nothing more but her smile, humour, patience but rigour as well when needed, she made me love Pilates and it is a necessity for me now in my every day life!
In the last 5 years Pilates has a very important role in my life. For 3 years now I am very lucky to have Natasa as my instuctor and the changes I have seen are dramatic. She is an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable but her biggest asset is her ability to feel the needs of her clients. To me not only she is my favorite Pilates teacher ever but also my personal healer!
I feel really lucky Margarita was my teacher. Her passion for Pilates was what inspired me to want to delve into the Method. She is experienced and knowledgeable and likes to share everything she knows; she doesn't hold back. Every time I find myself on a workshop with acclaimed Pilates teachers I feel I have been more than adequately prepared and am able to absorb and make progress, move forward. And every time I thank her. For anyone who wants to learn Pilates Margarita is a safe bet!
"Myrto is not your ordinary Pilates instructor. She is always enthousiastic and full of energy and this energy is contagious whether you work with her on the apparatus or the mat. No one gets bored with Myrto, every session is a new experience. Totally attentive, she will help you go through the exercises in the best way you can. Your body will start to change, in the way it looks and the way it functions, but even better your mood will be lifted. Although she is tough, working with her is so fun that challenge is something you look forward to."
