I was born and raised in Larissa, Greece in 1982. I have always felt a deep desire to help people and this was originally expressed by my interest in and love for cooking which led me to become a chef. I very quickly became fascinated with the healing properties of food and the healing process of people. During my journey of self-discovery I came to Reiki through my Aikido practice in 2008, in Athens, Greece.
From that point on I became very involved in holistic ways of healing and soon after I became aware of my desire to utilise my hands more actively in healing. At the same time I got fascinated by the practice of bodywork. In 2016 I came across Rolfing® Structural Integration and very quickly experienced the method’s benefits. Thanks to the holistic, process-based approach towards improving a person’s structure and function, and the use of Gravity as a tool, I find Rolfing SI to be effective on many different levels and in many different ways. For me the most interesting (transformation/benefit/change) I experienced through the Rolfing process was that the changes on my structure have improved the way I experienced my life. I found myself stressing less and at the same time being more effective at doing my work, plus I felt I could manage inter-personal relationships in a more relaxed manner. In 2017 I joined the Spectrum Rolfing Seminar and in 2018 I finished my training as a certified Rolfer™ at the European Rolfing Association in Munich. I have been practicing in the Netherlands ever since.
Curriculum Vitae
2024
Exploring Hara with Hiroyoshi Tahata, München, Duitsland
Neck for Support Cranium met Hiroyoshi Tahata, Spatial Somatics Instituut, Tokyo, Japan
Visceral Manipulation III Pelvis with Mark Bloemberg, Barral Institute Nederland, De Bilt, the Netherlands
2023
Exploring the Rolging® 7th hour via Yielding met Hiroyoshi Tahata, Spatial Somatics Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Visceral Manipulation II Abdomen II with Mark Bloemberg, Barral Institute Nederland, De Bilt, the Netherlands
2022
Visceral Manipulation I Abdomen I with Mark Bloemberg, Barral Instituut Nederland, de Bilt, the Netherlands
Translation of the Core Sessions into the movement with Hiroyoshi Tahata, Tokyo, Japan
2021
ScarWork with Sharon Wheeler and Jannie Cnossen, ynbalâns, Dokkum, the Netherlands
2020
Fascia Research Update with Dr. Robert Schleip, Somadics Academy, Online
Character structures with Rita Gras, BivT, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Lower back pain – a holistic approach with Peter Vermeiren, Con Amore, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2019
Medische Basiskennis Pro, Con Amore, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Workshop: ‘Ultimatly Rolfing is for the Rolfer’ with Hiroyoshi Tahata and Nicola Carofiglio, Tokyo, Japan
Workshop: ‘Em-body orient/occident’ with Hiroyoshi Tahata and Nicola Carofiglio, Tokyo, Japan
Rolfing Supervision with Jörg Ahrend-Löns, Munich, Germany
2018
Fifth International Fascia Research Congress, Berlin, Germany
TMJ Intensive with Peter Schwind, Berlin, Germany
In Connection E.R.A Biennial Conference, Berlin, Germany
Workshop: The Shoulder Girdle: Support for Self-Expression with Mary Bond, Berlin, Germany.
Rolfing Intensive training phase III with Giovanni Felicioni and Andrea Clusen, E.R.A. Munich, Germany
Rolfing Intensive training phase II with Harvey Burns, Alan Richardson, Fuensanta Munoz de la Cruz and Andrea Clusen, E.R.A Munich, Germany
Rolfing Intensive training phase I with Harvey Burns, Gerhard Hesse and Nicola Carofiglio, E.R.A. Munich, Germany
2017
Workshop: “Body Weather” manipulations with Frank van de Ven and Katerina Bakatsaki, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rolfing Spectrum with Pierpaola Volpones, Konrad Obermeier and Christoph Sommer, Agatharied, Germany.
2016
Repeated Jikiden Reiki Shoden and Okuden with Takami Kamata, Oberursel, Germany.
2012
Jikiden Reiki Shoden and Okuden from Frank Peter Arjava, Eresos, Greece.
2011
REIKI III (Master), Osho Neo-Reiki from Filitsa Korba, Munich, Germany.
2010
REIKI II, Osho Neo-Reiki from Filitsa Korba, Athens, Greece.
Energy Cleaning for spaces from Filitsa Korba, Athens, Greece.
2008
REIKI I, Osho Neo-Reiki from Filitsa Korba, Athens, Greece.
1994-2000
Cycling with the local club in Larisa, Greece, Reached semi-professional level in 1999, won the Greek national Mountain Bike Cross-country championship in 1999, part of the Greek national team, participated in international races; the European and World championships.
