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I have always been passionate about helping others achieve their personal health goals. It gives me great satisfaction to share my knowledge and experience with Olympic athletes, professional dancers or amazing people who want to improve their health and wellness.
My Beginnings
After graduating from the National Ballet Institute in Greece, I dedicated myself to becoming a professional dancer. After a successful dance career, performing on some of the world’s most renowned stages in London and New York, I surprised the dance world by announcing my switch to acrobatics.
I was the first woman to successfully make the transition from being an elegant dancer to a wild and free acrobat. This untraditional race laid the foundations of the Iokasti method, a unique method in the world of fitness.
As a personal trainer and health and wellness coach, I work with my clients to achieve meaningful, sustainable results that bring them happiness. Nothing makes me happier than to see you blossom and create the life of your dreams!
Your Transformation Starts Here!
International professional dancer
I started dancing when I was three years old, and from that moment on I fell in love with the elegant movements that can be created when dancing. My passion for dance was so great that I decided to become a professional dancer, graduating from the National Ballet Institute in Greece. For over two decades I travelled the world working as a professional dancer and was fortunate to perform on some of the world’s most famous stages in London and New York.
One of the most important moments that marked my career as a professional dancer was having the opportunity to perform at Oprah’s birthday party. Oprah organised this party for her 1,700 employees and herself was so moved in the organisation of this incredible event that it was very inspiring to have the opportunity to be part of such a special moment.
Even when I was an established professional dancer, I continued to strive to improve my performances. I had the opportunity to be inspired and improve my skills in some of the best studios in the world, being part of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, one of the most respected dance theatres, and later The Place in London.
A few years later I opened my own dance academy (IDEA), where I not only trained professional ballet and contemporary dancers, but also people of all levels with whom I shared my passion for ballet and dance.
World-class acrobat
The dance world was shocked when I announced that I would abandon my successful professional dance career to begin studying acrobatics with a clear goal: to be the first professional ballet dancer to become a professional acrobat, something no one had ever done before.
I had always been fascinated by acrobatics, but the spark was definitely lit when I began my professional studies at the “Rogelio Rivel” Circus School, where I specialised in acrobatic balancing.
In the following years I travelled the world as a professional acrobatic artist. We created an extraordinary and out of the ordinary show in which I fused my skills from the elegant world of dance with the wild and free world of acrobatics. This show achieved international recognition.
After giving birth to my daughter, I decided to start my own stunt school in Greece. A creative fitness space for all levels, where students learned to coordinate movements and exercises to sculpt their bodies in a fun way while expanding and exploring their physical capabilities. This was the first time I developed a physical training in which I combined dance and acrobatics. This school was the cornerstone of my current training method: the Iokasti method.
It was also at this time that I was invited to train Olympic athletes in an athletics club. I worked with 100-metre sprinters, gymnasts and rhythmic gymnasts looking to perfect their physical condition and skills. This experience helped me to gain a deep understanding of the functioning of the human body, and the function of each of the muscles, bones and tendons.
My daughter (the next generation)
Many people wonder why I left my career as an artist. Even as he enjoyed travelling the world and filling theatres, he had a deep desire to start a family. So I had a daughter, who of course, is the best thing that ever happened to me.
Ameli is an amazing little girl and is super passionate about dance, acrobatics and gymnastics, and at her young age she has already participated in her first competition. Ameli is very dedicated and talented (even more so than her mother), and I am sure she will achieve great things. When I train my daughter, the most important thing for me is not that she becomes a recognised dancer or gymnast, but the time we spend together in the studio and competitions. Sharing the passion for dance and acrobatics with my daughter is the best thing in the world, there is nothing that compares to it.
After giving birth my body was transformed by gaining 20 kilos. I trained myself with the goal to, in record time of one month, getting back to my pre pregnancy state. This was born the idea of creating a training system for those women who had lost confidence when their physical condition was compromised and were bored of going to gyms where they did repetitive routines. With this experience I created the Iokasti method, a combination of dance and acrobatics exercises that help you regain your physical condition.
I was at this stage of my life that I entered the world of fitness as a personal trainer.