Meet Our Instructors
Avra Yoga Team of qualified teachers, specialized in many styles of yoga, bring years of experience to share with you. They love to connect with you and personally help you to any goal you have set for your yoga practice, reply to your questions and comments and support you in any way you feel needed.
Maria, the founder of Avra Yoga, divides her time between Greece and Dubai, where she teaches and continues her yoga studies. She is an E-RYT 1000 Yoga Alliance certified instructor. Maria trained in Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga in India under the lineage of Swami Vivekananda, studied Ashtanga Yoga in Dubai with her teacher Fatima Garcia, and Iyengar Yoga with her teacher Ganesh Shinde. With over 1000 hours of teacher training, she also holds a diploma in Wellness Coaching from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Maria believes yoga offers profound benefits for everyone and warmly invites you to visit Avra Yoga Studio. Come practice, embrace yoga, and embark on your own transformative journey.
Maria Natsouli
Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Alignment Yoga, Aerial Yoga
Anna’s yoga journey began in 2016 when she attended her first class at a yoga studio. Since then, yoga has taken a special place in her life, forming a relationship that continuously evolves and enriches her as well.
In 2021, during the pandemic, she completed the 200 hours YogaWorks training program.
In 2022, she continued her journey by attending a 60-hour training and earning a certification in Thai yoga massage (Level 1 & 2), an ancient therapeutic method that helps relax and relieve the body from pain and tension.
As yoga is for Anna a continuous journey of self-awareness and exploration, in 2023 she began and is now completing a new 300-hour course for deepening her practice and teaching skills through the YogaWorks educational program.
Anna Routzaki
Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yin Yang Flow
Teresa was born and raised in Athens. She studied Music Technology and Acoustics at the ATEI of Crete, as well as at the Higher Drama School (Ministry of Culture). She is trained in Hatha, Vinyasa Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation with a 200hr Yoga Alliance Certification, and Pilates. Yoga became an integral part of her life as a means of expression and inner exploration. She decided to pursue it professionally, discovering the unity of body, mind, and spirit. Her involvement in theater, music, and yoga shares a common thread: expression, creation, and the search for inner truth. Teresa is passionate about connecting with others, sharing her journey, and encouraging each student to discover their own path to inner peace and fulfillment.
Teresa Markopoulou
Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Aerial Yoga
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Georgina was inspired and led to teaching through her personal practice as a yoga & pilates student. She has been working on the body, mind & wellness for the last 8 years while she attended the BASI (Body Arts Science International) training program in 2021 where she was certified with her diploma, internationally recognized all over the world. Her body reflects the dance she has loved since she was a child and thus her practices are reminiscent of a choreography. In her teachings she wants to guide you to feel your uniqueness. Practicing Pilates with her will lead you to activate the right muscles, mobilize your joints, get a stronger body and connect with your breathing.
Georgina Trikovic
Pilates Mat
Sophia is a certified teacher of Hatha, Vinyasa, and Kids Yoga with many years of experience. She began her training in 2008, completing a 200-hour course at Pratyahara Yoga Center. Since October 2022, she has been continuing her specialization with a 300-hour Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga training with Savvas Yantsis and Vaso Kalampouka. Additionally, she completed her Kids Yoga training through the Flowers Kids Yoga system, guided by Christina Matsi.
Sophia works as a yoga instructor for both children and adults, while also serving as a preschool teacher and a theatrical play facilitator. She is also involved in implementing environmental educational programs in primary and secondary education.
Before yoga, she was a track and field champion, earning nationwide distinctions until the age of 18. She later practiced capoeira, reaching an advanced level. Furthermore, she has trained in energy healing therapies such as Esoteric Healing and Pranic Healing in energy psychotherapy.
Sofia Polychronopoulou
Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga
