Loukia was
born in Cyprus in 1966.
Life circumstances, war, continuous changes of homes
and schools, studies (Statistics/Computing at London School of Economics,
Masters in Business Administration at Imperial), work experience in various
business sectors and health challenges lead her to explore new ways of being. She discovered yoga in 1991 and has not
stopped practicing since.
A few years
later she completed her yoga teachers training course in Greece with Robert
Najemy and became certified with the International Yoga Teachers Association.
She has never stopped seeking the knowledge and experience of others and has
participated in numerous yoga training programs in Greece and abroad. She has studied, amongst
others, with Monsoor, Diane Long, Paddy Mc Grath, Leslie Kaminoff, Simon Borg
Olivier, John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh and carries on exploring the vast
knowledge through studying on her own too.
She started teaching soon after she gave birth to her
first child in 1998 and carries on teaching in small groups of adults, pregnant
women, young people and people with health challenges. She leads yoga and
meditation workshops and retreats. In 2019 she completed studies in Yoga Therapy and is giving yoga therapy sessions since then. She is a certified yoga therapist (c_IAYT) full teaching member of IYTA, a
member of the Hellenic Yoga Association, a Body Mirror Healing coach and teaches
Reevaluation Counselling. She is also an MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) graduate.She is married with two children.
“I like to teach in small groups and on a one to one because I have the
chance to observe closer, communicate and guide each individual on a personal
basis. I love sharing what I have learned over the years and enjoy reminding
people to respect their bodies, to accept and love themselves unconditionally
and to live in the present moment. It is amazing to watch them find joy and freedom
through their practice; and to project this to their lives and the world.
Yoga is an
ongoing journey of discovering oneself and connecting deeper within and with Universe”