Marianna Thymiaki
Marianne Thymiaki is the owner and teacher at the “Modern Yogi” school in Nafplio, co-owner and writer for the online magazine modernyogi.gr, and also organizes workshops, seminars, and Yoga Retreats across Greece. She is a certified 200-hour teacher by Yoga Alliance (E-RYT200 & YACEP) and certified in Ashtanga Yoga by David Swenson. Additionally, she has attended educational seminars in Greece and abroad with top teachers such as: David Swenson, Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff, Jean Claude Garnier, Gregor Maehle, Monica Gauci, Paul Grilley, and many others.
In September 2021, she moved to Nafplio with her family, following her need for a calmer life close to nature. She worked for two years with the “Fougaro Art Center,” teaching yoga to both adults and children.
She has been actively practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 2010 and has taught Ashtanga Yoga in many schools in Athens. She has also co-organized the “Revival Festival” in Ekali and contributed as a writer for the online magazine focused on motherhood, 4moms.gr.
Marianne draws inspiration for her teaching from her daily practice, which she maintains as a tool for her personal and spiritual development.
She is a mother of two girls and a dog, and in her free time, she enjoys climbing, mountaineering, and participating in volunteer activities.
Dimitri Dermentzis
Dimitris Dermetzis is a certified guide-facilitator for outdoor recreational activities (ISO/IEC 17024:2012) in hiking and climbing, and a member of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises for Outdoor Recreational Activities. He also works as a rope access technician (IRATA: Lv3), supervising the safety of technicians working at height and being responsible for their rescue. Dimitris studied electrical engineering (EN50110) and specialized in the field of wind energy and offshore renewable energy installations, with a career both in Greece and abroad.
He has been actively involved in mountaineering and climbing since 2002. His activities include several winter ascents on mixed terrain in Greek mountains, as well as many sport and traditional ascents in the most important climbing areas in Greece. He has also climbed in Latin America, the Middle East, and several European countries, scaling rocks, ice, and mixed terrain routes on the vertical faces of the French and Italian Alps.
Among other roles, he has served as a board member of a mountaineering club in the Greek Mountaineering Federation, where he volunteered in fire protection, sports climbing, and technical direction for the 1st and 2nd rock climbing festivals in Athens. He has also served as an expedition leader on mountains in Central and Southern Greece and has worked as a volunteer coach for youth and children, leading them to distinctions and awards in national bouldering championships.
In recent years, he has lived in Nafplio, where he contributes to the cleaning and marking of mountain trails in the area, as well as the development of new hiking routes.
He maintains existing climbing rocks in the area, climbs, organizes the opening of new climbing routes, and creates new climbing fields with a focus on safety. For him, this is a way of life.
In July 2024, he co-founded the “Nafplio Mountaineering Club” with the primary aim of advancing and developing climbing and hiking, raising environmental awareness among citizens, and highlighting the cultural heritage while combining it with modern cultural creation.
Valia Gouvousi
I’m Valia, and my yoga journey began in 2013. At first, it was simply to try something different from my regular gym workouts, and then, cautiously, to understand what yoga is and what it could offer me. And I fell deeply in love with it, discovering all the therapeutic and soothing benefits for both my body and my mind. Since then, I thought that someday I would like to be the one to offer others all these benefits that I felt I was receiving through my practice.
In 2020, I decided to get my first certification to expand my knowledge and practice, and I continue to discover and train in aspects of yoga that excite me, such as Aerial, therapeutic yoga, and children’s yoga. In my free time, I enjoy swimming in the sea, walks in nature, and traveling!
Dimitra Tsintavi
Hello! I’m Dimitra Tsintavi, a Stott Pilates Instructor and a teacher of classical ballet and contemporary dance!
A little bit about my education and professional journey so far…
Since the age of 4, I took classical ballet lessons until 2004, when I graduated from the general high school of Atalanti, Fthiotida, and was admitted to the Higher Professional Dance School of Despina Grigoriadou, after passing exams at the Ministry of Culture. Since 2007, as a graduate teacher of classical ballet and contemporary dance, I have worked in various dance schools in Athens, Ioannina, and Nafplio. I have consistently attended seminars on contemporary dance and improvisation both in Greece and the Netherlands.
Επιπλέον είμαι κάτοχος διπλωμάτων στον φορέα ISTD – Modern Theater Dance (Jazz) και Flamenco από την Spanish Dance Society. Παράλληλα, το 2010 έγινα Pilates instructor από την A.F. Studies – Pilates Academy κι έκτοτε διδάσκω την μέθοδο Stott Pilates σε διάφορα Pilates studios, σχολές χορού και γυμναστήρια σε Αθήνα και Ναύπλιο.
Τα τελευταία 9 χρόνια διαμένω μόνιμα στην περιοχή του Ναυπλίου, όπου εξακολουθώ να διαδίδω την μέθοδο Pilates μέσω personal κι ομαδικών μαθημάτων.
Antonio Charalampous
Antonio is the founder of Yoga Mala Studio in Chalkida, where he leads Ashtanga & Yin Yoga classes, and the founder of ModernYogi.gr. He is certified in the 1st & 2nd series of Ashtanga Yoga by David Swenson, in Yin Yoga by Paul Grilley, and in Yoga Nidra (iRest) by Molly Birkholm.
Due to his athletic background, education in physical education, nutrition, and massage, as well as his specialization in injury rehabilitation, he often collaborates with athletes and individuals with advanced injuries for recovery.
Recognizing the uniqueness of each practitioner, his approach to teaching is simple and straightforward, using the practice as a therapeutic tool for both body and mind.
Antonio maintains a comprehensive practice, working on all aspects of Ashtanga for his personal and spiritual development.
He regularly attends educational seminars with top teachers such as David Swenson, Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, Nancy Gilgoff, Jean Claude Garnier, Gregor Maehle, Monica Gauci, Mark Khan, Deborah Adele, Cliff Barber, and many others.
In his free time, he engages in various forms of art, movement-related activities, and participates in volunteer initiatives.
