About
OUR TEAM
INSTRUCTORS
Hi there; my name is Paolo and I was born in a tiny place in northern Italy. At a certain age, I’d decided to move and I relocated to London, where I ended up staying for the next 25 years and where, amonst other things, I’ve developed and cultivated my
Hayden’s journey with yoga began some 20 years ago and continues to this day. In yoga he found grounded, practical techniques for bringing more peace and awareness into daily life. He found yin yoga during a time of particular challenge and turmoil, and Yin was the perfect medicine to help
Dani Farley- E-RYT 500Dani prides herself in being a strong dedicated teacher.She was born and raised in Southern England and grew up in the performance industry, attending one of the top performing art schools in the country and continuing her career as a professional singer and dancer. Along side her
Cecilia Cambre from Mexico, I was a Break dancer in my Teenage years and I got introduced into the knowledge of yoga 6 years ago when I was residing in malta, I felt the need of a big change in my lifestyle so I decided to move to India were
Yin & Restorative Yoga teacher Grounded in her personal experience of discovering the potential of Yin Yoga, Maya’s life long educational journey started with a Nursing Bachelor’s degree and Master’s in Psychology. Yoga came to her life in 2002. through Traditional Hatha & Iyengar practice and the educational, spiritual path
Originally from Peru, Niko began practicing Vinyasa yoga in 2014 after 10 years of competitive rowing. He loves both movement and applied philosophy. For Niko, yoga marked a turning point in his self-discovery journey, that’s when he realized he wanted to make a big change in his life, leaving a
Meet our seasoned instructor, Sharath, who draws from an extensive 15-year background in teaching, assisting, and training across diverse locations, primarily in India (Mysore, Goa, Rishikesh, Dharamshala) and various countries worldwide, including Mexico, Guatemala, Europe, Thailand, and Bali. With a wealth of experience, Sharath has meticulously crafted this 50-hours module
Menik officially enrolled in her first yoga class in January 2015 in order to seek balance between long working hours as a medical doctor in hospital and self-love practice. It turned out was a totally rewarding experience for her, not only in physical level but also gave her a sense
The healing and therapeutic effects of exploring awareness and being in the body inspire Anna to be an eternal student of yoga. She is an educated IAYT Yoga Therapist and certified to teach Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Medical Yoga, Akhanda Yoga, Lunar yoga and Yoga Nidra.
Originally from India, Gourav grew up in Rishikesh, the birth place of yoga. So it was no surprise when he pursued his Bachelor’s in yogi science and completed his 500hrs RYT. He began teaching in 2018 and since then he bas been teaching ashtanga-vinyasa, iyengar and traditional hatha focusing on
Tanya is a certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance ERYT-500, and Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga) in the classical Sivananda yoga tradition. She started her meditation practice at the age of 14 through Transcendental Meditation. Her 20 years of experience practicing and 17 years of teaching yoga includes numerable yoga
Eleni Chantzara started since 2009 her journey to Yoga! Early on she understood the treasures that were lying under that magical technique and philosophy of yoga. The practice became part of her daily life and that still goes on.She has been teaching yoga for more than ten years focusing on
Ippoliti’s yoga journey started in 2010. At the time she was searching for something that would help her get rid of the anxiety and the pressure of corporate work. Her daily practice made her seek something beyond physical exercise. That’s how she started her first yoga training. Ippoliti creates a
Coming from a background of 20 years of ballet and contemporary dance training, Rachel has always been interested in working with the body and the amazing capacity our bodies have. Rachel has been practicing yoga for 14 years and has taught over 5000+ hours of yoga classes and teacher trainings.
After graduating from a Law school, Aakanksha decided to go on a journey to finding a deeper meaning and purpose in life. Since finding Yoga, she has been able to find balance and inner peace and decided to dedicate herself to translating her experience and passion into becoming a yoga
Himanshu comes from a traditional yoga family in India, where he completed his 500 RYT, B.A Degree in Yoga & Naturopathy and M.A. (yoga) degree from Uttrakhand Sanskrit University of India. Himanshu is combining his young and enthusiastic attitude with a technical asana approach and is most passionate about inspiring
FOUNDER
OURANIA BOUZOUKI
Once a very successful architect working in Florence, Ourania decided to follow her passion and devote herself to yoga. She started practicing with Giovanni Formisano in 1996 when she completed her first 4-year teacher training in Hatha yoga.
Since then Ourania has accumulated thousands of hours by following inspiring teachers in TTC, seminars, and workshops all over the world, including her beloved India where she still visits every year.
Since 2010 Ourania has been running an international teacher training school, and now calls Bali home. Ourania is still involved in TTC’s and creating vision of spreading the love of yoga to all, past and future students of YogaUnion.