About
OUR TEAM
INSTRUCTORS

FAYE BALOMENOU
After years of teaching ancient and modern Greek literature Faye has decided to fully dedicate her time to her yogic journey. Having completed her first training in India she has practiced several types of yoga and started teaching. She loves to share her passion for breathing through movement and encourages her students to create their own style and explore their potential through practice. Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga are her favorite physical tools, but she also adores Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. She believes that yoga is for every body and tries her best to make practice accessible to everyone.

HIMANSHU BAHUGUNA
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 his students to improve their practice for long-term health, well-being and fitness goals. He has taught various yoga styles and currently focuses in the Hatha and Ashtanga-Vinyasa traditions. Himanshu is also experienced in asana theory, adjustments, and yoga alignment. He has previously taught in 200hr and 300hr teacher training courses back in India and since then is the lead teacher of YogaUnion.

AAKANKSHA
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 teacher. After becoming a 500RYT she has been teaching Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, Therapeutic, Restorative and Yin Yoga back home in India. Aakanksha’s passion lies in the traditional practices of meditation, pranayama and the teaching of Yoga Philosophy thus has joined YogaUnion as a Philosophy headteacher.

LUDOVICA
Ludovica’s yoga journey started in her living room in 2020 and bloomed that same summer with YogaUnion in Greece. Ever since then yoga has become the red thread of her life and her biggest passion. Practicing and sharing yoga allows her to be and express her true nature, as well as connect people around her and create a sense of community wherever she goes. Although trained in Vinyasa yoga she particularly enjoys teaching philosophy, pranayama and more gentle flows such as restorative and yin yoga to allow yogis to deeply tune in, create more space on every single level and release whatever tensions, life traumas or stuck emotions they may be carrying.

RACHEL BERRYMAN
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. Originally from the U.S.A., she has been a lead teacher in over 30 yoga teacher training courses world-wide. Rachel teaches Vinyasa Flow, Yin, and Restorative yoga classes, as well as applied anatomy, teaching methodology, adjustments, and alignment classes.

LAILA FAROUK
Laila is a yoga student and teacher who decided to quit the desk job, corporate life and focus on her health, wellness and peace of mind. Yoga took a big part of her daily movement for 8 years, then she realized that teaching is her passion. She is a strong believer in the power of mind and mind-body connection. Teaching Yoga and connecting with students has been the most fulfilling step towards her life purpose.

IPPOLITI MILIONI
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 safe and comfortable space to release physical and emotional tension that allows for true healing to begin. Her classes help you bring mindfulness to your daily life, encourage you to explore your limits and give you a deep understanding of your yoga practice.

ELENI CHANTZARA
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 the self love and connection that happens in a yoga class, complimenting a soft, compassionate heart and a strong mind and body.

TANYA POPOVICH
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 training in classical and modern styles of yoga and long stays at yoga ashrams across India. For the past 16 years Tanya teaches yoga internationally including 200-hr and 500-hr Yoga Alliance certified educational programs, workshops, seminars, and retreats.

JONAS VELLAS
A medicine Student and a passionate practitioner of martial arts and calisthenics Jonas began his path in yoga with Ashtanga. He soon found himself in India in search for a deeper understanding of yoga, on a physical and spiritual level.Upon his return he started teaching yoga in studios and soon in YogaUnion ttc’s as well as hosting specialised workshops and seminars. Today, Jonas is the owner of “108 Studio” in Greece and is teaching various yoga style’s classes, breathing, philosophy, anatomy and alignment.

GOURAV BAHUGUNA
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 mobility, range of motion, strength, and flexibility. Be ready to leave his classes feeling peaceful, yet empowered!

CHRIS WALKER
Chris Walker is a grateful student of yoga and lover of connection who shares his passion through teaching yoga and human connection workshops and programs around the world. Following an +11 year career in the corporate world in which many of his successes were heavily driven and based on society’s definition and image of success, the practice of yoga and subsequently teaching it saved his life. His studies began in London and have evolved while studying with teachers like Janet Stone, Bernie Clark, Mark Whitwell, and Leslie Kaminoff to name a few. With more than 3000 classes, workshops and trainings facilitated, Yoga boils down to its simplest definition: UNION, and he believes that every person has the right to and can feel empowered to find, focus, and deepen whatever union they feel is important to them, which reinforces his belief that there is no right or wrong yoga.

MICHAEL HENRI (RYT 500, MPTHY, BHK)
Michael is a highly experienced Physiotherapist and yoga teacher from Canada who has worked in public and private practices in several countries around the world. Michael received his 200 HR certification through the Elements of Power Yoga school, studying under Paul Teodo, Byron De Marse, and Leah Santa Cruz in 2020. Upon completion, he immediately started working alongside his teachers and mentors to create a curriculum to support yoga teachers in teaching safely and effectively. As a result of his work, he created and co-founded Going Pro Yoga. Michael is committed to integrating functional anatomy, injury prevention and practical anatomical knowledge into the practice of yoga so that alignment, cueing and sequencing makes sense and can be more easily remembered and understood.

Nina
Since finding Yoga, Nina has been able to find balance and inner peace and decided to dedicate herself to translating her experience and passion into becoming a yoga teacher. She has been teaching Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, and Restorative Yoga. She creates a safe and comfortable space to release physical and emotional tension that allows for true healing to begin. Her mission is to help you bring mindfulness to your daily life, so you can access a space of compassion for yourself and meet your fullest potential.

ANNA VIKTORIA
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. Since 2014 she has been teaching classes, retreats and trainings in Sweden, Bali and Brazil. Nervous system science, subtle energy and yogic philosophy are her favourite geek areas. Yoga can be a door to meet yourself where you are with curiosity and to open for growth and transformation – having the honour to share this magic makes teaching yoga deeply meaningful to her.
FOUNDERS

SPYROS KAPITSINOS
A track athlete in his youth, Spyros’ love for the human body and movement led him to pursuing a career as an ASCM certified movement trainer and specialist, which soon enough led him to Yoga. After falling in love he quickly become a 500 RYT and started travelling the world gathering knowledge, experience and inspiration. Spyros and Ourania founded YogaUnion Bali, a life-long dream and the place where he was able to share his knowledge and passion for movement and the human experience. As of 2020 Spyros is still very involved in the trainings and focuses on working in the background and delivering Anatomy lessons.

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.