Our Team

Semina was born and raised in Athens. She studied professional makeup and aesthetics at a public IEK, while also attending nail seminars at XINI schools. For the last 13 years she has been working for COCOON URBAN SPA and is in charge of nail art and makeup. She also deals with depilation and facial care. She loves music and dance and has studied piano and classical ballet, but ultimately has been won over by aesthetics.

Dimitris studied Holistic Massage at Natural Health Science in Athens, where he graduated with honors in June 2007. He worked at Cocoon Urban Spa from 2007 until 2010. From October 2010 and for the next 4 years he worked in London, at the Hampstead Health Clinic, at the same time taking intensive specialized seminars in slimming massage, as well as athletic and deep therapeutic massage. He is a graduate of the Drama School of Veikis and a Master of Arts in Performance Making, from Goldsmiths, University of London, having studied various systems of movement and physical consciousness (contemporary dance, Ashtanga Yoga, Butoh, Tai Chi). “Massage for me is a total and profound therapeutic experience for the body, the soul and the mind, for both the recipient and the healer. Each person is unique, so each session is a unique choreography tailored to the individual needs of each receiver.”

Giota was born and raised in Thessaloniki. She studied Philology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as well as Aesthetic, Holistic and Muscular Massage at IEK in Thessaloniki. She has been working in SPA as a cosmetic actor since 2000, and she has been part of the Cocoon team since 2012. (holistic massage, facial and body treatments)

Efi studied holistic massage, relaxing massage, athletic massage, slimming massage as well as reflexology, kinesitheology, Gua Sha, zoomoreology, Su Jok and thai yoga massage at Natural Health Science and Sunshine House. She has also studied music and is a piano teacher. Since 2009, she works at Cocoon Urban Spa, where she specializes in reflexology, sports therapeutic massage, aromatherapy massage and slimming massage. He decided to work professionally with alternative therapies because he thinks it is the best way to achieve a balance in mind and body, while self-awareness and empathy give us peace and harmony in life.

Krisana studied Neuromuscular Massage (NMT) and Shiatsu at Natural Health Science. Since 2003 she has been a Reiki therapist. She has attended self-awareness and meditation seminars in India and Europe and has led teams in Athens and Brussels. From 2014 she has been working at Cocoon Urban Spa specializing in Deep Tissue Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, Indian Head Massage and body treatments. At the same time she has studied acting and dance, thus developing a holistic approach to the body.

Anna was born and raised in South Africa where she studied skincare, aromatherapy, reflexology, deep tissue and lymphatic massage. Over the years, she has completed training in Thai massage, Cranio-Sacral therapy and Chinese Medicine concentrating on acupuncture and herbal medicine. She has recently become a teacher of Chinese Medicine. Close observation of her clients along with her expertise led her to understand the true meaning of therapy: being present, aware, work on the root cause of the issue and not the symptom, by supporting and balancing the natural flow within the body and, thus, creating harmony and well-being. This expertise led her to new ways to approach and treat people and help them reconnect with their inner knowledge so as to continue to opt for a balanced life. Anna likes to treat everybody as an individual as she believes that the body, mind and spirit are inseparable and need to be treated as a whole.

Sophie was born and raised in Amman, Jordan. With a BA in Dance and a strong background in exercise, meditation and wellness, Sophie has been working since 1990 as a Faculty member and a Recreational Sports & Wellness Coordinator at DEREE The American College of Greece. With an expertise in Pilates and personal training she has worked in spas and sports clubs in Greece and Jordan and had a daily fitness program at the Jordanian National Television. She has participated in congresses and seminars in Greece and abroad, the latest being: The Pilates Coach-Germany and The Physical Mind Institute Pilates Method- U.S.A. She has been a member of IDEA (The Health and Fitness Source) since 1998. Sophie speaks Arabic, English, French and Greek and has been working at Cocoon since 2005 as a Power Pilates instructor.

Afroditi first came into contact with Pilates and Yoga at the age of 18, participating in the Body Theater group of Actresses by Vasilis Lagos and Angela Lyra. She is a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her studies she attended Pilates mat – equipment training, Pilates athletic training by The Pilates Coach in collaboration with the North Academy of Fitness with professors Hope Elsa and Lelsee Bender. In the following year (2007), she worked at the North Academy of Fitness coaching school as an assistant to the Pilates Teacher Training of Hope Chinchiga. In 2008 she was trained in Robert Steinbacher’s “BodyART” system, which links elements from Yoga, physiotherapy, Japanese Do In and Tai Chi. In 2009, she attended Peak Pilates seminars on the Reformer, Cadillac and Chair as well as Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates with trainer Tonia Gunitsiotti and Lee Morgan. Her love of rehabilitation and treatment led her to study Reflexology at Natural Health Science, On-site Massage and Shiatsu with Peter Hess. She studied Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga at Studio One. After this training, she followed Rena Papantoniou as a teacher in her daily classes, where she practices her Ashtanga Yoga practice to this day. She trained as a Crossfit Level I trainer at Crossfit International & Mobility Crossfit. She has been the primary lecturer of the North Academy of Fitness since 2010. From 2010 to 2013 she collaborated with Nike Hellas as Nike Elite Trainer and in the framework of the program, We Run Athens, taught Yoga to runners. From 2012 until 2014 she was a key member of the FitnessArt team and was working on the FitnessArt Crossfit Box as a Mobility Trainer and Yoga Instructor, studying the effects of Yoga practice on athletes. She is an external collaborator of Socrati Eliades’ model Physiomedica Rehabilitation Center.

In 1999 her teacher Robert Najemy introduced Maria to the marvelous world of yoga. She became a teacher in 2001. Her passion for learning and her desire to help her students who came to yoga with various injuries led her to seek more knowledge about proper body alignment and healing yoga. She attended seminars with senior Iyengar teachers and in April 2008 she attended her first Anusara Yoga Seminar with Desiree Rumbaugh, which was crucial for her subsequent career. Since then she has been attending workshops and teacher trainings in Greece and abroad with countless excellent teachers. She was also taught by the founder of the Anusara system, John Friend, and by the tutor of Tantric philosophy, Dr. Douglas Brooks and prenatal Yoga with Sue Elkind. She is a founding member of the Yoga Association of Greece and has taught for 3 years at yoga school “Hatha Yoga & Budo Academy.” For Maria, yoga is an exciting journey to the Self, a tool of inner transformation and self-realization. Maria has been teaching group classes and leading Teacher Trainings at Cocoon since 2002.

Victoria Kourkaki began yoga practice in 2008. Instantly this form of exercise, physical and mental, touched her deeply. She met Forrest Yoga in 2010, and fell in love with this system and the way it brings you into contact with your body and yourself. In 2012 she went to America where she trained in one of the world’s most demanding programs next to Ana Forrest, an inspiring and founding member of the system. Forrest Yoga revealed her passion for teaching. It is the tool to discover your strengths, your weaknesses and your gifts. In 2014-2015 she continued her education with the Forrest Yoga Mentorship Program to go deeper into her practice and advance her teaching. Upon completion of this program, she completed her studies in this system so she can follow Ana Forrest herself as her assistant. She implements in every lesson the values ​​of Forrest Yoga: Breathing, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. She always remembers Ana Forrest’s words: “Teach your very generous and warm heart.”

Katiana Priovolou has graduated from University of Aegean, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport. She is also a certified yoga and pilates teacher with over seven years of practicing. She has also participated in many seminars about Restorative, Hatha and Transformational Yoga.