Born and raised in Patras , Greece, Mandy studied and worked in Athens as midwife/pre-postnatal educator specialized in mental health before moving to Asia in 2001 together with her husband and 3 kids.
She spends the next 16 years in South Korea and Shanghai, China where she was exposed to eastern cultures and philosophies. Her first yoga class was a community class by a truly inspiring Indian teacher, Renu, who was teaching from a place of authenticity and love. Since then ,2002, various yoga systems (hatha , yin, yoga nidra, vinyasa, iyengar) and modalities (TCM, Tuina, Ayurveda, mindfulness meditation, reiki -L. II) have given her the tools to experience life and approach practice from different perspectives.
Mandy is the owner of Urban Yoga Center, registered with Yoga alliance and currently holds the below designations: E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT and YACEP.
In her classes, Mandy hopes to guide her students to reconnect with themselves with kindness, compassion and curiosity. She teaches hatha yoga, yin, flow, MFR and pre/post natal as well as organizing/participating in workshops, trainings, retreats and more.