Meet the Armonia team
CHRISOULA FARMAKIDOU
Experience coordinator - Destination builder
Chrisoula, a Quality Assurance Manager with nearly two decades of experience, is the driving force behind the coordination and execution of the Armonia program.
Her commitment to delivering exceptional results is evident through meticulous planning, attention to detail, and the ability to find optimal solutions tailored to the needs of each group or individual.
With over twenty years of involvement in martial arts, including Kung Fu and Aikido, Chrisoula is currently practicing Chi Kung and Yoga. These disciplines have been her major source of strength in navigating life's challenges. They are the foundational inspiration behind the Armonia project.
In addition to her commitment to holistic wellness, Chrisoula's passion for gastronomy and the exceptional food products that Greece has to offer has led her to collaborate as a project manager with Explore DMS. Her work involves organizing forums for companies to showcase premium Greek gastronomy products in Dubai, UAE. Additionally, she is the editor of Explore Greek Gastronomy magazine, where her primary objective is to introduce people to the delectable treasures of Greek cuisine.
It is worth mentioning that Chrisoula's contribution is voluntary, which underlines her love for the Greek culture, traditions, and way of life.
IDA MOLUND VASSTRAND
Yoga Instructor
Ida is our yoga instructor and is committed to creating a safe, harmonious, and joyful space for strengthening and relaxing the body and mind. She has 15 years of experience with yoga and teaches Hatha yoga including yin yoga, vinyasa flow, and Ashtanga vinyasa primary series. Her classes will be adapted to the needs and experiences of each person and are suitable for both beginners and experienced participants. She also offers breath work and meditation with a focus on stress relief and developing strength to handle daily challenges.
As a continuation of a childhood spent in nature and with animals, especially horses, she became interested in our relationship with our bodies. She worked for many years as an instructor and fitness guide in a conventional gym. That transitioned into an interest in a more wholesome perspective of body and lifestyle.
Ida has a Master's degree in Science of Religion from the University of Bergen (2016), specializing in the history and philosophy of yoga.
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She is a traveler and has offered courses on intercultural relations and communication for many years, she has seen how yoga philosophy can be incorporated into all parts of our lives, physically, mentally, and spiritually. She has taught both youngsters and professionals in Norwegian, English, and Spanish.
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While Ida's background and interests may provide an idea of her as a teacher, it is her ability to connect and communicate with people that truly sets her apart.
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​Ida was certified as a yoga teacher by her Indian teacher Yogi Chetan Mahesh Ji, AYM Yoga School, Rishikesh (6016).
DIMITRIS FARMAKIDIS
Aikido Instructor
Dimitris has lifelong experience with wisdom traditions from the East, which he has used to guide people of different backgrounds, needs, and ages.
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He is genuinely interested in seeing people individually and using everything he knows to make the best of their meetings.
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With an impressive list of seminars and workshops in his repertoire, Dimitris is confident in introducing techniques, methods, and a philosophy that is guaranteed to have an effect on body and mind. His goal is to support one in being the best version of themselves.
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Dimitris is the founder of Fudoshinkan Aikido Dojo, the author of the book Heart to Heart, and since 2002 has taught Japanese martial arts at a boarding school in Norway.
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ANNA VARDAXOGLOU
I help you to LEVEL-UP your life
Anna Vardaxoglou has always been interested in moving and healing the human body.
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Being an athlete from the age of five, she loved movement and went on to graduate from the Kapodistrian University of Athens as a teacher of physical education and dance.
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After a decade of teaching and having a holistic approach to the human body, she became involved in dance therapy and therapeutic massage.
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For the past five years, she has been offering a comprehensive and multidimensional service to care for and improve, the most sophisticated machine, our body.
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"The moment we start accepting our imperfections and flows, we are initiating the process of changing our weaknesses into strengths."