Michalis Karagiorgos was born in Athens in 1992 and from a very young age he became involved in sports. He was involved in track and field and excelled in middle and long distances, achieving several distinctions throughout his career.
In 2015, he graduated from the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He worked as a physical education teacher at Dukas School while also starting his involvement in adult training.
In 2019, he specialized in the Pilates method by completing the A.F. Studies school. In 2022, he founded his own Pilates studio, Pilates by Michael, located on Michalakopoulou street in the center of Athens.
He has completed and received certification from the “Adult Educators Training” program at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the “National Pilates Teacher Certification”.
He has completed and received certification from the “Adult Educators Training” program at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. He now provides educational and thematic Pilates workshops to other professionals and studios.
He is the founder and creator of Pilates Loom.
Natalia Bougadi was born and raised in Sparta. From a very young age she was involved in dance and more specifically ballet. She is a graduate of the Higher Professional School of Classical and Contemporary Dance “Morianova – Trasta”.
She graduated from the Pilates Academy of A.F. Studies, Certified Pilates Teacher. She has attended seminars with renowned Pilates teachers such as Rael Isakowits, Elizabeth Larkam, Alan Herdman, Sussane Martin, Jullian, Lynne Robbinson, Karen Clippinger. She has many years of teaching experience and has worked in the biggest Pilates studios in Athens. Now she maintains her own Studio Pilates “Nabu Pilates”
Shin Yoojeong was born in Seoul in 1993 and suffered from a severe herniated disc when she was in high school and college, so she did Pilates as a personal exercise.
In 2017, she obtained a contemporary Pilates certificate and has continued her teaching career while working as an undergraduate.
In 2020, she graduated from Seoul Women’s University with a degree in bio-environmental technology and opened “You&Pilates Studio” in the same year.
From 2022 to 2023, she completed a foundation and professional course in “Fletcher Pilates” by Ron Fletcher, a direct disciple of Joseph Pilates.
Currently, she is the owner of “You&Pilates Studio” and a influencer with about 16k Instagram followers
She is also the exclusive representative of Pilates Loom in Korea.