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Andreas Loizou
Our father was born on 16th of May 1958 in Pano Zodia , north of Cyprus, but was forced to move to Astromeritis after the Turkish invasion in 1974. He grew up with his 6 siblings and his parents who fought hard to build their new life. Since the age of 13, he worked as a builder, supporting his family and at the age of 18 he served two years in the military. In his early 20's he begun working in Nicosia.
He is the one that follows and supports our mother and her dream.
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Evristheni
An established musician in Cyprus,Evristheni graduated from the University Of Nicosia in 2013 with a Bachelor of Music specialized in Vocals Jazz performance. She has been a member of the Amalgamation choir since 2015 participating at various places such as Fengaros,Windcraft festival and the Commonwealth day in England.Evristheni has performed at various venues and concerts around Cyprus and internationally.
In addition to that she has also been teaching music the last 12 years.
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Valentinos
Val is a renowned guitarist, singer, and song-writer. He begun his journey in music at 16-years-old, falling in love with the guitar. Day-in-and out he began playing until he had mastered the instrument. Finding his passion, he knew he had to dive deeper into the world of music and obtained a bachelor in Music at the European University, graduating in 2017. He is well-known for his unique songwriting, making use of our rich Cypriot dialect, Val has fused the traditional with the modern. His music inspires emotion and movement, touching on social and spiritual subjects.
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Tylene Wood, a well-seasoned yoga therapist originally from the Southern United States, Arizona. She grew up right next to the border of Mexico and has deep roots in its tradition.
She met her husband, Valentinos Dimitriou, while volunteering on the island. Her husband and his family are the owners of Val's Place.
She was first introduced to yoga when she was 12-years-old. After this meeting she craved to dig deeper into what yoga truly is.
When she turned 18 fate led her to a two-year teacher training program in Arizona. She continued her yoga education by completing the yoga therapeutics program. She has studied prenatal yoga with dedicated teachers while being pregnant herself. Trained by Iyengar teachers, she has learned a method of Hatha yoga with refined precision which allows her to teach people from all walks of life. Her intention as a professional Yoga Therapist is to help clients listen to their inner selves and find the courage to step out of their comfort zone in order to promote healing and growth. She has a broad knowledge of the human body accompanied by a degree in Integrative Health from the school of Nursing at Arizona State University.
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Ilios is the real boss of Val’s Place. He is Val and Tylene’s son and the protege of the magical land. This little prince works all day in the field (xorafi), is always doing work, and never stops running outside. He loves the ocean, tractors, motorcycles, and his cat, Peesperini. You don’t want to let him catch you sitting on the job, he will not be shy to tell you “do work!”. He is the reason it is always sunny at Val’s Place!