Yiannis Chrysolakis was born in Athens in 1971. He holds a degree in Biology from the University of Athens (E.K.P.A.). He has been studying the philosophy and practice of Yoga since 1998. He has trained with Stella Basta-Ouzouni (a student of Agapi Evagelidi) and Sri T.K. Sribhashyam (son and student of Krishnamacharya), the founder of Yogakshemam and a world-renowned Yoga teacher. He is a certified teacher by Yoga Alliance (E-RYT® 500).

Yiannis has studied deeply both the philosophical and practical aspects of Yoga, placing him in a unique position to teach, where scientific perspectives harmonize with traditional wisdom. He is one of the few students who was personally taught by Sribhashyam in Greece. He has been teaching Yoga since 2002.

Since 2016, Yiannis has been a Yoga and Shotokan Karate instructor at IKKEN DOJO. He was an athlete and a national Karate champion (1991-2001).