I built Core Class because I kept seeing the same problem.

People were making health and performance decisions through disconnected advice. A physician focused on one issue. A trainer focused on another. Nutrition, recovery, medications, work, travel, and daily life were managed separately, while the individual was expected to connect everything together.

Most people don't need more information.

They need continuity.

Core Class was built to provide it.

Ioanna performing a one-arm handstand split in a Boston training studio, reflecting her background as a competitive gymnast.

Background

Before entering professional practice, I spent years as a member of Greece's National Team in rhythmic gymnastics, becoming a European and World Champion and qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Performance was never managed by one professional. Coaches, physicians, physiotherapists, and performance specialists worked together continuously, adjusting decisions as circumstances changed.

That environment shaped how I understand human performance today.

My academic training expanded that perspective through an MSc in Human Performance, Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation and a Master of Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine.

Together, those experiences reinforced a principle that continues to guide my work:

Human performance cannot be understood through isolated interventions.

Client performing a rotational mobility drill with a wooden bar during a Core Class by Ioanna training session.

Practice

Every engagement begins with assessment.

No protocol exists before understanding the individual.

Movement, nutrition, recovery, medications, lifestyle, travel, work demands, and existing medical recommendations are interpreted together—not independently.

Protocols are built from assessment, reviewed continuously, and adjusted as new information becomes available.

The objective is not simply to improve performance.

It is to maintain continuity across the variables influencing how an individual functions, performs, and recovers.

Model

Core Class is a retained human performance practice.

Clients engage on a retained basis rather than purchasing sessions or programs.

This allows for continuous oversight, regular review, direct practitioner involvement, and long-term adaptation as circumstances change.

The value of the practice is not found in individual appointments.

It is found in maintaining an accurate understanding of the whole picture over time.

At a Glance

Located

Boston, MA

Athens

International

World & European champion in

Rhythmic Gymnastics (Greece)

2008

Olympic Qualifier

first MASTERS DEGREE IN

Human Performance, Injury Prevention, Intervention & Rehab

second masters degree in

Public Health, Population Health Promotion

Tufts University 

Certifications

NASM personal training and nutrition coaching,

BASI Pilates

in their words

“Ioanna is a thoughtful and systematic practitioner, who will work with you and the constraints of your lifestyle to get your wellness to the next level.

She is supportive, non-judgmental, and always focused on adapting to your needs and skill level.”

Anastasia Y. 43

CONTACT

This practice operates on a selective intake model.

Discovery Calls are offered following review.