SammyBlu
BRINGING LIGHT TO YOU
Through fitness, art, and music, I create experiences that inspire
confidence, connection, creativity, and wellbeing from the inside out.
Retreats | Private & Corporate Experiences | Art & Ritual
Join me for immersive women’s retreats designed to inspire movement, creativity, connection, and restoration.
Living Masterpiece Retreat - Dominican Republic
April 15–19, 2027
Beachfront women’s experience featuring:
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Barre
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Pilates
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Burlesque
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Painting
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Connection & relaxation
Join me November 3 - November 10, 2026
in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a fun Zumba getaway experience and some painting seaside!
Art Inspired
by Music
My artwork is deeply connected to the music that moves me. Each canvas is created while immersed in a single song played repeatedly, allowing me to enter a meditative and intuitive creative flow.
The colours, textures, and imagery reflect the emotion, rhythm, and energy of the music itself transforming sound into visual expression.
Original paintings are available for purchase, and I welcome commissioned works created in collaboration with you.
Ritual Kit
I firmly believe in the power of rituals. Which is why I created the Paralia Ritual Kit.
Thoughtfully designed for the quiet space between movement and rest, it is a ritual for the moment the day begins to soften and the evening gently unfolds.
The Paralia After-Sea Ritual Kit was created to honour this pause.
"Where Light Meets the Sea."
Meet Sammyblu
My name is Samantha Bakopoulos
Home: Canada
Heart: Greece
Passion: Helping people reconnect with joy, creativity, movement, and themselves.
A lifelong learner, former elementary school teacher, fitness instructor, artist, and director of Thru Movement Inc., I believe wellbeing begins with connection: to ourselves, to others, and to the things that light us up.
Through fitness, art, music, and retreat experiences, my goal is simple: I bring light to you.
Certifications & Recognition
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Former Elementary School Teacher
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Certified Mindfulness Meditation Instructor
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Fitness Instructor:
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Zumba
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Barre
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Pilates
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Burlesque
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Author & Awards
Co-author of bestselling Greek cookbooks:
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Three Sisters Around the Greek Table
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Three Sisters Back to the Beginning
Awards:
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Gourmand World Cookbook Award
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New York Book Festival Best Cookbook Award
Community Work
Director of Thru Movement Inc., supporting communities living in poverty in the Dominican Republic.
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