Lavinia Findikoglu grew up in Arlington, Virginia.  She began dancing at an early age studied ballet at Arlington Center for Dance, and later the Washington School of Ballet.  Her summers were spent away from home attending summer programs for Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

In 2002 she moved to Boston.  While there she earned a degree in ballet and modern dance from the Boston Conservatory.  She performed works by Luis Fuente and Jose Limon, as well as her own choreography and that of her peers.  It was at the Conservatory that she was first introduced to Gyrokinesis (the mat work of the Gyrotonic® Expansion System).

After graduating, Lavinia moved to Los Angeles to pursue her interest in Gyrotonic.  She studied predominantly with Master Trainers Lisa Marie Goodwin and Barbara Schwarz.  Lavinia is currently a certified Level 1 Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Instructor.