Ivan Savchenko and the Savia team

The man Savia began with, and someone who sees the body differently.

His father sent him to massage courses at 13, and massage has stayed with him ever since. Then came medical college, ambulance work, psychology, kinesiology, fire shows, the finals of Ukraine’s Got Talent, and China.

Ivan’s ideas come faster than anyone can write them down. In class he explains complex things so simply that the body makes sense even to complete beginners.

He believes a massage therapist needs not golden hands but a golden head. That is why he is still learning himself: he takes courses and has started a second degree.

People recognise him on the street and come up to say they have followed his content for a long time. And he is just as glad to see everyone 🙂

A massage theorist and the person who holds up everything you can’t see.

Co-founder of Savia. Ivan overflows with ideas, while Yuliia is the realist analyst: she immediately works out how to do it technically, and does it. Websites, advertising, online courses, analytics, documents and the whole system that helps students find the school.

She started with phone calls and messages, and wrote the scripts and work procedures for the administrators. To reach the first page of Google she learned SEO and worked on the school’s website for six months.

Her work is almost invisible, but if she stopped, everyone would notice. And when people recognise Ivan on the street, she knows how much is behind it 😄

The moment she walks into the school, it begins: she sorts everything, puts things in order and finds what nobody else could find. And once she advised a client over the phone so well that he wanted to book a massage with her.

Makes sure everything at the school runs smoothly: organisation, administration, marketing.

A philologist and English teacher by training. At Savia since 2023: she joined as an administrator and later became the school manager.

She is happiest about the students’ successes and proud of a team built on support, trust and a real family atmosphere.

A junior nurse by training.

She came to massage through her own experience: after a session her headache went away, and she wanted to understand how the body works.

In the profession for about five years. She teaches the basic course, wellness techniques, anti-cellulite and lymphatic drainage massage, and hardware techniques.

She explains anatomy simply, with examples and humour — so students understand what they are doing, how and why ❤️

To friends, simply Marusia.

Before coming to massage, she tried different professions — from hairdressing to sales — but it was her interest in the human body that brought her here.

Her classes are easy-going and fun, and it’s never scary to ask a question or make a mistake: what matters to Maryna is that students understand the material, not just memorise techniques.

A facial massage expert who inspires with her professionalism and her own example.

At 40 she looks 25, thanks to self-care, a professional approach and skilled facial massage. Her knowledge, experience and her own results inspire her students to discover the secrets of natural rejuvenation and preserve their beauty without injections.

Massage charges her up so much that after work she’s a real powerhouse ⚡️

She has a higher education in teaching and many years of experience as a school teacher.

She loves people and always treats them with understanding and respect. She is genuinely happy about students’ successes and about clients feeling better after their sessions.

For Olena, Savia massage school is a place where you can be yourself and where you always want to come back. She is motivated by talking to people and by creating a cosy, comfortable space for the school’s students and the studio’s clients.

A male skeleton with a delicate feminine soul — that’s Priscilla for you.

The school’s first employee still works with no days off: she shows on herself where the shoulder blade is, where a vertebra is and why “something crunches” for some people. She is never late, never tired of questions, and patiently lets you examine every little bone from every side.

She has been waiting for her salary since 2017. Never mind, she’ll wait a bit longer… The only luxury she has allowed herself is a curly yellow wig: it was her own choice, and honestly, it suits her very well.

Students adore her: next to Priscilla, anatomy stops being scary. Drop in for a trial class — she will definitely wave to you. Better not mention the salary.