Dr. Eleni Kroupi

Eleni Kroupi, PhD, is a neuroscientist, consciousness researcher, and facilitator of expanded states of consciousness. She is a certified Holotropic facilitator with Grof Transpersonal Training® and has facilitated workshops internationally in Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Finland, Greece, and Germany. She is also a certified Trance Dance® and SoulCollage® facilitator and organizes workshops in Barcelona, Spain.

Alongside her work as a facilitator, Eleni is a Senior Neuroscience Research Engineer and Project Manager at Starlab Barcelona. She received her PhD from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, where her research focused on emotion recognition through brain and peripheral physiological signals. She subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Fribourg.

Eleni’s scientific work explores the relationship between the brain, emotion, consciousness, and human potential. Her research interests include EEG signal processing, time-series complexity, affective computing, and machine learning in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response. She is particularly passionate about using neuroscientific tools to explore and better understand the effects of breathwork and psychedelic experiences on the human brain.

Her work brings together two worlds that are often kept apart: the precision of neuroscience and the mystery of direct experience. Through her facilitation, she combines Holotropic Breathwork, Trance Dance, and SoulCollage, supporting people in exploring expanded states of consciousness and discovering their own pathways toward healing, creativity, and transformation.

Eleni has contributed to numerous international research projects and is the co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications. She has also taught and supervised students and young researchers and has presented her work at scientific conferences, workshops, and public and artistic events.

Originally from Greece and now based in Barcelona, Eleni speaks Greek, English, French, and Spanish. Her work is guided by a deep curiosity about consciousness and its extraordinary potential - and by a joyful, playful spirit that reminds us that profound exploration and laughter can belong together.