27/08/2026
Meet Waves’ co-founders, Bavo & Katina 🌊💙
With our 5-year anniversary coming up next week, we thought this was a nice opportunity to put our co-founders in the spotlight — because we truly appreciate them for all that they are and the amazing workplace that they have created. One thing that all of our colleagues agree on is that the vibe is just ✨right✨ :) So thank you Bavo & Katina!! You’re the best.
Now let’s get to know them a bit better 😍
Katina is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and comprehensively certified Pilates instructor and senior educator with Polestar Pilates. She has almost 20 years experience in the industry within her native Australia and also in Belgium. She is also the Director of Polestar Pilates Benelux, and co-founder of Bloom VZW.
Katina has experienced first hand the transformative effect positive movement experiences can have on everyday life and well-being. Her mantra is ‘variety is the spice of life’, and her love and belief in exercise, balance and mental calmness is a pillar of who she is.
She is the CEO of Waves, working very closely with the leadership team (Sarah, Edith, Lotte, Sio and Lien) to keep the day-to-day elements of Waves running as smoothly as possible, and very closely with Bavo for overall company systems. She loves strategic development and implementation, finding creative solutions to problems and systems development to support and enhance both colleague and client involvement.
Bavo is a licensed physiotherapist and certified Pilates instructor with a special interest in supporting individuals with chronic pain, hyperventilation, anxiety, and psychosomatic disorders. With a strong foundation in specialised training and continued education, he is deeply committed to self-development and helping others grow.
Bavo’s personal experience with chronic pain, along with the challenges it presented, sparked his interest in understanding the mechanisms of pain. This passion fuels his dedication to educating and empowering his clients, providing them with the tools to actively participate in their own journeys toward well-being.
Bavo is the CTO and CFO of Waves, and has created a pretty formidable back end finan
