Petri Räisänen

My Yoga Shala, Marseille, France, June 25-30
2024-06-25 - 2024-06-30 | My Yoga Marseille, Marseille
We have been working together with Alexia and Amina for 10+ years in the yoga shala and with my books translations and publications in French.
This time we will have a six day intensive workshop in Marseille with daily Mysore practice, one led class and afternoon classes. Besides we will have time for the community building activities..swimming, trip to the closest islands, breakfast/lunch/dinner, picnic and much more. Time to spend together with the workshops participants, friends and colleagues.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in this summer city workshop/retreat and meeting new and long term ashtanga students. Marseille is a beautiful summer city with a great vibrant environment.
Big hugs,
Petri and Alexia

Houtskari Island Summer Retreat, Finland, July 1-21 2024
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-21
Summer Feelings in the Finnish Archipelago
We started the Houtskari Summer Retreats with Juha in 2000. The archipelago between Finland and Sweden is stunning in the summertime. Sauna in the morning and evening gives a special Finnish vibe for the retreat as well as a delicious vegetarian meals.

Finnish sauna and dip into the ocean
It is easy to get there with the bus or car even if the trip takes about 5 hours from Helsinki. There is a bus stop right in the front of the resort. The Näsby town with harbor, shops, old church, museums and restaurants are 10 min walking distance away. The local language is Swedish (or Finnish-Swedish) but many locals also speak Finnish and English fluently.
The retreat is family friendly with children yoga classes and activities. Yoga is taught also for the beginners and teenagers.

Children and adults playing volleyball
This is highly recommended for everyone who want to spend a peaceful and uplifting yoga holiday in a beautiful environment.
Retreat program
Choose your preferred weekly program from Tuesday to Sunday, with each course including various classes such as pranayama, meditation, yoga lab classes, and more. Your week starts with an arrival on Monday afternoon between 15:00-19:30, followed by dinner from 18:00-19:30. The opening meeting of the week will take place on Monday evening from 19:15-20:15.
Week 1: Astanga Mysore, Astanga Intermediate beginners, Astanga New Beginners,
Yinful Yoga, Yoga Philosophy of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga Teens, and Yoga Kids.
Week 2: Astanga Mysore, Astanga Intermediate beginners, Astanga New Beginners,
Healing Lights Meditation, Pilates & Yoga, Yoga Teens, and Yoga Kids.
Week 3: Astanga Mysore, Astanga Intermediate beginners, Astanga Easy Beginners,
Handstand & Inversions, Yinful Yoga, Yoga Teens, and Yoga Kids.
Note: Petri, Juha and Wambui will be teaching together on the first and second weeks. On te third week there will be Juha and other main teacher (will be announced soon).
More information https://astangajooga.fi/summer-retreat/
Warmly,
Petri, Juha and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 13-18 2024 A Collaborative Workshop with Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen and Scott Johnson
2024-08-17 - 2024-08-18 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
A Collaborative Workshop:
Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen
and Scott Johnson (Stillpoint Yoga London)
A Mindful Approach to Ashtanga Yoga
August 13-18 2024
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

oin Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen workshops at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).

Please read more about the Odeceixe and around, accommodations, markets, food, how to get there and activities in Algarve
www.petriandwambui.com/yogarootsodeceixe/

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (March 5-8) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led class on Friday will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend (March 9-10) we will have 1-2 Mysore batch starting at 7:00am.
Besides the yoga program, we will have dinners, beach hang-out time, surfing, nature walks and trips together (or as you wish), with bigger or smaller groups of students. There is a great opportunity to try surfing as there are surfing schools in every bigger beach in the area.
Mysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri and Wambui’s experienced, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. Modifications and tools are accepted.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

THE SCHEDULE
A Mindful Approach to Ashtanga Yoga
Tuesday 13th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 //
11:00-13:00 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended) Scott, Petri & Wambui
Tea break
13:30-14:30 Pranayama (Petri) + Metta Meditation (Wambui)
Wednesday 14th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 //
11:00-12:00 Pranayama (Scott)
Tea break
12:30-14:30 A MINDFUL APPROACH TO ASHTANGA YOGA with Scott Johnson
Thursday 15th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 //
Free afternoon
Friday 16th
Led Class: Starting time: 6:00-7:50 Group 1 // 8:00-9:50 Group 2 //
11:00-12:00: Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:30 MENTAL TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT MINDFUL AWARENESS IN ASANA with Petri Räisänen
Saturday 17th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:45 Group 2 //
11-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
Tea break
12:30-14:30 DHARMA FOR OUR TIMES with Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen
Sunday 18th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:45 Group 2 //
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Healing Mantras: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. (Scott)
Tea break
12:15-12:45 Workshop closing circle. Scott, Petri & Wambui

Afternoon Workshop Descriptions:
A MINDFUL APPROACH TO ASHTANGA YOGA with Scott Johnson
Meeting Ashtanga yoga through the 4 progressive practices of mindfulness, pranayama, the self practice method and chanting.
In this session Scott will unpack an approach to yoga practice through these various processes:
Mindfulness: How we perceive the world
Pranayama: How we cultivate breath awareness and energy in the body.
Asana: How we sense, feel and respond to what we notice in the physical body.
Chanting: How we project our voice and then use language.
We will quietly sync these elements together in a fluid, progressive way and notice how these practices create a unique perspective of ourselves through the cultivation of moment to moment awareness.
DHARMA FOR A TRAUMATIZED WORLD with Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen
What does it mean to come together as a human family during a time of climate crisis, the horror of war, pandemics, economic instability, rising authoritarianism and racial and social injustice?
In this workshop, we’ll practice the wisdom of Thich Naht Hanh’s Engaged Buddhist approach to Mindfulness. Using the framework of Plum Village’s Five Mindfulness Trainings, we’ll explore how each training has a ’color of compassion.’ We will have a chance to practice transforming the suffering we experience on personal, interpersonal and collective levels into powerful protection, clarity and love for ourselves and the world. (Notebook and pen recommended)
MENTAL TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT MINDFUL AWARENESS IN ASANA with Petri Räisänen
There are many mindfulness-based techniques which can open the body, heal painful psychosomatic sensations and conditions and lighten the mind. Sage Patanjali has been offering many useful techniques for the mind and expanding the understanding around what is possible with the body-mind connection.
In this workshop, we will explore how mind techniques can be used as tools for inner awareness and changing perceived limits of the physical body. This will be an effective tool to how we can adjust the body and mind for support the practice so that we can keep, consistently and over a long period of time, tending to the work of yogas chitta vritti nirodha.

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:
The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Our Teaching method:
We follow and respect the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois, but are aware the harm their teaching method have caused.
We center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the Ashtanga method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discussing your individual Ashtanga practice and find ways how the method can be customized for your needs. Please feel open to sharing anything with us which might affect your practice at the moment (i.e. injuries, childbirth, etc).
Physical Adjustments + Informed Consent:
While the assumption in the Mysore room is that people come for physical adjustments, we practice asking for permission before physically adjusting you. Consent is crucial and non-negotiable. If you’re happier not to be physically adjusted during your asana practice, we respect this choice as well. We will check in on a regular basis regarding consent to being physically adjusted. Some days you may want to be adjusted and other days not, and we welcome this. Feel free to be yourself and find your own way to practice Ashtanga. We are here to help you in your yoga process.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.
Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.

Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop August 13-18 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 400 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings. You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately 260€
Weekend August 16-18 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 250€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 45 €
Single classes (Afternoon techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Pranayama, meditation, lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Single class (Workshop opening), possible if there will be space in the shala 0€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after July 31st 2024. Before July 31st 2024, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
In the case of Covid-19 cancellation (hopefully no more of that) the full payment will be refund without management cost!
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.

Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message: Odeceixe August 13-18 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Paying by Cash to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class. Please let his know if you choose this option.
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Message: Odeceixe August 13-18 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
All questions and information, email praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
Looking forward to seeing you and spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri, Wambui and Scott

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 20-25 2024 Ashtanga Yoga as a Self Healing Therapy
2024-08-24 - 2024-08-25 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Ashtanga Yoga as a Self Healing Therapy
August 20-25 2024
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen workshops at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).

Please read more about the Odeceixe and around, accommodations, markets, food, how to get there and activities in Algarve
www.petriandwambui.com/yogarootsodeceixe/

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (March 5-8) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led class on Friday will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend (March 9-10) we will have 1-2 Mysore batch starting at 7:00am.
Besides the yoga program, we will have dinners, beach hang-out time, surfing, nature walks and trips together (or as you wish), with bigger or smaller groups of students. There is a great opportunity to try surfing as there are surfing schools in every bigger beach in the area.
Mysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri and Wambui’s experienced, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. Modifications and tools are accepted.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

THE SCHEDULE: August 20-25 2024
Ashtanga Yoga as a Self Healing Therapy
Tuesday 20th August
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui; Getting to know one another + safety in the practice (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
12:15-14:00 What Are We Healing? Who is the Healer? Lecture and Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 21st August
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations with Petri
12:15-14:30 Asanas for self healing and strengthening. Focusing on the main issues/pains in Ashtanga Yoga with Petri
Thursday 22nd August
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 23rd August
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama / Chanting with Petri
12:15-14:30 Mind / Energy Healing Techniques for Self Healing with Petri
18:00 Dinner at the local restaurant (Himalaya bar & restaurant in São Teotónio)
Saturday 24th August
Mysore Style:
Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations
12:15-14:00 Yoga and Healing with Wambui
Sunday 25th August
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:15-14:30 Healing Yoga Asanas Adjustments (Hands on) with Petri
14:45-15:30 Closing circle and final reflections

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:
The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Our Teaching method:
We follow and respect the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois, but are aware the harm their teaching method have caused.
We center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the Ashtanga method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discussing your individual Ashtanga practice and find ways how the method can be customized for your needs. Please feel open to sharing anything with us which might affect your practice at the moment (i.e. injuries, childbirth, etc).
Physical Adjustments + Informed Consent:
While the assumption in the Mysore room is that people come for physical adjustments, we practice asking for permission before physically adjusting you. Consent is crucial and non-negotiable. If you’re happier not to be physically adjusted during your asana practice, we respect this choice as well. We will check in on a regular basis regarding consent to being physically adjusted. Some days you may want to be adjusted and other days not, and we welcome this. Feel free to be yourself and find your own way to practice Ashtanga. We are here to help you in your yoga process.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.
Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.
Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop August 20-25 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Weekend August 23-25 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Morning classes only August 20–25 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class 210€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €
Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Workshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after August 6th 2024. Before August 6th, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
In the case of Covid-19 cancellation (hopefully no more of that) the full payment will be refund without management cost!
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Single parents – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.
Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message:
Odeceixe August 20-25 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students has been using this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPa or Bank transfer from outside the Europe..especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.
Message:
Odeceixe August 20-25 2024, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc).
All questions and information: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) + Wambui (wambui@wambuinjuguna.com)
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)

Mysore Yoga CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 29 - September 1 2024
2024-08-29 - 2024-09-01 | Mysore Yoga CPH, Copenhagen
Copenhagen is such a cool city with a “hyggle” (the idea of appreciating the small, simple things in life – such as spending time with friends) lifestyle and relaxed but cosmopolitan environment.
I started to teach in Copenhagen with Mikko Seppinen and Eskil Schilling about 10 years ago. The last five years we’ve been collaborating with Helena Melkjorsen and Niels Jørgensen at Mysore Yoga CPH in Nørrebro. It has always been one of my favorite places to teach and spend a good time with friends and colleagues. August-September will still be a summer months and for sure the city will be full of colorful people enjoying their weekend.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in the powerful energies of Mysore Yoga CPH shala.
Hilsen,
Petri, Helena and Niels

Kerfit Rennes, France, September 4-9 2024
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-09 | Kerfit, 4 Mail François Mitterrand, Rennes, 35000
I used to travel to Rennes for multiple years and teach Ashtanga for many enthusiastic students. This was before our two boys were born and becoming busy with the family life. Now I’m returning for a second time and feel excited to be back in beautiful Rennes.
Caroline Galvin has been doing a great work at Kerfit to create an Ashtanga community in the town. She has been coming to my workshops and retreats for a long time in Thailand, Portugal, Italy, Sweden and many other places. I trust her commitment and determination for the practice and teaching.
We will start on Wednesday evening at 19:00 with Led Primary series class and finish on Monday at 7:00 with Mysore class. It will be 6 days workshop.
I’m looking forward for a Rennes workshop and seeing the students in the shala and around.
Welcome to practice and feel the spirit of Ashtanga Yoga.
Warmly
Petri and Caroline

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, September 17-22 2024 Hands on Adjustment / The Art of Yogic Living
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-22 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Hands on Adjustment / The Art of Yogic Living
with Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna & Tamara Ashley
September 17-22 2024
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Join Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen and Tamara Ashley workshops at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).
In this week, we explore the relationships that we have as a yoga practitioners and teachers to each other, our creativity, movement beyond the yoga mat and into the world around us. Join us for an immersion in traditional ashtanga yoga, mindful movement improvisation, examining the art of relating as teachers, students, and practitioners; and consider how yogic living is an art and practice for life.

Please read more about the Odeceixe and around, accommodations, markets, food, how to get there and activities in Algarve
www.petriandwambui.com/yogarootsodeceixe/

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (March 5-8) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led class on Friday will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend (March 9-10) we will have 1-2 Mysore batch starting at 7:00am.
Besides the yoga program, we will have dinners, beach hang-out time, surfing, nature walks and trips together (or as you wish), with bigger or smaller groups of students. There is a great opportunity to try surfing as there are surfing schools in every bigger beach in the area.
Mysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri and Wambui’s experienced, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. Modifications and tools are accepted.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
Schedule:
Hands on Adjustment / The Art of Yogic Living
Tuesday 17 September
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama/Chanting with Petri
13:30-15:30 Adjustments workshop 1 with Petri: Touch, healing, the art of relating between teachers and students
Wednesday 18 September
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Contemplative Movement Practice with Tamara – a practice that integrates meditation, mindful movement and creative expression developed by Barbara Dilley of Naropa University. Suitable for all.
12:15-14:30 Adjustments workshop 2 with Petri
Thursday 19 September
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama/Chanting with Petri
12:15-14:00 Yoga and Healing your roots with Wambui
Friday 20 September
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Yoga in times of crisis with Wambui
12:15-14:30 Adjustments workshop 3 with Wambui
18:00 Dinner at the local restaurant (we will choose the place with the students)
Saturday 21 September
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Contemplative Movement Practice with Tamara
12:15-14:30 Adjustments workshop 4 with Petri
18:00 The art of yogic living: visit to the land. Considering yoga, farming, sustainable living.
Sunday 22 September
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
12:15-14:30 Adjustments workshop 5 with Petri, Wambui and Tamara
14:45-15:30 Closing circle and final reflections

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:
The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Our Teaching method:
We follow and respect the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois, but are aware the harm their teaching method have caused.
We center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the Ashtanga method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discussing your individual Ashtanga practice and find ways how the method can be customized for your needs. Please feel open to sharing anything with us which might affect your practice at the moment (i.e. injuries, childbirth, etc).
Physical Adjustments + Informed Consent:
While the assumption in the Mysore room is that people come for physical adjustments, we practice asking for permission before physically adjusting you. Consent is crucial and non-negotiable. If you’re happier not to be physically adjusted during your asana practice, we respect this choice as well. We will check in on a regular basis regarding consent to being physically adjusted. Some days you may want to be adjusted and other days not, and we welcome this. Feel free to be yourself and find your own way to practice Ashtanga. We are here to help you in your yoga process.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.
Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.
Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop September 17-22 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Weekend October 20-22 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €
Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Workshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after September 3rd 2024. Before September 3rd, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
In the case of Covid-19 cancellation (hopefully no more of that) the full payment will be refund without management cost!
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Single parents – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.
Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message:
Odeceixe September 17-22 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students has been using this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPa or Bank transfer from outside the Europe..especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.
Message:
Odeceixe September 17-22 2024, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc).
All questions and information: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) + Wambui (wambui@wambuinjuguna.com)
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)

Yoga By, Ekerö, Sweden, September 27-29 2024
2024-09-27 - 2024-09-29
Thanks to Sonja and Yoga By the Ekerö workshop became our Summer/Autumn tradition in Sweden. The place is close to Swedish king’s palace and beautiful nature. Sonja has been doing a great work with teaching creating a Yoga community in Ekerö.
Welcome to practice and learn more Ashtanga Yoga.
Warmly,
Petri and Sonja

Photo by Petri..the shala in 2022 workshop.

Casa San Xurxo, Ferrol Galicia, Spain, October 2-6, 2024, A Four day retreat
2024-10-02 - 2024-10-06 | Casa san Xurxo, Vila da area, san xurxo da mariña nº115, Ferrol, A Coruña, 15592
ASHTANGA YOGA RETREAT IN CASA SAN XURXO, FERROL.
“A FOUR – DAY IMMERSION INTO THE PRACTICE”
WITH PETRI RÄISÄNEN
More Information: IG: @casa_san_xurxo
It will be my first time in Galicia with Sarah and Remi who are running a yoga shala, guest house and surfing school in their village. It will be a retreat style schedule and accommodation. The student can join for the surfing classes, which is possible to book before the retreat.
During your stay, your will have the opportunity to
immerse yourself in the practice of Ashtanga Yoga in
a unique and relaxing environment. Casa San Xurxo is
located in a small rural town near Ferrol surrounded
by the sea, cliffs and forest. This place offers an
atmosphere of tranquility and peace where you can
disconnect from the stress of daily life and connect
with yourself.

Daily activity program:
“A Four – Day Immersion into the Practice”
Arrival (Check in from afternoon)
14:00-20:00h – Arrival: presentation of the space and room distribution, welcome tea time.
We kindly ask for punctuality for the welcome. 20:00 – Dinner (incl.)
22:00 – Lights off! Zzz..
*If you are arriving later than 22h, please let us know with advance. Thank you!
1st, 2nd and 3th day (dates)
06:00&7:30h – Mysore Practice/ 2 Shifts
08:00-10:00h – Break coffee, tea and fruit (incl.)
11:00-12:00h – Pranayama/ meditation / chanting
12:30-14:30h – Ashtanga Workshop (different subject every day)
1st Friendliness, compassion, joy and peace in Ashtanga practice
2nd Asana and adjustment techniques in Primary and Intermediate series
3rd Yoga therapy..strengthening and healing the body through therapy moves and acrobatics
22:00 – Lights off! Zzz..
(Lunch & dinner not incl.)
4th day (date)
06:00&7:30h – Mysore Practice/ 2 Shifts
08:00-10:00h – Break coffee, tea and fruit (incl.)
11:00-12:00h – Pranayama/ meditation
12:30-13:30 – Closing of the retreat, see your next year!

Welcome to practice and experience the beautiful nature and beaches of Galicia.
Petri, Sarah and Remi

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 8-13 2024 Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-13 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
October 8 – 13, 2024
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen workshops at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).

Please read more about the Odeceixe and around, accommodations, markets, food, how to get there and activities in Algarve
www.petriandwambui.com/yogarootsodeceixe/

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (March 5-8) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led class on Friday will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend (March 9-10) we will have 1-2 Mysore batch starting at 7:00am.
Besides the yoga program, we will have dinners, beach hang-out time, surfing, nature walks and trips together (or as you wish), with bigger or smaller groups of students. There is a great opportunity to try surfing as there are surfing schools in every bigger beach in the area.
Mysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri and Wambui’s experienced, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. Modifications and tools are accepted.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

THE SCHEDULE October 8-13
Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
Tuesday 8th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui; Getting to know one another + safety in the practice (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Tea break
12:30-14:00 What is Yoga Philosophy? How can we apply it in life? (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session) with Petri and Wambui
Wednesday 9th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Patanjali’s eight limb path. Yoga sutras and Ashtanga Yoga.
Thursday 10th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 11th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00
Led Class Primary Series: Starting time: 08:00
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. Tea break

12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Yoga Sutras for our Times 1 (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Saturday 12th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri
12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Asana techniques: Chanting sutras with asanas, meditative movement.
Sunday 13th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Yoga Sutras for our Times 2 (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
14:15-14:45 Workshop closing circle

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:
The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Our Teaching method:
We follow and respect the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois, but are aware the harm their teaching method have caused.
We center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the Ashtanga method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discussing your individual Ashtanga practice and find ways how the method can be customized for your needs. Please feel open to sharing anything with us which might affect your practice at the moment (i.e. injuries, childbirth, etc).
Physical Adjustments + Informed Consent:
While the assumption in the Mysore room is that people come for physical adjustments, we practice asking for permission before physically adjusting you. Consent is crucial and non-negotiable. If you’re happier not to be physically adjusted during your asana practice, we respect this choice as well. We will check in on a regular basis regarding consent to being physically adjusted. Some days you may want to be adjusted and other days not, and we welcome this. Feel free to be yourself and find your own way to practice Ashtanga. We are here to help you in your yoga process.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.
Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.
Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop October 8-13 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Weekend October 11-13 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €
Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Workshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after September 25th 2024. Before September 25th, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
In the case of Covid-19 cancellation (hopefully no more of that) the full payment will be refund without management cost!
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Single parents – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.
Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message:
Odeceixe October 8-13 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students has been using this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPa or Bank transfer from outside the Europe..especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.
Message:
Odeceixe October 8-13 2024, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc).
All questions and information: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) + Wambui (wambui@wambuinjuguna.com)
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 15-20 2024 A Collaborative Workshop with Petri, Wambui and Juha Javanainen - Prana (Energy) in Asana and Pranayama
2024-10-19 - 2024-10-20 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week

A Collaborative Workshop with Petri, Wambui and Juha Javanainen
Prana (Energy) in Asana and Pranayama – Deepening the practicer and mental focus
October 15 – 20, 2024
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Join Petri, Wambui and Juha Javanainen collaborative workshop at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).
Juha’s lecture at Yoga Roots ODX in October 2023

Please read more about the Odeceixe and around, accommodations, markets, food, how to get there and activities in Algarve
www.petriandwambui.com/yogarootsodeceixe/

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (October 15-17) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led class on Friday will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend (October 19-20) we will have 1-2 Mysore batch starting at 7:00am.
Besides the yoga program, we will have dinners, beach hang-out time, surfing, nature walks and trips together (or as you wish), with bigger or smaller groups of students. There is a great opportunity to try surfing as there are surfing schools in every bigger beach in the area.
Mysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri and Wambui’s experienced, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. Modifications and tools are accepted.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

THE SCHEDULE October 15-20
Prana (Energy) in Asana and Pranayama – Deepening the practicer and mental focus
Tuesday 15th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Workshop opening with Petri, Wambui and Juha; Getting to know one another + safety in the practice (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Prana, asana and pranayama with Petri, Wambui and Juha
Wednesday 16th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Recognizing prana – what is prana and how to focus the mind to recognize it during the asana and pranayama.
Thursday 17th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 18th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00
or (choose Mysore class or Led class)

Led Class Primary Series: Starting time: 08:00
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break

12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Deep practice for radical times.
18:15- Dinner at Himalayan bar & restaurant in Sao Teotónio (15 min drive) for everyone who want to join. Leaving from the Yoga shala together at 17:45pm.

Saturday 19th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Juha

Tea break

12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Juha: Asana techniques: Inverted poses for the inner balance.
Sunday 20th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 07:00 Group 1 // 08:30 Group 2
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Juha
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Petri and Juha: Stories from the “old” times in India and Europe
14:15-14:45 Workshop closing circle

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:
The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Our Teaching method:
We follow and respect the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois, but are aware the harm their teaching method have caused.
We center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the Ashtanga method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discussing your individual Ashtanga practice and find ways how the method can be customized for your needs. Please feel open to sharing anything with us which might affect your practice at the moment (i.e. injuries, childbirth, etc).
Physical Adjustments + Informed Consent:
While the assumption in the Mysore room is that people come for physical adjustments, we practice asking for permission before physically adjusting you. Consent is crucial and non-negotiable. If you’re happier not to be physically adjusted during your asana practice, we respect this choice as well. We will check in on a regular basis regarding consent to being physically adjusted. Some days you may want to be adjusted and other days not, and we welcome this. Feel free to be yourself and find your own way to practice Ashtanga. We are here to help you in your yoga process.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.
Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.
Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop October 15-20 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Weekend October 18-20 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Morning classes only October 15-20 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class 210€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €
Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Workshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after October 1st 2024. Before October 1st, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
In the case of Covid-19 cancellation (hopefully no more of that) the full payment will be refund without management cost!
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Single parents – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.
Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message:
Odeceixe October 15-20 2024, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students has been using this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPa or Bank transfer from outside the Europe..especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.
Message:
Odeceixe October 15-20 2024, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc).
All questions and information: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) + Wambui (wambui@wambuinjuguna.com)
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)

Myogashala, Madrid, Spain, October 24-27 2024
2024-10-24 - 2024-10-27 | Myyogashala, Madrid, Spain
I’m happy to go back to Madrid and for my first time in Myogashala.

Please check info from https://myogashala.com/product/workshop-petri-raisanen/
I’m looking forward to seeing you in the workshop in Madrid!

Warmly,
Petri & Myogashala Madrid
Photo by Alex Berg

Jai Yoga/Ashtanga Leiden, Netherlands, November 1-3, 2024
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-03 | Jai Yoga
Jai Yoga/Ashtanga Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands, November 1-3, 2024
We’ve been working together with Reinier Dorrepaal for many years and he has been studying with full intense the Ashtanga system, Pranayama and Yoga Philosophy. Jai Yoga / Ashtanga Leiden is Reinier’s newly opened yoga shala in the cosy village in Netherlands just about 30 minutes from the Schiphol airport close to Amsterdam.
This is my first full workshop with Reinier. We are collaborating..Reinier is assisting in the Mysore room and teaching Pranayama according Kaivalayadhama system. I’m doing the other afternoon classes.
More info about the workshop..https://reinierdorrepaal.nl/petri-raisanen-1-3-november-2024/
The shala is an old building and has a nice cafe downstairs. Perfect place to have a break after the classes.

Welcome to Leiden with Petri and Reinier and Leiden Ashtanga Yoga community. It will be a great opening for the November and winter season.
Warmly,
Petri and Reinier

Photo Petri portrait by Lizzy Ann

Samasthiti Studio, Paris, France, November 7-11, 2024
2024-11-07 - 2024-11-11
Samasthiti Studio, Paris, France, November 7-11, 2024
It has been an amazing yoga journey with Caroline Boulinguez and Samasthiti Studio. We have been working together for two decades and having a great time. We will be back on the yoga mat in Paris in November 7-11.2024 for a four day workshop.
I have always loved to visit Paris..the India town, Falafel corners in La Marais, Seine river, bridges, cafes with yummy sweets and croissants..and the Parisian people.
The schedule is under the work..more info soon. The dates are set and correct : )
Welcome to Paris and practice a real Ashtanga!
Warmly,
Petri and Caroline

Yoga Point Utrecht, Netherlands, November 14-17, 2024
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-17
Yoga Point Utrecht, Netherlands, November 14-17, 2024

Last November was my first visit at Yoga Point and Utrecht town and I really loved the shala and the perfect size of the town. The canals, old buildings, cafes and two surpassingly good South Indian restaurants. It is easy to bicycle around and enjoy the beauty.
Perry Coomans has been doing a great work with the shala. The location by the canal is just perfect. From the downstairs shala (there is two shalas, up and down) you can open the door outside and see the small waves moving in the canal and on the sunny mornings it feels like watching a beautiful slow film while practicing or teaching in the shala.
The workshop will be for four days. Friday morning till Monday morning. Drop in option is also available.
Welcome to Utrecht and Yoga Point!
Warmly,
Petri and Perry

Ashtanga Yoga Shala Vilnius, Lithuania, November 21-24, 2024
2024-11-21 - 2024-11-24
We started our collaboration with Ashtanga Yoga Shala Vilnius in the end of October 2021. I really loved the workshop and the students, but also the town, especially the old wooden villas in the city center. What a contrast with the high business skyscrapers right next to the wooden old villas. We visited the neighbor town Trakai and walked around the castle and lake. It was a beautiful time.

We will be back at the Vilnius shala on the November 21-24, 2024 with a new schedule. Welcome to practice and enjoy with the Vilnius Ashtanga community. More info at https://ashtanga-yoga-shala-vilnius.rezeve.com/
Warmly,
Petri and Marius

Yoga Circle Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 29 - December 2, 2024 The Healing Space Workshop
2024-11-29 - 2024-12-02
Yoga Circle Amsterdam came as a blessing for the Amsterdam Ashtangis in the Autumn of 2023. After Delight Yoga closed the doors, there was only few smaller shalas in Amsterdam. I was happy to be one of the first teachers to teach at the new shala..or actually it is still the same De Clercqstraat 66-68 shala as before but with a new local Ashtangis running for it..Claudia, Lidewij and co.
I’m happy to be back at Yoga Circle Amsterdam in November 29 – December 2, 2024 from Friday morning till Monday morning. The theme is The Healing Space. We will have a morning Mysore classes and afternoon classes with a healing titles. Healing through asana and hands on adjustments, pranayama, energy healing and mind work.
Welcome to one of the most interesting and diverse cities in Europe and Ashtanga communities.
Petri, Claudia and Lidewij

Petri and Nina Tomas Collaboration workshop in Brussels, Belgium, December 5-9, 2024
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-09 | Brussels, Emergences, rue des Cultivateurs 54,, Brussels, 1040, Belgium
Petri and Nina Tomas Collaboration workshop in Brussels, Belgium, December 5-9, 2024
We had an amazing workshop with Nina in last December in Brussels. I love to see the Ashtanga community together, all happy to practice and explore our own beings safely and patiently. In next December 5-9, we will have a new warm shala and plenty of space to practice comfortably and passionately.
Nina is taking care for the registrations and practical tips. The workshop will be just two weeks before the Christmas and Brussels is well known from its Christmas markets and events..well and Belgium frites and chocolate..now also Ashtanga Yoga : )

The Grand Place Christmas lights (photo by Petri)

Welcome to the workshop and experience the Brussels Ashtanga community!
Big hugs,
Petri and Nina

Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg, Germany, December 13-15, 2024
2024-12-13 - 2024-12-15 | Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg, Kreuzstr. 2, Freiburg e.V., 79106, Germany
I’v was teaching for many times in Basel, Switzerland, with Gabi Medler. She was running an Ashtanga shala there and then she moved to the other side of the border, to Freiburg, Germany.
Gabi invited me to teach in her new town and it will be my first visit in Freiburg. I’m excited to see the local Ashtanga community at Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg.
The workshop will be just one week before Christmas and I will surely visit the local Christmas markets and events, as Germany has a strong traditions for the markets.
Welcome to practice and experience the Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg community!
More info from..Petri.freiburg@gmail.com
Warmly,
Petri & Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg

Astanga Yoga Helsinki Winter Workshop, Finland, December 26-30, 2024
2024-12-26 - 2024-12-30 | Astanga Yoga Helsinki, Annankatu 29 B, Helsinki, 00830, Finland
This is our (Petri and Juha) traditional Helsinki winter workshop. Starting on the December 26th with “tofu pork digesting yoga” Mysore class..and then continuing with the workshop schedule on the December 27-30, 2024.
Besides the Ashtanga Yoga schedule we will have an Ateneum museum visit on Saturday 28th and Sauna gathering on Sunday 29th. All welcome. The times and Sauna place and registrations will be discussed on the first day of the workshop. Recommendations to Löyly (Helsinki center area) or Kuusijärvi smoke saunas (need a car drive 30 min). Extra schedule will be paid separately.
Welcome to this Winter Special workshop to the Santa Claus land!
Warmest,
Petri and Juha

Christmas card by Heikki Laaksonen

Baan-Amorn Ashtanga Thailand, Chiang Kham Retreat in January 24-29 2025
2025-01-24 - 2025-01-29 | Baan-Amorn Ashtanga Thailand, Chiang Kham, Thailand
CHIANG KHAM RETREAT AT BAAN-AMORN ASHTANGA THAILAND
IN JANUARY 24-29 2025

Accommodation and retreat info (prices, booking etc) can be found from the website
https://www.baan-amorn.com/petri-raisanen-2025.html
Accommodation from
https://www.homeandhomestay.com/
or
https://www.airbnb.com/chiang-kham-district-thailand/stayshttps://tinyurl.com/CKaccomodation
More Information from MarcoWeigang@yahoo.com

TRIP FROM KOH MAK TO CHIANG KHAM RETREAT
WITH PETRI
We will travel together with Petri, but all the tickets will be paid separately
Friday January 24th
9:00-9:50 Speedboat from Koh Mak
10:00-15:30 Minibus to Suvarnabhumi airport BKK (Bangkok)
16:50-18:20 Thai airways flight to Chiang Rai (CEI)
https://www.thaiairways.com/
18:30 Car to Chiang Kham (we will rent a car or take a taxi)
20:30 Arriving to Homestay / Baan Amorn Ashtanga Thailand
Wednesday January 29th
11:00 or 15:30 Taxi or rented car from Chiang Kham to Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)
14:25 or 18:55 Flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Intl (BKK)
Petri will take a 18:55 flight and 15:30 car to the airport. There are students who will take a 14:25 flight, so both flight options will be fine.
The flight to and from Chiang Rai everyone will book and pay by themselves.
Petri will arrange the Speedboat and Minibus on the Friday 24th from Koh Mak. Payments will be made for him when we know the price (according how many we will be).
The taxi from Chiang Rai to Chiang Kham would cost 1000 baht to be shared with the people who will take the taxi (Marco & Baan Amorn will book the private taxi)
..or we can rent a car.
We would suggest a car rental (with the fellow yogis and yoginis) as it would make the moving easier around Chiang Kham. The car can be arranged later when we know who would like be part and share the cost of a rental car.
When you will make a reservation for the Chiang Kham Retreat, please tell to Marco (MarcoWeigang@yahoo.com) if you would like to take a taxi or rent a car.

Ashtanga Yoga Luxembourg, February 6-10, 2025
2025-02-06 - 2025-02-10 | Ashtanga Yoga Luxembourg, Studio 5, 5-9 Rue du Nord L-2229, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
It will be my second time at the Ashtanga Yoga Luxembourg. I love the beautiful old city with markets and walkable distances. The winter season looks amazing in Luxembourg. Cosy and warm even if the outdoor temperatures are below zero. Welcome to practice Ashtanga and hang out with the local community.
We will start on Thursday morning and finish on Monday morning. It will be a five days of pleasure.
I’m looking to seeing you at Ashtanga Yoga Luxembourg.
Big hugs, Petri

More info https://ashtangayoga.lu/events/petri-raisanen-in-luxembourg-city-february-6-10/

Momo Yoga / Heidi Aemisegger, Bern, Switzerland, February 14-16, 2025
2025-02-15 - 2025-02-17
It is my pleasure to come back to Bern in 2025. It will be a great weekend in the Switzerland’s capital city with yoga, sauna, river dips and great ashtanga community. I hope to see you there.
Hugs, Petri and Heidi
Here is the schedule:
Workshop Petri Räisänen in Bern
14. – 16. Februar 2025
Friday 14. Feb.
9.00 – 11.30 Aṣṭāṅga Mysore with 15 min. Śavāsana and 15 min. Meditation
16.00 -18.30 Workshop opening: introduction to Aṣṭāṅga Yoga tradition and goals,
pranayama and meditation.
Saturday 15. Feb.
9.00 – 11.30 Aṣṭāṅga Mysore with 15 min. Śavāsana and 15 min. Meditation
16.00 -18.30 Workshop
The Vinyasa technique and Asana tips for Yoga Cikitsā (1.serie) und Nāḍī Śodhana (2. series). Aṣṭāṅga yoga is a clear system which shows how to enter into, and exit from, the state of the asana. The Primary series is built on five different vinyasa types which are also the base for the Intermediate and Advanced sequences. Forward bends, twists, back bends, poses where we lie on the back and inverted (viparita karani) asanas all have their own vinyasa types. This information will provide clarity and peace in your Aṣṭāṅga Yoga practice.
Some people claim that the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga Guru, Pattabhi Jois, didn’t care about asana alignments or didn’t correct people’s ”wrong” poses. During my time with Pattabhi Jois and the book writing process, I found that it was not that he didn’t care, but it was about his way of seeing the students’ needs. He expected the students to show interest in the alignments and ask questions as they arose. If students were not actively interested, they would not receive the information. To be in Mysore, India, and practice with him alone didn’t always give the answers. I asked many questions and got just as many answers. We will go through these answers during this workshop.
Sunday 16. Feb.
9.00 – 11.30 Aṣṭāṅga Mysore with 15 min. Śavāsana and 15 min. Meditation
13.00 -15.30 Workshop: “Yoga Therapy – The healing touch”
techniques to understand the asana alignments, anatomy, and psychology of the yoga student. How to create a safe and healing environment to the yoga shala. Theory and practice.
This additional workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in how the body, mind and energy are used when healing other people by touch or giving hands-on assists in the yoga poses. We focus on observing and learning the language of the body, mind and energy. The techniques are based on sensing and locating the blocks in the flow of energy throughout the body. Students do not need any previous experience or special skills to join in the workshop.

YogaVolt, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, February 18-23, 2025
2025-02-22 - 2025-02-23 | YogaVolt, Montaña Colorada 3, Lajares, Fuerteventura, Spain
Valentina Parmigiani has built a beautiful wooden yoga shala in Lajares, Fuerteventura. For the last two years the workshop has been amazing with many students and great activities. On the free afternoons we did a volcano walk and had a beautiful beach time. The small village Lajares has few shops and restaurants and the quality is a top level. Especially I loved the Italian bakery and local cafe / ice cram bar (how the Italians know how the food should taste?). In February Fuerteventura is still warm and sunny. The island is just stunning with moon like nature and mystic landscape.
Please contact Valentina for more information about the accommodation and place and check the website..
I hope to see you in Fuerteventura in February 18-23 2025 in the European summer : )
Big hugs,
Petri and Valentina

Ashtanga Yoga Uppsala, Sweden, February 28 - March 3, 2025
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-03
Welcome to the old Viking kings town to practice Ashtanga Yoga. We have been teaching together with Anne-Lie for about 20 years and still going strong : ) Uppsala is a beautiful old univercity town with a river in the middle, cosy cafes, bakeries, restaurants and lots of green around.
We will start on Friday morning and finish on Monday morning.
Come to practice and experience the warmest yoga shala in the European winter!
Big hugs,
Petri and Anne-Lie

Ashtanga Yogashala Gothenburg, Sweden, March 7-9, 2025
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-09
Ashtanga Yogashala Gothenburg moved last summer to the new location. The local teacher Carolina has a great sense for teaching and creating a friendly and safe environment to the shala. This will be my first workshop at the new shala. Anyhow the history of our collaboration with Ashtanga Yogashala started more than 20 years ago. Gothenburg is an easy going town with a beautiful Haga area and around with nice vegetarian restaurants, cafes and bakeries.
We will start the workshop on Friday morning and finish on Sunday afternoon.
Welcome to practice and enjoy the cosy new shala.
Big hugs,
Petri and Carolina

Picture from the old shala : )

Puro Yoga, Oslo, Norway, March 14-17, 2025
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-17
Puro is one of the oldest and strongest Ashtanga communities in Europe. It was build by Alexander Medin, a famous Ashtangi and Sanskrit/philosophy scholar from Oslo with Astrid Riddervold. Now run by Pernille Bønkan, a long time Ashtangini and Puro Yoga teacher.
It is my pleasure to teach a workshop again and shear the knowledge of this beautiful practice with peace and caring touch.
Welcome to practice and feel the energy of the Ashtanga yoga!
Warm hugs,
Petri and Pernille
Photo by Petri at Oslo central sauna section in November 14 2022

Ashtanga Yoga St. Cugat (Barcelona), Spain, April 2-6, 2025
2025-04-02 - 2025-04-06
I’m happy for our collaboration with Pol and Yasmina to make the third St. Cugat workshop. Pol and Yasmina has made the shala really beautiful and their generosity and kindness are well known among the students.
It will be a five days intensive with Led classes, Mysore classes and afternoon workshops. In the weekend we will gather with the students for a dinner to the restaurant or one of the parks in the town.
St. Cugat is a small cute town about 20 minutes from Barcelona (with fast train). Comparing Barcelona it is a peaceful town but has a charm and enough activities, parks and restaurants to make it one of the most popular towns for the families close to Barcelona.
Welcome to practice and enjoy the Catalan (super) friendly Ashtanga community!
Big hugs,
Petri, Pol and Yasmina

Purple Valley Tenerife Retreat, Canary Islands, April 12-26, 2025
2025-04-12 - 2025-04-26 | Purple Valley Yoga, Hacienda Cristoforo, Playa Paraiso, Adeje, Purple Valley Tenerife, Adeje, 38678, Spain
The Elements of Healing in Ashtanga Yoga
Purple Valley Tenerife Retreat, April 12-26 2025
With Petri Räisänen and Tamara Ashley
The traditional Ashtanga Yoga method was always meant to be adapted to the practitioners individual needs and conditions. So the Ashtanga asana sequences are the ground from which we can build our own personal practice based on our unique bodies, ages, identities, mind types, injuries and traumas.
At the The Elements of Healing in Ashtanga Yoga Retreat you will be accepted as you are and be encouraged to follow the traditional method with kindness, healing therapies, care and love.
We are inviting everyone the opportunity to enjoy the practice, movement, spiritual growth and great company in beautiful Tenerife.
Our hope is to open us all up to more diversity (which is required for a healthy yoga community), more safety (which makes everything to bloom) and more happiness (which is the essence of an individual and collective yoga process) wherever we are in our personal yoga evolution.
Purple Valley Goa has been running an European Purple Valley Retreats in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The resort is an amazing combination of all different artistic houses and buildings just few minutes away from the famous hotels and beaches, but in a completely peaceful environment. The shala is beautiful and the meals amazingly tasty. Sounds great. Yes it is!
In this part of Tenerife (Playa Paraiso, Adeje) the sun is shining almost every day and the temperature is higher than in other parts of the island. There is summer all around the year. The trips to the beaches and mountains are amazing. Full pleasure!
Tamara Ashley will be assisting Petri and teaching a Tibetan Buddhist meditations and traditions in the evenings. Please, check a new schedule with Tamara’s classes and her bio from the end of the page.
You are kindly welcomed!
Petri Räisänen and Tamara Ashley

Petri’s sons made a garland in 2023 retreat Petri and Tamara in 2024
Retreat schedule
Each week consists of 5 morning Mysore classes, 1 Led Primary or Intermediate Series class and 4 afternoon workshops and evening meditations.

Week 1 April 12-19 2025
The Elements of Healing in Ashtanga Yoga
Saturday 12.4
14:00-18:00 Arriving to the resort
18:00 Retreat opening discussion, schedule, introduction
19:00 Dinner
Sunday 13.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
15:00-17:00 Discussion on your personal practice and accessibility in Ashtanga Yoga; What is your need? Ashtanga Yoga as you are.
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
18:30 Dinner
20:00-20:45 The 5 elements of nature in the healing process – introduction (Tamara)
Monday 14.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
14:00-15:00 The body in meditation practice: A Buddhist Perspective (Tamara)
15:00-17:00 A practitioner-centered approach to Ashtanga asana and adjustments
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
18:30 Dinner
20:00-20:45 Refuge in the earth element meditation (Tamara)
Tuesday 15.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
Free Day
Wednesday 16.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
14:00-17:00 Primary and Intermediate series techniques and adjustments
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
20:00-20:45 Refuge in the air and space elements meditation (Tamara)
Thursday 17.4
06:00 Led class Intermediate series
08:00 Led class Primary series
15:00-17:30 Touching the Energy body: Energy healing techniques
17:45-18:15 Self Healing Meditation (guided)
Friday 18.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
Free Day
Saturday 19.4
7:00-8:00 Pranayama
8:00-8:15 Gratitude to the elements meditation (outside) Tamara
8:15-9:00 1st Week Closing circle

Week 2 April 19-26 2025
14:00-18:00 Arriving to the resort
18:00 Retreat opening discussion, schedule, introduction
19:00 Dinner
Sunday 21.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
15:00-17:00 Discussion on your personal practice and accessibility in Ashtanga Yoga; Using the tools; walls, blocks and belts in the practice
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
18:30 Dinner
20:00-20:45 Healing relaxation meditation (Tamara)
Monday 22.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
14:00 -15:00 Healing through form, energy and light in Buddhist Meditation Practice (Tamara)
15:00-17:00 A practitioner-centered approach to Ashtanga asana and adjustments (different than in week 1)
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
18:30 Dinner
20:00-20:45 Healing with form meditation (Tamara)
Tuesday 23.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
Free Day
Wednesday 24.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
14:00-17:00 Primary and Intermediate series techniques and adjustments (different than in week 1)
17:15-18:15 Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting
20:00-20:45 Healing with light meditation (Tamara)
Thursday 25.4
06:00 Led class Intermediate series
08:00 Led class Primary series
15:00-17:15 Yoga philosophy: Yoga sutra chapter 3-4, Sinddhis and Kaivalya. The final transformation.
17:30-18:15 Healing with energy meditation (Tamara)
Friday 26.4
06:00 or 7:30 Mysore style (two groups)
Free Day
Saturday 27.4
7:00-8:00 Pranayama
8:00-8:15 Gratitude to the elements meditation (outside) Tamara
8:15-9:00 2nd Week Closing circle

The pool at the resort Trips to the mountains

Tamara Ashley Bio:
Ashtanga yoga is Tamara’s passion and path to healing, peace, and wellbeing. As a dancer, bodyworker, and somatic practitioner, she brings over 25 years of movement knowledge and teaching to her work. She studies with Petri Raisanen and Juha Javainainen. She also studied with Oksana Gorkina, Manju Jois, Sharath Jois, Eddie Stern, David Swenson and Tim Feldman. Tamara is a practicing Buddhist in the Tibetan tradition and her teaching is informed by her meditation practice, contemplative movement and experiential enquiries into the nature of the mind. Her route into Buddhist meditation came through dance improvisation trainings with her teacher Nancy Stark Smith, who skilfully aligned many of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings with dance improvisation practice. Tamara maintains a body based somatic approach to meditation. Her studies in ashtanga yoga have strengthened and added to the practice, giving a deeper understanding of the body mind, energy, and the healing process. Petri has been an important teacher in helping Tamara understand how to work with the subtle energies of the body and mind, as well as helping her refine her sensing and healing skills. This background also informs her teaching in that she holds the space in a quiet and peaceful way that promotes the introspective inner sensing aspects of practice.

A seven headed Cobra shaped rock by te beach down from the resort
Photo by Petri 2023

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, April 15-19 2025 Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation
2025-04-15 - 2025-04-19
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation
(title courtesy of EBMC/ East Bay Meditation Center)
A Five Day Workshop with Wambui Njuguna
April 15 – 19, 2025
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Join Wambui Njuguna for a five day workshop intensive at Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps).

Please read more about Odeceixe and around,
accommodation, markets, food, how to get there
and activities in Algarve

Praia de Odeceixe Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Registration, Payment, Class options, Schedule and Questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com
To secure your registration, please pay the workshop to the Yoga Roots Odeceixe bank account. The bank codes and information about the payments and payment options you will find from the end of this site.
1. Full program
2. ”Only” Morning practice
3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes
4. Weekend program
5. Separate drop-in classes

Trauma-Informed Guided Class = Each morning, you have the option to join in a soft, slow, gentle quarter primary series with Wambui. This option is suitable for beginners, those with mobility concerns and /or recovering from injury; or those who wish to gain the benefit of the Ashtanga Yoga practice but through a trauma-informed framework.
Pranayama = Light, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work.
Afternoon Sessions = Discussions, dharma talks and guided meditation practices
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather is suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

THE SCHEDULE
April 15-19, 2025

Tuesday 15th
Guided Trauma-Informed Yoga: 8-9:15am
11:15-12:15 Welcome Circle workshop opening with Wambui; Getting to know one another + creating safety in the practice
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation Intro
Wednesday 16th
Guided Trauma-Informed Yoga: 8-9:15am
11:15-12:15 Trauma-Informed Pranayama
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation: Loving Kindness Practice with Maitri (Unconditional Friendliness)
Thursday 17th
Guided Trauma-Informed Yoga: 8-9:15am
Free afternoon
Friday 18th
Ashtanga Yoga Led Class through an accessible, trauma informed lens: 8am – 9:30am
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. Tea break
12:30-14:00 Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation: Loving Kindness Practice with Karuna (Compassion)
Saturday 19th
Guided Trauma-Informed Yoga: 8-9:15am
11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Dharma for the Heart: Cultivating Qualities of the Heart through Mindfulness and Meditation: Loving Kindness Practice with Mudita (Sympathetic Joy) + Upeksha (Equanimity)
14:15-14:45 Workshop closing circle

Yoga Shala Odeceixe:

The shala is located in the middle of the Odeceixe village on R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps)
We have all gender dressing rooms and toilet, but we recommend you come to the shala with your practice clothes on. There is no shower at the shala. As the village is very small, it is easy to walk to the shala wearing your practice clothes and take shower after the practice at your guest house or other type of accommodation.
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like.
Next to the yoga shala there is a mini market, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast, hang outs and meals.
Treatments
Petri and Wambui are offering treatments during the workshop. Wambui is giving Chavutti Thirumal (massage by foot press) treatments and Petri is giving Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products.
Physical Adjustments and Informed Consent: Touch can be healing and it can harm. A cultural of ongoing informed consent is practiced throughout this workshop.
Our Big Why:
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We also understand yoga to contain wisdom for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we are survivor-centric and survivor-oriented, and abuse, sexual assault, and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. This is a caste protected space and we do not subscribe to casteist beliefs or practices. We recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces braver and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc. Our workshop follows braver space guidelines.

Mental Health Disclaimer:
Yoga can be an effective and beneficial tool for reaching a more peaceful state of mind, managing stress better and getting physically well. Our workshops and retreats are designed for people with normal physical and mental conditions. If you are on medication, are currently taking (or have taken) therapy and/or counseling, or have any known mental condition(s) that would in any way hinder your participation in a workshop or retreat, please inform us, as well as your doctor/therapist before registering. We do not provide any specialist therapy or counseling at our workshops/retreats who would be able to help, should the need arise. If a student’s behaviour causes disruption for other workshop participants and the teachers, he or she will be requested to stop participating in the workshop and to seek appropriate help. In such a situation, we do not offer refunds, but are available to provide any documents necessary for insurance claims.
Workshop Fees: (including 23% vat)
Full workshop April 15-19 with 4 Mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 300 €/week
Weekend April 18-19 with 1 Primary series Led Class and 1 Guided morning class & afternoon sessions 140€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 35 €
Single classes (Afternoon Techniques), possible if there will be space in the shala 50€
Single class (Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama or Meditation), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Workshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after April 1st 2025. Before April 1st 2025, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed.
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price
Local Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Single parents – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
For the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).
*When registering, please send us proof of your discount (ie. student or disability card). Otherwise, we use the honor system and invite you to be transparent with us regarding your reason for a discounted tier.
Voluntary help at the fruit tree garden, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested.
Why discounts?
We believe the practice of yoga can heal the world, both on and off the mat. We have witnessed the wisdom contained within the tradition of yoga for both individual self- transformation and collective, societal progress. In this spirit, we recognize our aspiration for our yoga spaces to feel welcoming and warm for anyone who wishes to take practice. We continually contemplate how we can make our yoga spaces safer, welcome and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability etc.
One way we aspire to live by our yogic ideals is around economic accessibility. Yoga should not be a luxury only for those who can afford it. Yoga must be made accessible, both economically and culturally, for those who most need it. Based on our individual social locations and whether these identities are proximal to, or distant from, power and privilege, we recognise that institutionalized oppression, visible and invisible, recognizable or hidden, affects how some people are seen, heard and valued in society. How some are afforded rest and ease and others are not.
How some can breath with peace.
And how, for others, their breath gets stolen from them, both literally and figuratively.
We wish to balance the scales.
Starting with our circle of influence in our yoga space.
If you identify as more than one on the list above, please choose the tier that is most essential for you to tend to. We recognize that some of you may embody multiple, intersecting identities of marginalization, and would be eligible for multiple discounts. We also acknowledge that there are several more intersections not mentioned that require care and equity. While we aim to extend as much community care out, we must also protect our energy output and ensure our livelihood and needs as a family are also honored.
For those who embody social locations close(r) to societal privilege and power, this is an invitation to be in active solidarity with others who move through society differently than you. We are sensitive to the fact that life is hard for us all. Being human is hard. However, there are many experiences that are facilitated for one based on any number of factors, and having privilege often means that we don’t need to notice the ways structures are set up in our favor. We invite you to pay the full price with a generous spirit. Equity, meaning everyone getting what they need, for those who have enjoyed privilege might sometimes feel like oppression.
In this moment, breathe, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability.
Fannie Lou Hamer is known to have said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” We are all needed to get where we need to be, as an inter-species. Let’s start embodying this interdependence and interconnection with one another.
Side by side.
Both on and off the yoga mat.
May all beings get what they need to be well, cared for and tended to.
May our actions bring us one step closer to making it so.
Payment Options:
1. Bank transfer (most recommended)
Account details:
To:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Bank: Credito Agricola
NIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12
IBAN: [REDACTED]
BIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL
Message:
Odeceixe April 15-19 2025, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
2. Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students has been using this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPa or Bank transfer from outside the Europe..especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.
Message:
Odeceixe April 15-19 2025, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc).
All questions and information: email yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com
Looking forward to spend a beautiful time in Portugal
With love from Yoga Roots Odeceixe, your pink healing nest in the seaside village of Odeceixe

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, LDA
Rua da Estrada Nacional, n°1,
Odeceixe, 8670-320, Portugal
Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)
