Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, March 7-12 & 14-19 2023
2023-03-18 - 2023-03-19 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks
ASHTANGA INTERSECTIONS: EMERGENT HEALING SPACES
March 7-12 & 14-19 2023
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal
The Shala Opening Celebration on March 11th!
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one or two week (2 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
Our Teaching method:
In an effort to reduce harm caused by cultural appropriation and erasure of South Asian lineage, we follow the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois. We do, however, center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discuss your individual Ashtanga practice and find the way how the method can be accessed for your needs. Please feel open to sharing with us anything which can 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.
Class options, Schedule & Details
We will have 1 batch of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings at 6am (March 7-10) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led classes on Fridays will take place at the yoga shala at 6am. On the weekend March 11-12 we will have two batches at 6am and 7:45am. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time. Petri and Wambui will give you the workshop payment details during the workshop. Cash payment option is available.
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.
Led Class = On Fridays guided primary series class at the yoga shala at 6am. The village is small and all the places are within 5 minutes of walk. It will be a full Primary series class (if you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop).
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!
Mysore Style = Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = Friday morning

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR TWO WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERTNOON SCHEDULE!
March 7-12 2023
Ashtanga Intersections: Emergent Healing Spaces 1
Tuesday 7th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
11:00-13:00 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
13:30-14:30 Meditation: Self Metta Meditation
Wednesday 8th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-13:30 Lecture + Discussion: Locating Yourself: A Framework for Personal Accountability (notebook and pen recommended)
Thursday 9th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
Free afternoon
Friday 10th
Led Class: Starting time: 6:00
10:00-11:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
11:30-13:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignments Standing Sequence
Saturday 11th
Mysore Style on the weekend: Starting Time: 6:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 //
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
16:00-19:00 Yoga Shala Opening Celebration
Sunday 12th
Mysore Style on the weekend: Starting Time: 6:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 //
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignements Finishing Sequence
14:30-15:15 Workshop closing circle

March 14-21 2023
Ashtanga Intersections: Emergent Healing Spaces 2
Tuesday 14th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
11:00-13:00 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
13:30-14:30 Meditation: Self Metta Meditation
Wednesday 15th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-13:30 Lecture + Discussion: The Ahimsa Effect: The Spiritual Brotherhood of Rev. Dr MLK Jr and Thich Nath Hanh (notebook and pen recommended)
Thursday 16th
Mysore Style on the weekdays: Starting Time: 6:00
Free afternoon
Friday 17th
Led Class: Starting time: 6:00
10:00-11:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
11:30-13:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignements Primary series
Saturday 18th
Mysore Style on the weekend: Starting Time: 7:00
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
12:30-14:00 Right Relationship with the Ecosystem: Remembering our Oldest Ancestors (notebook and pen recommended)
Sunday 19th
Mysore Style on the weekend: Starting Time: 7:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignements Intermediate series
14:30-15:15 Workshop closing circle

Registration, payment and questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com (Petri’s email).
Petri and Wambui will give you the workshop payment details during the workshop. Cash payment option is available.
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 map).
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 a 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. The village 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 is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
We will give recommendations for the guesthouses and other accommodations as soon as we will have reviews from the students.
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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. We follow braver space guidelines and is a caste-protected space.
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:
Full workshop March 7-12 or 14-19 with 5 Mysore mornings in both weeks, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week (including 23% vat)
Weekend March 10-12 or 17-19 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 (Meditation, Lectures), possible if there will be space in the shala 25€
Single class (Pranayama), possible if there will be space in the shala 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after March 4th 2023. Before September 4th, 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 Odeceixe Residents – 40%
Portuguese Citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 25%
LGBTQIA2S+ – 15%
Students (15 – 30), Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15%
Portuguese Residents – 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.
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 and more accessible to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, caste, sexual identity, class, age, nationality, immigrant status, disability and so on.
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. 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 societal privilege often means 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:
You can register for the workshops but don’t have to pay the deposit or full workshop before we will give you the payment details.
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 7-12 2023 or 14-19 2023, 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 7-12 2023 or 14-19 2023, 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

Purple Valley Tenerife Retreat in March 25 - April 8 2023
2023-03-25 - 2023-04-08
“Ashtanga for all – creating a culture of care through the practice”
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 food amazing.
In this part of Tenerife (Playa Paraiso, Adeje) the sun is shining almost every day and the temperature is much higher than in many other parts of the island. There is summer all around the year.
During this retreat, we will focus on facilitating the practice in a way that honor each practitioner as the unique individuals that they are, sharing our experiences and techniques which help to release unconscious biases, expectations and pressure from “past” samskaras of our lineage and to find our own way into the practice Ashtanga Yoga. We still honor and follow the Ashtanga Vinyasa method…from a more accessible worldview.
This retreat is open for all levels of practitioners – from beginners to advanced.
More info and registrations..https://yogagoa.com/ashtanga-yoga-for-all-creating-a-culture-of-care-through-the-practice-of-ashtanga-yoga/
Big hugs, Petri and Wambui

Purple Valley Tenerife Retreat, April 8-15 2023
2023-04-08 - 2023-04-15
After Petri’s and Wambui’s Reterat in March 25 – April 8, Wambui will continue teaching with Greg Nardi for April 8-15.
This course encourages us to use the tools of yoga for self-reflection and loving accountability. As we come to understand how we are connected through community, we can make space and/or take our place as the change makers we’ve been waiting for.
This retreat is open for all levels of practitioners – from beginners to advanced.
Big hugs,
Wambui and Greg

Ashtanga Yoga Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, April 14-16 2023
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16
We started our collaboration with my lovely friends Leo and Siau in Mallorca many years ago. Then they moved to Gran Canaria and opened a beautiful shala in Las Palmas. This will be my second visit in the shala. The first time was really amazing. There is a great Ashtanga Yoga community with many friendly and devoted students and we did some nice nature trips to the mountains and sandy beaches.
I will arrive to Las Palmas in the beginning of the week and will give an Energy healing / balancing treatments based to the old Finnish healing tradition.
More information about the workshop and treatments https://www.ashtangayogalaspalmas.com/WORKSHOPS.php
Welcome to meet the Gran Canaria Ashtanga family, practice and learn yoga.
Big hugs,
Petri, Lleo and Siau

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, April 18-23 2023
2023-04-22 - 2023-04-23
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks
ASHTANGA AT THE CROSSROADS: A PERSONAL PRACTICE
FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION
April 18-23 2023
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one week (6 days or drop-in days) workshop at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
Our Teaching method:
In an effort to reduce harm caused by cultural appropriation and erasure of South Asian lineage, we follow the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois. We do, however, center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discuss your individual Ashtanga practice and find the way how the method can be accessed for your needs. Please feel open to sharing with us anything which can 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.
Class options, Schedule & Details
We will have 1-3 batches of Mysore classes in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. The led classes on Fridays will take place at the local Deportivo (Sport hall) which has enough space for all the students. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time. Petri will send the payment details with the info email in February-March.
Our company Yoga Roots Odeceixe is just registered in Portugal, but it will take two or three weeks to finish the process and open the bank account. You can register for the workshops but don’t have to pay the deposit or full workshop before we will give you the payment details.
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.
Led Class = On Fridays guided primary series class at the local Deportivo (Sport hall). The village is small and all the places are within 5 minutes of walk. It will be a full Primary series class (if you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop).
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!
Mysore Style = Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = Friday morning

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE: April 18-23 2023
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR TWO WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING
THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
Tuesday 18th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one
group)
11:00-12:30 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community
Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
Tea break under the tree
12:45-13:30 Meditation: Self Metta Meditation
Wednesday 19th
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 + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing
exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:15-13:15 Lecture + Discussion: Locating Yourself: How samskaras and vasanas create
cultural and social conditioning (notebook and pen recommended)
Thursday 20th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one
group)
Free afternoon
Friday 21st
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing
exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignments Standing Sequence
Saturday 22th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one
group)
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
12:30-14:00 Creating your personal practice for your age, condition, needs and wishes
Sunday 23rd
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 + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing
exercises) and meditations
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Strengthening the body through asanas and acrobatics
14:30-15:15 Workshop closing circle
Registration, payment and questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com.
Our company Yoga Roots Odeceixe is just registered in Portugal, but it will take two or three weeks to finish the process and open the bank account. You can register and book the spot for the workshops and will give you the payment details when the all is ready.
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 map).
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 a 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. The village 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… coming soon…
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
We will give recommendations for the guesthouses and other accommodations as soon as we will have reviews from the students.
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing

Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 18-23 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/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 240€
Weekend April 21-23 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after April 4th 2023. Before April 4th, 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!
You can register for the workshops but don’t have to pay the deposit or full workshop before we will give you the payment details.
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Odeceixe Residents – 40%
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – +10€ (and one class from the card)
Portuguese Citizens – 30%
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 20%
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.
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 18-23 2023, 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
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Message: Odeceixe April 18-23 2023, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students have used this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPal or Bank transfer from outside the Europe, especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.

All questions and information, email praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Ashtanga Yoga St. Cugat, Spain, April 28 - May 1 2023
2023-04-27 - 2023-04-30
We met with Pol and Yasmina few years ago in Barcelona workshop and quickly felt the friendly connection. This lovely couple opened the shala in their hometown St. Caugat close to Barcelona and this year they have been assisting us (Petri and Wambui) in our Koh Mak Retreat, Thailand.
I’m excited to meet the local students and see the new shala first time. Welcome to practice Ashtanga and be part of the friendly community.
Warmly,
Petri, Pol & Yasmina

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, May 2-7 2023 From Micro to the Macro: Changing the World through Skillful Yogic Action
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-07 | Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, Odeceixe, Algerve, 8670-320, Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks
From Micro to Macro: Skillful Yogic Action on and off the Yoga mat
May 2-7 2023
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

From Micro to Macro: Skillful Yogic Action on and off the Yoga mat
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
THE SCHEDULE May 2-7 2023
From Micro to the Macro: Changing the World through Skillful Yogic Action
Tuesday 2nd
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-13:00 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
13:30-14:30 Meditation: Self Metta Meditation
Wednesday 3rd
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 + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-13:30 Lecture + Discussion:Ashtanga Intersections: Emergent Healing Spaces for the times we live in (notebook and pen recommended)
Thursday 4th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
Free afternoon
Friday 5th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:00-11:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
11:30-13:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignments Standing Sequence
Saturday 6th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
12:30-14:00 The body and asana ”puja” (purification) before the practice by Petri
Sunday 7th
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 + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Strengthening the body through asanas and acrobatics by Petri
14:30-15:15 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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel (2km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 May 2-7 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend May 5-7 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after April 20 2023. Before April 20th, 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 Odeceixe Residents – 40%
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – +10€ (and one class from the card)
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 20%
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.
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 May 2-7 2023, 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 May 2-7 2023, 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 and Wambui

Mysore Yoga CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 18-21 2023
2023-05-18 - 2023-05-21
Dear students, friends and colleagues,
I’m pleased to announce our fourth workshop with Helena at Mysore Yoga CPH. We shifted the workshop from August to May. To the time when the spring is on its blossom. Copenhagen is one of the most exciting places to visit in Europe. Helena has been doing a great work to build a stable and friendly Ashtanga Yoga community in the city.
The program is build to fulfill the physical, philosophical and spiritual fields.
As always, we are having a workshop dinner on Saturday evening for fun and meeting each others also outside the shala.
Warmly,
Petri and Helena

Photo by Alex Berg

Yoga Devi, Stockholm, Sweden, May 25-28 2023
2023-05-25 - 2023-05-28 | Yoga Devi, Tomtebogatan 30, Stockholm, Sweden
I did my first international workshop at Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm with Juha Javanainen and Gittan Hendele, the owner of the shala that time. It was in 1994. Few years ago Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm became Yoga Devi and it is run by Pernilla Cristvall and AnneSophie Sjöblom (Fia). The new location for a cosy and warm shala is close to St. Eriksplan in Stockholm.
It has always been one of my favorite place to teach and soon it will be 30 years of nonstop, year by year teaching in Stockholm.
Welcome to learn, practice, enjoy the warm Stockholm Ashtanga community and beginning of the summer days..
Warmly,
Petri, Fia and Pernilla

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, May 30 - June 11 At One with Consciousness: Yoga and Surfing
2023-06-10 - 2023-06-11
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks
At One with Consciousness: Yoga and Surfing
Collaboration with the Odeceixe Surfing School
May 30 – June 11 2023
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one or two week (2 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
Our Teaching method: In an effort to reduce harm caused by cultural appropriation and erasure of South Asian lineage, we follow the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as taught by T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois. We do, however, center each individual practitioner and their unique needs and capabilities. We do not follow a dogmatic, ‘one size fits all’ approach to the method. Our aim is for healing, both the physical and spiritual; acceptance and freedom. We’re open to discuss your individual Ashtanga practice and find the way how the method can be accessed for your needs. Please feel open to sharing with us anything which can 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.
Class options, Schedule & Details
We will have 1-3 batches of Mysore classes in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. The led classes on Fridays will take place at the local Deportivo (Sport hall) which has enough space for all the students. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time. Petri will send the payment details with the info email in February-March.
Our company Yoga Roots Odeceixe is just registered in Portugal, but it will take two or three weeks to finish the process and open the bank account. You can register for the workshops but don’t have to pay the deposit or full workshop before we will give you the payment details.
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.
Led Class = On Fridays guided primary series class at the local Deportivo (Sport hall). The village is small and all the places are within 5 minutes of walk. It will be a full Primary series class (if you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop).
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!
Mysore Style = Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Led Class = Friday morning

Yoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation) “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE
At One with Consciousness: Yoga and Surfing
May 30 – June 4 & June 6-11
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR TWO WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING
THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
The surfing part is done with collaboration with Odeceixe surfing school, Mané and Julio
Giannoni (the local surfers, surfing teachers and yoga teachers/practitioners). Please let
us know if you are interested for a surfing lessons.
May 30 – June 4
Tuesday 30th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
11:00-12:30 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
13:00-14:00 Meditation: Self Metta Meditation: Spinning Straw into Gold
Wednesday 31st
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
11:00-12:00 Surfing Pranayama: Pranayama’s which are useful for the surfers by Mané
12:30-14:00 Yoga & Surfing: How yoga helps with surfing and Surfing 8 limbs by Julio Giannoni
Thursday 1st
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
Free afternoon
Friday 2nd
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignments and vinyasa details for Primary and Intermediate series
Saturday 3rd
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 07:00 11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Lecture + Practice: Touching the Earth: An Intimate Dialogue with Climate Change (notebook and pen recommended)
Sunday 4th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 07:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:30-14:00 Yoga of higher states: different states of Samadhis (the 8th limb of Astanga yoga)
14:00-14:45 Workshop closing circle
June 6-11 2023
At One with Consciousness: Yoga and Surfing
Surfing part is done with collaboration with Odeceixe surfing school, Mané and Julio
Giannoni (the local surfers, surfing teachers and yoga teachers/practitioners). Please let
us know if you are interested for a surfing lessons.
June 6-11 2023
Tuesday 6th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
11:00-12:30 Workshop opening: Creating the Container: Agreements and Community
Guidelines (notebook and pen recommended)
13:00-14:00 Meditation: Metta for Universal Love + Compassion
Wednesday 7th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
11:00-12:00 Surfing Pranayama: Pranayama’s which are useful for the surfers by Mané
12:30-14:00 Yoga & Surfing: Asanas which are useful for surfers and Surfing stories by Julio
Giannoni
Thursday 8th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00
Free afternoon
Friday 9th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing
exercises) and meditations
12:30-14:00 Asana Techniques: Asana Alignments and vinyasa details for Primary and
Intermediate series
Saturday 10th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 07:00
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra
12:30-14:00 Right Relationship with the Ecosystem: Remembering our Oldest Ancestors
(notebook and pen recommended)
Sunday 11th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 07:00
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing
exercises) and meditations
12:30 – 14:00 Positive and healing mantras to uplift the energy and awareness
14:30 – 15:30 Workshop closing circle

Registration, payment and questions:
All registrations, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com

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 a 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. The village 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 is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
We will give recommendations for the guesthouses and other accommodations as soon as we will have reviews from the students.
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 May 30 – June 4 or June 6-11 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/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 240€
Weekend June 2-4 or 9-11 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after May 20th 2023. Before May 20th, 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!
You can register for the workshops but don’t have to pay the deposit or full workshop before we will give you the payment details.
Shala / Workshop discounts*
Local Odeceixe Residents – 40%
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – +10€ (and one class from the card)
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 20%
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.
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 May 30- June 11 2023, 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
3. Low cost international transfer
https://wise.com
Message: Odeceixe May 30 – June 11 2023, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc.
Low fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount)
Some students have used this transfer and the commission is much lower than in PayPal or Bank transfer from outside the Europe, especially if you are paying from the US or Asia.

All questions and information, email praisanen@yahoo.com and/or info@wambuinjuguna.com
Looking forward to spend a beautiful weeks in Odeceixe, Portugal
Petri and Wambui

Yoga in Salento, Puglia, Italy, June 17 - July 1 2023
2023-06-17 - 2023-07-01
Yoga in Salento is a beautiful resort in the middle of Puglia where the most amazing beaches, nature and little towns are just a short car drive away. There is a lots of safe and quiet beaches or busy shopping streets for all the holiday needs.
The kitchen is famous from it’s tasty brunches and dinners with the master chiefs.
For the yogi families..this is a kids friendly retreat. You are mostly welcomed! A kids yoga can be organised if there will be enough kids, but even without yoga there is a lots of great things to do! We can also have a separate beginners classes on the first two days of the both weeks. After two days the beginners will start the Mysore classes, but will be taken care by the teachers.
Petri and Wambui will teach together the morning Mysore classes. Afternoon classes will be held by Petri or Wambui separately.
Welcome to enjoy the yoga and Italian warm summer!
Warmly,
Petri and Wambui

Tuomisto Mansion Summer Retreat, Finland July 25–30 2023
2023-07-25 - 2023-07-29 | https://www.tuomistonkartano.fi, Finland
Tuomisto mansion is an amazingly beautiful retreat place in the countryside of Finland (about two hours to the north-west from Helsinki, close to Tampere). Besides a yoga practice there will be pranayama, technical classes, discussions and extra program (singing, chanting, meditation). We will have access for a traditional Finnish wooden sauna every evening. Bath tub and swim in the lake close by. There will be a delicious home made vegetarian food prepared by a Michelin star chef Jouni Toivanen. He is using a local vegetables and herbs for every meal.
Pauliina (organiser of the retreat) will assist Petri and take care of the students in and out of the shala.
Hope to see you in Tuomisto in the summer 2023.
Petri and Pauliina

Photo from the Yoga Shala..check the place and more photos https://www.tuomistonkartano.fi

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 8 – 13, 2023 Healing with Mindfulness
2023-08-08 - 2023-08-13
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks
Healing with Mindfulness
August 8 – 13 2023
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
We will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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.
Class options & Schedule
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
6.Special Astrology Workshop on Thursday 10.8 at 16:00-18:30with Adrada Dara

About Andrada Dara (www.andradaastrology.com)
I am a professional Astrologer with over 10 years of expertise. I found Astrology at an early age and decided it is a wonderful tool for answering big life questions. It is indefinitely my soul calling.
I am passionately self-educated throughout the years in traditional, and medieval astrology, numerology, esoteric astrology, and Human Design. With a diploma in Psychological Astrology, I continue to bring awareness about the holistic benefit of knowing the energies available to each person at their time of birth.
Astrology is also experimenting with free will as our next step for self-empowerment in an already-ordered Universe. I love sharing my knowledge because I believe that we really can become the best version of ourselves as long as we are aware of our qualities and potential!
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Shala Odeeixe “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE
Ashtanga Yoga: Healing with Mindfulness +
Special Astrology Workshop on Tuesday 8.8 and Thursday 10.8with Adrada Dara
August 8 – 13, 2023
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING
THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
Tuesday 8th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:15 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with P+W: Getting to know one another + Healing self-assessment (bring something to write with and on 🙂 )
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Meditation: Metta Meditation with Wambui

Wednesday 9th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:15 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Recognizing the Prana (energy) flow. How to connect and sense the energy from the other person and from yourself
Thursday 10th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:15 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)

16:00-18:30 Special Astrology Workshop with Andrada Dara:
“Using Astrology to map out your life” & ” Soul Purpose astrology. Working with your North Node to understand your life purpose”. Register separately 40€ / class.

Free afternoon
Friday 11th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Touching the Earth 1: Mindfulness Practices for personal, collective and ancestral healing (Ancestral Healing with Lama Rod’s Seven Homecomings practice – for private notes, not to be put on the website)
Saturday 12th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:15 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Sacred Rest for Inner Peace and Balance with Wambui
12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Patanjali’s mind techniques for sensing the world inside out
Sunday 13th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:15 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Touching the Earth 2: Mindfulness Practices for personal, collective and ancestral healing (Ancestral Healing with Lama Rod’s Seven Homecomings practice – for private notes, not to be put on the website)
14:30-15:15 Workshop closing circle with Petri + Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala.If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House (1 & 2 people rooms)
12. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel (2km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 8 – 13 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend August 11-13 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after July 25th 2023. Before July 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 Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – +10€ (and one class from the card)
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 20%
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.
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 8 – 13 2023, 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 8 – 13 2023, 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 and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 15 – 20, 2023 The art of adjustments 1: Asana alignment, Healing touch, Sensing and Safety
2023-08-15 - 2023-08-20
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 15 – 20, 2023
The art of adjustments 1: Asana alignment, Healing touch, Sensing and Safety

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Ashtanga Yoga: Healing with Mindfulness
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE August 15-20
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
August 15-20 2023
The art of adjustments 1: asana alignment, healing touch, sensing and safety
Tuesday 15th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Meditation: Metta Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 16th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Brief history for Ashtanga yoga adjustments. Safety and healing touch. How to sense the student’s body and limits. Therapeutic adjustments.
Thursday 17th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 18th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Sacred Rest for Inner Peace and Balance with Wambui
Tea break
12:00-14:00 Adjustment workshop with Wambui: Primary series asana adjustments through a trauma-sensitive healing approach
Saturday 19th
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
12:30-14:30 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Intermediate series asana adjustments
Sunday 20th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-14:00 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Finishing sequence asana adjustments
14:15-15:00 Workshop closing circle with Petri and Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House (1 & 2 people rooms)
12. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel (2km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 15 – 20 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend August 18-20 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after August 2nd 2023. Before August 2nd, 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 Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40%
Portuguese citizens – 30%
Local Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – +10€ (and one class from the card)
Disabled Practitioners – 30%
BIPOC, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 20%
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.
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 15 – 20 2023, 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 15 – 20 2023, 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 and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 22 – 27, 2023 The art of adjustments 2: Asana alignment, Healing touch, Sensing and Safety
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-27
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 22 – 27, 2023

The art of adjustments 2: Asana alignment, Healing touch, Sensing and Safety

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week
Ashtanga Yoga: Healing with Mindfulness
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE August 22-27
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
August 22-27 2023
The art of adjustments 2: asana alignment, healing touch, sensing and safety
Tuesday 22th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00am and 7:30am (two groups)
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Meditation: Metta Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 23rd
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00am and 7:30am (two groups)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Safety and healing touch. How to sense the student’s body and limits. Therapeutic adjustments. Standing sequence asana adjustments.
Thursday 24th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00am and 7:30am (two groups)
Free afternoon
Friday 25th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00am and 8:00am (two groups)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Sacred Rest for Inner Nourishment with Wambui
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Adjustment workshop with Wambui: Primary series asana adjustments (different than on the Aug 15-20)
Saturday 26th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00am and 7:30am (two groups)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:00-14:00 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Intermediate series asana adjustments (different than on the Aug 15-20)
Sunday 27th
Mysore Style: Starting Time: 06:00am and 7:30am (two groups)
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-14:00 Adjustment workshop with Petri: Lengthening the body and giving time for the asana adjustments.
14:15-15:00 Workshop closing circle with Petri and Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House
12. Apartamentos Cavaco
13.Residencia do Parque
14. Residencia Laranjeira
15. Apartamento Varandas Soalheiras
16. SulSeixe Guesthouse
17. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 22 – 27 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend August 25-27 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after August 9th 2023. Before August 9th, 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.
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 22-27 2023, 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 22-27 2023, 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 and Wambui

Yogaplace, Sittard, Netherlands September 7-10 2023
2023-09-07 - 2023-09-10 | Yogaplace, Rijksweg Zuid 43a, Sittard, Sittard, 6131, Netherlands
I used to teach in Maastricht at Yogaplace for many years. They were an amazing workshops and community gatherings… The place in Maastricht has moved and spread to Sittard, Urmond and Valkenburg. We will do a workshop in Sittard for four days in September 7-10, 2023.
I’m looking forward for tyne second Sittard workshop. The workshop schedule has the whole variety of Ashtanga practices and workshops..healing work, adjustments and therapy techniques. That is to make Ashtanga Yoga available for all the students, with different body types and ages.
We are creating an accessible and positive yoga community.
Welcome to practice and be part of us!
Big hugs,
Petri & Manon & Yogaplace

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, September 12-17 2023 Ashtanga Yoga Chikitsa: Body, Mind and Spirit
2023-09-16 - 2023-09-21
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

September 12-17 2023
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks

Ashtanga Yoga Chikitsa: Body, Mind and Spirit

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

Ashtanga Yoga Chikitsa: Body, Mind and Spirit
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1 batch for the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
THE SCHEDULE September 12-17
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
Ashtanga Yoga Chikitsa: Body, Mind and Spirit
Tuesday 12th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui; What it Yoga Chikitsa and what does it mean for you in your life? (it can be nice to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Meditation: Metta Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 13th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Back and Hip Therapy with Petri: Stretching and strengthening techniques for healing and protecting the back and hip.
Thursday 14th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 15th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:30-14:00 Afternoon Workshop: Healing Samskaras on the Personal and Collective Levels (you are invited to bring a pen and paper with you)
Saturday 16th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra with Wambui
12:30-14:00 Meditative and mindful asana practice: Changing the attitude from physical exercise to the peaceful and mindful meditation.
Sunday 17th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-13:30 Legs and Upper Body Therapy with Petri: Strengthening the body through asanas and acrobatics
13:45-14:15 Workshop closing circle with Petri and Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House
12. Apartamentos Cavaco
13.Residencia do Parque
14. Residencia Laranjeira
15. Apartamento Varandas Soalheiras
16. SulSeixe Guesthouse
17. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel (about 2 km from Odeceixe)
Other interesting accommodations around Odeceixe
1. Aterra (a beautiful resort by the lake about 15km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Bus from Faro airport to Odeceixe:
From the Faro airport take the line 14 or 16 to the last stop (Faro bus station).
From Faro bus station take a line 57 to Lagos (two busses a day).
Then change in Lagos bus stop to the line 79 to Odeceixe.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with some friends. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 12 – 17 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend September 15-17 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 and closing), free of charge
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after August 28th 2023. Before August 28th, 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.
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 12-17 2023, 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 September 12-17 2023, 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 and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, September 19-24 2023 Ashtanga Yoga and Finnish Energy Healing 1
2023-09-23 - 2023-09-24
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal

September 19-24 2023
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Weeks

Ashtanga Yoga and Finnish Energy Healing 1

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

Ashtanga Yoga and Finnish Energy Healing 1
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one or two September workshop weeks (2 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Energy Healing Workshop – opening the senses towards the prana (energy) and hidden states of mind
We will practice several energy-healing techniques in the Finnish tradition which Petri learned from master healers, Pentti Penttilä, Pentti Mäkelä and Raimo Holtti in the 1990’s in Finland. The techniques come from the ancient Finnish healing tradition called Jäsenkorjaus (bone or limb setting) and is, in many parts, similar to osteopathy. Some of the techniques used in this tradition involve giving physical adjustments, energy healing, herbal healing, wet and dry cupping and healing with power words (similar with mantras). The workshop will cover mainly the energy healing part with few gentle physical adjustments for the feet and ankles.
Petri started studying Energy healing in Kaustinen, Finland in 1986. In addition to teaching yoga, Petri worked as a folk healer and naturopath and ran a natural treatment business in Helsinki, Finland from 1991-1999.
The energy-healing techniques are based on sensing and locating the blocks in the flow of energy throughout the body. We approach the more subtle layer of the body, beyond the physical, and work on releasing energy blocks, using the most natural tools available: our mind, senses and the energy itself.
Students do not need any previous energy-healing experience or special skills to join in the workshop.
Subjects covered in this workshop:
Energy healing:
– How to sense prana (energy) and the energy body
– How to recognize the energy blocks in the energy body
– How to channel prana to support the healing process
– How to do energy and physical healing techniques
– How to give long and short-distance energy healing
– How to combine energy-healing techniques with asana adjustments
– How to recognize pain without touching the body
– How to balance your own energy after the healing work
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1 batch for the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
THE SCHEDULE September 19-24
Ashtanga and Finnish Energy Healing 1
Tuesday 19th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Petri and Wambui: Folk healing, healing traditions and healers work.
Tea break
12:30-13:30 Metta Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 20th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations to support the energy healing work
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Afternoon Workshop with Petri: Three layers of the body and how to sense the energy. Simple techniques for sensing the energy from the other people
Thursday 21st
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 22nd
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations to support the energy healing work
Tea break
12:30-14:30 Healing techniques in practice. Starting the energy healing work by Petri
Saturday 23rd
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Sacred Rest for Healing and Vitality by Wambui
12:30-15:00 Afternoon Workshop with Petri_ Healing techniques in practice. Moving deeper into energy healing work
Sunday 24th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:30 Group 2
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
12:00-13:00 Workshop with Petri: How to finish the Energy Healing and clean your own body/mind/energy body
Tea break
13:15-14:00 Workshop closing circle with Petri and Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House
12. Apartamentos Cavaco
13.Residencia do Parque
14. Residencia Laranjeira
15. Apartamento Varandas Soalheiras
16. SulSeixe Guesthouse
17. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel (about 2 km from Odeceixe)
Other interesting accommodations around Odeceixe
1. Aterra (a beautiful resort by the lake about 15km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Bus from Faro airport to Odeceixe:
From the Faro airport take the line 14 or 16 to the last stop (Faro bus station).
From Faro bus station take a line 57 to Lagos (two busses a day).
Then change in Lagos bus stop to the line 79 to Odeceixe.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 19 – 24 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend September 22-24 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 and closing), free of charge
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after September 5th 2023. Before September 5th, 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.
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 19-24 2023, 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 September 19-24 2023, 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 and Wambui

Ashtanga Yoga Uppsala, Sweden, September 28 - October 1, 2023
2023-09-28 - 2023-10-01
Uppsala is the old educational capital of Sweden and one of the most beautiful towns with stone buildings, flower gardens, castle and river in the middle of the town. It is a a pleasure for the mind just to want through the town.
We’ve been teaching together with Anne-Lie the workshops for more than 20 years. The shala is always warm and there is a great Ashtanga community around. The trip from Stockholm or Arlanda airport is about 30 minutes. Easy access.
Welcome to practice and feel the energy of the warm Ashtanga community.
With hugs,
Petri and Anne-Lie

Luxembourg, October 6-8, 2023
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08 | yogahome.lu, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
We had a beautiful workshop in Luxembourg last year. It was may first time there, but not the last : )
With Nathalie Colavitti and her yogahome.lu we will organize the workshop in October 6-8, 2023. It is the time of fall colors and fresh mornings. Amazingly beautiful around the old town.

We welcome you to the workshop. The registration is open at www.yogahome.lu
Have a relaxed summer and hope to see you soon in Luxemburg.
Big hugs,
Petri & Nathalie
Photo by Nathalie from 2022 workshop

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 10-15 2023 Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
2023-10-10 - 2023-10-15
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal
October 10 – 15 2023
Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy

Odeceixe Beach in April 2023

Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen and Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen for a one, two or three weeks (3 x 6 days or drop-in days) workshops at the 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala

YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
THE SCHEDULE October 10-15
Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
Tuesday 10th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 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
12:30-13:30 What is Yoga Philosophy? How can we apply it in life? (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Wednesday 11th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Patanjali’s eight limb path. Yoga sutras and Ashtanga Yoga.
Thursday 12th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
Free afternoon
Friday 13th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-13:30 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Yoga Sutras for our Times 1 (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Saturday 14th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra with Wambui
12:00-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Asana techniques: Chanting sutras with asanas, meditative movement.
Sunday 15th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:00-13:30 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Yoga Sutras for our Times 2 (you’re invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
13:45-14:30 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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala. If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House
12. Apartamentos Cavaco
13.Residencia do Parque
14. Residencia Laranjeira
15. Apartamento Varandas Soalheiras
16. SulSeixe Guesthouse
17. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel
Other interesting accommodations around Odeceixe
1. Aterra (a beautiful resort by the lake about 15km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 10 – 15 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend October 13-15 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after September 27th 2023. Before September 27th, 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.
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 10-15 2023, 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 October 10-15 2023 2023, 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 and Wambui

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 17-22 2023 The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga: A Collaborative Workshop with Juha, Petri and Wambui
2023-10-21 - 2023-10-22
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 10-15 2023
The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga: A Collaborative Workshop with Juha, Petri and Wambui

Wambui and Juha (adjusting) in Houtskari, Finland in 2013

The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga: A Collaborative Workshop with Juha, Petri and Wambui
Juha Javanainen and Petri Räisänen founded Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki in 1997 and they started to teach together in 1991. Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen has been teaching at Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki for many years. Join for this collaborative workshop and sense the tradition, experience, inspiration and hear stories about the Ashtanga evolution in India and outside India.
Welcome to our new Yoga Shala in the peaceful and meditative atmosphere in Odeceixe!
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Workshops with Petri Räisänen & Wambui Njuguna–Räisänen
Join Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen and Juha Javanainen for a one week 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).
Website for Odeceixe activities Odeceixe in Algarve, Portugal
Costa Vicentina Natural Park, where the village is located, is one of Europe’s most stunning & untouched coastal regions.
Students of all levels are invited to explore and enjoy new depths in their practice under the guidance of Petri and Wambui and their incredible teachings.
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).
Registration, payment 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.
Class options & Schedule
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 in the mornings and 1-2 batches of the afternoon workshops. When register for the workshop, please give your suggestions for your practice time.
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. The village is small and all the places inside the village are within 5 minutes of walk. If you are not doing the full Primary series, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. We are flexible with the Ashtanga method.
NOTE: Some of the afternoon classes, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors, if the weather will be suitable!

Yoga Roots Odeeixe shala “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala
YOU CAN JOIN FOR ONE WEEK OR MORE WEEKS WORKSHOPS WITHOUT REPEATING THE SAME AFTERNOON SCHEDULE!
THE SCHEDULE October 17-22
The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga: A Collaborative Workshop with Juha, Petri and Wambui
Tuesday 17th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00 Workshop opening with Juha, Petri and Wambui
Tea break
12:15-13:15 Meditation: Metta Meditation with Wambui
Wednesday 18th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
11:00-12:00Pranayama + Meditation with Juha: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:15-14:15 Ashtanga Yoga in the 90’s with Juha and Petri. The evolution of the practice- Krishnamacharya, Pattabhi Jois, BKS Iyengar…Theory and practice.
Thursday 19th
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2
Free afternoon
Friday 20th
Led Class: Starting time: 06:00 Group 1 // 08:00 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
11:00-12:00 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:15-14:15 Afternoon techniques – 90’s style in the practice with Petri
18:00-21:00 Dinner in Aljezur or Sao Teotonio
Saturday 21st
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 + Meditation with Juha: Comfortable, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations.
Tea break
12:15-14:15 Afternoon Lecture + Discussion with Juha: Yoga philosophy: Patanjali’s path.

Sunday 22nd
Mysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if there will be more than one group)
10:30-11:30 Deep Rest + Yoga Nidra with Wambui
Tea break
11:45-13:15 Afternoon Lecture + Discussion with Wambui: Ashtanga Yoga for Every Body (you are invited to bring a pen and paper to this session)
Tea break
13:30-14:15 Workshop closing circle with Petri and Wambui

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.

Dressing rooms and tea stall
Yoga Shala Odeceixe has a 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. The village 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 a traditional Finnish Energy healing / bone setting treatments. Please let us know if you are interested and we can book a time.
Small Yoga Shop is coming soon..
Accommodation in Odeceixe:
The Ashtanga Yoga Intensive is a non residential Yoga course and students are asked to book their own accommodation. If you are staying around the shala close to Odeceixe village, you can easily walk or bicycle to the shala, shops, beach and restaurants.
You can choose from a great variety of accommodation..Airbnb houses and apartments, little cute motels, guesthouses and campsites (different budgets and needs). Praia de Odeceixe beach is 3 km from the Odeceixe village if someone want to stay at the little beach village. On the high season there is a sightseeing train moving between the village and beach every half hour.
If you are staying at the Odeceixe village, you will have maximum 5 minutes walk to the Yoga Shala from any location.
Here is a list of the lower budget (around 50€ / night) Guest houses. There are much more, but we are not yet familiar will all of them. All the Guest houses in the list are close to the Yoga Roots ODX shala.If you are having a car, you can easily book an accommodation from the other villages or closer to the sea or nature.
1. Hostel Seixe (hostel 30 meters from the shala)
2. Casa da Vila (by Booking.com) or contact Catarina +351 919571809
3. Claudio Adela Odeceixe +34 964 84 96 18, +34 967 72 15 06 (private house with many bedrooms 50 meters from the shala)
4. Bohemian Antique Guesthouse
5. Residencia do Parque
6. Hospedaria Firmino Bernardino
7. Casa Azul
8. Casa Antiga
9. Casa dos Pais
10. Casa de Hospices Celeste by Portugalferias
11. Horta do Vale – Natural House
12. Apartamentos Cavaco
13.Residencia do Parque
14. Residencia Laranjeira
15. Apartamento Varandas Soalheiras
16. SulSeixe Guesthouse
17. For camping..Parque De Campismo São Miguel
Other interesting accommodations around Odeceixe
1. Aterra (a beautiful resort by the lake about 15km from Odeceixe)
Surroundings: Odeceixe-Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal
Odeceixe is a village and civil parish in the northern part of the municipality of Aljezur, in the Portuguese Algarve.
Odeceixe is a seaside town in Portugal’s Costa Vicentina region. Found within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, this relatively undiscovered destination is a haven for surfers and nature lovers. It’s perhaps best known as a stop along the Rota Vicentina, a network of hiking trails offering sweeping coastal views and pastoral scenery through the Alentejo and Algarve regions of Portugal.
The beach of Praia de Odeceixe is a favorite of both surfers and families. The Rio de Seixe meets the sea here, looping around to form a horseshoe-shaped beach and calm lagoon.
This lagoon is perfect for swimming and paddleboarding, while the strong waves of the main beach draw a crowd of surfers and sun-worshippers.
The beach is located 3 kilometers from the village of Odeceixe. You can park your car on the southern cliffs. If there is no space, you can park your car on the side of the road.
The area is unspoiled and the landscape surrounding the beach is stunning. On the northern side of the beach there are steep cliffs. On the west side of these cliffs is a big rock that looks like the fin of a shark. This rock is a landmark which makes it easy to recognize Praia de Odeceixe.
The closest towns on both sides of Odeceixe are Rogil (9km), Aljezur (15km) and Lagos (48km) on the South side and S. Teotónio (12km), Odemira (27km) and Vila Nova de Milfontes (42km) on the North side. Here you will find everything you need like bigger supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, bakeries, organic shops and a charming local farmers markets on the weekends.
Hiking
If you like hiking there are some great walking trails nearby. You can also find part of the long-distance Rota Vicentina trail (https://rotavicentina.com/en/walking/). This route takes you to amazing places and stunning viewpoints.
Surfing
Praia de Odeceixe is a great beach for surfing and bodyboarding. There are many waves on the ocean side and usually there are plenty of surfers in the water. The surf school based on Praia de Odeceixe can be found from here: https://odeceixesurfschool.com. There are classes for all skill levels, including beginners. If you don’t need classes but just need surf equipment or bodyboard, you can also rent them from for a fair price.
Other amazing beaches within 15-30 min drive away are Arrifana, Monte Clerigo and Amoreira beaches.
How To get there?
Faro airport is 125 km from Odeceixe and Lisbon airport 225 km. The easies way is to rent a small and inexpensive car from the Faro or Lisbon airport and drive to the Odeceixe village. Then you can explore easily the closest beaches, nature and villages.
From Lisbon:
There is a bus from Sete Rios, Lisbon (https://www.busbud.com/en) for about 4 hours and 19€ to Odeceixe (bus stop on the main road by the village where you will have few minutes walk to the Yoga Shala and Odeceixe village). We’ve been taking a taxi (4km) to Sete Rios bus station from the front of the Lisbon airport. The trip cost about 15€. The bus ticket is better to buy from the company’s web site, as the ticket office at the bus station can have a long line. You can buy the ticket on line also just before your bus trip, if you are not sure which time you will make it to the bus station.
Ordered taxi from the Lisbon airport to Odeceixe will cost about 250€. Check www.gettransfer.com for the lowest taxi rates.
From Faro:
From Faro airport there is a public transport to Odeceixe, but it is complicated and will take probably longer than the bus trip from Lisbon.
Ordered taxi from the Faro airport (which we have been using) cost about 120€ (with https://taxipinheiro.com) (or check the rates from www.gettransfer.com) and can be paid by credit card, which is not too bad rate if you are traveling with company. There are many other taxi companies to book a taxi online.
Local taxis in Odeceixe area:
Edgar Bicho +351 964 631 418
Luis Marrero +351 917 574 630
Lucas & Lucas +351 967 910 227
Silvia +351 939 780 396, +351 937 333 274
As there are not too many taxis around, it is good to book the taxi many days before your planned trip.
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 17 – 22 with 5 Mysore mornings, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week
Mysore mornings x 5 + Friday Led class if you want to do only the mornings 240€
You can drop-in for the afternoon classes if you feel so and pay them separately.
Weekend October 20-22 with 2 Mysore mornings and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€
Single classes (Mysore or Led), possible if there will be space in the shala 40 €
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 20€
Cancellation policy:
In case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after October 4th 2023. Before October 4th, 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.
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 17-22 2023, 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 October 17-22 2023 2023, 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 and Wambui

My Yoga Shala Marseille, France, October 27-30, 2023
2023-10-27 - 2023-10-30 | My Yoga Marseille, Marseille
Marseille is a busy, hot and noisy city, but it has its beauty in the small streets with multicultural shops and harbor with thousands of selling boats..and My Yoga Marseille. An Ashtanga shala and community run by Alexia Galleon, my long time great friend and colleague.
It is always a pleasure to teach with Alexia and share the time with students at the shala, picnic’s and parks.
We are looking forward to see you in Marseille in October. Practice and enjoy the life.
Big hugs,
Petri and Alexia

Solaris Yoga Workshop / Retreat, Sicily, Italy, October 30 - November 3, 2023
2023-10-30 - 2023-11-03 | Solaris Academy
Solaris Yoga Retreat / Workshop Sicily
Monaci Delle Terre Nere
The historic estate of Monaci delle Terre Nere is located on the slopes of Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. With dramatic views over the volcano and the Mediterranean, this countryside boutique hotel is a very special place.
This is a stunning hotel and resort in Sicily, Italy. Practice with great teachers for one week and enjoy the nature, silence, top vegetarian meals and luxurious hosting.
We have opened a Drop-in workshop for the local students or the students who won’t be staying at Solaris, but want to join for the workshop. Please check out the schedule and registration.
More info at https://www.instagram.com/solaris.journey/
..also a good info about the space at https://www.hotel-boutique.it/monaci-delle-terre-nere-etna-wine-resort/
I’m looking forward for this opportunity!
Warmly,
Petri

Samasthiti Studio, Paris, November 9-12,2023
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-12
Samasthiti is a legendary Caroline Boulinguez’s “old school” Ashtanga shala in the center of Paris.
I’ve been goin to Paris for more than 20 years and my both Ashtanga books has been translated into French. There is always a great and energizing environment with a lots of laugher and great practice.
Paris has also my most favorite India town in Europe. Authentic Indian food and shops. Have to take a bigger luggage for shoppings : )
I’m looking forward for the Paris workshop, buzzling Pari vibe and the best dosas in Europe!
Big hugs,
Petri and Caroline

Yoga Circle Amsterdam, November 17-20, 2023
2023-11-18 - 2023-11-21 | Yoga Circle Amsterdam, De Clercqstraat 66-68, Amsterdam, 1052, Netherlands
The positive news from Amsterdam arrived after the Delight Yoga’s last June bankruptcy. A group of Yoga teachers from Delight Yoga will continue teaching at De Clercqstraat 66-68 shala, where they used to teach Mysore mornings and trainings. The new shala is called Yoga Circle Amsterdam! Blessings for the new start!
We will have a full weekend workshop schedule from Friday morning till Monday morning.
Amsterdam has been one of my favorite places to teach for many years. I’m excited to come back and see the newly painted and decorated shala with enthusiastic students and teachers.
More info at https://yogacircle.nl/ashtanga-yoga-workshop-with-petri-raisanen/
Welcome to practice to safer and healthier Ashtanga Yoga environment.
Much Love,
Petri, Claudia and Lidewij
Ps. After the workshop Petri will stay in the town and do an Energy Healing treatments at the shala. Welcome to get energized.

Utrecht, Netherlands, November 23-26, 2023
2023-11-23 - 2023-11-26
This will be my first visit and workshop in Utrecht, Netherlands. I’m excited to meet a new students and teach at the new Yoga Shala.
The schedule, registration and prices can be found from https://yogapoint.nl/workshops-all/
Welcome to practice Ashtanga Yoga in a safer and healthier environment.
Big hugs,
Petri

Brussels, Belgium, December 8-10, 2023
2023-12-08 - 2023-12-10
I’m excited about my first Brussels workshop. The workshop will be organized by my friend Nina Tomas, a Brussels based artist and Ashtangini. I love to see new places and meet new students. It is our pleasure to teach the beauty of Ashtanga Yoga in a safer and kinder way. Sense the energy and positive environment in the shala. Make together a healing space for us all.
The shala and location: http://www.theashtangaspace.com/ashtanga-workshop-with-petri-raumlisaumlnen.html
Workshop bookings: https://my.weezevent.com/ashtanga-workshop-with-petri-raisanen
The workshop schedule:

Welcome to practice and be together!
Big hugs,
Petri and Nina

Astanga Yoga Helsinki, Finland, December 27-30 2023
2023-12-27 - 2023-12-30
The Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga: A Collaborative Workshop with Juha and Petri
The traditional Helsinki Tofu pork digesting workshop : ) at the Astanga Yoga Helsinki shala in the heart of Helsinki.
This time with a special scheme in the 1990’s practice and history of Finnish and Indian Ashtanga tradition. Petri started Ashtanga in 1989 and Juha one year after. They have been the pioneers of spreading the Finnish Ashtanga Yoga nationally and internationally.
Come to enjoy the stories how it all started and the practice of “extra poses” advanced Primary series style. It will be fun and mind / body opening.
There will be a practice also on the December 26th in the morning where Petri and Juha will teach the traditional Boxing Day Mysore class.
Looking forward to seeing you in Helsinki!
Warmly,
Petri and Juha
Photo from Koh Mak, Thailand in 2000
Photographer unknown

Ashtanga House Faro, Portugal, February 2-4 2024
2024-02-02 - 2024-02-04 | Ashtanga House Faro, Estr. da Sra. da Saude 66, Faro, Algarve, 8000-498, Portugal
It is our second time in Faro with Ricardo and Ines in their lovely home shala. We are living just 1.5 hours to the north on the coast road (Odeceixe), so it is also our “local” workshop.
We are focusing for ashtanga and individual practice. How to practice ashtanga in modern times with many responsibilities. How to keep ashtanga in your live in challenging times and while ageing and changing.
Morning Mysore classes and afternoon workshops and pranayama & meditation sessions.
Please check the schedule from www.ashtangahousefaro.com
Hope to meet you in Faro and talk more : )
Big hugs,
Petri, Ricardo and Ines
