Our Teachers:
Ashtanga Yoga: Petri Räisänen
Tibetan Buddhist teaching, meditation and philosophy: Tamara Ashley
Vipassana meditation: Ricardo Martin & Joy Phrombut
Beginners Ashtanga: Nina Tomas
Ashtanga Yoga Assistants: Tamara Ashley, Nina Tomas, Ricardo Martin, Joy Phrombut, Satu Myllyrinne, Eva Ugolini..more coming
Thai Healing Massage: Miss Nhong (week 2)
Petri Räisänen (born August 13, 1967) is internationally known and respected Ashtanga Yoga teacher. Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1989 and teaching in 1991. He is co-owner and director of Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, Finland, which he found with his friend and colleague, Juva Javanainen, in 1997. K Pattabhi Jois blessed the school to teach the traditional Astanga Yoga method.
In 2023 Petri moved to Portugal with his family (Wambui, Sesam and Sumu) and he opened Yoga Roots Odeceixe shala with his wife Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen in Odeceixe, Algarve – Portugal.
Since 1994 Petri has been teaching Ashtanga yoga internationally. He got his teaching authorization from K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois in 2001. For the last 13 years he has been teaching together with his wife Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen.
Petri focuses on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting student’s individual needs and guiding their progress. His friendly, relaxed behaviour and intuitive perception give an open, energetic and meditative atmosphere to his classes.
In 2005, Petri wrote “Ashtanga Yoga – The Yoga Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois” in collaboration with K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson, R. Sharath Jois. His intermediate series (2nd series) book “Nadi Sodhana – The Yoga Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois” was released in 2008 and is written from the interviews with K. Pattabhi Jois and R. Sharath Jois from 2006-2007 in Mysore, India.
Ashtanga Mysore style, Ashtanga for beginners, Discussions, Pranayama, Meditation, Technique sessions and Extra Workshops.
Miss Nhong
Miss Nhong is a local Healer who has a great understanding about the body, energy and Thai traditional healing methods. She has been curing many yogic-related pains and injuries. There will be 5 two hour classes on the third week (Sunday-Friday Jan 14th-21st). Some of the classes will be held at Miss Nhong’s Healing centre. Highly recommended if you are interested about healing, therapy and Thai tradition. Some of the Miss Nhong’s methods are old and rare like hammering techniques, cupping and a special Thai trigger point massage.