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SUMMARY:Petri's All Workshops and Retreats in 2025-2027
DESCRIPTION:Dear Ashtanga yoga students\, colleagues and friends\,\nPetri will add his schedule to the website with all the details\, but here is the full list (so far) for 2026-2027.\nCheck also Yoga Roots Odeceixe workshops with Petri & Wambui and collaboration teachers!\n Welcome to practice\, heal\, think\, lift the spirit\, hang out and have fun!\n \nSchedule 2026 & 2027\n\n2026\n\nFebruary 17-22\, 2026\nYoga Volt \nFuerteventura\, Spain \nwww.yogavolt.org \nFebruary 27 – March 2\, 2026\nYoga Shala Kraków \nCracow\, Poland \nwww.yogashalakracow.pl \nMarch 6-9\, 2026\nPuro Yoga \nOslo\, Norway \nwww.puroyoga.no \nMarch 12-16\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Luxembourg \nLuxembourg  \nwww.ashtangayoga.lu \nMarch 17-22\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nYoga as a self healing therapy \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nMarch 24-29\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nYoga as you are \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nTenerife Easter Retreat\nMarch 28 – April 11\, 2026 \nPurple Valley Yoga Tenerife \nTenerife\, Canary Islands \nhttps://yogagoa.com/tenerife-retreats/ \nApril 14-19\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nFrom Himsa (Violence) to Ahimsa (Non-Violence) \nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nApril 21-26\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nYoga and meditation – Heart medicine \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nApril 29 – May 3\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Tradicional \nSt Cugat\, Barcelona\, Spain \nhttps://ashtangayogatradicional/seminario-petri-raisanen/ \nMay 7-10\, 2026\nYoga Devi \nStockholm\, Sweden \nwww.yogadevi.se \nMay 12-17\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nHands on adjustment workshop  \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nApril 19-24\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nIf we practice yoga like we surf  \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nMay 29 – June 1\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Galway \nGalway\, Ireland \nwww.ashtangayogagalway.ie \nJune 2-3\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Edinburgh & Hillside Collective \nEdinburgh\, Scotland \nhttps://momence.com/Ashtanga-Yoga-Edinburgh-%26-Hillside-Collective/Petri-R%C3%A4is%C3%A4nen—Mini-Mysore-Intensive-2%2B3rd-June-EARLY-SLOT-/128252645www \nJune 3-8\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga and Meditation Retreat at Samye Ling Monastery \nSouth-West Scotland \nwww.petriraisanen.com/retreats \nRegistrations and questions: \ntamaraashleyyoga@gmail.com \nJune 11-14\, 2026\nAshtanga United Workshop\nWith Scott Johnsson\, Petri Räisänen.. \nStillpoint Yoga London \nLondon\, UK \nwww.stillpointyoga.com (coming soon..) \nJune 16-21\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nAll about vinyasa \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nJune 23-28\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nYoga and Philosophy – Body-Mind Connection \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nHoutskari Summer Retreat 2026 \nJune 29 – July 19\, 2026 \nAstanga Jooga Helsinki \nHoutskari\, Finland \nwww.astangajooga.fi \nJuly 12-13\, 2026\nJoogastudio8 \nTurku\, Finland \nwww.joogastudio8.fi  \nYoga in Salento Summer Retreat\nJuly 25 – August 8\, 2026\nYoga in Salento \nSalento\, Puglia\, Italy \nwww.yogainsalento.com\n \nAugust 11-16\, 2026\nScott Johnson Collaboration  \nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nHonoring a living tradition \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nAugust 18-23\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nThe healing space \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nAugust 27-30\, 2026\nMysore Yoga CPH \nCopenhagen\, Denmark \nwww.mysoreyogacph.dk \nSeptember 4-7\, 2026\nYoga By \nEkerö\, Sweden \nwww.yogaby.se \nSeptember 8 – 13\, 2026\nHands on Adjustment\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nSeptember 15 – 20\, 2026\nEnergy Healing 1 & 2\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nSeptember 24-27\, 2026\nMARSEILLE CITY RETREAT \nMy Yoga Shala Marseille \nMarseille\, France \nwww.myyogamarseille.fr \nOctober 1-5\, 2026\nYoga Lab Roma \nRome\, Italy  \nwww.yogalabroma.com \nOctober 6 – 11\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nYoga and meditation \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nOctober 13-18\, 2026\nJuha Javanainen Collaboration \nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nOld times – the history of Ashtanga yoga \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nOctober 22-26\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Vilnius \nVilnius\, Lithuania \nhttps://www.facebook.com/AshtangaYogaShalaVilnius/ \nNovember 5-9\, 2026\nSamasthiti Studio \nParis\, France \nwww.samasthitistudio.net \nNovember 19-22\, 2026\nBratislava\, Slovakia \nKami & Martina \nwww.karmayoga.sk \nNovember 27-30\, 2026\nYoga Circle Amsterdam \nAmsterdam\, Netherlands \nwww.yogacircle.nl \nDecember 3-7\, 2026\nAshtanga Yoga Anderlecht \nBrussels\, Belgium \nwww.ashtangayogaanderlecht.com \nDecember 8-12\, 2026\nSantosha Yoga \nCologne\, Germany \nwww.santoshayoga-koeln.de \nTenerife Holiday (Christmas Magic) Retreat\nDecember 12 – 26\, 2026 \nPurple Valley Yoga Tenerife \nTenerife\, Canary Islands \nhttps://yogagoa.com/tenerife-retreats/ \n  \n\n2027\nThailand Ashtanga Yoga Retreat\nJanuary 2 – 30\, 2027\nKoh Mak\, Thailand \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nFebruary 5-8\, 2027\nAshtanga Yoga Uppsala \nUppsala\, Sweden  \nwww.ashtangauppsala.se \nFebruary 12-15\, 2027\nJai Yoga Leiden  \nLeiden\, Netherlands  \nwww.reinierdorrepaal.nl \nFebruary 16-21\, 2027\nYoga Volt \nFuerteventura\, Spain \nwww.yogavolt.org \nFebruary 26-28\, 2027\nAshtanga Yoga a Pisa \nPisa\, Italy \nhttps://linktr.ee/ashtangaconsara \nIG@sara_ashtangayoga \nMarch 5-8\, 2027\nAshtanga Yogashala \nGöteborg\, Sweden \nwww.ashtanga.se \nPurple Valley Goa Retreat\nMarch 13 – 27 & March 27 – April 10\, 2027\nWith Petri Räisänen & Scott Johnson \nPurple Valley Yoga Tenerife \nTenerife\, Canary Islands \nhttps://yogagoa.com/tenerife-retreats/ \nApril 13-18\, 2027\nYoga Roots Odeceixe \nOdeceixe\, Portugal \nwww.petriraisanen.com \nApril 28 – May 2\, 2027\nAshtanga Yoga Tradicional \nSt Cugat\, Barcelona\, Spain \nhttps://ashtangayogatradicional.com \nAshtanga United Workshop \nJune 3-6 2027\nWith Scott Johnsson\, Petri Räisänen..   \nStillpoint Yoga London \nwww.stillpointyoga.com \nJune 9-13 2027\nMARSEILLE CITY RETREAT \nMy Yoga Shala Marseille \nMarseille\, France \nwww.myyogamarseille.fr \nSeptember 3-6 2027\nFree Breathing Ashtanga Yoga \nBerlin\, Germany \nwww.freebreathingyoga.com \nOctober 22-25\, 2027\nYoga Sutra Studio \nTorino\, Italy \nwww.yoga-torino.com \nNovember 26-29\, 2026\nYoga Circle Amsterdam \nAmsterdam\, Netherlands \nwww.yogacircle.nl \n  \nPhotos by Alex Berg \nwww.alexberg.com \n 
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SUMMARY:Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal\, April 14-19 2026 From Himsa (Violence) to Ahimsa (Nonviolence)
DESCRIPTION:Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week \nFrom Himsa (Violence) to Ahimsa (Nonviolence)\n\nWith Petri\, Wambui  \nand special guest Lorie Solis (Friday)  \n\nApril 14 – 19\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal\n\n  \nLorie Solis \nCo-Founder & President Comadre\n“All I’ve ever wanted is to do meaningful things in this life… To have a positive influence in the world around me.” Lorie is an aspiring elder\, future ancestor\, mother\, wife\, daughter and friend. She is awed and humbled by the mysteries of living and has intimately known Death\, Love and everything in between. She is the humble lead at Comadres and Casula and also serves her community as a Somatic Trauma Therapist\, Somatic Scar Tissue Worker\, Inter-faith Chaplain\, Community Advocate\, and Clinical & Traditional Herbalist. Lorie is also the co-owner of Fazenda Compadres along with her husband Skeets. \n  \n \n\n  \nWelcome to your workshop intensive at Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1\, 8670-320 Odeceixe\, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps). \n  \nPlease read more about Odeceixe and around\, \naccommodation\, markets\, food\, how to get there \nand activities in Algarve\n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n           Praia de Odeceixe                                                                                                                                  Yoga Roots Odeceixe\n\nRegistration\, Payment\, Class options\, Schedule and Questions:\nAll registrations\, questions and further info through praisanen@yahoo.com and/or yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com \nTo 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. \n1. Full program \n2. ”Only” Morning practice \n3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes \n4. Weekend program \n5. Separate drop-in classes \nWe will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (April 14-16) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led primary series class with Petri on Friday 17th will take place at the yoga shala at 6am and led accessible yoga with Wambui will start at 8am. On the weekend (April 18-19) we will have 1-2 Mysore batches starting at 6:30am (if one class) or 6:00am and 7:45am (if two classes). \nBesides 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. \nMysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri’s experienced\, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, Saturday and Sunday mornings \nLed Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series\, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. \nAccessible Guided Class = On Fridays\, you can join in a softer\, slower\, gentler quarter primary series with Wambui. This option is suitable for beginners\, those with mobility concerns and /or recovering from injury; or those who wish to gain the benefit of the Ashtanga Yoga practice but through a trauma-informed framework. \nPranayama = Light\, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work. \nNOTE: Some of the afternoon classes\, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors\, if the weather is suitable! \n \nYoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation)                                                                                                                             “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala \n  \nTHE SCHEDULE April 14-19 2026 \nFrom Himsa (Violence) to Ahimsa (Nonviolence) \nTuesday 14th \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \n11:15-12:15 Welcome Circle workshop opening; Getting to know one another + creating safety in the practice \nTea Break \n12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop TBA \nWednesday 15th \n\n\nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \n11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \nTea break \n12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Nonviolent view. Adjustment\, communication and mantras. How to make the yoga space non-violent. \nThursday 16th \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \nFree afternoon \nFriday 17th \n06:00 Led Class Primary Series with Petri \n8:00 Accessible Trauma Informed Yoga Led Class with Wambui \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n11:15-12:15  Workshop 1 Session with Lorie Solis – Weaving Yogic Philosophy & Embodied Wisdom to Reduce Harm\, Take Less Shit\, and Uplift the Divine Assignment of All our Relationships \nDuring our time together\, we explore with Lorie the value and vulnerabilities of some of our least appreciated embodied states like fear\, rage and grief. What are your weapons? How do you use them to hurt others when you feel threatened. How can you know if it’s safe enough to put them down and what happens when you disarm yourself even when the threat is still present? Together we inquire within and without\, ‘how can I do less harm while still taking less shit?’ \n12:30-14:30 Workshop 2 Session Session with Lorie Solis – Continuing the workshop 1. \nSaturday 18th \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:30 (or 06:00 & 07:45 if there will be more than one group) \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n11:30-12:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri \nTea break \n12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Nonviolent adjustments for a safer yoga environment. Hands-on adjustments. \nSunday 19th \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:30 (or 06:00 & 07:45 if there will be more than one group) \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \nTea break \n12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui \n14:15-14:45 Workshop closing circle with Wambui \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nYoga Shala Odeceixe: \nThe 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) \nWe 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. \nYoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like. \nNext to the yoga shala there is a mini market\, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast\, hang outs and meals. \nTreatments \nPetri 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. \nSmall Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products. \nOur Teaching method: \nWe 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. \nWe 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). \nPhysical Adjustments + Informed Consent: \nWhile 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. \nOur Big Why:\nWe 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. \nMental Health Disclaimer:\nYoga 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. \nWorkshop Fees: (including 23% vat) \nFull workshop April 14-19 with 5 Mysore mornings\, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week \nWeekend April 17-19 with 2 Mysore mornings in both weeks\, one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€ \nSingle classes (Mysore or Led)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 35 € \nSingle classes (Afternoon Techniques)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 50€ \nSingle class (Lectures)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 25€ \nSingle class (Pranayama or Meditation)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 20€ \nWorkshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change \nCancellation policy: \nIn case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after April 3rd 2026. Before April 3rd\, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed. \nShala / Workshop discounts* \nLocal Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price \nLocal Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40% \nPortuguese citizens – 30% \nDisabled Practitioners – 30% \nBIPOC\, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15% \nLGBTQIA2S+ – 15% \nSingle parents – 15% \nPortuguese Residents – 15% \nStudents (15 – 30)\, Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15% \nFor the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).  \n*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. \nVoluntary help at the fruit tree garden\, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested. \nWhy discounts? \nWe 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. \nOne 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. \nHow some can breath with peace. \nAnd how\, for others\, their breath gets stolen from them\, both literally and figuratively. \nWe wish to balance the scales. \nStarting with our circle of influence in our yoga space. \nIf 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. \nFor 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. \nIn this moment\, breathe\, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability. \nFannie 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. \nSide by side. \nBoth on and off the yoga mat. \nMay all beings get what they need to be well\, cared for and tended to. \nMay our actions bring us one step closer to making it so. \nPayment Options: \n1. Bank transfer (most recommended) \nAccount details: \nTo: \nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, LDA \nBank: Credito Agricola \nNIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12 \nIBAN: PT50 0045 7021 4037 0695 5711 2 \nBIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL \nMessage: \nOdeceixe April 14-19 2026\, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc. \n2.  Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class \n3. Low cost international transfer \nhttps://wise.com \nLow fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount) \nSome 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. \nMessage: \nOdeceixe April 14-19 2026 Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc). \nAll questions and information: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) + Wambui (yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com) \nLooking forward to spend a beautiful time in  Portugal \nWith love from Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, your pink healing nest in the seaside village of Odeceixe \n  \nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, LDA \nRua da Estrada Nacional\, n°1\,  \nOdeceixe\, 8670-320\, Portugal   \n Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)
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SUMMARY:Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal\, April 21-26 2026 Yoga and Meditation - Heart Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Ashtanga Yoga Intensive Week\n\nYoga and Meditation – Heart Medicine\nApril 21 – 26\, 2026\nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal\n\n  \nWelcome to your workshop intensive at Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, Portugal. The shala is located in the middle of the picturesque and peaceful village on R. Estr. Nacional 1\, 8670-320 Odeceixe\, Portugal. You cannot miss it (Google maps). \n  \nPlease read more about Odeceixe and around\, \naccommodation\, markets\, food\, how to get there \nand activities in Algarve \n\n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n           Praia de Odeceixe                                                                                                                                  Yoga Roots Odeceixe\n\nRegistration\, Payment\, Class options\, Schedule and Questions:\nAll registrations\, questions and further info for Seven Homecomings Practice: Wambui (yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com) \nAll registrations\, questions and further info regarding Ashtanga Yoga through Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) \nTo 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. \n1. Full program \n2. ”Only” Morning practice \n3. Morning practice with some of your chosen drop-in afternoon classes \n4. Weekend program \n5. Separate drop-in classes \nWe will have 1-2 batches of Mysore classes on the weekdays mornings starting at 6am (April 21-26) and 1 batch of the afternoon workshops. The led primary series class with Petri on Friday 24th will take place at the yoga shala at 6am and led accessible yoga with Wambui will start at 8am. On the weekend (April 25-27) we will have 1-2 Mysore batches starting at 6:30am (if one class) or 6:00am and 7:45am (if two classes). \nBesides 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. \nMysore Style = Self Led practice with Petri’s experienced\, sensitive and healing adjustments.Tuesday\, Wednesday\, Thursday\, Saturday and Sunday mornings \nLed Class = On Fridays guided full primary series class. If you are not doing the full Primary series\, you can decide when you would like to stop your practice. \nAccessible Guided Class = On Fridays\, you can join in a softer\, slower\, gentler quarter primary series with Wambui. This option is suitable for beginners\, those with mobility concerns and /or recovering from injury; or those who wish to gain the benefit of the Ashtanga Yoga practice but through a trauma-informed framework. \nPranayama = Light\, simple and beneficial breathing exercises for a deeper understanding about the breath and energy work. \nNOTE: Some of the afternoon classes\, especially Pranayamas can be held outdoors\, if the weather is suitable! \n \nYoga Shala Odeeixe (before the renovation)                                                                                                                             “Chai park” next to the Yoga Shala \n  \nTHE SCHEDULE April 21-26\, 2026 \nYoga and Meditation – Heart Medicine\nTuesday 21st \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \n11:15-12:15 Welcome Circle workshop opening with Petri; Getting to know one another + creating safety in the practice \nTea break \n12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Concentration-Meditation-Samadhi; moving deeper into the mind \nWednesday 22nd \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \n11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Petri: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \nTea break \n12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Petri: Heart and light meditation \nThursday 23rd \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:00 Group 1 // 07:45 Group 2 (if needed) \nFree afternoon \nFriday 24th \n06:00 Led Class Primary Series with Petri \n8:00 Accessible Trauma Informed Yoga Led Class with Wambui \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \n12:30-14:30 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: An Introduction to the Seven Homecomings Benefactor Practice \n14:45-15:30 Q + A with Wambui \nSaturday 25th \n\nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:30 (or 06:00 & 07:45 if there will be more than one group) \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n\n11:30-12:30 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \nTea break \n12:45-14:15 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Calling on the Land and the Ancestors \n\nSunday 26th \nMysore Style: Starting Times: 06:30 (or 06:00 & 07:45 if there will be more than one group) \nYoga Shop open (you are warmly invited to support our local vendors and take a piece of Costa Vicentina home with you) \n11:15-12:15 Pranayama + Meditation with Wambui: Comfortable\, simple and easy pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditations. \nTea break \n12:30-14:00 Afternoon workshop with Wambui: Coming Home to Yourself (in this session\, we will weave together all aspects of the week to practice the full Seven Homecomings meditation \n14:15-14:45 Workshop closing circle with Wambui \n\n\n\n\n  \nYoga Shala Odeceixe: \nThe 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) \nWe 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. \nYoga Shala Odeceixe has wooden floor. Yoga mats and blocks are available. Anyhow we recommend bringing your own mats to keep good hygiene and make sure that you have a mat which you like. \nNext to the yoga shala there is a mini market\, bakery and our Chai park where you can sit under the local “holy” tree and sip your well deserved Chai tea (or herbal tea). The village’s coffee shops and restaurants are just around the corner for the breakfast\, hang outs and meals. \nTreatments \nPetri 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. \nSmall Yoga Shop downstairs by the office we are selling local natural products. \nOur Teaching method: \nWe 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. \nWe 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). \nPhysical Adjustments + Informed Consent: \nWhile 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. \nOur Big Why:\nWe 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. \nMental Health Disclaimer:\nYoga 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. \nWorkshop Fees: (including 23% vat) \nFull workshop April 21-26 with 5 Mysore mornings\, Friday’s Led class and all afternoon sessions 360 €/week \nWeekend April 24-26 with 2 Mysore morning and one Led class (Friday) & afternoon sessions 220€ \nSingle classes (Mysore or Led)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 35 € \nSingle classes (Afternoon Techniques)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 50€ \nSingle class (Lectures)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 25€ \nSingle class (Pranayama or Meditation)\, possible if there will be space in the shala 20€ \nWorkshop opening and closing on Tuesday and Sunday Free of change \nCancellation policy: \nIn case of cancellation the payment is not refundable after June 10th 2026. Before June 10th 2026\, a full refund (minus 20€ for management costs) is given. Please email your bank account number for the refund if needed. \nShala / Workshop discounts* \nLocal Students with a 10 x practice card to Yoga Roots ODX – 50% from the original workshop price \nLocal Odeceixe Portuguese citizens – 40% \nPortuguese citizens – 30% \nDisabled Practitioners – 30% \nBIPOC\, Caste-oppressed Practitioners – 15% \nLGBTQIA2S+ – 15% \nSingle parents – 15% \nPortuguese Residents – 15% \nStudents (15 – 30)\, Parents on leave (up to 18 months) & Retired (65+) – 15% \nFor the students with a low income we are offering a Volunteer exchange option (below).  \n*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. \nVoluntary help at the fruit tree garden\, herbal garden or park. Voluntary workshop exchange option for 2-3 students per workshop. Please ask more if you are interested. \nWhy discounts? \nWe 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. \nOne 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. \nHow some can breath with peace. \nAnd how\, for others\, their breath gets stolen from them\, both literally and figuratively. \nWe wish to balance the scales. \nStarting with our circle of influence in our yoga space. \nIf 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. \nFor 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. \nIn this moment\, breathe\, slow down and tend to yourself with care and honest accountability. \nFannie 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. \nSide by side. \nBoth on and off the yoga mat. \nMay all beings get what they need to be well\, cared for and tended to. \nMay our actions bring us one step closer to making it so. \nPayment Options: \n1. Bank transfer (most recommended) \nAccount details: \nTo: \nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, LDA \nBank: Credito Agricola \nNIB: 0045 7021 40370695571 12 \nIBAN: PT50 0045 7021 4037 0695 5711 2 \nBIC/SWIFT: CCCMPTPL \nMessage: \nOdeceixe June 21-26 2026\, Your Name and what you are paying..Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc. \n2.  Cash payment to Petri or Wambui before the first Yoga class \n3. Low cost international transfer \nhttps://wise.com \nLow fees transfers about 3€ each transfer (please add that to the final amount) \nSome 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. \nMessage: \nOdeceixe June 21-26 2026\, Your Name and what you are paying (ie Full program/Only Mornings/Weekend etc). \nAll questions and information regarding Seven Homecomings practice: Wambui (yogarootsodeceixe@gmail.com) \nAll questions and information regarding yoga practice: email Petri (praisanen@yahoo.com) \n  \nLooking forward to spend a beautiful time in  Portugal \nWith love from Yoga Roots Odeceixe\, your pink healing nest in the seaside village of Odeceixe \n  \nYoga Roots Odeceixe\, LDA \nRua da Estrada Nacional\, n°1\,  \nOdeceixe\, 8670-320\, Portugal   \n Tax code (NIF) 517368803 (Portugal)
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