Astanga Yoga Workshops

Astanga yoga workshops are suitable for both beginners and advanced students. They follow Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras’ well-known eight limbs of yoga philosophy (astau – eight; anga – branch, leg, limb), taught in the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India.

Petri and Wambui’s aim is to teach his students in a peaceful, individualised way while keeping to the powerful, disciplined and traditional practice of physical and mental development. The student achieves a sense of wholeness through the practice of poses (asanas), energy-enhancing breathing (uijayi- pranayama), and gazing points (drishti) and energy locks/muscle control (bandhas), which leads to deep concentration (pratyahara) and meditation (dhyana).

Upcoming Events

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 13-18 2024 A Collaborative Workshop with Petri Räisänen, Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen and Scott Johnson

August 13 - August 18Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, August 20-25 2024 Ashtanga Yoga as a Self Healing Therapy


August 20 - August 25Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Mysore Yoga CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 29 – September 1 2024

August 29 - September 1Mysore Yoga CPH

Kerfit Rennes, France, September 4-9 2024

September 4 - September 9Kerfit

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, September 10-15 2024 Ashtanga Yoga and Finnish Energy Healing 1 & 2

September 10 - September 15Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, September 17-22 2024 Hands on Adjustment / The Art of Yogic Living

September 17 - September 22Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Yoga By, Ekerö, Sweden, September 27-29 2024

September 27 - September 29

Casa San Xurxo, Ferrol Galicia, Spain, October 2-6, 2024, A Four day retreat

October 2 - October 6Casa san Xurxo

Yoga Roots Odeceixe, Portugal, October 8-13 2024 Ashtanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy

October 8 - October 13Yoga Roots Odeceixe

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

October 15 - October 20Yoga Roots Odeceixe

Myogashala, Madrid, Spain, October 24-27 2024

October 24 - October 27Myyogashala

Jai Yoga/Ashtanga Leiden, Netherlands, November 1-3, 2024

November 1 - November 3Jai Yoga

Samasthiti Studio, Paris, France, November 7-11, 2024

November 7 - November 11

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

November 14 - November 17

Ashtanga Yoga Shala Vilnius, Lithuania, November 21-24, 2024

November 21 - November 24

Yoga Circle Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 29 – December 2, 2024 The Healing Space Workshop

November 29 - December 2

Petri and Nina Tomas Collaboration workshop in Brussels, Belgium, December 5-9, 2024

December 5 - December 9Brussels

Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg, Germany, December 13-15, 2024

December 13 - December 15Ashtanga Yoga Freiburg