Rebeca Recatero + Maria Sousa Macedo

“Slow for a reason”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice that invites slowing down, listening to the body as a territory of clarity and intuition. When something doesn’t feel true, the body knows—it tenses, contracts and closes. When something resonates with truth, it expands, breathes deeply, and connects with something greater. The practice includes mantra, āsana, pranayama and meditation.

Somatic movement and TRE (tension & trauma release techniques) to release tensions and awaken intuition. A journey of natural and conscious movement that allows inner wisdom to express itself through the body.

“Standing Poses: rooting to find clarity, the path to inner certainty.” How to find stability by grounding the feet and activating the legs. A Hatha Yoga session inspired by the Iyengar method, designed to explore the asanas in depth and connect with the intelligence of the body.

“The inner sound”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice integrating mantra, āsana, meditation and mindful listening, to connect with what the ancient yogic texts call “nādam”, the inner sound and shared vibration.

“Calm, mental clarity, and the wisdom of the intuitive mind”. A meditation workshop inviting a lucid, open presence where calm and clarity merge to reveal natural intelligence, the whisper of the soul beyond concepts.

“The intuition of the heart”. Workshop to deepen backbends and heart-opening postures, guided by intuition in every movement. An invitation to move forward in life with the openness and freedom of a fearless heart.

 Nervous system regulation practices that combine science with intuition, awakening internal balance and presence.

“Yin Yoga, a space for pause and perception”. Postures held for a longer time to relax the body and gently open connective tissue. Guided by the 5 elements—wood, fire, earth, metal, and water—discovering how they are reflected in our energy, emotions, and sensations.

“Yoga and Mental Health” With more than twenty years of practice and teaching, Jose explores yoga as a path of reconnection and personal liberation. It’s not about escaping or avoiding one’s own shadow or difficulties, but about learning to move through them consciously—through the body, breath, energy, and mind. An invitation to understand trauma, the barriers it creates in life, and how the practice can help alleviate its many manifestations.

“Dharma: living with purpose”. Yoga as a means to cultivate intuition and connect with a life purpose that inspires how we breathe, relate, love, and resist.

“Ashtanga Yoga is not what it looks like”. An introductory talk on the philosophy of yoga and its ethical foundations—the principles of yama and niyama—followed by a practice based on the Ashtanga Yoga sequence. The postures become an opportunity to embody these ethical principles in our relationship with body and mind, cultivating an honest and clear vision, and connecting with the true purpose of the practice far beyond its external form.

“Inverted Poses: A New Perspective for Seeing Clearly.” A progressive practice designed to understand and enter the asanas through the body’s awareness and intelligence. A Hatha Yoga session inspired by the Iyengar method.

“What we become”. Theoretical-practical workshop exploring how the practices of Bhakti (devotion) and Ahimsa (non-violence) nourish each other, and why the āsana practice matters.

Carolina Drake + Fiko Aliaga

“Ashtanga Yoga is not what it looks like”. An introductory talk on the philosophy of yoga and its ethical foundations—the principles of yama and niyama—followed by a practice based on the Ashtanga Yoga sequence. The postures become an opportunity to embody these ethical principles in our relationship with body and mind, cultivating an honest and clear vision, and connecting with the true purpose of the practice far beyond its external form.

“Strength through compassion”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice exploring ancient philosophy through mantra, āsana, pranayama, and meditation as a source of inspiration for daily life.

“Hip Opening: Unlocking and letting the intelligence of the soul flow.” A work on external rotation of the hips and extension of the inner thighs to release and let go. A Hatha Yoga session inspired by the Iyengar method, designed to explore the asanas in depth.

Inversions workshop: using intuition as a guide to move beyond limitations and expand what is possible.

“Stillness in Motion”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice exploring ancient philosophy through mantra, āsana, pranayama, and meditation as a source of inspiration for daily life.

“The vital energy in meditative practice”. Recognizing the link between body and mind and cultivating vital energy, trusting the intuitive flow that inhabits us at all times. Body, breathing, and meditation practices.

“Hanuman and the intuition that led me to unconditional surrender”. A personal talk on Fiko’s experience with the practice.

“Yin Yoga & Meridian Nidra”. Through gentle, long-held Yin postures, different energy meridians are stimulated, releasing physical tension and cultivating inner balance. The session ends with Yoga Nidra, moving into a state where conscious and subconscious meet, fostering clarity and inner perception.

“Yoga and Activism: From Intuition to Commitment” As a practitioner, teacher, and activist, Jose explores the essence of yoga: a revolutionary practice that awakens intuition, awareness, and values. A practice capable of opening eyes and kindling hearts, transforming us so that we can contribute to the necessary change in the world. This is the mission of the yoga practitioner: presence, commitment and radical compassion.

Meditative mantra chanting. Through the repetition of these sacred vibrations, the mind grows quiet and the heart opens, creating a space of connection with the self. No previous experience is needed—simply allowing oneself to be carried by the rhythm, the voice, and the collective energy. Chanting together becomes a journey into presence, unity and expansion.

“Taking responsibility”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice—mantra, āsana, pranayama, and meditation—to connect with inner truth and take responsibility for what is truly felt in the heart, transforming the inner quest into a source of life inspiration.

“Twists: squeezing the body to release physical and mental toxins”. Cleansing the filters of perception so that truth can emerge. A Hatha Yoga session inspired by the Iyengar method, designed to explore the asanas in depth.

“Holding the opposite”. Vinyasa practice focused on backbends and extensions, with special attention to the movement of prana, the ascending vital energy.

Martyna Dharmina Febre + Mitch Burnett

“Inner depth II”. A more dynamic and challenging practice of Black Lotus Yoga, a modern vinyasa practice that works with the natural movement of the breath to create space within the body for the spirit to unfold. Increased intensity, stronger flow, and deeper stamina while maintaining mindful connection to breath and form.

Somatic movement and TRE (Tension & Trauma Release techniques) to release tensions and awaken intuition. A journey of natural and conscious movement that allows inner wisdom to express itself through the body.

“As within, so without”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice exploring ancient philosophy through mantra, āsana, pranayama, and meditation: an invitation to experience the integration of being and action, from the inside out.

“Fascia, energy and mind”. A session exploring the intimate relationship between the physical body, energy circuits, and their effects on the mind through Yin Yoga and reflective meditation. A journey between modern science and ancient tradition, where anatomy, energy and mind merge to offer a holistic understanding of the human being.

“Polyvagal theory: a paradigm shift in intuition”. An invitation to explore the connection between nervous system, mind, body and heart from a neurophysiological perspective, applied to yoga practice.

“The awareness of the subtle”. There is a certainty that precedes the senses, a soft but firm voice that speaks between pauses. Accessible through the subtler yoga practices. The workshop includes nāda yoga, mantra chanting, pranayama and meditation.

“The intuition of the Divine”. A Jivamukti Yoga practice to cultivate subtle awareness of what lies beyond—the soul’s innate wisdom, knowing without words its oneness with the divine.

“Forward Bends: the head bows to the heart to quiet the mind and listen from the soul.” The intelligence of the brain surrenders to intuitive intelligence. A Hatha Yoga session inspired by the Iyengar method, designed to explore the asanas in depth.

“Active Series”: a practice developed by Sharath Jois (a world-renowned reference in Ashtanga Yoga and heir to its traditional lineage), inspired by the Ashtanga system and accessible to all practitioners. One of the first times in the world that this series is being taught.