ANANDA DEVI :: ANA CATARINA ESPADA :: CERTIFIED YOGA ALLIANCE TEACHER
HATHA VINYASA YOGA :: YIN & RESTORATIVE YOGA :: PRANAYAMA & AYURVEDA THERAPIES :: REIKI
I’m Ananda (Sanskrit name), a Yoga teacher currently living and working in Lisbon, [PT]. I have been practicing yoga since 2015 and I finally decided to certify my knowledge to be able to teach Yoga. My ambition is to be able to share yoga
philosophy and practice in inclusive groups - Teaching for Equity Support - to those who have mobility difficulties due to repetitive movements or postures, age, overweight, anxiety and including, but not limited to other communities facing barriers or experiencing marginalization (e.g. I teach dynamic but accessible Yoga classes with a blissful restorative element including Ayurveda or Pranayama techniques (breathwork). I am passionate about sharing how Yoga can benefit my students holistically through a combination of asanas, pranayanas and meditation, using when necessary techniques adapted to the work environment (office) or to people with reduced mobility (seniors, obesity, lack of exercise). My classes feature creative and flowing sequences that strengthen and create space within the body, including themes which empower students, and breathwork to help create a moving meditation (stress and anxiety). Students can expect to leave my classes feeling supported, relaxed and positive.
