Ministry of Yoga

01/04/2026

✨ Highlighting the wonderful instruction of yoga by Vinay Jesta✨

Captured from our most recent Backbend Workshop at Ministry and honestly this photo says it all. Strength, grace, devotion and deep knowledge.

We’re beyond excited to announce that Vinay will be a lead teacher in our upcoming 200hr Yoga Teacher Training 🤍

GET TO KNOW VINAY

Vinay has been practicing yoga since a child, beginning his journey in India with his family and friends practicing many forms of yoga including Bhakti, Karma and Jnana yoga.
His first teacher for asana was from the Satyananda lineage (Bihar School of Yoga), he then went on to study more practices and later he discovered his love for Vinyasa yoga- alignment based whilst synchronising breath with movement.

With over a decade leading teacher trainings across India and Europe, Vinay brings a rare depth of experience, authenticity and humility to every class. On top of it all, he truly is one of the kindest souls you’ll ever meet.

If you feel the call to deepen your practice, learn from the roots and start your yoga teaching journey with knowledgeable guidance, this is your moment 🌿

Come learn from Vinay and discover the subtleties of what yoga can be🧘🏽‍♂️

Connect with your Inner Guru - 200h YTT delivered in 2 modules.
Dates: 6th-14th June & 17th-25th October 2026
✨Early bird extended until 15th April 2026✨
Sign up by link in bio.

Limited spots available!

30/03/2026

At every class this week we will explore the range of motion, stability and focus this Half Moon Pose requires. Ardha Chandrasana can be a challenge but with repetition it becomes achievable.
Along with our philosophy topic, Japa (mantra repetition) a practice that brings steadiness to mind.

Meet us on the mat, we are open with regular classes during Easter Holidays (Páscoa).

25/03/2026

A new chapter begins… ✨
We are beyond excited to announce our first Hatha/Vinyasa 200h Yoga Teacher Training
“Connect with your inner Guru”

Guided by Zoe, the heart behind our studio, and joined by our Lead Teacher Trainer Vinay, with 16 years of teaching experience and over a decade leading teacher trainings across Europe, this journey is designed to go deep.

This is an invitation…
To expand your knowledge in yoga philosophy, history, biomechanics, physiology, asana and teaching methodology.
To reconnect and deepen your personal practice.
To step into your voice — and maybe even begin guiding others on this beautiful path.

Whether you feel called to teach or simply to grow, this training is for you 🌿

The program will be divided into two modules:
• Part 1 — June 6th-14th
• Part 2 — October 17th-25th (includes 3day retreat)

Carefully designed for those with work/family commitments, combining weekends and holiday periods so you can fully immerse yourself without stepping too far from your life.

Early Bird available until 28th March, save €200 ✨

Find all the details on our website — link in bio.

This is just the beginning… more to be announced soon!! 🤍

23/03/2026

This weekend on the Mandira retreat, we spent some time with the trees. After a big storm hit Portugal 2 months ago, millions of trees have been uprooted and now lay lifeless horizontal on the earth.
One person said, isn’t amazing how trees don’t know what’s coming, they just do their best to survive. They can’t move, runaway or change locations they do their best with what they have. They could live for 5 years or 500… they don’t know.
Another said how patient trees are, with birds nesting, bees hovering around. They stand with grace and peace.
This week at MoY, we’ll take lessons from trees to the mat with Vrksasana. Along with our philosophical dharma talk on Dhriti, ~determination and perseverance 🙏

If you could do with a little more ‘tree’ in your life, come practice with us

19/03/2026

We love you Luciana, your dedication, discipline and strong creative flows! Let‘s keep floating upside down and around 🤸🏽

Meet Luciana on the mat 9am Mondays and Wednesdays.

16/03/2026

Camatkarasana also known as Wild Thing is a beautiful heart opening, back bending pose. Requiring strength, technique, flexibility and grace.
A bit like our philosophy topic this week, Daya (Compassion) something the world could use a little more awareness of at the moment.
To listen to the stories, the past individual and community experiences, to help cleanse the negative narratives towards others.
The strength of forgiveness, the techniques to let go, the flexibility to see different perspectives, the grace to be thankful of this one previous life and earth 🌍 🙏🙏🙏

10/03/2026

Are you trying to advance your asana at home by yourself? Self practice is great but nothing compares to a special assist, group energy and great beats. Rocket yoga brings a playfulness, an opportunity to peel back the ego and be inspired by potential. Let’s float and fly together.
Rocket Classes :
✨Monday 18h
☀️Tuesday 11h
☀️Friday 10h30

Rocket retreat 2026:
✨17th-19th April with & Zoe Taylor
Early Bird still available until 17th March! Save €30+

09/03/2026

I still remember the day I learnt EPK2, I had been practicing yoga for years and no one had broken it down enough for me to understand what was happening. I always stayed in Lizard Pose, which is fine…. Unless you really want to float. ☁️
This week at MoY all of our teachers are sharing their best tips on how to fly in EPK2.
Don’t miss this chance to advance your practice with attentive teachers in our small group setting. 🙏

05/03/2026

This month we have a special international guest teacher Vinay Jesta visiting MoY, which includes Workshops, Master Classes and a Yin Yoga Teacher Training. Check out the timetable and book a session asap!

What's happening in Lisbon this Spring 2026. Daily yoga classes, yoga workshops, yoga teacher trainings and yoga retreats. Can you tell we love yoga?! See you on the mat for practice.

04/03/2026

Meet me at the studio at 14h45 if you’re being compelled to celebrate diversity and contributions that women make to society. March against violence towards women, for equality, respect and dignity.
Celebrating feminine energy that actually exists in everyone of us ✨

15h00 March
16h00 Backbend Workshop with Vinay Jesta

02/03/2026

We are not AI we are the real teachers you get to practice with, get feedback from and explore yoga postures that are modified to suit you.

These variations of Cobra/Sphinx are fantastic in maintaining spinal mobility. Through noticing any compression of vertebrae along the back side of the body, ensuring no pinching of nerves and any stretch sensation on the front body. In particular the re**us abdominis (6pack muscles) insertion into the sternum and lower ribs.

Learn about your body when you come to practice yoga with us. You’ll be in it for a life time, take care of it 🙏