Returning to your nature

Yoga is presence, connection, and transformation.

My journey began first as a practitioner, through my own search for greater balance and inner connection. Over time, the practice became a passion, awakening in me the desire to deepen my knowledge, study, and eventually share with others what Yoga had given me. Today, teaching is also a way for me to continue learning and growing.

In my Integral Yoga classes, I aim to create a complete experience by combining mindful movement, strength, mobility, breathwork, meditation, and relaxation. Rather than striving for the perfect pose, I want each person to respect and listen to their own body, reconnect with themselves, and leave the practice feeling more present, lighter, and balanced.

I’m Desirée, an Integral Yoga teacher, and I believe Yoga is a journey back to ourselves.

I’m particularly passionate about the Rocket system, also known as Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa, which I practice and teach. I love Rocket because it allows students to be creative, adapt the practice to their own abilities and needs, and explore their own limits. When I first discovered Rocket, it made a huge difference to my practice — and I honestly fell in love with it.

Rocket is a fast-paced practice that works on building strength, focus and stamina. And I promise, it gets you there faster.

Many people think Rocket is only for advanced practitioners, but honestly, it’s not. You can use the wall, props or my assistance whenever needed. A basic yoga experience is recommended, while handstands and arm balances are completely optional. I’ll guide you through different variations, options and drills to get you ready to fly. I can’t deny that Racketeers in general can’t wait to go upside down. I’m definitely one of them.

In a fast-paced world, it’s nice to put our heart above our head.

I started practising yoga around 10 years ago in the UK, initially to improve my strength, balance and jumps so I could catch better waves while surfing. Somehow, I got completely addicted. I’ve been lucky enough to practise under the guidance of wonderful teachers in both Ashtanga and Rocket Yoga, and I am excited to introduce more people to this amazing practice.

My classes are taught in English and Portuguese, and I can also teach in Italian.

It’s been like a supportive friend, always there when I need it, and has given me one of the most important spaces in my life — meditation, which has helped me cultivate a connection to myself, my body and my womb.

I was originally a dancer. I have always moved my body, and I started out teaching Yoga Rhythm, which combined yoga and dance. It was a fun, uplifting practice which I will be forever grateful for.

My classes now are Hormone Yoga Therapy, which combine strong breathwork, energy practices and asana, to balance women’s hormones naturally.

I’m Olivia, a Holistic Menstrual Health Specialist, teaching yoga for women and particularly for balancing our hormones through the practice of yoga.

For me, yoga has always been much more than the physical practice. It has been a journey of discovering myself, learning to listen, breathe, slow down, and find balance, both on and off the mat.

My yoga journey started in the late ’90s, and I’ve never really stopped. Being a bit of a globetrotter gave me the opportunity to experience different traditions along the way, from Ashtanga to Iyengar, to Hatha and to Aerial (Wing Yoga) to Restorative Yoga. Eventually, spending more time in Asia and India, my love for Hatha Yoga, meditation and pranayama really grew.

Kundalini came into my life as a very special addition to this journey. While I was in Mexico in 2012, I attended a Kundalini festival in Tepoztlán, a beautiful town that is part of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos”. It was love at first sight with such a powerful practice, and from that moment Kundalini became part of my life and has never left. Years later, I was blessed to train in India with Guru Gurmukh, and through Kundalini I discovered another beautiful way of working with the body, breath, mind and energy.

For me, Kundalini is not about being perfect in a posture. It is about becoming more aware of what is happening within us, using movement, breath, meditation, mantra and stillness to connect with ourselves on a deeper level.

My classes are a combination of strength, mobility and flexibility, always guided by the breath. The practice ends with a deep final relaxation, accompanied by the vibrations of the Gong, creating a space to simply let go, integrate and be. Above all, I hope my classes give you a little space to reconnect with yourself, release what you no longer need, and leave feeling more grounded, clear and alive.

I’m a Yoga Alliance recognised teacher (RYT 500, E-RYT 200, YACEP), originally Italian and finally rooted in Madeira.

One of the most important things I like to share is that I’m still a student myself. Yoga continues to teach me, surprise me and bring me back to what really matters. When we learn to breathe, listen and slow down, we begin to hear what we truly need. It is not about finding something outside of you — it is about awakening what is already within you.

And this was only the first step. The frequencies would then take me on epical journeys within my inner-vision as I dropped into a deep meditative state. It also helped shake up and clear memories from the past, providing a lot of clarity.

I found crystal sound very intense at first, then over time it gets easier, deeper, clearer, and like the natural opening of consciousness I had always dreamed of.

I started my journey with yoga, like many, then branched out and explored more. First gongs, then Tibetan bowls, but when I found the crystal bowls in 2014 everything changed. I embarked on a deep journey with them, with my teacher Scott Grant in Glastonbury, and it opened the doors to frequencies I couldn’t even imagine at the start of the journey.

My classes will take a different intention week by week, guided by the lunar positions, the astrological energies, the seasons and nature. We will work with the natural earth energies here in Madeira and amplify them with the crystal sound to journey deeper week by week.

I am Jenna, a crystal sound frequency practitioner.

I have maintained a dedicated meditation practice for over 26 years, and it has profoundly shaped both my life and my work as a psychotherapist.

Rather than trying to empty the mind, achieve a particular state, or get rid of difficult thoughts and feelings, we learn to meet whatever arises without judgment.

The practice fosters greater self-awareness and emotional regulation, helping us respond to ourselves and to others with greater compassion and less reactivity.

My quest for freedom began when I was a teenager. I first learned to meditate as a teen, and at 18 that quest took me to an ashram in India, pilgrimages to the banks of the Ganges, and later to Tibet, where I spent time in a Buddhist monastery.

Over the years, meditation has become much more than a practice I do while sitting. The principle of nonviolence has changed the way I relate to difficult thoughts and emotions, and also the way I approach conflict and difficulties in my relationships with others. I have found that the less I struggle with my own experience, the more space there is for compassion, both for myself and for the people around me.

I am Robert, an experienced guide for your weekly dedicated meditation practice at MyZen.

I’m Maya. My journey with yoga began through curiosity and self-discovery, and over the years, it has grown into something much deeper.

In 2019, while travelling the world, I attended a yoga class in Bali that changed the way I saw and experienced the practice. I started to understand yoga as more than movement and flexibility, but as a way of connecting more deeply with myself. This inspired me to complete my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2020, followed by my 300-hour Advanced Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Bali this year.

A teaching from the Yoga Sutras that continues to guide my practice is: Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ, the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. Through practice, we learn to quiet the noise within and find more balance in ourselves.

I teach Vinyasa Yoga, with a focus on linking breath and movement. My teaching is rooted in creativity, fluidity, and the breath. Classes can be both challenging and grounding, while also inviting you to soften, slow down, and listen inward. There is no need to force or perform — together, we explore what feels right for you.

I look forward to connecting with you and sharing the practice!

My own practice started as a way to better understand myself, and gradually became a passion that led me to teaching.

In my Vinyasa or Hatha classes, I combine mindful movement, functional mobility and intelligent alignment, with a strong focus on anatomy and hands-on adjustments.

I aim to create a supportive space where students can move with greater presence, confidence and curiosity.