Niranjana

When I was 15, I started practicing yoga, exploring the asanas (positions), relaxation and, above all, meditation. I wanted to find a natural method to balance my emotions and achieve physical and mental well-being. In 2003 I took the Yoga for Teachers Course, a transformative and unique experience that opened the doors for me to start sharing yoga with the community. In 2004 we founded the Portuguese branch of the International Sivananda Vedanta Centers in Lisbon.

In addition to Yoga Teacher Training, I became a Yoga Master in 2007 and continued with a Master's Degree in Advanced Yoga Techniques in 2009. I also have training certificates in Philosophy (Bhagavad Gita), Meditation (Raja Yoga Sutras), Hatha Yoga Techniques and Adapted Yoga for Pregnant Women, for Seniors and for Children, as well as Retreats in Vedanta and Meditation on Mount Sahaja in Portugal between 2010 and 2019.

Surya

During my vacation from my Sociology and Psychology course in 2002, I joined the Yoga Teacher Training Course at the Sivananda Vedanta International School of Yoga. It was a transformative experience that led me to dedicate myself exclusively to the practice and teaching of Yoga as a trainer and translator on Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Austria, Spain, France, Canada, the Bahamas and India. In 2004 we opened the Portuguese branch of the International Sivananda Vedanta Centers in Lisbon.

I became a Yoga Master in 2007 and continued with a Master's Degree in Advanced Yoga Techniques in 2009. I also have training certificates in Philosophy (Bhagavad Gita), Meditation (Raja Yoga Sutras), Hatha Yoga Techniques and Nutrition and Ayurveda. I was part of the Monte Sahaja management team in Portugal between 2015 and 2018.

Special Guest Teacher: Omkari

In the last fifteen years, I returned to the practice of Yoga, where I (re)discovered a space of freedom and ethics, understanding what reason and logic alone cannot grasp. At the Sivananda Vedanta school in India, I deepened my practice through TTC and ATTC training, beginning my journey as a Hatha Yoga teacher. I then started practicing Thai Yoga.
My exploration continued with sound massage and sound baths using Tibetan bowls, techniques that blend ancient wisdom with German engineering (Peter Hess Academy). Peter Hess, a German mechanical engineer, meticulously controlled the production and calibration of Tibetan copper bowls. Their precise sound frequencies, when played near or on the human body, induce a state of deep relaxation (as evidenced by alpha brain wave recordings) and often lead to a meditative state (with recordings of both alpha and beta brain waves).

Shared Twin Room with private bathrooom

Twin Room for One with private bathrooom

Lisbon Yoga Sivananda Center

The Yoga Vedanta Association of Lisbon, founded in 2004, serves as the Official Center in Portugal for the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization. Committed to the teachings of classical Yoga and Vedanta, the association focuses on fostering physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Internationally recognized, the Organization is esteemed as one of the most significant and authentic yoga institutions in the world.