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Odeceiexe, Portugal: Ashtanga United with Petri Räisänen & Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 01:00:27 +0000

Ashtanga United Odeceixe

The Past, Present and Future of Ashtanga Yoga

12th – 17th August 2025

A unique 6 day intensive bringing together diverse approaches to Ashtanga Yoga

Petri Räisänen

Scott Johnson

Odeceixe, Portugal

What you will gain

Join internationally renowned Ashtanga Yoga teachers Petri Räisänen and Scott Johnson as they create an open environment where mindful and therapeutic teachings of Ashtanga yoga merge together to support your practice.

Ashtanga United Odeceixe includes:

A chance to deepen your relationship with practice, tradition, and community under the guidance of Petri Räisänen & Scott Johnson.

5 days of Mysore Self Practice
1 Sanskrit Counted Primary Series
Pranayama
Meditation
Yoga & Creativity Workshop
Q&A

Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Self Practice classes

Join Petri and Scott as they combine their experience, skill and expertise collaborating with you in a mysore style class. There will be three start times: 5.00am, 6.45am & 8.30am.

Ashtanga Yoga Workshops with Petri & Scott

In these afternoon workshops Petri and Scott will co-teach a transformative 4-day intensive that will weave together different perspectives on the Ashtanga yoga practice, grounded in pranayama and meditation. Petri and Scott will share and host workshops on parts of the practice that are important to them, inviting each other to contribute and share opinions and techniques that elevate the experience and conversation. Each workshop welcomes feedback and contributions from all practitioners.

Location

Address:
Yoga Roots Odeceixe, R. Estr. Nacional 1, 8670-320 Odeceixe, Portugal

Directions:
Fly to Lisbon or Faro Airport.

About the teachers

Petri Räisänen

Petri Räisänen is an internationally respected Ashtanga yoga teacher, practicing since 1989 and teaching since 1991. Co-founder of Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, he has taught worldwide for over two decades, blending deep tradition with a therapeutic approach.

A longtime student of K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois, Petri received formal authorisation in 2001. His studies extend beyond asana, including pranayama and yoga philosophy with A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan. With a background in Finnish folk healing, his adjustments are known for being both intuitive and profoundly therapeutic.

"Yoga is a space for healing, transformation, and inner stillness. Through safe, disciplined practice and compassionate teaching, we create the conditions for deep change—on the mat and in life."

Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson has been the director and lead teacher at Stillpoint Yoga London since 2009, holding space for daily Mysore-style practice and guiding countless students toward the depth of long-term practice.

Practicing since 1998 and teaching since 2003, Scott is one of the few teachers authorized in the Primary and Intermediate Series by Manju Jois and recognized as a Senior Teacher by John Scott. Deeply influenced by the mindfulness teachings of Michael Stone, he integrates traditional Ashtanga with breath awareness and contemplative inquiry.

"Yoga is a profound act of listening—an ever unfolding conversation with breath, movement, and stillness. Through steady, compassionate practice, we discover not only our physical potential but the deep intimacy of presence."

Join us for Ashtanga United Odeceixe!

400€

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Cancellation Policy & FAQs

Cancellation Policy

Please get in touch with the hosts Agoria Lisboa

What if I have no experience with Ashtanga yoga?

It's important you have some knowledge of the Ashtanga yoga practice so you can be supported in the Mysore style classes.

What should I bring?

Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. Also, bring something to write with should you wish to take notes.

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Manchester, UK: A Mindful Approach to Ashtanga Yoga Workshop

Scott Johnson — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:51:11 +0000

A Mindful Approach to Ashtanga Yoga

A Weekend Workshop in Manchester

7th - 9th November 2025

Discover new ways to meet your practice. Move with lightness,

feel more spacious

Scott Johnson

Yoga Sangha, Cheadle, Manchester

What you will gain from the workshop

You will leave with a deeper, more personal connection to your yoga practice, understanding how it nurtures your breath, movement, and inner awareness. You will also discover how yoga philosophy weaves into your daily life, helping you see, act, and respond to the world with greater clarity, presence, and purpose.

Scott draws on his 20 years of experience teaching Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga and Mindfulness to help you discover fresh insights.

The Mindful Approach Workshop includes:

Mindfulness Meditation
Pranayama/breathing techniques
Ashtanga yoga - Mysore Style
Chanting
Yoga Philosophy
Embodied movement techniques

Weekend Schedule

Friday

7pm - 8.30pm

A Mindful Approach to Ashtanga Yoga Guided Class

Join Scott for a mindful approach to practice in this wonderful guided class. The perfect way to start the weekend.

Saturday/Sunday

9am - 12pm

Ashtanga Yoga Self Practice, Mindfulness & Pranayama

Guided mindfulness practice to ground awareness in the present moment
Breath work and pranayama techniques to develop steadiness and focus
Mysore-style practice with individual guidance from Scott, refining alignment, breath, and movement

Saturday Workshop

Yoga Philosophy

Patanjali on Mindfulness

1.30pm - 2.30pm

This session will look at the yoga sutra and mindful awareness. We will see that a new way of looking is how we can achieve more in our yoga asana practice

Yoga Technique

Helpful Hip Movements

2.45pm - 4.30pm

In this workshop, we will trace the journey of the hips through the Primary Series, from the asymmetrical poses of the first half to the symmetrical postures of the second half. Beginning with a short mindfulness and breathing practice this workshop will bring fresh insights and practical tools to create space and mobility in your practice, all while ensuring safety and vitality in the body.

Sunday Workshop

Yoga Philosophy

Patanjali on Prana

1.30pm - 2.30pm

This session will look at the yoga sutra and how it focuses on the breath and prana. It will help you begin to make you more aware of the nature of how you practice.

Yoga Technique

Finding a Strong & Spacious Spine

2.45pm - 4.30pm

Building on the work from the first workshop, this session will focus on cultivating a deeper awareness of the spine's role in the second part of the primary series. Beginning with a short mindfulness and breathing practice we will explore how spinal movement develops in relation to the breath, connecting postures from the first and second half of the Primary Series. We will reveal the continuity and intelligence of the practice.

Location

Address: Yoga Sangha, Suite L2, The Cheadle Institute, Cheadle Green, Cheadle, SK8 2BD

Join us in Manchester!

£170

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Cancellation Policy & FAQs

Cancellation Policy

Contact Yoga Sangha Cheadle directly for their policy on cancellation.

What if I have no experience with yoga?

That's ok. You can come even if you're a beginner. This weekend is about meeting the practice with curiosity, steadiness, and breath.

What should I bring?

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat and something to write on.

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Ashtanga Yoga Tenerife Retreat: Moments in Ashtanga

Scott Johnson — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:30:30 +0000

Ashtanga Yoga Tenerife Retreat

1 to 2 Weeks of Discovery over Christmas & New Year

20th December 2025 - 3rd January 2026

Moments in Ashtanga Yoga

with

Scott Johnson

Purple Valley, Adeje, Tenerife, Spain

What you will gain from the retreat

As we navigate the end of one year and the beginning of another, Scott will guide you through the many elements of yoga and how they help us to become more present in our lives. Through the practices of Ashtanga Yoga, meditation, technique and philosophy we will look at how their integration helps us find our own way, our own unique movement and our own connection to ourselves and the world.

We will celebrate letting go and beginning again with beautiful intentions .

Scott Johnson will draw on his 20 years of experience teaching Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga and Mindfulness to shine a light on your yoga practice and help you discover fresh insights.

‘I have been playing with yoga on and off for close to 20 years. Over that time I have lost range of motion and mobility. As I have struggled with poses and positions, yoga teachers have always told me “Yoga is a journey”. I thought it must be a very painful trip. I attended Scott’s retreat in Salento and in a week Scott set me on a path to recover 20 years of range of motion and mobility. I now believe that yoga is a journey and Scott is showing me the path. Finally someone who is guiding my journey. With timely adjustments, insightful appraisals of physical limitations and encouragement, Scott has brought joy and most importantly hope and belief to my practice.’

Mike

A retreat for every type of practitioner

This retreat is for everyone whether you’re brand new, experienced, have an injury, feeling unsure or feeling good. Scott will meet you where you are.

Guided mindfulness meditation to start the day.
Collaborative Mysore style Ashtanga yoga where Scott supports your practice.
Breathing and pranayama practices to deepen our connection to ourselves.
Technique and Movement theory that is unique to you and your body.
Applicable Yoga philosophy to inspire your practice and life.

How we notice this all play out can allow us to land the awareness of ourselves, and our physical practice, in the present moment.

This is the promise of yoga…

The Ashtanga Yoga Tenerife retreat includes:

6 Mornings of Mysore, meditation and breathing
3 Afternoons of movement theory and philosophy.
1 x NYE DJ Party

Morning Sessions: Mysore, Pranayama and mindfulness

Each morning will begin with gentle inquiry. Scott will lead you through gentle guided meditations on the foundational aspects of mindfulness. This will be followed by pranayama and breathing practices, setting the tone as you step mindfully into your Ashtanga Yoga self practice. It Is here where Scott will work with your individual process and help you discover more space and movement in your practice. This collaborative approach will help you find safe ways to meet and develop your practice.

Afternoon Sessions: Where Philosophy meets the Body

With an emphasis on how philosophy and movement relate the afternoons will be a mix of yoga philosophy, movement technique and anatomy. Each session will have a presentation and discussion on philosophy for the first hour, the second will look at practice techniques throughput the system.

Scott will help you to see how the practice of Ashtanga yoga can meet you wherever you are…

Special New Years Eve Disco

To bring the new year in Scott will DJ everyones favourite music for a fun and connected evening celebrating the turn of the year. Just bring your favourite tracks you like to dance to...

Ashtanga Yoga Tenerife Daily Schedule

Sunday to Friday (both weeks)

06.30: Meditation & Pranayama
07.30: Mysore Self Practice
10.00: Brunch
Free time
4.00pm: Afternoon workshop (Sun, Tues, Thurs)
6.30pm: Dinner

Location

Address:
Purple Valley Tenerife – C. El Horno, 10, 38678 Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

How to get there:
Flights to Tenerife South Airport, which is less than an hour away from the retreat.

Join us in Tenerife!

€900 - €1550pw

(There are a range of options from dormitory/single/shared rooms. Check for more details.)

Book now

Cancellation Policy & FAQs

Cancellation Policy

Contact Yoga In Salento directly for their policy on cancellation.

What if I have no experience with yoga?

That's ok. You can come even if you're a beginner.

What should I bring?

Bring all you need to have a beautiful and relaxing yoga retreat in Italy. Mat, comfy clothes, beach stuff etc...

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Ashtanga United London

Scott Johnson — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:00:34 +0000

Ashtanga United London 2026

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11th – 14th June 2026

Petri Räisänen

Scott Johnson

Guest TBA

Ashtanga United

Honouring A Living Tradition

Ashtanga yoga has been passed from teacher to student for decades, evolving and deepening through each generation.

Ashtanga United brings together deeply experienced Ashtanga yoga teachers, each shaped by different eras of the practice. This event offers you a unique opportunity to experience the wisdom, refinement, and depth of Ashtanga across time.

Ashtanga United is about more than just practice. It’s about connection. A shared space where Ashtanga’s living tradition meets the present moment, and where lineage, experience, and community come together to explore the future of this practice we love so dearly.

'Thanks for hosting the most incredible workshop I've attended to date...'

Claire Beattie - AU2025

...and for Scott's, Petri's, Kathy's and Sathu's efforts to support us all on the journey

I never knew my body could let go like it has this 4 days. I've no words for what I've learnt and discovered about my practice this past weekend.

I feel all full of possibilities; it's a beautiful feeling.

Join the waitlist for Ashtanga United 2026

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