My name is Melina I come from Athens-Greece
and this is my story..
Ashtanga Yoga Tutorials
During the last couple of years of COVID-19 seclusion and after the persistent urge from my students, the ideal opportunity finally arose to focus on filming a series of Tutorials dedicated to the Primary Series of the Ashtanga Yoga Practice.The Shala
Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia is a space dedicated to the teaching of the Ashtanga Yoga method, as taught under the lineage of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois..
Our Shala is our temple, a place to let go, meditate, re-charge & bloom like early flowers in spring..





Program
Mysore Self Practice is the traditional way in which the Ashtanga practice is taught from teacher to student, in an unbroken lineage from Sri T. Krishnamacharya to now. In a Mysore class every student works to his/her own time & space, according to his/her experience & understanding of the practice.
Upcoming workshops & retreats
*31st December 2025 >> 1st January 2026*
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The last day of the year, is for me the best day of the year..
My Nameday, a day full of laughter & love from the people I love most in this world, family & friends, a day to connect, a day to wish in advance for the year ahead, for our dreams to come true, for our life to keep thriving, for our hearts to keep beating, for our souls to keep shining!!!
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The Last & the First, the joining of opposites ends, again & again, one more circle in the infinite..
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Thank you, thank you , thank you, for being here, for living this exact life, full of everything that feeds the soul & rests the mind..
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2026 here we go..
ALL YOURS..
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Happy new year!!!
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#nameday #newyears #yogainspiration #friends #family
ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP
“CONNECTING TO MULHA BANDHA”
Saturday, 17 January 2026
12:30-14:30pm
with Melina Vlachou
@melina.ashtanga
Authorized teacher L2 by Guruji Sharath Jois & SharathYogaCenter
Where:
Northern Athens, Greece
#ashtangayogakifisia
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DM to book your spot 📩💌📫
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📸🎞️: the one & only Yash: @mysore.yogic.photos
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During the Upcoming Workshop:
“CONNECTING TO MULHA BANDHA”,
we will focus on the most fundamental aspects of the Ashtanga practice, which often pass unnoticed, but are the most important foundations, on which the whole practice will eventually unfold & transform the physical & mental awareness of the practitioner!!
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•BACK TO THE BASICS•
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We will focus on:
• the Pelvic Floor: Anatomy and Physiology
• where is MULHA Bandha?
• Where is UDDIYANA Bandha?
• Breathing & Exhaling..
• SUN SALUTATIONS
• THE ART of CATVARI - Chaturanga: Our physical transformation during practice is HERE!
• Upward Facing Dog - A whole new world! Every Upward Dog equals a full Backbend
• Alignment, Technique, Understanding, Breathing, Decoding..
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A WORKSHOP NOT TO BE MISSED
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Ideal of all practitioners & Yoga Lovers, regardless level of Practice or style of practice they follow..
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Can’t wait to share with you a glimpse of the vastness of Yoga..
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DM to book your spot Now..
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yogaworkshop #yogainspiration
MYSORE DIARIES, day 16..
TIE-DYE WORKSHOP with Marigold Flowers..
@colorashramfoundation
Mysore, India
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What an incredible experience & a new super inspiring skill to have learnt!
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The teachings & the blessings in India have no ending..
Everyday is a worship to LIFE!
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This trip is slowly coming to end as everything is, so every moment is filled with love, light, and deep gratitude for all the knowledge & inspiration received..
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Coming back with a suitcase full of wanders..
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#yogainspiration #workshop #tiedye #marigoldflowers #newskills #creativeliving #creativelife #mysore #india #colorashramfoundation #mylife #mysorediaries #ashtangi #dailyteachings #creativehappylife #practiceandalliscoming #ashtanga
MYSORE DIARIES
Day 14
December 2025
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ICE BATH with Jorge Martinez @prana.ice & Pami at the idyllic set up of @anokhigarden in Mysore, India, Season 4..
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So much deep breathing yesterday evening, following the Wim Hof method @iceman_hof by an expert disciple of the teaching, our beloved Jorge, who, every time, makes staying under ice for 3 minutes the most fun and uplifting experience of the season!!
One thing is for sure: put all the hormones released during Ice bath: dopamine, testosterone, adrenaline and so much more, staying frozen for 3 minutes, add Led Intermediate on top on Monday morning, the question remains:
Are we <Normal>, or should we seek for advice?
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One thing is for sure:
I feel I am in Paradise..
SEIZE the DAY..
It’s Sunday..
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#seizetheday #icebath #breathwork #yoga #hormonebalance #coldplunge #ashtangacommunity #yogacommunity #mysorediaries #behappy #enjoyyourlife #ashtanga #anokhigarden #mysore
<ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP>
20-24 March 2026
CHADI EL HNOUD
@chadiyoga
Location: #ashtangayogakifisia
Athens, Greece
@melina.ashtanga
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-SAVE THE DATE-
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5-day Ashtanga workshop Program:
- Friday 20/3: Mysore Practice, start time: 7:00AM
- Saturday 21/03: Mysore practice,
starting time: 7:30AM
- Saturday 21/3: 12:00-14:00PM:
Mindful Back-bending
>How BREATH can improve SAFE Backbending.
- Sunday 22/3: Mysore practice start time: 7:30AM
- Sunday 22/3: 12:00-14:00PM:
PRANAYAMA & PHILOSOPHY
- Monday 23/03 & Tuesday 24/03:
Mysore practice, start time: 7:00AM
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It is with great honor & joy to welcome back to our Shala an incomparable teacher with magical touch and an open heart filled with gratitude, respect & deep knowledge of the Ashtanga practice and the 8 limbs that constitute its profound depth & impact in our lives..
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Chadi El Hnoud is a holder of the Parampara, the Ashtanga lineage & the practice as taught to us by our teacher, our Guruji, SharathJi.
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Registration is now open!
For more info or details send me a Direct Message here or an email on melinavlachou@gmail.com
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Can’t wait to be part of this incomparable Mysore energy field again..
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Melina Vlachou
Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia
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📸 by @ifilmyoga
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangalove #ashtangaworkshop #yogaworkshop #mysorepractice #practicepracticepractice #yogalife #yogajourney #yogateacher #yogainspiration #ashtangamysore #practicedaily #yogamotivation #ashtangacommunity #yogacommunity #backbending #asana #asanapractice #yogateacher #yogalife
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