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.
MUKTA Hasta SIRSASANA &
BADDHA Hasta SIRSASANA
The last 7 headstands of the intermediate series of the Ashtanga Yoga Practice..
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Breath + Alignment + Gaze + Tempo + Rythm + Internal Awareness + BANDHAS + Muscle engagement = Total TOGETHERNESS INSIDE-OUT..
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#Ashtanga #ashtangayoga #headstand #ashtangi
*ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP*
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LUCIA ANDRADE -CERTIFIED teacher by SHARATH JOIS
& DAVIDE VOTTERO -Authorized teacher L2 by SYC
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SAVE THE DATES=>
21-25 OCTOBER 2026
Athens, GREECE
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@santa_ashtanga_yoga_ibiza
@davidevotteroris
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Shala: #ashtangayogakifisia
Host: @melina.ashtanga
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BOOK your SPOT asap..
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I am deeply honored to have my teacher LUCIA ANDRADE & Davide Vottero back in Athens for the second time at my Shala in Athens, to teach ASHTANGA Yoga as taught traditionally by our teacher @sharathjoisr in Mysore, India.
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Words are not enough to describe the depth & quality of time spent next to such teachers who carry the teaching in the most well preserved, profound & respectful way, with love, gratitude, deep knowledge & will to spread light to this highly spiritual path..
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SAVE THE DATES & RESERVE your spot via DIRECT MESSGE or email to: melinavlachou@gmail.com for further details..
Space is limited..
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yogaworkshop #yogateacher
*Ashtanga Yoga Workshop*
with Chadi El Hnoud @chadiyoga
Athens, Greece
20-24 March 2026
@melina.ashtanga
#ashtangayogakifisia
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What a great honor to have with us a highly inspirational teacher, Chadi, who for 5 days made us fly to heaven with his soft touch, his in-depth guidance, his respect to our teachers, our lineage, the tradition of our practice, the Parampara..
5 days that gave us fuel and motivation to keep on searching within, discover Philosophy & dive into it, breathe deeply through Pranayama, explore our capacity through mindful back-bending, & realize the deep power of silence & communal energy through Mysore style practice..
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Thank you, thank you, thank you
See you again 🌸
19-23 MARCH 2027
SAVE THE DATES!!!!
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yogainspiration #yogaworkshop
ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP
CHADI EL HNOUD
Day-1
Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia
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@chadiyoga
@melina.ashtanga
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A big thank you to all 44 practitioners who are participating in this workshop with our beloved teacher @chadiyoga and spread their beautiful vibes with us ALL!!
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It’s Pure MAGIC..🪄
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Can’t wait for tomorrow..⚡️⭐️⚡️
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#ashtanga #yogaworkshop #yogalife #yogapractice #mysoremagic
ASHTANGA YOGA PRACTICE
ADVANCED-A Series
@melina.ashtanga
Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia
Northern Athens, Greece 🇬🇷
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I started practicing the Advanced-A Series of the Ashtanga Yoga practice in my mid-thirties, and at that time I became so strong in my body that it felt as if I had obtained SUPER-POWERS..
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I wanted more, I wanted it ALL!!
I was young and I was fierce and this practice had it all!!
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BUT..
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It also made me AGITATED, stopped my MENSTRUAL circle many times, and started growing my MASCULINE side very strongly..
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WHY?
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ADVANCED-A SERIES is a highly demanding practice where the SYMPATHETIC Nervous System is usually the Protagonist, the BREATH becomes often FAST & SHALLOW & the body is OFTEN under STRESS in order to go through the deeply complicated ASANAS throughout the series.
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STRESS & BAD TEMPER can often project OFF THE MAT..
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SOLUTION =>
3 things have changed my PRACTICE ON & OFF THE MAT=>
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A) the DEEP & LONG EXHALATION THROUGHOUT the practice => VAGUS NERVE ACTIVATION => HIGH PARASYMPATHETIC RESPONSE
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B) RELAXED BELLY + ENGAGEMENT OF THE PELVIC FLOOR
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C) REST TIME BETWEEN ASANAS (more breaths in DOWNWARD DOG), HEART RATE Decrease..
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When these 3 parameters guide my practice, it becomes STRONG & FEMININE - GROUNDED & RELAXED at the same time..
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In my late forties BREATH is my greatest ALLY!!!
I go NOWHERE without my EXHALATION!!
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Ashtanga Practice is a PATH of WISDOM & it requires years of PATIENCE & INTROSPECTION to ACKNOWLEDGE that..
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Let me know how your practice feels when EXHALATION PREVAILS..
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#ashtanga #yogapractice #t1dlookslikeme #practiceandalliscoming
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