My name is Melina I come from Athens-Greece
and this is my story..
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.
Today’s practice was a breakthrough!!
LIFTING UP into a HANDSTAND while jumping back, for the first time ..
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Breakthroughs happen when you least expect them..
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This was an unreachable state up to couple of days ago..
It’s truly amazing how the practice pays off hard work..
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It’s absolutely fascinating how practice can unlock every movement in the body in an absolute clear MATRIX when the 3 main ingredients are present:
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1. Breath (awareness of the exhalation)
2. Focus (drsti - one point concentration ) and
3. Asana (Proper alignment, Bandha activation & PELVIC FLOOR AWARENESS)..
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ASHTANGA YOGA is a practice based on repetition and repetition is the most foundational ingredient of UNDERSTANDING.
Understanding where we stand during each inhalation, each exhalation and each movement in relation to the breath..
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Every practice is a process toward decoding, unlocking, becoming more aware, sharpening, letting go and creating SPACE!!
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A massive thank you to Amanda @amandapack for sharing her strong & beautiful energy with me today..
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Can’t wait for tomorrow..
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#practiceandalliscoming #ashtanga #type1diabetes #bestrong
Awareness, Steadiness, Concentration, Mindfulness, Togetherness, Happiness, are qualities not inherited, but worked upon..
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The most important ingredient in Life is to find the magic path that can speak straight to your heart and can elevate all the above qualities ON & OFF the mat with Discipline, Hard Work & Commitment ..
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Ashtanga Yoga is a path of Choice and when worked upon with right intention, the results are crystal clear & never ending..
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I feel blessed to be here, doing what I do and enjoying every morning wake up call, after endless daily working hours..
After each practice I feel charged & rejuvenated, whlie every breath, every lift, every vinyasa, every CATVARI is connecting me to my center, to my core, to instant drops of clear Consciousness..
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Blessed to be..
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An immense thank you to all the incredible souls and co-practitioners that support me every day and give me strength to unroll my mat and do what I can..
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♥️♥️♥️
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#ashtanga #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogaeveryday #practiceandalliscoming
Where there is Breath there is Life, where there is Life there is Growth, where there is Growth there is Space, where there is Space there is Freedom, where there is Freedom there is Potential..
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This is the Potential we all seek for in order to make this Life meaningful enough..
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Ashtanga Yoga alongside the beautiful community that keeps growing effortlessly around it, is my strongest Potential in life..
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Blessed..
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An immense thank you to Olga @olgakokthi , Ulli @ulrike_sumetzberger , Tania @tanjarudolf7 and Valerie @maybeitsthegranola who make every day count..
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#ashtangayoga #yogainspiration #lifegoals #yogacommunity yogapractice
Ashtanga Yoga Retreat
Lemnos island
Greece
21-25 May 2026
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To be remembered, to be continued..
A month already since a memorable retreat, amongst the most inspiring practitioners I know, amongst the most awesome Ashtanga community in the world..
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Lemnos island is an energy bomb, and what happened there during those 5 days will always stay deeply carved in our hearts & our minds..
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Not a breath wasted..
Not a moment wasted..
Not a practice wasted..
Not a life wasted..
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Thank you all from as deep down as it gets..
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To be continued..
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#yogaretreat #ashtangayoga #yogapractice #yogalove #yogainspirqtion
SUMMER SADHANA IN THE YARD..
Summer practice has officially commenced in my second home & favorite place in the world, Vasiliki village, Lefkada #lefkada .
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My house is always open to however wants to share practice with me, and sometimes the company is just overwelming..
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Yesterday I had the greatest pleasure & joy to practice next to my dear friend & student Katerina @kat.mouzakiti and my one + only student & partner in crime Olga @olgakokthi at @melinaslittleshop ..
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When the day starts with a mindful Ashtanga yoga Mysore style practice, the day ahead is ready to be lived at its fullest level & extend..
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Grateful for every breath taken & every moment lived..
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yoga #yogapractice
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