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..

The Shala, located in the northern suburbs of Athens, was inaugurated by Melina Vlachou in January 2013, and since then it has become the home for a large number of practitioners & teachers who are eager to learn, connect, communicate and deepen their practice experience..

Melina Vlachou ~ T1D Ashtangi

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Ashtanga Yoga is a wholesome & mindful practice like no other.. . A time to listen, a time to connect, a time to explore, a time to just be.. When you breathe, magic happens.. . What could be more wholesome than that? #hollow #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yoga #yogainspiration #yogagreece #ashtangayogakifisia #yogapractice #yogateacher #practiceandalliscoming #presshandstand #handstand #meditation #breathe #prana #apana #deepbreathing #bandhas #co2 #practiceeverydamnday

Ashtanga Yoga is a wholesome & mindful practice like no other..
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A time to listen, a time to connect, a time to explore, a time to just be..
When you breathe, magic happens..
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What could be more wholesome than that?

#hollow #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yoga #yogainspiration #yogagreece #ashtangayogakifisia #yogapractice #yogateacher #practiceandalliscoming #presshandstand #handstand #meditation #breathe #prana #apana #deepbreathing #bandhas #co2 #practiceeverydamnday ...

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*The magic of the PELVIC FLOOR* I could talk for ever about the Pelvic Floor, the Perineum, the Vagus Nerve, the Parasympathetic Nervous System, and above all the BREATH, every inhalation, every exhalation, PRANA, APANA, connecting the opposites, connecting the ends, the MULHA Bandha, the Uddiyana Bandha, staying connected, focused, aware & above all making the practice the richest and most precious life ELIXIR.. • The only thing you need to do in order to enjoy all the above, is to UNROLL your mat, BREATHE deeply with sound, and MOVE YOUR BODY in coordination.. • Every day if possible, as much as possible, make it a habit, and be HAPPY.. • At Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia #ashtangayogakifisia we teach Ashtanga yoga only, every single day of the week Monday to Sunday.. • 💛⚡️💛 • #pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #pelvicfloorhealth #perineum #pelvicfloorawareness #yoga #ashtanga #tutorial #yogaworkshop #bodycare #bodyawareness #yogaanatomy #yogaathens #yogateacher #yogateaching #yogapractice #practiceyoga #yogalife

*The magic of the PELVIC FLOOR*
I could talk for ever about the Pelvic Floor, the Perineum, the Vagus Nerve, the Parasympathetic Nervous System, and above all the BREATH, every inhalation, every exhalation, PRANA, APANA, connecting the opposites, connecting the ends, the MULHA Bandha, the Uddiyana Bandha, staying connected, focused, aware & above all making the practice the richest and most precious life ELIXIR..
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The only thing you need to do in order to enjoy all the above, is to UNROLL your mat, BREATHE deeply with sound, and MOVE YOUR BODY in coordination..
•
Every day if possible, as much as possible, make it a habit, and be HAPPY..
•
At Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia #ashtangayogakifisia we teach Ashtanga yoga only, every single day of the week Monday to Sunday..
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#pelvicfloor #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #pelvicfloorhealth #perineum #pelvicfloorawareness #yoga #ashtanga #tutorial #yogaworkshop #bodycare #bodyawareness #yogaanatomy #yogaathens #yogateacher #yogateaching #yogapractice #practiceyoga #yogalife ...

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OXYTOCIN is the hormone of LOVE.. It’s generated in the Hypothalamus and is highly present when we are in Love, while by all means it’s the hormone that is produced in the highest ever percentage while giving birth & bringing life in the world.. during the highest and most spiritual act of love, so to speak..❤️ • Hormones are produced in the brain, they manifest in the body as expressions and in the mind as thoughts, but at the same time they are transmitted around the person that produces them.. • Practicing next to Sofia, overwhelmed by the most powerful & loving hormones, is like a daily multi vitamin injection of pure energy & joy.. • Through deep breathing that we all share in the room, energy is transmitted as in a closed circuit.. • Have you noticed the energy generated lately? • Thank you so much our beloved Sofia @sofiasfak for sharing your precious elixirs with us.. • All our LOVE, and all our warmest thoughts are with you.. less than a week to go.. We Love you!!! • Wish you the best birth in the world! 💖💖💖💖💖💖 • • • • #oxytocin #pregnancy #love #39weekspregnant #naturalbirth #prenatalyoga #yogaforpregnancy #ashtangaforpregnancy #yogainspiration #unmedicatedbirth #birthpreparation #deepbreathing #ashtangayogakifisia #backbending #dropbacks #advancedaseries #loveisintheair

OXYTOCIN is the hormone of LOVE..
It’s generated in the Hypothalamus and is highly present when we are in Love, while by all means it’s the hormone that is produced in the highest ever percentage while giving birth & bringing life in the world.. during the highest and most spiritual act of love, so to speak..❤️
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Hormones are produced in the brain, they manifest in the body as expressions and in the mind as thoughts, but at the same time they are transmitted around the person that produces them..
•
Practicing next to Sofia, overwhelmed by the most powerful & loving hormones, is like a daily multi vitamin injection of pure energy & joy..
•
Through deep breathing that we all share in the room, energy is transmitted as in a closed circuit..
•
Have you noticed the energy generated lately?
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Thank you so much our beloved Sofia @sofiasfak for sharing your precious elixirs with us..
•
All our LOVE, and all our warmest thoughts are with you.. less than a week to go..
We Love you!!!
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Wish you the best birth in the world!
💖💖💖💖💖💖
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#oxytocin #pregnancy #love #39weekspregnant #naturalbirth #prenatalyoga #yogaforpregnancy #ashtangaforpregnancy #yogainspiration #unmedicatedbirth #birthpreparation #deepbreathing #ashtangayogakifisia #backbending #dropbacks #advancedaseries #loveisintheair ...

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ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP PRIMARY SERIES @melina.ashtanga #ashtangayogakifisia Athens, Greece • During the last many years, my attention during practice time is focused primarily on the breath, the exhalation + the pelvic floor. • The breath, CO2 and the biochemical reactions it creates on the nervous system in relation to PRANA & APANA, is a new ERA of understanding.. • Combining Medical SCIENCE with YOGA PHILOSOPHY & ANCESTRAL WISDOM is a marriage beyond expectations.. • Its MATRIX.. • If you are a yoga practitioner I highly recommend reading the book “Breath” by @mrjamesnestor • • #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yogainspiration #yogagreece #yoga #ashtangayogakifisia #yogateacher #breathe #deepbreathing #exhale #breath #breathwork #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystem #co2 #o2 #parasympatheticnervoussystem #hormones

ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP
PRIMARY SERIES
@melina.ashtanga
#ashtangayogakifisia
Athens, Greece
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During the last many years, my attention during practice time is focused primarily on the breath, the exhalation + the pelvic floor.
•
The breath, CO2 and the biochemical reactions it creates on the nervous system in relation to PRANA & APANA, is a new ERA of understanding..
•
Combining Medical SCIENCE with YOGA PHILOSOPHY & ANCESTRAL WISDOM is a marriage beyond expectations..
•
Its MATRIX..
•
If you are a yoga practitioner I highly recommend reading the book “Breath” by @mrjamesnestor
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #yogainspiration #yogagreece #yoga #ashtangayogakifisia #yogateacher #breathe #deepbreathing #exhale #breath #breathwork #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystem #co2 #o2 #parasympatheticnervoussystem #hormones ...

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ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP Primary Series @melina.ashtanga #ashtangayogakifisia • This is our PELVIC FLOOR.. Probably the most underestimated part of our body, and by all means the most important one. • Walking on the yoga path through the last 25 years, it is becoming more & more apparent that our pelvic floor is the center of our body, the center of our energy and the basic axiom through which everything moves & relates to each other, physically, spiritually & emotionally. • Moving repetitively through the series of Ashtanga Yoga we slowly start to be able to see, to listen, to understand, to acknowledge and to search deeper for the cause and effect of every action & thought.. • Ashtanga Yoga is a study of Physics, Mathematcs & Philosophy all in one, altogether, in absolute interrelation.. • It’s not just a practice. • ITS A SCIENTIFIC LIFETIME RESEARCH OF CONNECTING ALL THE SCIENCES & THEORIES TOGETHER UNDER ONE MOVEMENT, UNDER ONE BREATH.. • A lot was said, and a lot was shown last Saturday, and hopefully it found some space to grow.. • Keep connected as a lot is on the WAY.. ♥️♥️♥️ • #breath #pelvicfloor #perineum #bandha #mulabandha #movement #alignment #corestrength #corestability #bodybalance #yogatherapy #yogainspiration #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #tutorial #workshop #yogacommunity #yogagreece #yogateacher #practiceandalliscoming #asana

ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP
Primary Series
@melina.ashtanga
#ashtangayogakifisia
•
This is our PELVIC FLOOR..
Probably the most underestimated part of our body, and by all means the most important one.
•
Walking on the yoga path through the last 25 years, it is becoming more & more apparent that our pelvic floor is the center of our body, the center of our energy and the basic axiom through which everything moves & relates to each other, physically, spiritually & emotionally.
•
Moving repetitively through the series of Ashtanga Yoga we slowly start to be able to see, to listen, to understand, to acknowledge and to search deeper for the cause and effect of every action & thought..
•
Ashtanga Yoga is a study of Physics, Mathematcs & Philosophy all in one, altogether, in absolute interrelation..
•
It’s not just a practice.
•
ITS A SCIENTIFIC LIFETIME RESEARCH OF CONNECTING ALL THE SCIENCES & THEORIES TOGETHER UNDER ONE MOVEMENT, UNDER ONE BREATH..
•
A lot was said, and a lot was shown last Saturday, and hopefully it found some space to grow..
•
Keep connected as a lot is on the WAY..
♥️♥️♥️
•
#breath #pelvicfloor #perineum #bandha #mulabandha #movement #alignment #corestrength #corestability #bodybalance #yogatherapy #yogainspiration #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #tutorial #workshop #yogacommunity #yogagreece #yogateacher #practiceandalliscoming #asana ...

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SAVE THE DATE! 21-24 November 2025 *Ashtanga Yoga Workshop* with Lucia Andrade, Certified teacher by Sharath Jois & Davide Vottero @santa_ashtanga_yoga_ibiza , • LU & DAVIDE for the first time in Athens, Greece.. Where: Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia #ashtangayogakifisia @melina.ashtanga Northern Athens, Nea Erythraia, 14671, Greece • Program: •4 Mysore morning practices, Friday 21st to Monday 24th. •Saturday after practice: Pranayama & Talk.. •Sunday after practice: Breakfast all together at the Shala.. • It’s an immense honor for me to welcome Lu & Davide at our Shala #ashtangayogakifisia , visiting Greece for the first time and sharing with us their deep knowledge, their immense experience, their dedication and commitment to this highly transformative practice, their intuition, their wisdom & unparalleled love for Ashtanga Yoga.. It’s an experience not to be missed.. • Traveling to Mysore, India 🇮🇳 over the last decade to study under the guidance of my beloved teacher @sharathjoisr was & still is an irreplaceable experience.. Our teacher left us far too early, but his teachings will always guide us through his students, through our linage, the Parampara & through the ones he trusted most.. To have Lucia & Davide with us is a true blessing! • Places are limited, so please send me an email on melinavlachou@gmail.com (mention Lu Andrade on the subject area) to reserve your spot on time and to receive further details.. • • • • #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangaworkshop #ashtangapractice #ashtangateacher #ashtangalove #ashtangaseminar #ashtangavinyasayoga #ashtangagreece #yogagreece #pranayama #mysorepractice #parampara #practicetime #yogacommunity #ashtangacommunity #yogainspiration

SAVE THE DATE!
21-24 November 2025
*Ashtanga Yoga Workshop* with
Lucia Andrade, Certified teacher by Sharath Jois
& Davide Vottero
@santa_ashtanga_yoga_ibiza ,
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LU & DAVIDE for the first time in Athens, Greece..
Where:
Ashtanga Yoga Kifisia
#ashtangayogakifisia
@melina.ashtanga
Northern Athens, Nea Erythraia, 14671, Greece
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Program:
•4 Mysore morning practices, Friday 21st to Monday 24th.
•Saturday after practice: Pranayama & Talk..
•Sunday after practice: Breakfast all together at the Shala..
•
It’s an immense honor for me to welcome Lu & Davide at our Shala #ashtangayogakifisia , visiting Greece for the first time and sharing with us their deep knowledge, their immense experience, their dedication and commitment to this highly transformative practice, their intuition, their wisdom & unparalleled love for Ashtanga Yoga..
It’s an experience not to be missed..
•
Traveling to Mysore, India 🇮🇳 over the last decade to study under the guidance of my beloved teacher @sharathjoisr was & still is an irreplaceable experience..
Our teacher left us far too early, but his teachings will always guide us through his students, through our linage, the Parampara & through the ones he trusted most..
To have Lucia & Davide with us is a true blessing!
•
Places are limited, so please send me an email on melinavlachou@gmail.com (mention Lu Andrade on the subject area) to reserve your spot on time and to receive further details..
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#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangaworkshop #ashtangapractice #ashtangateacher #ashtangalove #ashtangaseminar #ashtangavinyasayoga #ashtangagreece #yogagreece #pranayama #mysorepractice #parampara #practicetime #yogacommunity #ashtangacommunity #yogainspiration ...

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ASHTANGA YOGA RETREAT 28th May -3rd June 2025 @melina.ashtanga #ashtangayogakifisia • DONOUSA ISLAND CYCLADES, GREECE • Day 1 Evening Tutorial: “DISCOVERING the WISDOM of EXHALATION during PRACTICE” • An in depth tutorial on understanding the importance of breathing during practice, both through the most modern scientific approach (02 versus CO2) as well as in regards to the more spiritual approach, connecting PRANA & APANA, thus creating space & cultivating MUNDFULNESS in body & mind through each vinyasa.. • EXHALATION for me has always been my lighthouse in the practice, BALANCING A HIGHLY DYNAMIC PRACTICE WITH DEEP BREATHING & REGULATED HEART RATE.. • As Richard Freeman has written, Yoga is about joining the opposites, and this has become so clear & fundamental during the last 23 years of my practice, ON & OFF the mat.. • Would love to hear your thoughts on that.. • 🫁🫁🫁 • • • #ashtanga #yoga #ashtangayoga #breath #breathing #inhale #exhale #deepbreathing #yogainspiration #yogatutorial #yogaclass #yogaretreat #yogaretreatgreece #prana #apana #mulabandha #exhalation #nervoussystemregulation #ashtangayogakifisia #practiceandalliscoming #carbondioxide #co2 #donousa #yogacommunity #yogareels #instareel

ASHTANGA YOGA RETREAT
28th May -3rd June 2025
@melina.ashtanga
#ashtangayogakifisia
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DONOUSA ISLAND
CYCLADES, GREECE
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Day 1
Evening Tutorial:
“DISCOVERING the WISDOM of EXHALATION during PRACTICE”
•
An in depth tutorial on understanding the importance of breathing during practice, both through the most modern scientific approach (02 versus CO2) as well as in regards to the more spiritual approach, connecting PRANA & APANA, thus creating space & cultivating MUNDFULNESS in body & mind through each vinyasa..
•
EXHALATION for me has always been my lighthouse in the practice, BALANCING A HIGHLY DYNAMIC PRACTICE WITH DEEP BREATHING & REGULATED HEART RATE..
•
As Richard Freeman has written, Yoga is about joining the opposites, and this has become so clear & fundamental during the last 23 years of my practice, ON & OFF the mat..
•
Would love to hear your thoughts on that..
•
🫁🫁🫁
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#ashtanga #yoga #ashtangayoga #breath #breathing #inhale #exhale #deepbreathing #yogainspiration #yogatutorial #yogaclass #yogaretreat #yogaretreatgreece #prana #apana #mulabandha #exhalation #nervoussystemregulation #ashtangayogakifisia #practiceandalliscoming #carbondioxide #co2 #donousa #yogacommunity #yogareels #instareel ...

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