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About me

My name is Bianca Oliveira,

I am an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher (Level II), blessed by the Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois. It's the traditional authorization to teach the full Primary and Intermediate Sequences...

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One of the best hikes EVER!
Now let me rest my legs 🙃🧡
We wrapped the retreat week in Dolomites today with a hike together. I’m so grateful for all of you. Thank you for the trust and for being your beautiful self 🙏🏽✨🪻

I wish I had more flowers photos from the Dolomites mountains but sometimes is okay to keep the camera off.
Nature teaches as so many beautiful things, as gentle flowers blooming in tough and harsh environments.

“I hope you are blessed with a heart like a wildflower.Strong enough to rise again after being trampled upon,Tough enough to weather the worst of the summer storms,And able to grow and flourish even in the most broken places.”
Nikita Gill’s

#dolomiti #dolomites #hiking #yogaretreat #hike

One of the best hikes EVER!
Now let me rest my legs 🙃🧡
We wrapped the retreat week in Dolomites today with a hike together. I’m so grateful for all of you. Thank you for the trust and for being your beautiful self 🙏🏽✨🪻

I wish I had more flowers photos from the Dolomites mountains but sometimes is okay to keep the camera off.
Nature teaches as so many beautiful things, as gentle flowers blooming in tough and harsh environments.

“I hope you are blessed with a heart like a wildflower.Strong enough to rise again after being trampled upon,Tough enough to weather the worst of the summer storms,And able to grow and flourish even in the most broken places.”
Nikita Gill’s

#dolomiti #dolomites #hiking #yogaretreat #hike

Sweet Dolomites 🩷✨
Time is passing way too quick here.
I know I will miss waking up to this ✨🩷 but next year we are back! @ashtangaretreats

#dolomiti #dolomites #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat #yogaitalia

Sweet Dolomites 🩷✨
Time is passing way too quick here.
I know I will miss waking up to this ✨🩷 but next year we are back! @ashtangaretreats

#dolomiti #dolomites #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat #yogaitalia

Little glimpses of big efforts during the Mysore room today in Dolomiti 💛🙏🏽

Thank you @yogaphotographyart for the videos

#ashtangayoga #mysore #mysorestyle #ashtangapractice #mysorepractice

Little glimpses of big efforts during the Mysore room today in Dolomiti 💛🙏🏽

Thank you @yogaphotographyart for the videos

#ashtangayoga #mysore #mysorestyle #ashtangapractice #mysorepractice

Half way through the retreat in Dolomites!
Im a bit tired (hiking everyday) but So grateful for being here.
I can’t wait to share the information for the next year here in amazing Dolomites 😎😍♥️ follow @ashtangaretreats for updates ✨

#ashtangaitalia #yogaitalia #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat #dolomiti

Half way through the retreat in Dolomites!
Im a bit tired (hiking everyday) but So grateful for being here.
I can’t wait to share the information for the next year here in amazing Dolomites 😎😍♥️ follow @ashtangaretreats for updates ✨

#ashtangaitalia #yogaitalia #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat #dolomiti

Practice Day 2 at Ashtanga Yoga in Dolomiti!
Everyone is working so hard! 🔥♥️
But we also enjoy hard afterwards!
I will post soon the place some of us visited today!

#ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #yogaitalia #ashtangaretreat #yogaretreat

Practice Day 2 at Ashtanga Yoga in Dolomiti!
Everyone is working so hard! 🔥♥️
But we also enjoy hard afterwards!
I will post soon the place some of us visited today!

#ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #yogaitalia #ashtangaretreat #yogaretreat

A little bit about today.
Self practice, Mysore group Morning and visiting the Queen of Dolomiti - Marmolada 👑

Would you join us here next year? 😍✨🌈

#dolomiti #marmolada #yogaitalia #yogaretreat #ashtanga

A little bit about today.
Self practice, Mysore group Morning and visiting the Queen of Dolomiti - Marmolada 👑

Would you join us here next year? 😍✨🌈

#dolomiti #marmolada #yogaitalia #yogaretreat #ashtanga

Bali is one of the most loved places in the world! Join me for a transformational one or two weeks Yoga retreat, in Ubud - Heart Center of Bali to practice daily Ashtanga Yoga, afternoon themed workshops, nourishing yourself with delicious homemade food and surrounded by amazing nature. Our retreat Center is among the rice fields wi the lovely views.

EARLY BIRDS PRICES NOW - Valid until July 31st

Dates:
✨Full retreat: March 01st-13th 2027
✨Week 1: March 01st-07th 2027
✨Week 2: March 07th-13th 2027

Full information on my website. Bookings: biancayoga@outlook.com

#ashtangaretreat #yogaretreat #yogabali #yogaubud #yogaretreats

Bali is one of the most loved places in the world! Join me for a transformational one or two weeks Yoga retreat, in Ubud - Heart Center of Bali to practice daily Ashtanga Yoga, afternoon themed workshops, nourishing yourself with delicious homemade food and surrounded by amazing nature. Our retreat Center is among the rice fields wi the lovely views.

EARLY BIRDS PRICES NOW - Valid until July 31st

Dates:
✨Full retreat: March 01st-13th 2027
✨Week 1: March 01st-07th 2027
✨Week 2: March 07th-13th 2027

Full information on my website. Bookings: biancayoga@outlook.com

#ashtangaretreat #yogaretreat #yogabali #yogaubud #yogaretreats

Today I stood under a thunder sky. In Brazilian indigenous cosmology, Tupã — the Creator’s force and manifestation — speaks through thunder. The lightning flashes are not random; they are sacred drawings, divine thoughts made briefly visible before dissolving back into the invisible.

In the Vedic tradition, the most sacred teachings are called shruti — that which is heard. Not composed by human minds, but received. The rishi did not invent the truth; he became still enough to listen.

It is the moment when something in you becomes quiet enough to receive what was always already there.
Tupã. Shruti. The guru’s glance.
Different languages for the same mystery.

#tupa #wonder #wondersofnature #thunderstorm #lightning

Today I stood under a thunder sky. In Brazilian indigenous cosmology, Tupã — the Creator’s force and manifestation — speaks through thunder. The lightning flashes are not random; they are sacred drawings, divine thoughts made briefly visible before dissolving back into the invisible.

In the Vedic tradition, the most sacred teachings are called shruti — that which is heard. Not composed by human minds, but received. The rishi did not invent the truth; he became still enough to listen.

It is the moment when something in you becomes quiet enough to receive what was always already there.
Tupã. Shruti. The guru’s glance.
Different languages for the same mystery.

#tupa #wonder #wondersofnature #thunderstorm #lightning

Warming up 🧡♥️💛 found amazing swimming secret spots today 🌈
I am in LOVE with Italy. If you love nature and the best cappuccino, join me in Dolomites next year for another Ashtanga Yoga Retreat. Early birds will be announced soon! Get on the pre list ‼️

#dolomiti #dolomites #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #sunisshinning

Warming up 🧡♥️💛 found amazing swimming secret spots today 🌈
I am in LOVE with Italy. If you love nature and the best cappuccino, join me in Dolomites next year for another Ashtanga Yoga Retreat. Early birds will be announced soon! Get on the pre list ‼️

#dolomiti #dolomites #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #sunisshinning

Last home practice before hitting the road 🛣️
See you in Dolomites!
Next year dates are from June 19th-26th - Full information coming soon ♥️

Obrigada Dany por guiar minha prática em casa 🙏🏽 ♥️🥰

Yoga mat: Manduka - Use code BIANCAMANDUKA for a discount during checkout

#ashtangaretreat #ashtangayoga #yogaretreat #homepractice #jogakatowice

Last home practice before hitting the road 🛣️
See you in Dolomites!
Next year dates are from June 19th-26th - Full information coming soon ♥️

Obrigada Dany por guiar minha prática em casa 🙏🏽 ♥️🥰

Yoga mat: Manduka - Use code BIANCAMANDUKA for a discount during checkout

#ashtangaretreat #ashtangayoga #yogaretreat #homepractice #jogakatowice

It’s a wrap 🙃 Final photos of last weekend at @ashtanga.ljubljana
Thank you @yogaphotographyart for registering the practice.
Until next time 🌈

#ashtangi #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #jogaljubljana #ashtangaljubljana

It’s a wrap 🙃 Final photos of last weekend at @ashtanga.ljubljana
Thank you @yogaphotographyart for registering the practice.
Until next time 🌈

#ashtangi #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #jogaljubljana #ashtangaljubljana

In the silence of a Mysore room, breath is the sound, hands the gentle guidance, the stillness of the group holds the space.
Thank you for the trust. I hope to see you next time ♥️

Yoga Shala: @ashtanga.ljubljana 🙏🏽
Photos: @yogaphotographyart 🛸

#ashtangaljubljana #jogaljubljana #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice

In the silence of a Mysore room, breath is the sound, hands the gentle guidance, the stillness of the group holds the space.
Thank you for the trust. I hope to see you next time ♥️

Yoga Shala: @ashtanga.ljubljana 🙏🏽
Photos: @yogaphotographyart 🛸

#ashtangaljubljana #jogaljubljana #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice

I don’t talk about this often. But I was there.

I was in Virginia at the Active Series training when Sharath passed away. I was on the hike. I was in the circle of prayer on the trail when none of us yet knew for certain what had happened.

I sat down with @findingharmonypodcast to talk about it — and about everything that came before and after.

We talked about:
🌊 Discovering yoga in Rio through my grandmother
📀 The Ashtanga New York DVD and the goosebumps that changed my life
🇮🇳 Six trips to Mysore, practicing with both Saraswati and Sharaji
🌿 What daily practice does for the chaos of relationships and motherhood
💔 That day in Virginia — and the three nights after that no one slept
🏡 Why I haven’t gone back to Mysore, and why that feels right
♾️ Impermanence as the deepest teaching of this whole practice

I also get honest about injuries — years of back pain, the catching debate, and learning that devotion to a practice doesn’t mean ignoring your body.

If you’re part of this community, if you’ve ever loved a teacher, if you carry this practice — I think this conversation is for you.

🎧 Search “Finding Harmony Podcast” wherever you listen.

What has kept you on the mat through the hard seasons? I’d love to hear. 💬👇

#AshtangaYoga #SharathJois #Grief #Devotion #Impermanence

I don’t talk about this often. But I was there.

I was in Virginia at the Active Series training when Sharath passed away. I was on the hike. I was in the circle of prayer on the trail when none of us yet knew for certain what had happened.

I sat down with @findingharmonypodcast to talk about it — and about everything that came before and after.

We talked about:
🌊 Discovering yoga in Rio through my grandmother
📀 The Ashtanga New York DVD and the goosebumps that changed my life
🇮🇳 Six trips to Mysore, practicing with both Saraswati and Sharaji
🌿 What daily practice does for the chaos of relationships and motherhood
💔 That day in Virginia — and the three nights after that no one slept
🏡 Why I haven’t gone back to Mysore, and why that feels right
♾️ Impermanence as the deepest teaching of this whole practice

I also get honest about injuries — years of back pain, the catching debate, and learning that devotion to a practice doesn’t mean ignoring your body.

If you’re part of this community, if you’ve ever loved a teacher, if you carry this practice — I think this conversation is for you.

🎧 Search “Finding Harmony Podcast” wherever you listen.

What has kept you on the mat through the hard seasons? I’d love to hear. 💬👇

#AshtangaYoga #SharathJois #Grief #Devotion #Impermanence

🩷🌈
Beautiful weekend in Slovenia!
Thank you @ashtanga.ljubljana and everyone that came to practice together 🙏🏽
It was a lovely time and I will miss the best cookies ever in the mornings after practice. Until next time ✨

#slovenia #slovenialovers #ashtangaljubljana #yogaljubljana #jogaljubljana

🩷🌈
Beautiful weekend in Slovenia!
Thank you @ashtanga.ljubljana and everyone that came to practice together 🙏🏽
It was a lovely time and I will miss the best cookies ever in the mornings after practice. Until next time ✨

#slovenia #slovenialovers #ashtangaljubljana #yogaljubljana #jogaljubljana

Coming to Slovenia this weekend for a three days morning practice and workshops at @ashtanga.ljubljana
I have barely slept last night as Surya got fever right before our trip, but we are on our way 🫠♥️

The next few weeks I’m organising retreats in amazing places:
📍Dolomites, June 21-28
📍Zanzibar, July 04-11

Next retreats:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats

📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:
📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

#flow #yogalove #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #yogaretreatsworldwide

Coming to Slovenia this weekend for a three days morning practice and workshops at @ashtanga.ljubljana
I have barely slept last night as Surya got fever right before our trip, but we are on our way 🫠♥️

The next few weeks I’m organising retreats in amazing places:
📍Dolomites, June 21-28
📍Zanzibar, July 04-11

Next retreats:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats

📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:
📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

#flow #yogalove #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #yogaretreatsworldwide

In times of social media and sharing our lives, practices, hobbies or lifestyle, everyone has an input or an opinion on what is right, what is wrong and what is good or bad.
When I share about the Ashtanga Yoga method, suddenly I get strangers writing me Ashtanga is harmful, it’s a cult and not spiritual.

According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The highest authority on the Yoga practice there are three means of knowledge.

Pratyakṣa (Direct Perception): Knowledge gained directly through your direct experience. It is immediate experience without the need for an intermediary.
Anumāṇa (Inference): Logical deduction or reasoning. This is when you observe certain signs and conclude a fact based on those observations. (Social media community)
Āgama (Testimony): Knowledge received from trusted authorities, scriptures, or enlightened teachers. You take it to be true based on the reliability of the source.

I have authority to say in my life that this practice for me is beneficial because of my direct experience with it.
I have seen directly people improving their healthy and habits because of the practice.
The knowledge received from trusted teachers and texts has and have been transformative.

There are many paths, tools and practices for self realisation. You choose what benefits you.

What I have learned is that genuine knowledge requires direct contact — Pratyaksha — combined with study under trusted teachers. Without that, opinions remain just that: opinions. Including my own

Im off tomorrow to share the Ashtanga practice at @ashtanga.ljubljana this weekend! 🌈✨

Music form dear friend @rabbitonthemoon_rotm
Photo 🔥 @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtangayogakatowice #ashtangakatowice

In times of social media and sharing our lives, practices, hobbies or lifestyle, everyone has an input or an opinion on what is right, what is wrong and what is good or bad.
When I share about the Ashtanga Yoga method, suddenly I get strangers writing me Ashtanga is harmful, it’s a cult and not spiritual.

According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The highest authority on the Yoga practice there are three means of knowledge.

Pratyakṣa (Direct Perception): Knowledge gained directly through your direct experience. It is immediate experience without the need for an intermediary.
Anumāṇa (Inference): Logical deduction or reasoning. This is when you observe certain signs and conclude a fact based on those observations. (Social media community)
Āgama (Testimony): Knowledge received from trusted authorities, scriptures, or enlightened teachers. You take it to be true based on the reliability of the source.

I have authority to say in my life that this practice for me is beneficial because of my direct experience with it.
I have seen directly people improving their healthy and habits because of the practice.
The knowledge received from trusted teachers and texts has and have been transformative.

There are many paths, tools and practices for self realisation. You choose what benefits you.

What I have learned is that genuine knowledge requires direct contact — Pratyaksha — combined with study under trusted teachers. Without that, opinions remain just that: opinions. Including my own

Im off tomorrow to share the Ashtanga practice at @ashtanga.ljubljana this weekend! 🌈✨

Music form dear friend @rabbitonthemoon_rotm
Photo 🔥 @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtangayogakatowice #ashtangakatowice

In Indian traditions — whether Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain — the guru is not simply a teacher in the modern, informational sense. The guru is a living conduit of a lineage. Knowledge (jnana), practice (sadhana), and liberation itself are understood to flow through a human chain, not merely through texts. This is why the Sanskrit word sampradaya (tradition/lineage) is so central — it literally means “that which is handed down.”
The guru doesn’t just teach what to do. The guru transmits how to be.

Reverence for the teacher — guru bhakti — is not mere social politeness. It is considered a prerequisite for receiving knowledge. The classical texts are emphatic about this:
The Mundaka Upanishad instructs the student to approach the guru “with fuel in hand” — a symbol of humble service and readiness to receive.
The Bhagavad Gita (4.34) says: “Learn this by prostration, by inquiry, by service. The wise who have realized the truth will teach you.” — the sequence is significant: bow first, then question, then serve.
The Guru Gita treats the guru as non-different from Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva simultaneously.

This isn’t about blind obedience — it’s about creating the inner conditions for genuine transmission. Ego resistance, skepticism worn as armor, or using the teaching while rejecting the teacher — all of these were understood to block the student’s own receptivity.

The traditional student — the shishya — was expected to embody:
Shraddha — faith, not naive but committed
Seva — selfless service to the teacher and lineage
Vinaya — humility and absence of arrogance
Dakshina — offering, acknowledgment of what has been received

This last point is subtle but important. Dakshina — traditionally a gift given to the guru after receiving teaching — is not payment in a transactional sense. It is an acknowledgment that what was given cannot be fully repaid. The gift is an act of gratitude and integrity, not a commercial settlement. Receiving the teaching while withholding acknowledgment was considered a kind of spiritual theft.
Continue on the comments…..

In Indian traditions — whether Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain — the guru is not simply a teacher in the modern, informational sense. The guru is a living conduit of a lineage. Knowledge (jnana), practice (sadhana), and liberation itself are understood to flow through a human chain, not merely through texts. This is why the Sanskrit word sampradaya (tradition/lineage) is so central — it literally means “that which is handed down.”
The guru doesn’t just teach what to do. The guru transmits how to be.

Reverence for the teacher — guru bhakti — is not mere social politeness. It is considered a prerequisite for receiving knowledge. The classical texts are emphatic about this:
The Mundaka Upanishad instructs the student to approach the guru “with fuel in hand” — a symbol of humble service and readiness to receive.
The Bhagavad Gita (4.34) says: “Learn this by prostration, by inquiry, by service. The wise who have realized the truth will teach you.” — the sequence is significant: bow first, then question, then serve.
The Guru Gita treats the guru as non-different from Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva simultaneously.

This isn’t about blind obedience — it’s about creating the inner conditions for genuine transmission. Ego resistance, skepticism worn as armor, or using the teaching while rejecting the teacher — all of these were understood to block the student’s own receptivity.

The traditional student — the shishya — was expected to embody:
Shraddha — faith, not naive but committed
Seva — selfless service to the teacher and lineage
Vinaya — humility and absence of arrogance
Dakshina — offering, acknowledgment of what has been received

This last point is subtle but important. Dakshina — traditionally a gift given to the guru after receiving teaching — is not payment in a transactional sense. It is an acknowledgment that what was given cannot be fully repaid. The gift is an act of gratitude and integrity, not a commercial settlement. Receiving the teaching while withholding acknowledgment was considered a kind of spiritual theft.
Continue on the comments…..

Ashtanga Yoga method doesn’t need protection as the practice speaks for itself when is done properly with a compassionate guidance of a teacher.
I teach my students the same compassionate way as Sharathji taught me and all his students. It’s just so disappointing to see well known teachers that live (💰) out teaching Ashtanga, but criticise Mysore or the lineage of those who brought and sustained the method for us for so long. If the lineage isn’t honoured, perhaps it deserves a different name. Teach and call something else.
Props in my classes are encouraged when it’s needed. Modifications too when there is pain and injury.

Ashtanga doesn’t need protection but when someone talks dirty on my teacher 💔no no no

Missing Sharathji and his firm and compassionate guidance ❤️‍🩹

I’m back home and ready to teach at @ashtangayogakatowice until Wednesday this week.

Photo @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #venting #ashtangayoga #sharathji #ashtangapractice

Ashtanga Yoga method doesn’t need protection as the practice speaks for itself when is done properly with a compassionate guidance of a teacher.
I teach my students the same compassionate way as Sharathji taught me and all his students. It’s just so disappointing to see well known teachers that live (💰) out teaching Ashtanga, but criticise Mysore or the lineage of those who brought and sustained the method for us for so long. If the lineage isn’t honoured, perhaps it deserves a different name. Teach and call something else.
Props in my classes are encouraged when it’s needed. Modifications too when there is pain and injury.

Ashtanga doesn’t need protection but when someone talks dirty on my teacher 💔no no no

Missing Sharathji and his firm and compassionate guidance ❤️‍🩹

I’m back home and ready to teach at @ashtangayogakatowice until Wednesday this week.

Photo @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #venting #ashtangayoga #sharathji #ashtangapractice

✨BALI✨MAGIC✨

I’m coming back to Bali next year for my 3rd Ashtanga Retreat offering. It will be a two weeks retreat in Ubud, in the idle of the rice fields. Amazing homemade food, daily practice and three afternoon workshops per week. You can come for one week or full program.
Dates: March 01st-14th 2027
🔥Early bird discount offer unit end of July!!!🔥

#eatpraylove #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #ashtangaretreat #retirodeyoga

✨BALI✨MAGIC✨

I’m coming back to Bali next year for my 3rd Ashtanga Retreat offering. It will be a two weeks retreat in Ubud, in the idle of the rice fields. Amazing homemade food, daily practice and three afternoon workshops per week. You can come for one week or full program.
Dates: March 01st-14th 2027
🔥Early bird discount offer unit end of July!!!🔥

#eatpraylove #yogaretreat #yogaretreats #ashtangaretreat #retirodeyoga

July Online Workshops:

Saturday: 25/07
14:00-16:00 CET
Introduction to the 2nd Series of Ashtanga Yoga:

This workshop is an introduction to the beginning of the Second Series of Ashtanga Yoga, with the intent to make it accessable, enjoyable and fun.
Multiple options, approaches and modifications for each posture will be taught in order to accommodate all levels of students. By exploring the sequence in this way we will also uncover the intelligent structure of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and gain a deeper understanding into the internal methodology of both Primary and Second Series.

Sunday: 26/07
14:00-16:00 CET
Journey to the Leg Behind the Head:

Together we will explore safe exercises to deepen the external rotation of the hips, understanding the mechanics of the movements.
Leg Behind Head Postures, are an advanced hip opener that requires flexibility, stability, and strength. Using correct technique and regular practice of the exercises I will share, you can work your way up with preparatory poses that increase flexibility in your spine, hips, and legs.

The workshops are about two hours long online on Zoom. Lots of personal attention and tips will be given so I recommend attending live for instant feedback. For those who can’t attend live and still want to learn the exercises, tips and techniques given, the workshop will be recorded.
A WhatsApp group will be created for the participants so you can send questions and submit videos of your practice/progress up to 1 month.

*Recordings will be available.
Time in Central Europe time zone
Price for both days: 140€
Price for one day: 80€
Sign up: biancayoga@outlook.com

#yogaonline #ashtangaonline #kapotasana #ekapadasirsasana #ashtangasecondseries

July Online Workshops:

Saturday: 25/07
14:00-16:00 CET
Introduction to the 2nd Series of Ashtanga Yoga:

This workshop is an introduction to the beginning of the Second Series of Ashtanga Yoga, with the intent to make it accessable, enjoyable and fun.
Multiple options, approaches and modifications for each posture will be taught in order to accommodate all levels of students. By exploring the sequence in this way we will also uncover the intelligent structure of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and gain a deeper understanding into the internal methodology of both Primary and Second Series.

Sunday: 26/07
14:00-16:00 CET
Journey to the Leg Behind the Head:

Together we will explore safe exercises to deepen the external rotation of the hips, understanding the mechanics of the movements.
Leg Behind Head Postures, are an advanced hip opener that requires flexibility, stability, and strength. Using correct technique and regular practice of the exercises I will share, you can work your way up with preparatory poses that increase flexibility in your spine, hips, and legs.

The workshops are about two hours long online on Zoom. Lots of personal attention and tips will be given so I recommend attending live for instant feedback. For those who can’t attend live and still want to learn the exercises, tips and techniques given, the workshop will be recorded.
A WhatsApp group will be created for the participants so you can send questions and submit videos of your practice/progress up to 1 month.

*Recordings will be available.
Time in Central Europe time zone
Price for both days: 140€
Price for one day: 80€
Sign up: biancayoga@outlook.com

#yogaonline #ashtangaonline #kapotasana #ekapadasirsasana #ashtangasecondseries

INTERVIEW WITH B.K.S. IYENGAR ON BACKBENDS 12/5/91

Student: Why backbends?
B.K.S. Iyengar: In the asana systems, the most advanced postures are the backbends. The human structure is such that the idea does not strike anyone that the spinal vertebrae can be moved backward as well as forward and sideways, without causing injury. In the field of yoga, backbends are not taught at the early stages in the practice of this art, but only when the body is trained and when it is tuned and toned to such an extent that it can accept these poses. Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. But in backbends, like meditations, each person has to feel. And that’s why I thought that after fifty years of teaching, at least some of my students should get the background of the right means to perform the backbends. Backbends are not poses meant for exhibitionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes. The back body cannot be seen; it can only be felt. That’s why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back, first on the peripheral level, then inwards, towards the core. For a yogi, backbends are meant to invert the mind, to observe and to feel—first the back, then the consciousness and the very seer. Through the practice of backbends, by using the senses of perception to look back, and drawing the mind to the back portion of the body, one day meditation comes naturally. In other poses, the attention on the back is not given to such an extent and the mind moves outside. Backbends have principles of their own and learning the workings of the mind and intelligence in backbends naturally leads one towards the real aspects of life and the higher aspects of yoga. Because I feel that one who knows, and who looks into the back can look into God. And that’s the reason I gave these backbends.

✨—————✨

Next weekend I’m visiting @ashtangayoga_varna for Mysore classes, Led class and two workshops! One of the workshops is dedicated to Backbends! Come to practice ♥️

#backbends #ashtangayoga #ashtanga #ashtan

INTERVIEW WITH B.K.S. IYENGAR ON BACKBENDS 12/5/91

Student: Why backbends?
B.K.S. Iyengar: In the asana systems, the most advanced postures are the backbends. The human structure is such that the idea does not strike anyone that the spinal vertebrae can be moved backward as well as forward and sideways, without causing injury. In the field of yoga, backbends are not taught at the early stages in the practice of this art, but only when the body is trained and when it is tuned and toned to such an extent that it can accept these poses. Backbends are to be felt more than expressed. The other postures can be expressed and then felt. But in backbends, like meditations, each person has to feel. And that’s why I thought that after fifty years of teaching, at least some of my students should get the background of the right means to perform the backbends. Backbends are not poses meant for exhibitionism. Backbends are meant to understand the back parts of our bodies. The front body can be seen with the eyes. The back body cannot be seen; it can only be felt. That’s why I say these are the most advanced postures, where the mind begins to look at the back, first on the peripheral level, then inwards, towards the core. For a yogi, backbends are meant to invert the mind, to observe and to feel—first the back, then the consciousness and the very seer. Through the practice of backbends, by using the senses of perception to look back, and drawing the mind to the back portion of the body, one day meditation comes naturally. In other poses, the attention on the back is not given to such an extent and the mind moves outside. Backbends have principles of their own and learning the workings of the mind and intelligence in backbends naturally leads one towards the real aspects of life and the higher aspects of yoga. Because I feel that one who knows, and who looks into the back can look into God. And that’s the reason I gave these backbends.

✨—————✨

Next weekend I’m visiting @ashtangayoga_varna for Mysore classes, Led class and two workshops! One of the workshops is dedicated to Backbends! Come to practice ♥️

#backbends #ashtangayoga #ashtanga #ashtan

Follow your heart ♥️ Do what you love 🩷
When you start practicing Yoga as a hobby, people in our circle, family and friends don’t feel affected by it, but as you start living Yoga and having this practice as a baseline for living and lifestyle sometimes we can disappoint or push “peoples buttons”. Because we change, our life choices and preferences…. And that’s okay. Keep going.

I will be travelling few places soon for retreats and workshops. Between trips you can practice with me in person in Katowice @ashtangayogakatowice or online 🩷‼️ Check my Online Mysore Program at my website.

Coming soon ‼️
June 2026:
📍Varna, Bulgaria - 05/06-07/06
@ashtangayoga_varna

📍Ljubljana, Slovenia - 12/06-14/06
@ashtangaljubljana

📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats

July 2026:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats

📍Krakow, Poland - 18/07-19/07 @yogashalakrakow

September:
📍Bucharest, Romania - 18/09-20/09 @ashtangayogabucharest (NEW)

October:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats / ONE SPOT LEFT

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

📍Limassol, Cyprus May 27th - 30th @yogalohaholisticspirit

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 19-26

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

Photos @yogaphotographyart at @yogaloha_holistic_spirit

#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtangaonline #yogaretreat

Follow your heart ♥️ Do what you love 🩷
When you start practicing Yoga as a hobby, people in our circle, family and friends don’t feel affected by it, but as you start living Yoga and having this practice as a baseline for living and lifestyle sometimes we can disappoint or push “peoples buttons”. Because we change, our life choices and preferences…. And that’s okay. Keep going.

I will be travelling few places soon for retreats and workshops. Between trips you can practice with me in person in Katowice @ashtangayogakatowice or online 🩷‼️ Check my Online Mysore Program at my website.

Coming soon ‼️
June 2026:
📍Varna, Bulgaria - 05/06-07/06
@ashtangayoga_varna

📍Ljubljana, Slovenia - 12/06-14/06
@ashtangaljubljana

📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats

July 2026:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats

📍Krakow, Poland - 18/07-19/07 @yogashalakrakow

September:
📍Bucharest, Romania - 18/09-20/09 @ashtangayogabucharest (NEW)

October:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats / ONE SPOT LEFT

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

📍Limassol, Cyprus May 27th - 30th @yogalohaholisticspirit

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 19-26

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

Photos @yogaphotographyart at @yogaloha_holistic_spirit

#ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtangaonline #yogaretreat

Going slow and taking the scenic ride — through the ups and downs, climbs and turns.

✨

Upcoming retreats: @ashtangaretreats

🦋Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07

🌈Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10 (one spot left!)

🌊Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:

🌺Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

⛰️Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

🌞Ashtanga Summer Camp Poland, July 03-10

🏖️Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

Practicing on Manduka‼️Use code BIANCAMANDUKA and get a discount during checkout ❣️

#ashtangaretreat #ashtangapractice #scenicview #yogaretreat #yogaretreats

Going slow and taking the scenic ride — through the ups and downs, climbs and turns.

✨

Upcoming retreats: @ashtangaretreats

🦋Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07

🌈Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10 (one spot left!)

🌊Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th

2027:

🌺Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

⛰️Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

🌞Ashtanga Summer Camp Poland, July 03-10

🏖️Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

Practicing on Manduka‼️Use code BIANCAMANDUKA and get a discount during checkout ❣️

#ashtangaretreat #ashtangapractice #scenicview #yogaretreat #yogaretreats

The practice of Asanas invites a deep conversation with the body, if only you know how to listen.

Often the mind can start its own monologue and the subtle signals the body provides pass by unnoticed.

Deep conversations ask us to be fully present, open to disagreements, respectful and kind. The body and breath are so honest, they hide nothing.

💛✨💛

Few spots available for my upcoming Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Zanzibar!!! July 04th-11th
Check my website for full information!

Practicing on Manduka! Use code BIANCAMANDUKA for a discount during checkout 🌟

#dwipadasirsasana #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangayogakatowice #jogakatowice

The practice of Asanas invites a deep conversation with the body, if only you know how to listen.

Often the mind can start its own monologue and the subtle signals the body provides pass by unnoticed.

Deep conversations ask us to be fully present, open to disagreements, respectful and kind. The body and breath are so honest, they hide nothing.

💛✨💛

Few spots available for my upcoming Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Zanzibar!!! July 04th-11th
Check my website for full information!

Practicing on Manduka! Use code BIANCAMANDUKA for a discount during checkout 🌟

#dwipadasirsasana #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangayogakatowice #jogakatowice

🌞Ashtanga Summer Camp🌞
✨20 hours Intensive ⚡️

July 03rd - 10th / 2027/
7 nights/ 8 days

Our retreat resort is located directly on Lake Bukrzyno Duże, surrounded by forests in the heart of the Kashubian Landscape Park, Long Vita offers an exceptional closeness to nature. The lake is known for its extraordinary water clarity and rich ecosystem, home to numerous species of fish, plants, birds, and wildlife.

Our package includes:

😴Accommodation in standard rooms
😋Three meals per day: Pure vegan and vegetarian. Gluten free upon request.
❤️‍🔥20 hours Ashtanga Intensive with Authorized Level ll teacher Bianca Oliveira
🌟Certificate of completion
💆🏽‍♀️Access to the SPA & Wellness area during opening hours (12:00 PM – 10:00 PM), including: swimming pool, jacuzzi, salt cave, infrared sauna, steam bath, and dry sauna,
💪🏽24/7 access to a mini gym,
🚣🏽‍♂️access to water equipment (SUP Boards, kayaks, pedal boats, SUP boards) and mountain bikes, table tennis, and billiards
💦 Front lake property

Our Ashtanga Summer Camp at Long Vita will be more than a stay — it will be time to slow down, release tension, and return to your natural rhythm. Surrounded by silence, nature, and the care of experienced specialists, we combine modern medicine, manual therapies, conscious movement, and deep relaxation.

Every element of the program is designed to support your well-being journey and the deepening of your Ashtanga Yoga practice. Certification of 20 hours intensive will be given upon completion of the program.

Full information on website

#ashtangaretreat #jogapolska #jogakatowice #yogaretreat #joogaretriitti

🌞Ashtanga Summer Camp🌞
✨20 hours Intensive ⚡️

July 03rd - 10th / 2027/
7 nights/ 8 days

Our retreat resort is located directly on Lake Bukrzyno Duże, surrounded by forests in the heart of the Kashubian Landscape Park, Long Vita offers an exceptional closeness to nature. The lake is known for its extraordinary water clarity and rich ecosystem, home to numerous species of fish, plants, birds, and wildlife.

Our package includes:

😴Accommodation in standard rooms
😋Three meals per day: Pure vegan and vegetarian. Gluten free upon request.
❤️‍🔥20 hours Ashtanga Intensive with Authorized Level ll teacher Bianca Oliveira
🌟Certificate of completion
💆🏽‍♀️Access to the SPA & Wellness area during opening hours (12:00 PM – 10:00 PM), including: swimming pool, jacuzzi, salt cave, infrared sauna, steam bath, and dry sauna,
💪🏽24/7 access to a mini gym,
🚣🏽‍♂️access to water equipment (SUP Boards, kayaks, pedal boats, SUP boards) and mountain bikes, table tennis, and billiards
💦 Front lake property

Our Ashtanga Summer Camp at Long Vita will be more than a stay — it will be time to slow down, release tension, and return to your natural rhythm. Surrounded by silence, nature, and the care of experienced specialists, we combine modern medicine, manual therapies, conscious movement, and deep relaxation.

Every element of the program is designed to support your well-being journey and the deepening of your Ashtanga Yoga practice. Certification of 20 hours intensive will be given upon completion of the program.

Full information on website

#ashtangaretreat #jogapolska #jogakatowice #yogaretreat #joogaretriitti

Last Sunday Mysore in Bielsko Biała at YogaTajm.
Thank you Ania for organising! And thanks to everyone for coming to practice together 🩷🙏🏽

Photos @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #jogabielsko #ashtangayogakatowice #ashtangapractice #mysorepractice

Last Sunday Mysore in Bielsko Biała at YogaTajm.
Thank you Ania for organising! And thanks to everyone for coming to practice together 🩷🙏🏽

Photos @yogaphotographyart

#ashtanga #jogabielsko #ashtangayogakatowice #ashtangapractice #mysorepractice

Ashtanga Yoga Retreats in magical places around the world ✨
My retreats combine morning traditional practice in places where you are on a real holiday, mostly places off the beaten path, afternoon workshops and unforgettable memories. Hope to see you somewhere around the globe 🌍

JUNE:
📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats SOLD OUT

JULY:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats *Spots available

OCTOBER:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats *ONE SPOT LEFT

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th @ashtangaretreats

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th @ashtangaretreats

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th @ashtangaretreats

#yogaretreat #yogaretreats #yogaretreatsworldwide #ashtangaretreat #joogaretriitti

Ashtanga Yoga Retreats in magical places around the world ✨
My retreats combine morning traditional practice in places where you are on a real holiday, mostly places off the beaten path, afternoon workshops and unforgettable memories. Hope to see you somewhere around the globe 🌍

JUNE:
📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats SOLD OUT

JULY:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats *Spots available

OCTOBER:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats *ONE SPOT LEFT

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th @ashtangaretreats

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th @ashtangaretreats

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th @ashtangaretreats

#yogaretreat #yogaretreats #yogaretreatsworldwide #ashtangaretreat #joogaretriitti

Ashtanga Yoga in Limassol 💛💜🩷
Love this happy place @yogaloha_holistic_spirit and photos by @yogaphotographyart 🙏🏽🩷

I will be back next May! Do you want to practice here? 🤗

Ashtanga Yoga in Limassol 💛💜🩷
Love this happy place @yogaloha_holistic_spirit and photos by @yogaphotographyart 🙏🏽🩷

I will be back next May! Do you want to practice here? 🤗

🩷YOGALOHA🤙
Few from the amazing weekend in Limassol, Cyprus!
Save the dates for the next year, May 27th-30th

Photos by @yogaphotographyart

#yogacyprus #yogalimassol #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtanga

🩷YOGALOHA🤙
Few from the amazing weekend in Limassol, Cyprus!
Save the dates for the next year, May 27th-30th

Photos by @yogaphotographyart

#yogacyprus #yogalimassol #ashtangayoga #ashtangapractice #ashtanga

Tomorrow I’m going to Bielsko Biała for one day of Ashtanga Practice! We will have Mysore at 09:00 followed by a workshop focusing on opening the hips for leg behind the head postures 🩷 Come if you are around ✨

Check the places I will be going next, maybe we meet somewhere on the mat? 🤗

June 2026:
📍Varna, Bulgaria - 05/06-07/06
@ashtangayoga_varna

📍Ljubljana, Slovenia - 12/06-14/06
@ashtanga.ljubljana

📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats (ONE SPOT LEFT) ❤️‍🔥

July 2026:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats

📍Krakow, Poland - 18/07-19/07 @yogashalakrakow

October:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats (ONE SPOT LEFT) ❤️‍🔥

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th @ashtangaretreats

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

📍Limassol, Cyprus May 27th - 30th @yogalohaholisticspirit

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

#ashtangapractice #ashtangayoga #jogabielsko #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat

Tomorrow I’m going to Bielsko Biała for one day of Ashtanga Practice! We will have Mysore at 09:00 followed by a workshop focusing on opening the hips for leg behind the head postures 🩷 Come if you are around ✨

Check the places I will be going next, maybe we meet somewhere on the mat? 🤗

June 2026:
📍Varna, Bulgaria - 05/06-07/06
@ashtangayoga_varna

📍Ljubljana, Slovenia - 12/06-14/06
@ashtanga.ljubljana

📍Dolomiti Ashtanga Yoga Retreat - 21/06-28/06 @ashtangaretreats (ONE SPOT LEFT) ❤️‍🔥

July 2026:
📍Zanzibar Ashtanga Retreat, Tanzania - 04/07-11/07 @ashtangaretreats

📍Krakow, Poland - 18/07-19/07 @yogashalakrakow

October:
📍Iceland Ashtanga Retreat - 17/10-24/10
@ashtangaretreats (ONE SPOT LEFT) ❤️‍🔥

📍Fuerteventura Ashtanga Week Intensive - 30/10-04/11
@yogavoltshala

December:
📍Maldives New Years Ashtanga Retreat
December 28th - January 05th @ashtangaretreats

2027:
📍Bali Two Weeks Yoga Retreat, March 01st-14th

📍Limassol, Cyprus May 27th - 30th @yogalohaholisticspirit

📍Dolomites Ashtanga Retreat, June 18th-25th

📍Two Weeks Riviera Maya Ashtanga Retreat - Mexico - November 01st - 13th

#ashtangapractice #ashtangayoga #jogabielsko #yogaretreat #ashtangaretreat

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As part of the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, there are no classes during full and new moon days.

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