Yoga & Surf in Ericeira | Moka Surfhouse & Yoga Retreat

Yoga is a union.

Union of body, mind and spirit.

Yoga is to be fully present.

Yoga is well known for its infinite benefits. Whether they’re physical; improving strength and flexibility, breaking a sweat, recovering from injuries, or more on a meditative level; promoting calmness, stillness and relaxation. Through the use of Asana we become more aware of our bodies and by incorporating breathing we create a moving meditation that brings awareness of our spiritual self.
The strengths and flexibility that come from dedicated yoga practice will at some point translate into our everyday lives, changing the way we deal with problems and situations. By practicing yoga you’ll learn discipline and to challenge yourself on and off the mat without taking anything too seriously.
Our 8 wall Mongolian yurt, with its simple and elegant circular space, supports the practice, creating the right environment to find a perfect balance of focus, tranquillity and relaxation.

* Weekly yoga schedule *

MONDAY 8am Hatha / 6pm Slow Vinyasa
TUESDAY 8am Ashtanga / 6pm Restorative with Nidra session*
WEDNESDAY 8am Vinyasa / 6pm Restorative with Nidra session*
THURSDAY 8am Vinyasa / 6pm Hatha
FRIDAY 8am Hatha / 6pm Restorative with Nidra session*
SATURDAY 8am Ashtanga / 6pm slow Vinyasa
SUNDAY 8am Vinyasa / 6pm Restorative with Nidra session*

* 90 minutes class
Please note that the schedule is subject to change

Our style

Ashtanga

Ashtanga Yoga is a style popularized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th Century in Mysore, India, which is often promoted as a modern form of the classical Indian yoga. The name Ashtanga means “8 limbs” in Sanskrit, as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Pattabhi created a dynamic method of sequenced postures linked with focused breathing techniques that aim to give a practical experience of Patanjali’s 8-limbed method.

Vinyasa

The Vinyasa practice is a flowing, dynamic form of yoga, where each movement is fluid and synchronized to a breath. The breath is given primacy, acting as an anchor as the student moves from one pose to the next. In this dynamic practice students are encouraged to flow between poses gracefully, with the support of breath and bandhas. The word “vinyasa” can be translated as “arranging something in a special way,” such as yoga poses for example.

Hatha

The term Hatha Yoga has been commonly used to describe the practice of asana (postures). The syllable ha denotes the pranic (vital) force governing the physical body and tha denotes the chitta (mental) force thus making Hatha Yoga a catalyst to an awakening of the two energies that govern our lives. More correctly the techniques described in Hatha Yoga harmonise and purify the body systems and focus the mind in preparation for more advanced chakra and kundalini practices.

Restorative with nidra session

Restorative Yoga practice has a meditative approach and requires students to be ready to get intimate with feelings, sensations and emotions that may be triggered by the stimulation of energy points in certain asanas. This style of yoga targets the deep connective tissues and the fascia that covers the body with passive postures mainly performed on the floor and usually held for 3 to 7 minutes, that challenge the students to ‘sit still’.
This practice will help you to be ready and relaxed for the following Nidra session, a guided relaxation technique that allows you to recharge, rejuvenate and awaken higher consciousness.
Yoga Nidra or Yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping.
It is a simple yet profound technique that unwinds the nervous system and induces complete physical and mental relaxation with inner awareness.
This practice has been found to reduce tension, anxiety, and stress by helping the practitioner to enter the parasympathetic state of rest-and-digest. In this masterclass you’ll be guided with verbal instruction while lying in a comfortable savasana position, following specific techniques that allow you to dive into a deep inner journey where you are left to model your own experience and embody your own deeper truth.

Our team

Francesca Botta is one of the founders of Moka Surfhouse & Yoga Retreat. She began studying yoga in Italy in 2009, falling in love with ashtanga practice under the guidance of Gian Renato Marchisio – Authorised Level I KPJAYI teacher. She got her RYT 200hr Yoga Teacher after one year training with Joana Cadete and Rita Chacaço. She continued her studies participating in various workshops in Italy , Portugal and Spain delving deeeper into technical and spiritual aspects. For Francesca Yoga is a way of living and discovering everyday how the practice can create space within yourself.

Carla Alcobia has been a Yoga practitioner for several years, which has taken her on a deep journey of inner rediscovery and reconnection. A certified yoga teacher (RYT 200hr), she loves exploring complementary yoga practices, teaching vinyasa, yin & restaurative yoga, yoga nidra and aerial yoga. The energy she puts in her classes is focused on turning the practice into a meditative moment that allows students, at their own pace, to reconnect with their inner space of equanimity and silence.

Fiona Caitlin Bringmann fell in love with yoga from an early age and has been teaching yoga for the past eight years. She completed her initial teacher training with Frog Lotus Yoga in Andalusia, Spain, and since then has furthered her practice and teaching style through ongoing study in Australia, Denmark, India and Portugal. Fiona's classes are creative, incorporating many aspects of conscious flow through balance, strengthening, stretching, breath-work and meditation. She believes yoga is for every body, and so her teaching style is soft and explorative.

Klaudia Rogowski began her journey as a yoga student in her early years, realizing that this ancient practice helped her balance mind, body & emotions. Fascinated by the depth of the yoga teachings, she traveled to India in 2018 and completed her 200 h RYS teacher training at Earth Yoga Village. Following additional trainings at Yoga Vidya school (100h) and many hours of Vipassana meditation practice, she has been teaching the foundations of Hatha, Vinyasa, and meditation as a form of deep inner exploration. Her teaching style focuses on cultivating states of mindfulness and flow through movement, breath and sound.

Bárbara Moura has been practicing Hatha Yoga for over 20 years. What began as a complementary physical practice became a need to connect with herself, a way of living. After completed a yoga for babies and children course at Babyoga Portugal School, she completed a Yoga Alliance certified Teacher Training. She is currently attending The Syntropy of Yoga: 3 years advanced studies program in Iyengar Yoga with Billy Konrad and Tobias Lotan. A certified Yoga Alliance teacher that did other welness and holistic courses, brings to her classes the search for homeostasis and equanimity, through the connection with our body-mind.

Joana Martins found in Yoga her way of Connection. When the practice became even more prevalent, she decided to immerse herself in a year training as a Yoga teacher (RYT 200hr), also having a background in Philosophy studies, and having done some other certifications around wellness as a holistic path. She follows the premise that it is not the individual that should adjust to the practice, but the other way around, the practice should adapt to the individual, valuing and giving space to each person's rhythm and the capacity that each one finds to explore their universe of practice.

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and Kiko Neves
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Yoga is a union. Union of body, mind and spirit. Yoga is to be fully present.

* Weekly yoga schedule *

*Our style*

Ashtanga

Vinyasa

Hatha

Restorative with nidra session

Restorative with nidra session

*Our team*

Yoga is a union.

Union of body, mind and spirit.

Yoga is to be fully present.

Our style

Our team