PETRI RÄISÄNEN, BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA 4.-7.9.2025

Workshop location

Lotus Joga, Kuzmanyho 4, 811 06 Bratislava, Slovakia

 

Petri Räisänen, Bratislava, Slovakia

4.-7.9.2025

We are happy and honoured to welcome Petri Räisänen again after a longer break in Bratislava in September 2025. Workshop facilitators Kami and Martina are long-term yoga practitioners and teachers. Martina has been studying with Petri since 2010 and Kami, although having met Petri only recently, immediately recognized the richness of Petri’s teachings and put forward the idea of inviting him to Bratislava.

 

Schedule

4.9. Thursday

7:00-9:30

Meet and greet

Led class + Pranayama intro 1st batch

17:00-19:30

Meet and greet

Led class + Pranayama intro 2nd batch

 

5.9. Friday

6:00-7:30

Mysore class 1st batch

7:30-9:00

Mysore class 2nd batch

16:00-17:30

Ashtanga Yoga Shala - A Healing Space

18:00-19:00

Pranayama I.

 

6.9. Saturday

6:00-7:30

Mysore class 1st batch

7:30-9:00

Mysore class 2nd batch

10:30-12:30

Adjustments, alignment, principles and healing I.

15:00-16:30

Pranayama II.

17:00-18:00

Mantras, meditation, mindwork

18:00-18:30

Group photo and book signing

 

7.9. Sunday

6:00-7:30

Mysore class 1st batch

7:30-9:00

Mysore class 2nd batch

10:30-13:00

Adjustments, alignments, principles and healing II.

 

Who is Petri?

Petri Räisänen is an internationally known and respected Ashtanga Yoga teacher. Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1989 and teaching in 1991. He is co-owner and director of Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, Finland, which he found with his friend and colleague, Juva Javanainen, in 1997. Since 2000 Petri has been teaching Ashtanga Yoga internationally. Petri focuses on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting student’s individual needs and guiding their progress. Petri’s yoga pose adjustments are gentle, effective, therapeutic and, according to some, almost magical, and originate (besides his own practice and teaching) from his past work as a traditional Finnish folk healer and naturopath. His friendly, relaxed behaviour and intuitive perception give an open, energetic and meditative atmosphere to his classes. To reach the higher states of yoga, the individual, peaceful, disciplined and devotional yoga practice will be needed. The quietness, safe and tolerant environment together with a gentle and therapeutic yoga asana adjustments are giving the students space and opportunity for physical and mental healing and to find a new positive patterns in life.

 

In 2005, Petri wrote “Ashtanga Yoga – The Yoga Tradition of K. Pattabhi Jois” in collaboration with K. Pattabhi Jois and R. Sharath Jois. The book introduces the primary series (1st series) Ashtanga Yoga “vinyasa” method and philosophy, as well as its potential as a physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual practice. His intermediate series (2nd series) book “Nadi Sodhana” was released in 2008 and is written from the interviews with K. Pattabhi Jois and R. Sharath Jois in 2006-2007 in Mysore, India. Both books are written as part of Petri’s ongoing pilgrimage into Astanga yoga’s inner word, with a great sense of respect towards the Yoga Tradition. If you wish to buy the 2nd series book (30€), you can do at the workshop and have Petri sign your copy.

 

Friendly reminders

~ please bring your own mat, although we do have some spare mats available if you’re traveling light

~ the workshop is non-refundable but transferable

~ with the exception of the Led class and Mysore class, all other activities will be conducted as one single group

For company invoices or customized payment arrangements, please feel free to contact us karmayoga@karmayoga.sk