Fernanda Borba
Jungian Therapy | Tarot Counseling
Yoga Classes | Ayurvedic Yoga Massage
Yoga Classes
Fridays from 9:15 am to 10:45 am | Sukha, Restelo, Lisbon
Yoga classes with Iyengar influence. This is a practice accessible to people of all ages, which is good for the body and mind.
Once a month, Yoga on Saturdays takes place from 9:30 am to 12 pm, also at Sukha Yoga. For more information, please contact
Sukha Yoga Movement and Therapy
32A, Restelo, Lisbon
I also facilitate yoga classes in companies, private classes and online classes.
*What is yoga ?
The word yoga comes from Sanskrit – an ancient language of Nepal and India – and derives from the root yuj which means to connect, to bind, to focus, to keep united, to concentrate attention on something, in the sense of unifying the spirit, abolishing dispersion and automatisms. It normally designates any technique of asceticism and method of meditation, having concern with the state of being or consciousness.
Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian philosophy and was systematized in writing by Patanjali in the work Yogas Sutras . Composed of 185 aphorisms (short sentences that summarize an idea), this book is the guide for all yogis. In it, Patanjali describes the eight stages that lead us to achieve liberation ( moksa ).
Yoga has an initiatory structure, which means that yoga cannot be learned alone, you need a master, a guru, someone to guide you on the journey of self-knowledge that will lead you to freedom from pain and suffering.
I follow the lineage of BKS Iyengar, an internationally renowned master and one of the most celebrated today. The Iyengar method is distinguished by its emphasis on aligning the body when performing asanas (postures) and the use of support material (so-called props : bricks, blankets, belts, chairs, ropes, etc.). Props are used both when necessary, when the student cannot achieve the posture on their own, and to teach the body the correct form of the asana. Precise alignment generates strength, mobility, endurance, balance and flexibility, prevents injuries and maximizes the benefits of yoga practice, providing a deep sense of well-being.
The best way to understand yoga is to practice yoga, so come and try it!
Professional Experience:
Sukha Yoga Movimento e Terapia
Regular classes since September 2022
Regular classes since October 2023
IPMA Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Regular classes since January 2023
SICAD Serviço de Intervenção nos Comportamentos Aditivos e nas Dependências (SICAD)
2017 a 2024
Abhyasa Yoga Lisbon
Managing Partner 2021
Estúdio Equillibrium
Regular classes 2017-2020
Formação em Yoga:
Advanced Studies in Iyengar Yoga ‘Mentorship Program’– Lisboa Yoga Loft
Professor: Billy Konrad (Senior Iyengar Teacher)
Three-year program of advanced studies to gain a better understanding of asanas, philosophical principles, as well as a deeper understanding of anatomy, physiology and exploration of the art of yoga teaching.
360 hours | 2018-2021
Yoga Functional Anatomy Specialization Course – Abhyasa Yoga Lisbon
Prof. Hugo Abecassis
Yoga teacher training with an emphasis on functional anatomy, physiology and biomechanics and how to use this knowledge in yoga practice; common pathologies; injury prevention in asana practice and treatment methods; body reading and postural assessment; etc.
100 hours | 2021 | Yoga Alliance Professionals
Yoga Teacher Training – Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon
Prof. Hugo Abecassis
Yoga teacher training with an emphasis on functional anatomy; Hatha Yoga teaching; Asanas, Pranayama; Krya, Bhanda, mudra and dristhi; Philosophy; History of Yoga; Yoga Sutras; Methodology; Ayurveda, etc.
200 horas | 2016-2017 | Alliance Professionals
Trauma Informed Yoga – James Fox and Josefin Wikström
Prison Yoga Projetc - Almaz
Local: Centro de Formação da DGRSP
24h | 2024 | Yoga Alliance Professionals
Summers Workshops de Iyengar Yoga com Billy Konrad
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
Lisboa Yoga Loft | One-week intensives in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 e 2022 (42 hours each)
Reprogramação Neuro Somática com Sebastián Bartú
(Osteopata e professor de Yoga)
12 hours | Abhyasa Yoga Lisbon | November 2021
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Inês Forjaz
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
3 hours | Villa Yoga Studio (Montijo) | January 2020
Yoga Classes at Gokarna Yoga School com Stefano Bendandi
(Intermediate Junior II Iyengar Teacher)
Regular lessons, Dec 2020 | Kudle Beach, Gokarna, Karnataka (Índia)
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Billy Konrad
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
Duração: 16 hours(cada) / Local: Lisboa Yoga Loft
18 a 20 de outubro de 2019
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Billy Konrad
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
Duração: 16 hours/ Local: Lisboa Yoga Loft
7 a 9 de junho de 2019
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Christian Pisano
(Advanced Senior Intermediate Iyengar Teacher)
Duração: 16 horas/ Local: Centro Upaya - Lisboa
24, 25 e 26 de maio de 2019
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Luísa Geraldes
(Intermediate Junior I Iyengar Teacher)
Duração: 10 horas/ Local: Be The Change Be Yoga, Porto, Portugal
11 e 12 de maio de 2019
Workshop de Hatha Yoga com Inez Aires
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Goodmuda, Grândola, Portugal
12 a 14 de abril de 2019
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Christian Pisano
(Advanced Senior Intermediate Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Local: Centro Upaya - Lisboa | Nov 2018
Workshop Terapias de Cervicais com Hugo Abecassis
(Junior Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | ocal: Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | June 2018
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Christian Pisano
(Advanced Senior Intermediate Iyengar Teacher))
16 hours | Centro Upaya - Lisboa | April 2018
Workshop Terapias de Lombar com Hugo Abecassis
(Junior Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | April 2018
Workshop Terapias de Joelhos com Hugo Abecassis
(Junior Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | January 2018
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Stéphane Lalo
(Advanced Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | October 2017
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga Chair com Hugo Abecassis
(Junior Iyengar Teacher)
3 horas/ Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | May 2017
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Billy Konrad
(Senior Iyengar Teacher)
Duração: 16 hours | Local: Lisboa Yoga Loft | May 2017
Workshop de Iyengar Yoga com Stéphane Lalo
(Advanced Iyengar Teacher)
16 hours | Abhyasa Yoga Center Lisbon | March 2017
Formação em Pranayama – Workshop | ALBA – Associação Luso-Brasileira de Ayurvédica (Lisboa)
Masterji Viswanath Mysore Sivaran
Theory; Types of Breathing; Mudras; Pranayama Practice
6 hours | May 2015 | DGERT