Little Yoga Space
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How Little Yoga Space came about and keeps growing // ​Como surgiu e continua a crescer o Little Yoga Space

At the beginning // No início

Little Yoga Space was first set up by Arina Holm Joensen in 2012. The studio was the place where Arina could share her Yoga teachings, drawing from her experience as a professional dancer as well as work as a physiotherapist at a public hospital in Denmark. The focus of her work was to create a safe space, and to help people become curious about the present moment, rather than forcing and pulling to create change. // O Little Yoga Space foi criado por Arina Holm Joensen em 2012. O estúdio era o local onde Arina podia partilhar os seus ensinamentos de Yoga, com base na sua experiência como bailarina profissional, bem como no seu trabalho como fisioterapeuta num hospital público na Dinamarca. O foco do seu trabalho era criar um espaço seguro e ajudar as pessoas a tornarem-se curiosas sobre o momento presente, em vez de forçar e puxar para criar mudanças.​

They knew straight away... // Elas perceberam imediatamente... 

Arina and Katrin met for the first time in spring 2015 for a cup of coffee in Lisbon, and within an hour of knowing each other it was clear to both of them - they wanted to create something together. So Katrin joint as co-director, and together they turned Little Yoga Space into a hub for learning, healing and coming together as a community. In 2017 they opened the doors to an additional space dedicated to therapies and treatments. On average, there is now a team of over 30 teachers and therapists sharing their beautiful work at Little Yoga Space. At the beginning of 2020, they opened a second studio space to facilitate even more classes and courses, but due to the pandemic it didn't stay open for very long. However, the main studio and the therapy space have survived, and continue to host a vast variety of healing modalities. // Arina e Katrin encontraram-se pela primeira vez na primavera de 2015 para um café em Lisboa e, uma hora depois de se conhecerem, ficou claro para ambas que queriam criar algo juntas. Assim, Katrin juntou-se à equipa como codiretora e, juntas, transformaram o Little Yoga Space num centro de aprendizagem, de cura e de encontro como comunidade. Em 2017, abriram as portas a um espaço adicional dedicado a terapias e tratamentos. Em média, há agora uma equipa de mais de 30 professores e terapeutas a partilhar o seu belo trabalho no Little Yoga Space. No início de 2020, abriram um segundo espaço de estúdio para facilitar ainda mais aulas e cursos, mas devido à pandemia não ficou aberto por muito tempo. No entanto, o estúdio principal e o espaço de terapia sobreviveram e continuam a acolher uma grande variedade de modalidades de cura.

Change is the only constant // A mudança é a única constante

With a very heavy heart, Arina decided to step back from her role as co-director at the beginning of 2021 in order to focus on her family. And with the continuous challenges of the current times, Little Yoga Space has seen a number of other changes, with a whole online world opening up, the task of rebuilding a community, and the ever increasing need for a safe space. And this is life. We learn, we adapt, we grow, we carry on, we try our best.  // ​Com o coração muito pesado, Arina decidiu afastar-se do seu papel de codiretora no início de 2021, a fim de se concentrar na sua família. E com os desafios contínuos dos tempos actuais, o Little Yoga Space tem visto uma série de outras mudanças, com todo um mundo online a abrir-se, a tarefa de reconstruir uma comunidade e a necessidade cada vez maior de um espaço seguro. E a vida é assim. Aprendemos, adaptamo-nos, crescemos, continuamos, damos o nosso melhor.

Fond memories // Boas memórias

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  • Practice
    • Schedule and Prices
    • About our classes
    • Workshops & Events
    • Yoga & Somatics for back pain
    • Prenatal Yoga
    • Die-alogues and grief
    • Community Events
    • Awakening Your Self weekend retreat
    • Individual sessions
  • Learn
    • Thai Yoga Massage practitioner training
    • Working with the Chakra System - releasing energy patterns
    • Somatic Toolkit for a Resilient Nervous System, the retreat 2024
    • Teaching therapeutic and trauma-informed Yoga
    • Gill Tree Online Anatomy & Physiology Training
    • Learn Online
  • Heal
    • Eastern Bodywork & Therapies >
      • Osteothai
      • Thai Yoga Massage
      • Community Acupuncture
      • Shiatsu with Alex
      • Reiki with Catarina
      • Remote Energy Readings
      • Chavutti Thirumal
      • Sound Healing, Voice Activation, Reiki
      • Sound Massage, Soundbath and Breathwork
      • Reiki with Amanda
      • Abhyanga massage
    • Osteopathy & Craniosacral Therapy >
      • Craniosacral therapy
      • Osteothai
    • Clinical & Wellness Massages >
      • Deep Tissue Massage
    • Somatic-based Therapies >
      • Nervous System Healing
      • Breathwork
      • Embodied Trauma Healing
      • Movement Based Therapy
      • Movement Analytic Therapy
    • Psychology-based Therapy >
      • Dramatherapy
    • Lifestyle & Transformation >
      • Death & grief exploration
      • Death meditation
      • Modern Spirit
      • Health Coaching and Nutrition
    • For fertility support and pre- and post-natal care >
      • Thai Yoga Massage for Pregnancy
      • Fertility Massage Therapy
      • Reiki for Fertility and Pregnancy
    • Managing Pain
    • Dealing with stress and anxiety
    • Support for Women
  • Connect
    • Contact us / find us
    • Your first visit
    • The story
    • The team
    • The space
    • Join the mailing list
    • Art at Little Yoga Space
    • Resources