Ashtanga as it is!
Workshop med Kristina Karitinou
17 - 19 October 2025
Ashtanga Yoga Weekend Workshop with the inspiring teacher Kristina Kartinou from Crete
All levels are welcome some experience in the ashtanga yoga practice (mysore) is required.
A three day workshop with introduction to Intermediate series (second serie) pranayama understanding the breath and more.
Kristina Kartinou has been teaching the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois since 1991 and is running the Ashtanga center ”The Practice Place” in Crete Greece.
Price and booking
WEEKEND WORKSHOP:
1 talked primary, 2 Mysore Style Classes, 2 Workshops, 3.000 SEK
LOCATION:
YogaDevi, Pontonjärgatan 36, 112 37 Stockholm
Friday 17/10
6.00-8.00 Talked Primary
Kristina has her own special guided master class – pay attention to her instructions!
Both for new beginners in Mysore style and experienced students.
Saturday 18/10
8.00 – 10.30 Mysore class
12.00 – 14.30 Workshop: Introduction to Intermediate Series and Pranayama
Interesting for students in Primary Series and experiences students to get an introduction to Intermediate Series. Pranayama (breathing exercise) for all levels.
Sunday 19/10
8.00 – 10.30 Mysore class
12.00 – 14.30 Workshop Understanding the breath in Ashtanga yoga + QA + Meditation
Understand how to use the breath to facilitate/support your practice. Opportunity to ask questions and get wisdom from a teacher who has been teaching since 1991.
Finishing with a meditation session.
Kristina is a certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher, and has been teaching through the tradition of Sri K Pattabhi Jois since 1991.She was qualified as an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teacher by her late husband Derek Ireland ,authorized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in 2002 and became Certified by Manju Pattabhi Jois in 2012. The last years she has been actively involved in the practice of Zen chanting and sitting under the guidance of Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim.She teaches the Primary, Intermediate and Advanced Sequence and she offers classes, workshops, retreats and TTCs all year round in Greece, Europe and Asia.
ABOUT KRISTINA
Kristina’s work is a continuation of Derek Ireland’s teaching principles and techniques. Derek Ireland was one of the first students of Sri K Pattabhi Jois and is considered one of the most important yoga teachers of our era, succeeding in spreading the Ashtanga method in Europe. Kristina’s work is dedicated to him.