Timetable at Hotpod Yoga Porto

Sandra Gaio is a highly skilled and versatile yoga instructor, renowned for offering a variety of yoga styles, including aerial yoga, hot yoga, vinyasa yoga, senior yoga, and more. Her holistic approach combines physical fitness with mental well-being, ensuring her classes cater to people of all ages and skill levels. Sandra integrates mindfulness, breathwork, and relaxation techniques into her sessions, creating a transformative experience for her students. With her expertise and inclusive teaching style, she continues to inspire and guide individuals on their wellness journeys at HotPod Yoga Porto and beyond.

Bene has been teaching yoga for 8 years. After graduating arts and cinema school and working in the area for some years, yoga and oriental philosophies was a passion since always! Beginning her yoga practice in early 2000s, it was something that never left her life...
Today with multiple yoga courses and specific workshops is many yoga styles, she teaches since 2016 hatha yoga, vinyasa, flow, breathing technics, mindfullness, and meditation, in yoga studios, and some festivals around the country.
Have been working with kids, older people and also in pregnancy adapting these practice safely to all.
Also being a aromatherapeut sometimes incorporate the aromas to improve the well-being in her classes.

Ana has always been passionate for movement since she can remember and yoga had that perfect mix of discipline and freedom to move at our own pace.

Originally from Porto, she moved to London to further her training in contemporary dance and it was through a dance injury that yoga came into Ana’s life. It ended up being not only a key component to her physical rehabilitation but also brought so much needed mental balance to a life of constant change and challenges.

Ana’s classes focus on the conscious use of the breath to inform movement. Her aim is to help students build their body awareness, through intelligent alignment that considers different body structures and not one size fits all. Offering a welcoming, non dogmatic and light hearted teaching approach to vinyasa flow, Ana facilitates a safe space where you can try new things and be playful.

As a finance professional, Cristiana found herself battling stress. Seeking balance, she turned to yoga and quickly experienced the benefits of the practice. Motivated by her own journey, she became a yoga teacher to help people integrating a mind-body connection into their daily lives.

Dance has always been a passion for Cristiana, and she discovered a similar connection between movement, fluidity, and breathing through her yoga practice.

In her classes, Cristiana prioritizes alignment, fluid movement, strength, and flexibility. Regardless of your background or experience level in yoga, her classes offer a welcoming and supportive environment for all.

Having worked in corporate finance for many years, Anna has experienced challenges in work-life balance. With time, practicing yoga has become a way to manage her stress and achieve the balance. With a desire to delve deeper in the yoga philosophy, Anna joined teacher training where she has discovered the joy of teaching yoga. Soon after that, on August 1st 2024, Anna has become the new owner of her favourite place in Portugal - our amazing Hotpod Porto. Anna's desire is to help people and enrich their lives with a well rounded yoga experience.
In her classes, Anna focuses on making the practice accessible to different levels and bodies. She also incorporates breathing exercises to help achieve focus and peace of mind during the class.

For special workshops we like to invite special teachers or facilitators. Check the details of the session they lead for more details!

Klara is a physiotherapist from Austria, who travelled through Portugal and is now based in Porto. With a different background in sports like climbing and snowboarding she was searching for a new joyful and gentle way to take care for the body and mind, so she discovered the journey of yoga. As she experienced the benefits of practicing asanas and meditation regularly she became curious about the philosophy of yoga and completed her 200hours Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal.

Having a profund understanding of anatomy, working with people who have injuries, as well as having to deal with injuries herself in the past - Klara is offering an environment that is welcoming for everyone where the student's can focus on alignment while practicing self-awareness.
Klara's teaching approach invites you to be yourself and to grow together on the mat. Come as you are and flow as you go.

Filipa was born in Portugal and has lived, worked and studied across several countries an experience that shaped her both personally and professionally, and gave her a warm, open and multicultural perspective on life.

A nurse by training, Functional Medicine Health Coach and Yoga and Pranayama teacher, her work is rooted in a deep and integrated vision of the body and well-being.

Yoga has been part of her life for several year and  helps her to slow down, live with more balance and build strength, balance and mobility from the inside out.

In her classes, Filipa guides students through conscious movement, connecting breath, focus and body awareness, creating space to develop a body that moves with more freedom, strength and capacity.

Outside of work you may find her surfing, surf skating,  practising acro yoga or spending time in nature.