About us
Bhavikathe two of us
Bhavika is Catarina and Susana, the moon and the sun. We hold retreats end to end: the practice, the food, the circle and the quietness in between.
Brief story
How our project came along
Bhavika was born in 2021 in Rishikesh, India, where we did our YTTC — a 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course.
With the will to bring our teachings back from the Ashram to our hometowns of Lisbon and Porto, we wanted to keep the essence of yoga at its core.
The name
Bhavika, in Sanskrit
Bhavika is a Sanskrit name for girls meaning sentimental — but also honest, righteous, well-meaning and cheerful in expression.
Given to us on our arrival at the training centre, Bhavika could not be a better name for what we are and what we want to bring to our community.
As if the universe saw through us even before knowing us.
Catarina
the moon — the mind, the thinker of Bhavika
Yoga teacher and DJ since 2021, she has a passion for conscious movement and its direct relationship with releasing and healing.
Catarina did her Hatha Yoga course in India, Purna Yoga in Australia, Yoga for Pregnancy and Kids in Portugal and Womb Wisdom for Women in Morocco.
Down to earth with an extreme will of providing a better place for everyone, she thinks that one can make a difference. “Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something” would be her motto in life. Catarina is our calm force.
Susana
the sun — a ball of fire and joy
Susana also completed her Hatha Yoga course in India and her Ayurvedic Massage Therapy training in Portugal. She has also trained in Healing Voice with Escuela Iniciática Thainá, as well as in Feminine Wisdom & Sacred Sexuality.
With a long background in hospitality and people development, Susana’s path has always been rooted in human experience.
As a yoga teacher and therapist, her work explores movement, breath, touch, and the relationship we build with our bodies.
With a heart of gold, she thinks that it is in our darkest moments that we may find brilliant light within ourselves.
Where we hold them
Ananda Kalyani
A spiritually rooted, nature-centred eco-village and retreat project in central Portugal, in the scenic landscapes near the Serra da Estrela Natural Reserve. The land comprises pastoral valleys, private river access, woodland, orchards and natural gardens.
