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Welcome to ÁGORA…


Ágora Lisboa was born of a dream and aims to become a collective one.

The dream to create a different space, thought as a Yoga and Meditation studio that could allow for social and cultural exchange. Our wish is to create a space where practices for the body, the mind and the heart can merge. Where physical and meditative experiences can meet creative explorations. A place where people can gather and get to know each other in a bubble of simplicity, loving kindness and acceptance. Where healing can happen and self-transformation can unfold. Where thoughts, ideas and a community can take roots.

Our Yoga and Meditation Studio is located in the heart of Lisbon at Rua Rafael de Andrade 23, near Campo Mártires da Pátria and the metro station Intendente. Second Floor!

Agora is a Yoga School which focuses on the teaching of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, although we also offer other styles of Yoga. We have been running an Ashtanga Yoga Mysore-style program in the mornings six days a week since 2019, and we offer Ashtanga 4-week courses throughout the year with a step-by-step approach as well as regular Ashtanga Labs to establish a mindful, safe and sustainable Ashtanga practice.  In complement to the practice of Ashtanga, we offer Yin/Restorative Yoga classes in the evenings and weekend as well as Gentle Yoga and Vinyasa.

Agora is also a Meditation Center and Center for Buddhist studies. We offer guided Meditation classes , Silent Zen Meditation practices and we develop a Buddhist community and study group (Sangha and philosophy study group). We organize regular Yoga and Meditation retreats, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training (next session starts in January 2025), workshops, community events, and we regularly invite international guest teachers in the field of Yoga and Buddhism to share their knowledge at Agora.

We also occasionally host trainings and workshops given by local teachers, from Healing Arts, Massage and Bodywork.

Diane Brito is the Osteopath who has her office at Agora, you can book treatments with him on his website HERE.

At Agora, we also have a “Therapy Room” where therapists (massage therapist, osteopathy, acupuncture, etc) can give treatments, massage. You can ask us if you are interested to get an appointment, or if you wish to rent the space.

There is no Mysore -style Ashtanga practice on Moon days (Full moon and New Moon). If you wish to know about Ashtanga Yoga and Mysore-style classes, please go to the section of our site “About Practices”.

2024/2025 Class schedule

Click below to access our online calendar anc to sign up for classes

Classes & Cards Prices – Preços Pacotes de Aulas

Sign up for classes

All classes happening at the studio are updated on our online schedule Fitogram. Kindly book online all your class directly on Fitogram. Creating an account is very easy and you will have access to the schedule updated : click here. You can pay directly for your class or class pass at the studio, in cash. We do not accept credit card. If your financial situation doesn’t allow you to pay for our classes, please email us about it (use the Contact form below or info@agora-lisboa.com) so we can discuss ways to make it accessible to you.

Sign up for Osteopathy Treatments with Diane Brito

70 euros per session. You can check her availability and book an appointment with her on her website by clicking HERE. Or contact Diane by phone or email to make an appointment  : 937 798 053 / dianebrito.osteopathe@gmail.com.

AGENDA 2024/25

Upcoming events, workshops and retreats at the studio are listed here by month. You can find detailed information by clicking on the Read More button under each event.

You can also now download Agora programmation 2025 for Yoga and Meditation Retreats, Special Guests Workshops and Trainings by clicking on the button below. 

NEWS Yoga Teacher Training 2025

Yoga Teacher Training 2025

January - May 2025

Registration is open for Agora’s next Yoga Teacher Training, starting in January 2025. You can access the training dedicated website here and apply by filling up the google form here

December Events

Module 3 : Ashtanga and Vinyasa Special 4-Week Course

20 - 27 Nov & 4 - 11 Dec

Third and last Module of Agora’s 4-week Yoga Course: Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga, challenge yourself !

NEW DATES : Wednesdays 19h-21h from Nov 20 to Dec 11 with Marion and Sonia – Google form to sign up here

Friday Magic 2h class with Sonia

December 6 - 19-21h

Sonia will offer a session focusing on the inner limbs of the Yoga practice, the more contemplative practices : Pranayama (Breathing) techniques, Guided Meditation based on the Subtle Body, Silent Meditation with Candle fame gazing, Mantra Chanting.

Sign up on Fitogram HERE

Talents Auction & End of the Year evening

Dec 13 19h-21h

Open to all! End of the year Agora evening and Auction of Talents benefiting the Non-For-Profit Buddhist Center at Agora. There will be a live auction of “services/experiences/events” donated by Agora members and friends, as well as a potluck and a music jam to close the year. Bring your friends ! Sign up on Fitogram HERE

January Events

Méditation, Mindfulness & Buddhism 6-Week Course

Jan 23 to Feb 20th & Mar 6

The second module of Agora Buddhist Center’s study program, over 6 weeks, on Thursday 19h-21h. « Not about being good : an introduction to Ethics », with Luis Salamanca.

Bookings : email info@agora-lisboa.com

Friday Magic : Yoga for a healthy spine

Fri Jan 31. 19h-21h

A 2-hour Special class with Tati to take care of your spine on and off the Yoga mat (part 2!)

20 euros for members and 25euros for non-members.

February Events

The Art of Assisting training weekend

Feb 21-23

The Art of Assisting : 15-hour training weekend with Sonia Ama. For Yoga teachers (or teacher trainees) and regular practitioners.

Bookings : fill out the google form here

Meditation retreat « the sublime mental states »

Feb 27 - March 2

4-day Meditation retreat with Luis Salamanca, Sugarbha and Satyaraja (Senior members of Triratna Buddhist Order), for regular practitioners. We will explore the Buddha’s teaching on the cultivation of positive emotion and emotional awareness. Booking : email info@agora-lisboa.com

March Events

Chuck Miller 7-Day Intensive

March 26 - April 1

7 Days of Ashtanga Vinyasa Intensive with one of the most experienced Ashtanga teacher. Open to all level of practice (Option to join 4 days only for returning students).

Bookings : fill up the google form here

April Events

Every month

Women's Circles at Agora

Once a month

Monthly Women’s circles at Agora ⭕️  On the Last Friday of the month from 19h to 21h

The circles are open to all, and we offer a special theme every time. It includes a short embodied practice to connect, a form of meditation, and a sharing circle. Booking on Fitogram

To join the dedicated WhatsApp group write us at info@agora-lisboa.com

Agora Sharing Space for Men

Once a month

A space to relax from gender-based narratives about men

One Thursday per month – Next one coming up in early 2025, date to be confirmed soon. Sign up on Fitogram (Donation-based event)

Rent our Yoga Space…

We rent our beautiful Yoga & Meditation Room for teachers and events organizers. It is very bright with wooden floors and filled with a peaceful energy. You can rent it for a special event, workshop, training – for a few hours (minimum 2hours) or for few days during the time of the day when there are no Yoga or Meditation classes taking place in the space. (Check our schedule. Monday to Thursday : rental possible between 10am and 5:30pm. Fridays : between 10 am and 10pm. Saturdays and Sundays, between 1pm to 10pm). We also have a option with no time limit in the week-end. We do not rent the room for regular classes. We provide all the Yoga and Meditation material (yoga mats, blankets, bolsters, blocks, belts, cushions, zafus etc). Kindly note that we do not promote or communicate about your event on our website/social media.

The Shala (Yoga Room) can host up to 17 yoga mats or 25 people if seated on meditation mats and cushions. The Dojo (Meditation Room) can host up to 14 seated participants (or 6 yoga mats). Deposit : to secure your booking, we ask for a nun-refundable deposit of 30% of the value of the rental, with a minimum amount of 25€.

Please note that heating is not included and is available at an extra cost in the winter. Prices are : 1€ per hour. Full day : 7€. Full week-end : 14€.

Kindly check the rental prices below (from January 2024 on)

4 day Ashtanga Immersion « Yoga & Imagination »

April 11-15

4-Day retreat with Sonia Ama in Sanctuario Dewachen (1h from Lisbon). Ashtanga, Yin yoga, pranamaya, meditation, Yoga philosophy on the subtle body.

Bookings : fill up the google form here

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AGORA…
is Greek for « Open space assembly »


Nearly every city of ancient Greece had an agora when the classical period of Greek civilization began to flourish. Usually located near the center of town, the agora was easily accessible to every citizen. It was the heart of the city – where ordinary citizens bought and sold goods, politics were discussed and ideas were passed among great minds like Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. Some of the world’s most important ideas were born and perfected within the confines of the Athenian agora including, most importantly, the concept of democracy.

AGORA also means Now in Portuguese

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AGHORA…
in Sanskrit, is derived from the root word ghora


which means « darkness » and « fear ». A- ghora stands for the opposite, « illumination », « peace », « calmness ». Darkness represents ignorance, whereas knowledge brings forth light. The path of Aghora, which is also a school of Tantra, aims to eliminate the veil of ignorance.

Send us a message

We are located in the heart of Lisbon at Rua Rafael de Andrade, 23 , 2nd floor, near the metro station Intendente.

If you did not find the answer you were looking for in our FAQ, you can write us at info@agora-lisboa.com or use the contact form below. For urgent issues, you can send us a WhatsApp : +351 937 798 055 (Luis) and +351 937 798 057 (Sonia).

We check your mails and messages during our working hours, and will reply to you as soon as possible. Please note that we do not have a secretariat. 

Note: for booking your class, please directly book online (and not via email) on the plateform Fitogram (read above).

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