Welcome to ÁGORA…


Ágora Lisboa was born of a dream and has been growing as a collective reality since 2019.

The dream was to create a space where practices for the body, the mind and the heart could merge. Where physical and meditative experiences could meet creative explorations. A place where people could 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 could 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 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.

2025 Class schedule

Click below to open our weekly classes schedule in PDF

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”.

Sign up for classes

All classes happening at the studio are updated on our online schedule Bsport. Kindly book online all your class directly on Bsport. 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 or by credit card online (with an extra fee). 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.

Classes & Cards Prices – Preços Pacotes de Aulas

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 2025

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. 

April Events

Yoga 4-Week Course

Wed April 30- Wed May 21 19h-21h

4-Week Special Yoga Course with Marion. Explore the universal principals of alignment in your Yoga practice to move into endless variations with ease and stability.

4 Wednesdays April 30 – to May 21, 19h-21h. Booking on Bsport

May Events

Friday Magic Yin & Nidra

May 2 19h-21h

A 2-hour Special class with Marion : an hour of Yin practice followed by an hour of Yoga Nidra (or yogic sleep) for a deep et rejuvenative relaxation. All level welcome.

20 euros members / 25euros non-members.

Cacao Ceremony & Sound Bath

May 16. 19h-21h

Join us for a heart-opening Cacao Ceremony & Sound Bath, with Carolina. This special evening is designed for everyone, no prior experience needed—just an open heart and a willingness to receive.

Yoga 4-Week Course

Wed April 30- Wed May 21 19h-21h

4-Week Special Yoga Course with Marion. Explore the universal principals of alignment in your Yoga practice to move into endless variations with ease and stability.

Booking on Bsport here

May Events

Meditation Retreat

May 8-11

This will be our Buddhist Center’s last meditation retreat of the year, guided by Luis Salamanca.
At « Casa Shanti », Mafra, 1h from Lisbon. Booking here by filling out the google form here

8-Week Meditation Course

May 15 - July 3rd

This 8-week course is the 3rd Module of our Buddhist Center « Meditation, Mindfulness and Buddhism» curriculum. Every Thursdays 19h-21h between May 15th and July 3rd. Option to join online. Fill out the googleform here or pay directly on Bsport 

4-day Ashtanga United Intensive

May 29 - June 1, with Petri Räisänen & Scott Johnson

4-Day Ashtanga United Intensive with Petri Räisänen & Scott Johnson at Agora.

Bookings & pricing : fill out this Googleform

June Events

Wisdom of Water : Weekend Retreat

June 13-15 at Casa Shanti

A weekend retreat facilitated by Sonia Ama and Erica Bhavani

To cultivate the receptive, the intuitive, and the creative

Allowing, undoing & an invitation to Rest

Honouring the wisdom keeper inside of you, accessed through the element of water

Click on Read more to access full flyer and Sign up HERE

September Events

25h Vinyasa Training - The Art of Theming

Sept 18-21

A 4-day intensive with Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy. Dive into creating targeted themes for your yoga classes, for a richer, more transformative teaching experience. Open to teacher and experienced practitioners. Email info@agora-lisboa.com to book. Book HERE

Every month

Women's Circles at Agora

Once a month - Next on MAY 30

Monthly Women’s circles at Agora ⭕️  Next one on FRIDAY 30 MAY 19h-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 Bsport (free-on donation). 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.

Yoga Teacher Training 2025

Yoga Teacher Training 2025

January - May 2025

3 spots remaining – We are accepting applications until Dec 31st

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

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)

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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 platform Bsport (read above).

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