The yoga will be for active beginners and improvers so you will need to be relatively fit, healthy and active. Andy draws on his experience with hatha vinyasa yoga to instruct in a mindful, flowing practice that is both subtle and physical. Boutique furnished bedrooms (1 triple and the others are twins). All bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms, with shower, washbasin and toilet. Generally, if someone starts feeling nauseated, dizzy or otherwise ill during a Bikram yoga class, it's a good idea to have some water and take a break. The venue is 1 hr 45 minutes away from Lisbon airport and 3 hrs from Porto airport so we recommend flying to Lisbon.

The ‘made from scratch’ vegetarian and vegan food is tasty and nutritious and based on fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables. The vegetables, fruits and herbs are either grown in their own organic garden or supplied by local greengrocers. You want more intimacy with like-minded, warm-hearted gay and bi men and to experience the joy, connection and healing that arises in communityAlready a member of IYUK but belong to another district, then you qualify for our New Secondary Members offer. Join 10 gay, bi and queer men for embodied movement, connection, sensuality and healing in Southern Portugal at Casa Cales; a beautiful yoga retreat centre with sweeping views of the sea and lush countryside. The afternoon cake is of course freshly made each day, served with tea infusions, many of which they grew themselves.

Partner work is central in his teaching of tantra yoga for gay, bi and queer men. It allows us to experience that with assistance, support and encouragement we can all move more easily towards the goal of self knowledge and self love. Tantra teaches us how to witness the light and beauty in another and so reveal it in ourselves.We will celebrate our beautiful landscape and offer classes that take advantage of the changing seasons, holding sunrise and sunset specials overlooking the lake. The BDIYI holds a programme of special events throughout the year with national and international Iyengar yoga teachers. Tantra has been a big passion in his life since Tantra practices are very diverse and allow the connection between sacred sexuality and spirituality in a path of expansion towards freedom, truth and unconditional love towards oneself and others around. Your right leg is still lifted. Come forward to a one-legged plank and possibly keep your leg lifted as you lower to chaturanga. Drop your right leg as you transition into upward facing dog.

Bikram yoga does have some potential dangers. The profuse sweating involved in the practice can lead to dehydrationif practitioners don't drink enough water. A 2012 study in the British Medical Journal Case Reportsdescribed a woman who developed seizures and went into a coma after losing so much salt through profuse sweating in a Bikram yoga class. And the increased flexibility can actually be a bad thing, because it can make practitioners prone to overstretching that can facilitate strains and sprains, wrote William J. Broad in " The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards" (Simon & Schuster, 2012). Yoga's weight-bearing poses are a great way to tone your biceps and triceps for strong, sleek arms. While chaturanga dandasana is similar to a push-up and is the most obvious way to see results, there are a lot of other poses that work the arm muscles as well. You want to hang out with like-minded, warm-hearted gay and bi men and experience the joy, connection and healing that arises in community

Portugal with Andy and João

Hot yoga can also worsen the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and people with high blood pressure, diabetes or heart conditions should also avoid it, experts say. Andy has practiced tantra yoga for 16 years and taught for nearly 9. He’s also an experienced bodyworker and folds shiatsu, reiki and meditation into his teaching to help his students tap into the great intelligence, power and creativity of the body. Together, we cultivate an attitude of loving kindness, gratitude and wonder as we flow through a soulful and meaningful movement practice. He has taught many retreats and workshops around the world and is based in London and Brighton, UK. You are looking to integrate your sexuality and spirituality and open up to a deepening awareness of who you are You are ready for an adventure, to take risks, grow beyond your comfort zone and discover new ways of delighting in who you are