A yoga practice for real life.
Traditional Ashtanga yoga, with individual guidance and room to be human.
Online Mysore classes and in-person workshops in Finland with Heidi Ruokoniemi (KPJAYI/SYC Level 2)
You don't have to become someone else to practise yoga.
The practice meets you where you are — on the energetic days, the tired ones, and all the ordinary days in between.
It offers a moment away from the demands of everyday life, to listen, breathe and feel more at home in yourself.
Practice with me
Hi, I'm Heidi
I've been practising Ashtanga yoga for over twenty years, simply because I love the practice.
From my very first class, I felt as if I had come home. Over the years, the practice has been a mirror, a framework and a way of finding clarity. And still, each time I step onto the mat, I can reconnect with something essential: a sense of peace and spaciousness within.
I believe in the value of a simple, regular practice. You don't need perfect circumstances, a special place or endless hours. You need a willingness to show up, a mat and, sometimes, a teacher to help you along the way.
I've spent many years studying and teaching Ashtanga, including several years in India. These days, I teach online and in person from Finland, sharing a practice that continues to teach me.
Outside yoga, I make art and share my life with Laddu, my dog who was born in Mysore.
A lot has changed along the way, but the practice has stayed.
A few words from students
"There's room for me to do my own practice, while Heidi helps me notice the areas that could benefit from a fresh perspective or a little more attention." - TIINA
"Even if I've sometimes stopped practising altogether, Heidi's teaching makes it really easy to find my way back to the mat." - ANU
"Heidi also has the ability to see how I can develop my practice in ways that make it more suitable for me as an individual." - HANNA
Practice, not perfection.
I believe a yoga practice can be strong without being harsh, disciplined without becoming rigid, and traditional without being disconnected from modern life.
It's a way of learning to pay attention — not only to what the body can do, but to how we meet ourselves along the way.