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.
Three ways to practice
Mysore Classes
The Practice of Returning
A long-time container for your Ashtanga yoga practice, organised in seasonal cycles.
Workshops & Retreats
Annual and monthly events to practise, explore and go a little deeper — together.
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.
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.