About

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Yoga Teacher and MoY Founder- Zoe Taylor (ERYT500, MBA)

Originally from the island Tasmania,  Australia, it wasn’t until Zoe moved to Melbourne in 2010 where she discovered Yoga’s incredible capabilities of nourishing the body, mind and spirit.  Undertaking her foundation teacher training in 2013, Zoe then traveled extensively through Europe, Australia, India, Sri Lanka and Nepal building on her experience and understanding of the benefits of yoga. Zoe has since completed over 700hrs of registered training as well as numerous stays in ashrams, meditation centres and retreats.  Since dedicating every day life to yoga, along with opening the studio in 2016, Zoe has led over 7,000 classes, in groups, retreats, privates, corporates, festivals, conferences and online.  Zoe’s classes include a Rocket and Vinyasa for those looking for a dynamic, creative, physical practice.  Hatha Yoga which delves into traditional practices to balance the body and mind, also open for prenatal practitioners. Yin as a grounded, meditative, mindful release of the myofascial chains and connective tissue around the organs.  All of the practices incorporate, philosophy, asana and meditation for the body, mind and spirit helping you along your life journey on and off the yoga mat. Zoe also holds certifications in Biomechanics (Corrective Exercise Specialist) and Reiki (level 1&2) which offers a diverse approach to healing the physical and energetic body (available in private sessions), along with university studies in Business and Consulting.

Yoga Teacher Miri Shalini

Miri has made it her soul-mission to guide her students towards self exploration and self acceptance. Maintaining and demystifying the true essence of Yoga as a universal technique to encourage a deeper self-awareness.  Miri has been practising Yoga for over 16 years, it has been part of her life in various shapes since then. Through her Sri Lankan background, she came across Meditation practices at a very early age. In an ever growing world full of distractions and digital saturation, she has increasingly realised the importance of practicing focused attention and the value of reconnecting with your inner core.  While living in the UK, she intensively studied the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with Scientist and Vedic Philosopher Acharya Harish Chandra of ‘The Centre for Inner Sciences’, a UK based charity. Miri also studied various Yoga styles in the UK, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Germany & Portugal and is currently focused on Vinyasa and YinYang styles.  While she also enjoys other movement training such as Tai Chi, Animal Flow, HIT, Muay Thai & Thai Massage, she playfully integrates inspirations from different movement styles to spice up her sequences.  Miri has loved teaching Yoga in the UK, Portugal, Germany and virtually across the globe. She was also part of the Yoga Teacher Training team in Thailand, teaching the Philosophy of Yoga and Āsana.

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Yoga Teacher Daya Lupinacci

Daya guides yoga classes with a focus on self-knowledge, using the body as a bridge to connect with our own unique inner universe. Growing up in a yoga and eastern studies centre, Daya has a background in different styles of yoga, meditation, and spiritual practices. Including but not limited to Kundalini (400+hrs), Vinyasa (200hrs), Yin (60hrs), Tantric, Restorative, Meditations and also facilitates courses in Chair Yoga.
She likes saying yoga philosophy is part of her, which is reflected in her work, always aiming to bring it to her teaching, with a mindful but dynamic, creative, and nurturing approach. Her intention is to hold space for people to learn more about themselves through the combination of different techniques, ancient and modern.

Yoga Teacher Jaquelina Sio

Jaquelina was born in Macau and moved to Portugal in 2013. This lead to her being fluent in multiple languages such as English, Portuguese, Cantonese and Mandarin. Always curious about movement and control of the body, she began her journey in yoga in 2018. At first she was drawn by the physical benefits, but soon enough, she felt the inward development that yoga brings to both the mind and soul. Jaquelina became a 200hr certified teacher by Yoga alliance at Spanda Institute in July 2021 and began teaching Spanda Vinyasa and Yin.  Jaquelina continued her studies in 2022 undertaking Prenatal Yoga Training. 

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Yoga Teacher Luciana Goldani

Luciana is a lawyer but also a longtime yoga student. Her journey started years ago in Rio before she moved to Portugal in 2016. When she arrived in Portugal, she had a strong desire to continue practicing and found a home here at the Ministry of Yoga. After years of practice, she needed to go deeper into this ancestral knowledge and completed her first Vinyasa 200-hour teacher training in 2024. Her intensive training was a life-changing experience and fulfilled one of Luciana’s long-time dreams. She’s already adding to her portfolio of teaching styles and completed a 50-hour Yin course. She plans to continue learning and adding new styles that support the energy she wants to share. Having a background in law, Luciana knows the effects stress can have on the body/mind and how yoga can help us regain our connection and balance. Not only with stress but with all the other challenges we face in our environment today. Luciana is passionate about sharing her knowledge and enjoys helping others incorporate healthy practices into their everyday lives. One of the best ways to do this is through yoga, where we all increase our awareness together on the mat.

Yoga Teacher Gabrielle Martini

Gabrielle has been practicing yoga since 2015, when she first fell in love with this way of life. She completed her first Yoga Teacher Training in Brazil in 2020, and in 2022 she deepened her studies in India, where she spent three months immersed in yoga, philosophy, and meditation while completing her Advanced Yoga Teacher Training.
In 2024, she completed her Yin Yoga certification, followed by another advanced training in 2025, always committed to nurturing and evolving her personal practice.
Gabrielle has been working full-time as a yoga teacher in Lisbon since 2023. Her classes invite students to turn inward, cultivate presence, and reconnect with themselves, always remembering that the breath is our most constant and supportive guide.

13 thoughts on “About

  1. Hi Zoe! I’m travelling Europe And will stay until 3rd october in Lissabon And just coming From a yogaretreat I d love to continue practise. would it be possible to join the vinyasha Class tonight (18:30)?
    Sending you Love And light
    Toni

  2. hi zoe – i’m visiting from the states and i’d love to take the massage workshop tomorrow. i’m curious if it will be in English or Portuguese? thanks, beth

  3. Hi Zoe,
    I just sent you an email about coming to class this evening. I’m a yoga teacher/retreat leader in Lisbon. I am also interested in the workshop you are hosting there this weekend.
    Thank you,
    Marina

    1. Hi Marina,
      Thanks for getting in touch, you’re welcome to join Yin tonight 🙂 we have 4 spots left for the workshop on Saturday. Let me know if you would like to join in.
      Hope to meet you soon,
      Warm regards
      Zoe

    1. Hi Hannah, our yoga studio is only heated during winter months. Current temp of studio is about 25degrees. Hope you will still join us for practice tomorrow 🙂 but understand if you are looking for a hot studio. Maybe try Hotpod?
      Zoe
      Studio Owner

  4. Hello, Zoe,
    I am travelling Europe, and will be near your studio on 11th of November, in the morning. So, can I drop in to your class from 9 to 10 am?
    Regards from Croatia,
    Anita.

    1. Hi Anita,
      Yes you’re welcome to join a class as a casual student when you come to Lisbon. The booking site can be found on our “timetable” page however I can also make a booking on your behalf. Please let me know if you have any troubles registering yourself.
      Warm regards,
      Zoe

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