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We offer integrative, gentle, and restorative yoga classes, meditation classes, wellness workshops, and host wellness-related community events in our studio.

Hello, I'm Melissa. I’m a scientist turned metaphysical healer and now a Yoga and meditation teacher. I love essential oils and use them in my energy healing and yoga and meditation classes. They add the special vibe you feel when you walk into our studio. Join us and experience more. https://www.alquimistadaalma.eu/yoga-classes

26/08/2026

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Quando conheci a Diana, percebi logo que havia algo especial nela.

Ela reúne duas áreas que valorizo profundamente: a psicologia e o yoga.

Como estudante de Psicologia e professora de yoga, a Diana tem uma forma muito atenta de compreender os jovens e criar experiências onde se possam sentir vistos, apoiados e à vontade para serem quem são.

Quando começámos a conversar sobre criar um programa para crianças e adolescentes no Soul Flow Studio, percebemos quase imediatamente que partilhávamos a mesma visão.

A Diana traz as ideias, a criatividade e a intenção por detrás de cada aula do Roots & Wings. O meu papel é cuidar do espaço e criar um ambiente acolhedor onde os jovens possam explorar, aprender e crescer.

Estou muito feliz por os nossos caminhos se terem cruzado e ainda mais feliz por estarmos a dar vida ao **Roots & Wings** juntas. 🌱

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When I first met Diana, I knew there was something special about her.

She brings together two worlds that I deeply value: psychology and yoga.

As a psychology student and yoga teacher, Diana has a thoughtful way of understanding young people and creating experiences that help them feel seen, supported, and comfortable being themselves.

When we began talking about creating a program for children and teens at Soul Flow Studio, our visions aligned almost immediately.

Diana brings the ideas, creativity, and intention behind each Roots & Wings class. My role is to hold the space and create a warm, welcoming environment where young people can explore, learn, and grow.

I’m so happy our paths crossed, and even happier to be bringing Roots & Wings to life together. 🌱

23/08/2026

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Tai Chi is more than learning a sequence of movements. It's about developing balance, awareness, and a calmer relationship with your body.

One of the things I appreciate most about our classes is Cíntia's teaching. She guides each class with clarity, patience, and a wonderfully peaceful presence, creating a welcoming environment for everyone, whether you're completely new or have practiced before.

Our classes are relaxed, supportive, and open to all levels. We often practice outdoors beneath the trees, allowing nature to become part of the experience.

🌿 Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
📍 Meeting outdoors at the Câmara Municipal in Alcobaça

Come experience Tai Chi with us.

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# # 🇵🇹 Português

**Conheça a Cíntia

O Tai Chi é muito mais do que aprender uma sequência de movimentos. É uma prática que desenvolve o equilíbrio, a consciência corporal e uma relação mais tranquila com o corpo.

Uma das coisas que mais aprecio nas nossas aulas é a forma como a Cíntia ensina. Ela conduz cada aula com clareza, paciência e uma presença muito serena, criando um ambiente acolhedor para todos, tanto para quem está a começar como para quem já praticou.

As nossas aulas são descontraídas, acolhedoras e adequadas a todos os níveis. Sempre que possível, praticamos ao ar livre, debaixo das árvores, deixando que a natureza faça parte da experiência.

🌿 Terças-feiras às 12h
📍 Ponto de encontro: Câmara Municipal de Alcobaça

Venha experimentar connosco.

21/08/2026

Most of us think our nervous system is responsible for keeping us calm.
It isn't.
Its first priority is keeping us alive.

Every moment of every day, without asking your permission, your nervous system is scanning your inner and outer world with one simple question:
"Am I safe?"

When the answer is yes, your body has space to rest, digest, think clearly, connect with other people, and heal.

When the answer is "I'm not sure," your body begins preparing to protect you—even if there isn't an obvious danger.
Sometimes that protection looks like anxiety.
Sometimes it looks like exhaustion.
Sometimes it looks like irritability, brain fog, or feeling overwhelmed by things that normally wouldn't bother you.

Your body isn't trying to make life difficult.
It's trying to keep you safe.

Over the next few weeks, I'd love to explore how yoga supports the nervous system—not by forcing us to relax, but by helping our bodies remember what safety feels like.

💬 Reflection: When you're under stress, what do you notice first—your thoughts, your emotions, or your body?

19/08/2026

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Every Roots & Wings class begins long before the children arrive.
It begins with intention.
Every game.
Every story.
Every breathing exercise.
Every movement.
Every prop.
Each one has been chosen with care.
Diana thoughtfully designs every Roots & Wings class, drawing on her experience as both a psychologist and a yoga teacher.
My role is to hold the space.
To create a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe enough to explore, learn, and simply be themselves.
Because Roots & Wings is about so much more than yoga.
It's about giving children tools they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. 🌱
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Cada aula do Roots & Wings começa muito antes de as crianças chegarem.
Começa com intenção.
Cada jogo.
Cada história.
Cada exercício de respiração.
Cada movimento.
Cada material.
Tudo é escolhido com cuidado.
A Diana desenha cuidadosamente cada aula do Roots & Wings, unindo a sua experiência como psicóloga e professora de yoga.
O meu papel é criar e cuidar do espaço.
Um lugar acolhedor onde as crianças se sintam seguras para explorar, aprender e simplesmente ser quem são.
Porque o Roots & Wings é muito mais do que yoga.
É sobre oferecer às crianças ferramentas que podem levar consigo para toda a vida. 🌱

16/08/2026

What if flexibility isn’t about stretching further?

What if it begins with strength?

Pralaya Yoga takes an intelligent approach to movement—awakening the muscles that support the joints so the body can move with greater stability, freedom and ease.

Rather than asking everyone to fit the same shape, the practice encourages you to discover the alignment that works for your own body. It is precise, thoughtful and deeply attentive: a meeting of strength and softness, knowledge and intuition.

Our recent workshop opened the door. Now, by popular request, the journey continues in a weekly class at Soul Flow Studio.

Pralaya Yoga
Fridays at 10:30
Soul Flow Studio

Come and discover what becomes possible when your practice is supported from within. Send us a message to reserve your place. 🌿

14/08/2026

Have you ever had one of those days when everything feels harder than it should?

The dishes.
Answering an email.
Making a decision.
Even deciding what to eat.

Tasks that are usually manageable suddenly feel heavier, while small inconveniences feel much bigger than they really are.

If that sounds familiar, there may be nothing "wrong" with you.
Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do: pay attention to anything that might threaten your sense of safety. The challenge is that today's threats aren't usually predators in the forest. They're uncertainty, constant information, world events, family concerns, financial stress, and an endless stream of notifications.

Many of us are living with nervous systems that rarely have the chance to fully settle.

Yoga has never been only about becoming stronger or more flexible. At its heart, it teaches us how to recognize what is happening within us and gently guide ourselves back toward balance.

Over the next few weeks, I'd like to explore the nervous system through the lens of yoga—not as something to "fix," but as something to understand.
Sometimes the greatest relief comes from realizing that your body has been trying to protect you all along.

Have you noticed certain days where everything simply feels harder than it should?

I'd love to hear what that feels like for you.

12/08/2026

Roots & Wings is a new children's and teens' program coming to Soul Flow Studio this September.

When people hear "children's yoga," they often imagine stretching and balancing poses.
There will certainly be movement.
But there will also be moments of stillness.
Breathing.
Games.
Stories.
Creativity.
Mindfulness.
Gentle conversations.
And space for children to discover who they are without needing to be perfect.
Every class is designed to strengthen both roots and wings.
Because children don't just need healthy bodies.
They need calm nervous systems, emotional awareness, confidence, and connection.
We're so excited to share more with you in the coming weeks.

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O Roots & Wings é um novo programa para crianças e adolescentes que chega ao Soul Flow Studio em setembro.
Quando penso em asas, não penso nas crianças a afastarem-se de nós.
Penso em dar-lhes a confiança para se tornarem plenamente quem são.
As asas são...
• Ser curiosas.
• Encontrar a sua própria voz.
• Ter coragem para experimentar.
• Aprender com os erros.
• Confiar em si próprias.
• Seguir aquilo que as faz sentir vivas.
Quando as crianças sabem que são amadas e apoiadas, não precisam de ser empurradas para voar.
Abrem as asas ao seu próprio ritmo.
Esse é o coração do Roots & Wings.
Não queremos criar crianças perfeitas.
Queremos ajudar cada jovem a crescer e a tornar-se quem verdadeiramente é.

09/08/2026

The workshop may be over, but the practice continues. 🌿

By popular request, our Pralaya Yoga journey will continue with a weekly class at Soul Flow Studio, beginning this Friday, 14 August.

Pralaya is an intelligent, anatomy-informed approach to yoga that develops functional strength, mobility and thoughtful alignment while supporting the long-term health of the joints. Each practice invites you to understand your body more deeply—building strength where it is needed, creating space where there is tension and moving with greater awareness.

This Friday class offers time to integrate and deepen what we explored during the workshop, with continued guidance from our wonderful Pralaya teacher, Marlous.

Fridays at 10:30
Soul Flow Studio

We would love to continue this journey with you. Send us a message to reserve your place. 🤍

05/08/2026

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Roots & Wings is a new children's and teens' program coming to Soul Flow Studio this September.
🕊When I think of wings, I don't think of children growing away from us.
I think of giving them the confidence to become fully themselves.
Wings are...
Being curious.
Finding their own voice.
Having the courage to try.
Learning from mistakes.
Trusting themselves.
Following what lights them up.
When children know they are loved and supported, they don't need to be pushed to fly.
They open their wings in their own time.
That is the heart of Roots & Wings.
Not creating perfect children.
Helping young people grow into themselves. 🕊
🇵🇹
O Roots & Wings é um novo programa para crianças e adolescentes que chega ao Soul Flow Studio em setembro.
🕊Quando penso em asas, não penso nas crianças a afastarem-se de nós.
Penso em dar-lhes a confiança para se tornarem plenamente quem são.
As asas são...
Ser curioso.
Encontrar a própria voz.
Ter coragem para experimentar.
Aprender com os erros.
Confiar em si próprio.
Seguir aquilo que faz o coração vibrar.
Quando uma criança sabe que é amada e apoiada, não precisa de ser empurrada para voar.
Abre as asas ao seu próprio ritmo.
Esse é o coração do Roots & Wings.
Não queremos criar crianças perfeitas.
Queremos ajudar cada jovem a crescer e a tornar-se quem verdadeiramente é. 🕊

03/08/2026

When I took this photo, I noticed the layers.
The white roses were impossible to ignore.
Behind them, rows of grapevines quietly stretched across the hillside.
And beyond them stood the tall pines, silent and steady, as they've been for decades.
Each layer had its own role.
Beauty. Abundance. Protection.
Nature rarely creates just one thing worth noticing.
Perhaps our own lives are layered that way, too.
Some parts bloom where everyone can see them.
Some quietly sustain us.
And some simply stand in the background, holding us up without asking for recognition.
Today, notice the layers.
You might discover something you hadn't seen before.

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