A space to breathe deep
Leve (LEH-vee): light. Alma: soul.
Light in how we move, soul in what we do.
Power Vinyasa and Yoga Sculpt on a deck a few minutes from Praia da Concha. Classes in English or Portuguese.
Rua Bromélia, 11 - Deck at Pousada Tikuna
Booking ahead is required to secure your spot.
The classes
Mon, Wed, Fri, SatBreath in motion. A flowing class that connects breath and movement through dynamic postures in sequence. It works your core and endurance, and you leave with more energy and focus. Good after a surf, after a night of forró or before a busy day.
Tue, ThuA yoga class with more intensity: an upbeat playlist, flowing sequences and light weights that bring a new challenge to postures you already know, all led by the breath. Sculpt helps your body hold the vinyasa postures better, and vinyasa brings the body awareness Sculpt asks for: each practice feeds the other. The class has bursts of energy and steady work from start to finish, always at your own pace. Yoga for people who love to sweat, and sweat for people who love yoga.
How it works
You pick the days and times that suit your week, and passes and class packs work for any class.
Up to ten people a class, so everyone gets close attention.
Every class starts by asking who'd like hands-on adjustments. You answer with a small sign, eyes closed.
Beginner, intermediate or advanced, every posture has a version that fits where you are.
Made for a week in Itacaré
The morning
The deck is a few minutes from Pituba and the beaches of Concha, Resende, Tiririca and Ribeira.
07:50
On the walk up, past the clay tiles, onto the wood. Leave your shoes at the step. Just the sound of nature.
08:00
Breath tied to a sequence, or weights in your hands, depending on the day. Classes offered in English and Portuguese.
08:55
The last few minutes are the reason for the rest of it. Afterwards, the beach is right there.
Rua Bromélia, 11, on the deck at Pousada Tikuna, Bairro Concha. A few minutes uphill from Praia da Concha. No walls between you and nature.
Water, a towel, and something you can move in. Mats and blocks are provided.
Pick a class on the calendar and choose a pass. Payment is online, by card or Pix. See prices.
English, Portuguese or both, depending on the group.
Prices
One class, a pack or a monthly plan: you decide what fits your current journey. Book right here. Payment is online, by card or Pix.
Visiting Itacaré
No commitment. Any class, English or Portuguese.
Living in Itacaré
Minimum commitment of two months; after that, cancel whenever you like.
From R$25 a class
Private & tailored
Power Vinyasa, Yoga Sculpt or a Custom Flow, built around your body and your goals, at a time that works for your day.
From São Paulo, eleven years in Nashville, and now a deck in Concha. She teaches strength and flow in the same week because that is how she practises.
She doesn't teach from a pedestal. She still takes class herself, with her own teacher, most weeks. What she hands you on the mat, she is still practising.
Students
One of the best yoga classes I've taken! Living in Berlin, I'm spoiled with great yoga teachers, so taking a class on holiday is usually a gamble. This was the opposite.
K Stefanie, on Google
The welcome was perfect: she was always smiling, took the time to chat with everyone, and remembered everyone's names (a real feat given the high turnover in Itacaré). The classes are very well structured.
Ophelie Tallet
The best yoga class I've had so far! There was so much one-on-one attention, which made me feel comfortable and helped me improve my practice.
Noor Holdrinet
We easily organised a private session through WhatsApp on a Saturday morning. She adapted her lesson to our pace perfectly. Highly recommend!
Helena De Meersman
I don't speak Portuguese but Mayra the amazing teacher speaks perfectly English as well and does the class in both languages if needed. I can't wait to come back and get my class pass.
Tania Radermacher
The vinyasa is incredible after a surf session, and don't sleep on the Yoga Sculpt. I went four times while I was here.
William Foster
It was a fantastic class, definitely one of the best yoga classes we have tried.
Lærke Winther
By far my favorite yoga class! Mayra is simply amazing, explains things very well, and adapts to every level.
Allison Widmann (translated)
I felt welcome from the very first moment, at ease with my limits and at the same time encouraged to challenge myself.
Carla Cargnelutti (translated)
The welcome was perfect: she was always smiling, took the time to chat with everyone, and remembered everyone's names (a real feat given the high turnover in Itacaré). The classes are very well structured.
Ophelie Tallet
The best yoga class I've had so far! There was so much one-on-one attention, which made me feel comfortable and helped me improve my practice.
Noor Holdrinet
We easily organised a private session through WhatsApp on a Saturday morning. She adapted her lesson to our pace perfectly. Highly recommend!
Helena De Meersman
I don't speak Portuguese but Mayra the amazing teacher speaks perfectly English as well and does the class in both languages if needed. I can't wait to come back and get my class pass.
Tania Radermacher
The vinyasa is incredible after a surf session, and don't sleep on the Yoga Sculpt. I went four times while I was here.
William Foster
It was a fantastic class, definitely one of the best yoga classes we have tried.
Lærke Winther
By far my favorite yoga class! Mayra is simply amazing, explains things very well, and adapts to every level.
Allison Widmann (translated)
I felt welcome from the very first moment, at ease with my limits and at the same time encouraged to challenge myself.
Carla Cargnelutti (translated)