About me
I am a certified Iyengar hatha yoga teacher with a Level 2 degree, I passed my first yoga teacher's exam in 2016.
In 2025, I completed the Mindfulness Teacher Training Program (organized by the Polish Mindfulness Institute and on behalf of The Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches, IMA in Germany), which qualifies me to conduct 8-week stress reduction courses using the MBSR (Mindful-Based Stress Reduction) mindfulness method.
I am a Polish philologist by education, I graduated in Polish studies from the University of Warsaw in Warsaw, and I worked for many years in various publishing houses as a proofreader and editor.
I started practicing yoga regularly in 2008, well into my 30s. The practice has been a blessing on many levels. First and foremost, it has regulated my hormones, which had been imbalanced for years and caused me a lot of problems. It was only by regularly attending yoga classes that my menstrual cycle returned to normal and my thyroid gland calmed down, bringing more peace and balance to my life, and ultimately, more acceptance and a better understanding of myself and my surroundings.
I regularly participate in workshops and yoga conventions in Poland and Spain, and in 2020 I completed a 2-week intensive for teachers at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India.
While living in Poland, I combined my publishing work with teaching yoga for several years. I've now lived on the Costa Blanca in Spain for over seven years, focusing exclusively on yoga and mindfulness, teaching classes both in-person and online. I also organize yoga, Ayurveda, and mindfulness retreats in various locations in Spain, Portugal, and Sri Lanka.
I love being in nature, it is there that I build my well-being, rebuild my resources, regain inner peace and balance, come alive and can create.
My qualifications:
✔ Certified Iyengar Hatha Yoga Teacher, Level 2
✔ Certified MBSR mindfulness teacher, Polish Mindfulness Institute 2025
✔ 2-week Teacher Training Intensive, Iyengar Institute, Pune, India 2020
✔ Regular yoga workshops and conventions in Poland and Spain
Yoga according to the Iyengar method
Iyengar yoga is one of the most widely practiced and best-researched hatha yoga techniques in the world. Approximately 15 million people practice it in the United States.
Its creator is BKS Iyengar (1918–2014), who practiced and taught yoga for 75 years, is considered one of the most influential teachers in the world, and was even included in the list of 100 most influential people in the world (according to Time magazine).
Iyengar studied and developed yoga throughout his life, drawing on the achievements of ancient masters, until he created his own, modern teaching model that is systematic, understandable and effective.
The Iyengar method places particular emphasis on proper body alignment when performing asanas (yogic postures). Alignment and precision are crucial, which translates into how the posture is perceived by the nervous system.
A characteristic feature of this method is the use of supports (blocks, straps, chairs, blankets, ropes, bolsters, trestle belts, etc.). These supports make yoga accessible to all ages and people with a wide variety of limitations.
Other pillars of this method are arranging the practice in an appropriate sequence, the duration of the posture and deep concentration during practice leading to active meditation (meditation in motion).
"Iyengar yoga is invaluable for the proper functioning of the brain, nerves, and spine. It soothes the nerves and brain, provides mental relief, refreshes, calms, and calms the mind, and strengthens it mentally and morally. It allows for a sense of confidence and a positive attitude toward the world."
- Rita Keller, Iyengar Yoga for Every Age
Activities for everyone
Regardless of age, experience, or physical abilities, you'll find classes designed with you in mind.
Yoga for beginners
Yoga for Beginners is designed for those just starting their practice, those needing a grounding in the basics of yoga, or those returning to practice after a break. In these classes, you'll learn how to properly align your body in asanas, including basic standing and sitting asanas, bends, twists, backbends, and relaxation poses.
General yoga
The level of general classes is adapted to the current participants. Practice is tailored to the needs and potential of group participants. Inverted poses (headstand, handstand, and candle) may be included in this session, or, if contraindicated, their safe alternatives.
Relaxing, gentle yoga
A tranquil class during which we perform special sequences of asanas designed to refresh the body and induce a state of deep relaxation. We use aids such as blankets, bolsters, and a chair to create optimal conditions for relaxation and tranquility.
Women's yoga
During women's sessions, the practice is focused on the specific needs and capabilities of women during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, so that it is safe and appropriately affects the female nervous and hormonal systems, regulating them.
Yoga for seniors
Classes for mature adults aged 60+. Carefully selected, low-impact poses are always tailored to the needs and abilities of participants, ensuring they have a beneficial effect on both physical and mental fitness. We utilize chairs, bolsters, blankets, and straps.
Individual classes
Sessions tailored to your individual needs and current capabilities, including physical, personal, and logistical needs, as well as your preferences regarding pace and type of practice. Available in-class, online, or at your home.
Locations
Park Campoamor with view on the port - Jardin Club Nautico Dehesa de Campoamor
Santa Pola - Playa Lisa
Torrevieja - Playa Neufragos
*I invite people with at least six months of regular yoga practice and people who have participated in my off-site workshops to participate in online classes.
Price-list
First class - 10€
Single class - 15€
Private Classes
60 mins - 50€
90 mins - 60€
Season tickets
4 classes - 45€
6 classes - 55€
8 classes - 65€
12 classes - 85€
*Valid for 4 weeks from the date of purchase
10 classes - 115€
Valid for 6 months from the date of purchase
Kind words from my students
If you're looking for yoga classes near Torrevieja, you've come to the right place. 🙂 The classes are conducted in a very pleasant and comfortable atmosphere, so you can't wait for the next ones. 😍 It doesn't matter if you're on vacation or already staying permanently, everyone will find what they're looking for. 🤗 On Sundays, you can practice in the Dehesa de Campoamor park, with a beautiful view of the sea. 🌊 During the week, you can also practice in a room with a view. 🌊🙂 Joanna, in addition to her experience, knowledge, and ability to convey it, gathers very nice people around her, which has a positive impact on the comfort of the classes. 🙂 I wholeheartedly recommend her. ❤️
Karolina Adamiak
A dream place for practice and relaxation, with stunning seaside views. Everyone can count on posture corrections and personalized attention, regardless of their level of experience.
Classes in the morning or afternoon are conducted in Polish, Spanish and English.
I have been practicing Iengar yoga with Joanna for 3 years and I am grateful for the moments we spent together on the mat.
Grupo Quattro
Joanna is a fantastic yoga teacher! Attentive, warm, and discreet. She has a high level of personal and professional ethics. She has a wealth of knowledge, which she conveys in an accessible way, constantly inspiring and developing me.
She is cheerful and has a positive attitude towards the world, and practicing with her is a wonderful path from which I will never turn back :)
Joasia is also a great workshop organizer. The locations she chooses are always beautiful, and she has a gift for bringing together wonderful people with great energy and engaging personalities.
I had a wonderful time at the retreat organized by Joanne at el Botanico de Sagra. I had practiced yoga before, but not the Iyengar type. After a long journey, I arrived at the retreat with a lot of back pain... and the pain subsided during the retreat! Asia and the other girls who organized the retreat were fantastic. Not to mention the delicious vegan food and the beautiful venue.
I highly recommend it!
Magdalena Mostowy
Exposure to Asia and her practice is a special time.
She's warm, empathetic, and very experienced and professional. When it's another trip, expectations rise. The yoga trip to the Costa Blanca was special and very important to me. I left feeling calm and satisfied. Namaste 🙏 Thank you 🥰 Gracie 🙌
Iwona Wawrzynów
Participating in the yoga workshops in Tenerife was a wonderful experience. Asia is an incredibly warm person and a wise teacher who opens her heart to everyone. ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you again for everything 🙏
Anna W
As a participant of my third yoga workshop in Tenerife, I can say that each time I attended it made me want to come back!
A time of warmth, relaxation, beautiful nature and wonderful experiences!!!!
Agata Frenchowicz-Kita
Very professional classes tailored to the needs of the group, ours were organized by the beach, which added to the charm.
Ewelina Konopka
Thank you Asia for organizing such a wonderful yoga and Ayurveda workshop 🥰 I met a lot of wonderful girls 🤗 The place, the atmosphere and the great group ✨ Trip 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lady Z Cosmetica
Wonderful yoga sessions. Professionally led. Amazing location with sea views. Highly recommended.
Mindfulness
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a simple yet profound practice of being present in the here and now. It's the ability to consciously pay attention to what's happening in the present moment—without judgment, without analysis, and without dwelling on the past or future.
While it may sound trivial, for most of us this is a huge challenge. Our minds are constantly racing: planning, reminiscing, worrying, analyzing. We often operate on autopilot.
Mindfulness invites us to stop—to notice our breath, to feel our body, to hear the sounds around us, to really be here.
Mindfulness in practice
Mindfulness isn't a religion or a philosophy that requires life-changing changes. It's a practical skill that can be incorporated into your daily life. You can practice mindfulness:
while breathing,
eating a meal,
walking,
listening to the other person, even while washing the dishes.
What does mindfulness give you?
Regular mindfulness practice helps:
reduce stress and tension,
cope better with emotions,
improve concentration,
feel greater peace and balance,
establish deeper contact with yourself and your body.
MBSR Online Course
The 8-week MBSR course is a transformative process that introduces mindfulness practice in a structured, coherent, logical, and accessible manner, aligned with international standards. Participants gradually become familiar with various meditation practices. All practices are secular in nature, with the goal of learning to observe oneself and one's surroundings with openness, curiosity, and nonjudgment, ultimately enabling us to better manage stress.
Subsequent meetings will cover the following topics:
Week 1: DISCOVERING MINDFULNESS
An explanation of what mindfulness is and what it is not, and how you can use it in your everyday life.
Week 2: AUTOPILOT AND THE BEGINNERS MIND
How we perceive the world and ourselves.
Week 3: SETTLED INTO YOUR BODY
We learn what body awareness is by experiencing mindful movement.
Week 3. WHAT IS STRESS?
How mindfulness helps you cope with stress.
Theory and practice.
Week 5: YOU ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS
Recognizing, observing thoughts, being with them, understanding the mechanism of how thoughts can cause stress.
Week 6: CAREFUL COMMUNICATION
Working with the senses, dealing with emotions (how they can support us, what they are needed for).
Week 7: SELF-CARE
What does this mean, and how do we do it? What it means to be kind to ourselves, to recognize and fulfill our needs, to respect and care for ourselves.
Week 8. FOLLOW YOURSELF FULLY
Look Back and Move Forward - Discovering yourself and ways to cultivate mindfulness in your life. Inspirations for further practice.
After the sixth session, Mindfulness Day takes place, an integral part of the program. It is an approximately six-hour in-depth mindfulness and compassion practice, during which participants remain in silence and surrender to the guidance of a mindfulness teacher, allowing them to deeply immerse themselves in the practice.
What is the MBSR online course?
The MBSR course is an 8-week mindfulness training developed in the late 1970s by neuroscientist Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
The course was created to help suffering patients reduce their emotional resources, reduce hospital stress, and alleviate anxiety and depression by activating them. Currently, the program is used in business, education, clinics, counseling centers, and support centers.
Numerous studies confirm that this course improves participants' well-being and overall well-being. After just eight weeks of mindfulness practice, brain areas associated with learning, memory and concentration, planning and problem-solving, and emotional regulation have been observed to strengthen.
MBSR Online Course Structure
The 8-week MBSR course is a transformative process that introduces mindfulness practice in a structured and accessible way. The program includes:
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8 weekly live online meetings
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daily, individual practice (with recordings),
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a day of mindfulness in silence (deepening the experience),
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materials supporting the integration of practice into everyday life.
What formal practices will you learn during the MBSR course:
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Body Scanning – mindfully moving your attention through individual parts of the body, from the feet to the top of the head. It teaches you to connect deeply with your body and recognize stress signals.
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Sitting meditation – focusing your attention on your breath, thoughts, or emotions. The breath acts as an anchor to which you return when your mind wanders from the present moment.
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Mindful Movement – simple movement exercises performed slowly and gently, with full awareness and connection to the breath. Accessible to everyone, even non-exercisers.
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Meditation in Motion – mindful meditation while walking, focusing on the sensations accompanying each step. This allows you to incorporate mindfulness into simple everyday activities.
Benefits of the MBSR Online Course
Taking an MBSR course online provides the same effectiveness as in-person classes, while offering greater time flexibility, cost savings, and the comfort of learning in a familiar, safe environment.
The online format supports the ease and natural transfer of practice to your own space, without rushing, at your own pace.
You take part in classes from home or wherever you happen to be in the world - this allows you to maintain the privacy of your practices, while at the same time being in live contact with the leading teacher and the rest of the group via the Zoom platform.
Who is this course for?
The MBSR course is for people who:
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feel stressed, tense or overloaded,
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want to learn to cope with emotions better,
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are looking for greater peace and balance,
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they want deeper contact with themselves and their bodies,
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want to live more consciously, not on autopilot.
The next MBSR courses start in summer 2026
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