Lisbon · Estrela · since 2014

Move slowly,
breathe deeply,
arrive fully.

Hovara is a small yoga studio in Lisbon’s Estrela district. Twelve teachers, forty-two classes a week, and a single rule: we slow everything down so you don’t have to.

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★★★★★ 4.9 · 380+ Google reviews 42 classes a week 12 teachers
Yoga student in a soft warrior pose, late afternoon light through tall windows of the Estrela studio.
42
classes every week
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Slow Restore · 17:30 Marisol Tavares · 4 spots left
90minLength
AllLevels
€18Drop-in
Hovara students in a Saturday morning vinyasa flow, mats arranged in three quiet rows under skylights.
What we teach · 02

Six styles, one rhythm.

From slow restorative work to dynamic vinyasa flows. Every class is taught by a senior teacher with at least 500 hours of training, and every studio has a maximum of sixteen mats.

Slow Restore class — student in a supported child's pose with a bolster and warm wool blanket.

Slow Restore

90 min

Long-held, supported postures with bolsters, blankets, and blocks. The slowest class on our schedule.

€18 / drop-in All levels
Vinyasa Flow class — student in a strong warrior II pose, light streaming through tall windows.

Vinyasa Flow

75 min

Breath-paced sequence linking sun salutations, standing poses, and a careful inversion. Our most popular class.

€18 / drop-in Intermediate
Pranayama class — student seated cross-legged with hands on knees, eyes closed, in a quiet morning practice.

Pranayama

45 min

Breath-only sessions. Nadi shodhana, ujjayi, kapalabhati. Run by senior teachers; suited to anyone past their first month.

€14 / drop-in All levels
Yin yoga class — student folded forward over crossed legs, mat and bolster on a hardwood floor.

Yin

75 min

Floor-based, long passive holds (3–5 minutes per pose). Targets fascia, ligaments, and the parasympathetic nervous system.

€18 / drop-in All levels
Ashtanga class — student transitioning between standing poses, focused gaze, late morning light.

Ashtanga (Mysore)

90 min

Self-led practice through the primary series, with a teacher in the room offering individual hands-on adjustments.

€20 / drop-in Advanced
Sound bath class — students lying on mats with bolsters, low warm lighting and crystal singing bowls in the foreground.

Sound Bath

60 min

A floor-based meditation with crystal singing bowls, gong, and chimes. Twice a month on Friday evenings.

€22 / drop-in All levels
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Hovara studio interior — three mats in a quiet half-circle, blonde wood floor, low afternoon light through arched windows.
The studio · 03

A 19th-century townhouse, two practice rooms, and one quiet rule.

The Hovara studio occupies the top two floors of a restored Pombaline townhouse on Rua da Boavista. Two practice rooms — sixteen mats max in each — generous changing rooms, hot showers, and a small tea room overlooking the street. We open at 06:30 most days; the last class ends at 21:00. The lights are always lower than you expect.

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Teachers · 04

Twelve senior teachers, one bench.

Every Hovara teacher has at least 500 hours of training and a minimum of three years on the mat with us. Bios, lineages, and personal practices are on the Studio page.

Marisol Tavares — senior teacher, slow restore and yin specialist, half-length portrait in soft afternoon light.
Marisol Tavares
Slow Restore · Yin

15 years of practice, trained in Mysore (Sharath Jois lineage). Leads our Sunday Slow Restore.

Aisha Robinson — vinyasa and pranayama teacher, half-length portrait.
Aisha Robinson
Vinyasa · Pranayama

Trained at Yoga Yoga (Austin) and the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. Lives in Lisbon since 2019.

Sara Lindgren — ashtanga Mysore teacher, half-length portrait.
Sara Lindgren
Ashtanga (Mysore)

Authorized Level 2 teacher (KPJAYI Mysore). Runs the 06:30 Mysore room from Tuesday to Saturday.

Daniel Park — sound bath and meditation teacher, half-length portrait.
Daniel Park
Sound Bath · Meditation

Eight years leading sound and breath work. Twice-monthly Friday Sound Bath, plus the lunchtime meditation.

Students · 05

Why people stay.

Pulled from Google reviews, ClassPass, and a small folded notebook in the tea room. Lightly edited.

★★★★★
"I’ve been to studios in three cities. Hovara is the only one where I’ve stayed past the first month. The teachers actually watch you."
Inês M.
Inês M.
Member · 3 years
★★★★★
"Slow Restore on Sunday is the only thing standing between me and the rest of my life. I drive 25 minutes just to make it."
João P.
João P.
Member · 18 months
★★★★★
"The Mysore room is run with the kind of quiet authority I’ve only seen in Mysore itself. Sara is the real thing."
Camille L.
Camille L.
Member · 2 years
42Classes every week
12Senior teachers
2014Founded · 11 years on
4.9★380+ Google reviews
Memberships · 06

Three ways to stay.

Drop in once, build a habit on the four-class pack, or commit to the unlimited monthly. No annual contracts; cancel any month, no questions.

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Drop-in

€18/class

Pay as you come. Walk in, walk out, no commitment. First class free for new students.

  • Any class on the schedule
  • First class on us
  • Mat & props included
  • Tea room access
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Unlimited monthly

€95/month

Unlimited classes, three guest passes a month, and 10% off retail. Cancel any month.

  • Unlimited classes
  • 3 guest passes / month
  • Workshop discount: 20%
  • Free mat storage
  • Tea room access
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4-class pack

€60/4 classes

Builds the habit. Use within 30 days. Best if you're starting and not ready to commit monthly.

  • 4 classes, any style
  • 30-day expiry
  • Transfer to a friend once
  • Mat & props included
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