Yoga builds harmony, health and well-being
CHINTÁMANIYoga Association
★Most Authentic Traditional Yoga Centre 2026 – Lisbon
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Breathe. Come back to yourself.

Traditional Yoga in Lumiar, in the lineage of Babaji's Yoga. A place to slow down, breathe deeply and find your balance again, class after class.

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Recognition

The most authentic Yoga centre in Lisbon.

“This recognition reflects our daily dedication to the genuine practice of Babaji's Yoga and our commitment to consistency, discipline and tradition.”
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About Yoga

More than exercise, a path back to yourself.

A philosophy more than 6,000 years old, born in India, that offers a balanced evolution of the whole human being.

The technical disciplines are the tools of that evolution. Practised steadily and with rigour, they bring more health, more energy and a balance you feel in every area of life.

At the Centre we practise all the technical disciplines of Yoga, including the techniques of Kriya Yoga, passed on only through Initiation.

Balance of body and mind

Harmony between body and mind. Less stress, more serenity.

Strength and flexibility

Stronger muscles and a freer body, always respecting your limits.

Inner connection

A journey of self-knowledge and presence in the here and now.

Why practise Yoga?

Physical benefits

Less joint pain; healthy body weight; better balance and posture; more strength and flexibility in joints, tendons and muscles; better digestion; more efficient breathing and circulation; more vitality and longevity.

Psychological benefits

Better memory; less anxiety, insomnia and depression; better concentration; more efficient learning; better awareness of the body in space; psychological and emotional balance.

Social and emotional benefits

Greater social connection; a positive attitude; less hostility and isolation; better self-esteem and body image; more balanced emotions; more motivation.

Union of body, mind and consciousness.

That is what the word Yoga means. And that is what we practise, every week, in Lumiar.

The technical disciplines

A complete path, step by step.

Each class brings together several technical disciplines of Yoga, practised according to each student's stage.

Practice setting for asana
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asana

Steady, comfortable physical postures that involve body, emotions and mind. They work the whole muscular, skeletal, glandular and energy systems and create physical and mental stability.

Practice setting for pranayama
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pranayama

Yoga's conscious breathing brings more energy and vitality and spreads that energy better through the body. It is the master key to concentration and meditation.

Practice setting for mantra
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mantra

Sanskrit syllables that, chanted correctly, awaken higher levels of consciousness. Their vibration spreads energy through the whole body and prepares the mind for meditation.

Practice setting for yantra
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yantra

The graphic, mathematical representation of universal archetypes: the point, the circle, the triangle and the square. Its centre, bindu, is the seed from which creation unfolded.

Practice setting for mudras
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mudras

Hand gestures that express a physical, emotional and mental attitude and release a strong flow of energy. They open the way to concentration and meditation.

Practice setting for bandhas
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bandhas

Energy locks that guide energy (prana) to the higher chakras and to Sushumna, the central channel, making the most of the energy available.

Practice setting for kriya
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kriya

Practices that purify the body and the energy channels, known as sat karma, the six purification processes.

Practice setting for yoganidra
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yoganidra

Complete relaxation of body, emotions and mind, always conscious. It dissolves stress and restores and revitalises the whole body.

Practice setting for puja
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puja

A mental offering of energy, with colour, sound, flowers or incense. It opens the mind and consciousness and raises energy.

Practice setting for manasika
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manasika

Always positive visualisation, throughout the class and at the end of practice, devoted to personal goals and to the evolution of Humanity.

Practice setting for meditação
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meditation

Levels reached through practice: pratyahara, withdrawal; dharana, concentration; and dhyana, meditation, the door to Samadhi.

Practice setting for iluminação
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enlightenment

Samadhi, the Self-Realisation of the Being: the existence of Pure Consciousness, which brings a state of Bliss. The goal of every yogi.

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Articles and news

To deepen your practice.

Writing from our community on the philosophy, health and practice of Yoga.

The teachers

Who guides you with every breath.

Classes are led by Paulo and Liliana Martins, in the tradition of Babaji's Yoga, linked to the Chintámani Yoga Association. A practice they live every day, in the studio and outdoors.

Paulo & Liliana

A life devoted to Yoga

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Paulo Martins in a warrior pose in the studio
In the studio
Paulo Martins in tree pose by the sea
By the rocks
Liliana Martins in triangle pose under a stone arch by the sea
Under the arch
Balance pose on the beach at sunrise
At sunrise
Liliana Martins sitting and smiling by the sea
By the sea
Paulo Martins in crow pose on a riverside pier
By the river
Yoga pose on the sand by the sea
On the sand
Paulo Martins seated in concentration on a wall by the sea
Concentration by the sea
Paulo Martins in profile, seated in concentration on the sand
Concentration on the sand
Paulo Martins smiling, seated in the studio, making a Puja (offering)
Puja – offering
Liliana Martins in warrior pose by the sea
Outdoors
Paulo Martins in side angle pose on the rocks
Between sky and sea
Liliana Martins in a stretching pose on the rocks
On the rocks
Paulo Martins in a balance pose in a garden
In the garden

Paulo Martins

Director of the Centre · Teacher

Yoga practitioner since 2005, teacher since 2010, founder and director of Centro do Yoga do Lumiar in 2015, he is devoted to teaching the technical disciplines of Yoga in the tradition of Babaji's Yoga, with the rigour that earned the Centre its 2026 award.

Liliana Martins

Teacher

Yoga practitioner since 2008, teacher since 2010, she has been teaching at Centro do Yoga do Lumiar since 2015, sharing the practice of Babaji Yoga both in studio classes and outdoors.

At the Centre

See us practise.

The Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar), one of the most complete sequences in Yoga, practised by the sea, our space in Lumiar and some of the postures we work on in class.

Sun SalutationSurya Namaskar
Our spaceLumiar · Lisbon
WarriorVirabhadrasana
Side PlankVasisthasana
HeronKrounchasana
Schedule

Your moment of the week.

Monday
17h30 – 18h30 · 19h00 – 20h00 · 20h30 – 22h00
Tuesday
19h00 – 20h00 · 20h30 – 22h00
Thursday
19h00 – 20h00
Sunday
20h30 – 22h00

Before you start, talk to us: we explain how the monthly membership works and help you choose the right times for you.

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Contact

We are in Lumiar, Lisbon.

A few minutes from the Ameixoeira and Lumiar Metro stations.

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AddressRua Prof. João Cândido de Oliveira, n.º 7, Loja D
1750-230 Lisboa · View on map
Phone and WhatsApp+351 917 223 848
Emailchintamani@centroyogalumiar.com
Chintámani Yoga AssociationAvenida D. Pedro V, Lote 14 · 2900 Setúbal
+351 919 143 954 · chintamani.pt

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