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# Ashtangayogamama: Ashtanga Yoga

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## Posts
- [How to rest efficiently](https://ashtangayogamama.com/how-to-rest-efficiently/): Sometime in 2015 I was driving my scooter to a yoga studio in Bali, where I was teaching at the time, and I had this epiphany. The thought that erupted in my mind and was ‘what if I just keep driving? What If I just keep following the road and never come back?’
- [CROATIA,Slowly](https://ashtangayogamama.com/croatiaslowly/): A PERSONAL GUIDE BY IRENA BARTOLEC
- [Solo Female Travel: The Most Empowering Decision You Will Ever Make](https://ashtangayogamama.com/solo-female-travel-the-most-empowering-decision-you-will-ever-make/): A guide for every woman who has ever thought about travelling alone — and hasn't yet given herself permission
- [Day of the Dead in Mexico: The Celebration Every Traveller Must Witness](https://ashtangayogamama.com/day-of-the-dead-in-mexico-the-celebration-every-traveller-must-witness/): Far from a festival of grief, Día de los Muertos is the most joyful, most profound, and most deeply human tradition you will ever encounter
- [5 Reasons We’re Completely Obsessed with San Miguel de Allende](https://ashtangayogamama.com/5-reasons-were-completely-obsessed-with-san-miguel-de-allende/): Why this magical Mexican city keeps calling us back — and why it's the perfect home for our annual women's retreat
- [Embracing Santosha: Yoga, Mindfulness, and Wellness in Costa Rica](https://ashtangayogamama.com/embracing-santosha-yoga-mindfulness-and-wellness-in-costa-rica/): Discover Santosha—contentment through yoga, mindfulness, and wellness. Learn how yoga retreats in Costa Rica help you live fully in the present moment.
- [Yoga Retreat Plitvice Lakes – Find Stillness in Croatia’s Natural Wonderland](https://ashtangayogamama.com/yoga-retreat-plitvice-lakes-find-stillness-in-croatias-natural-wonderland/): Yoga Retreat Plitvice Lakes – Find Stillness in Croatia’s Natural Wonderland
- [Women Yoga Retreat in Croatia – A Journey Back to Yourself](https://ashtangayogamama.com/womens-retreat-in-croatia-a-journey-back-to-yourself/): Join a soulful women’s retreat in Croatia. Gentle yoga, mindfulness, and sisterhood await in the peaceful forests of Plitvice Lakes.
- [Stairways to Nirvana](https://ashtangayogamama.com/stairways-to-nirvana/): In my experience the most important step is to keep showing up with the right intentions and open heart. To dedicate our time for practice we choose that is guiding us on that stairways to Nirvana. Give it a time to grow and allowing it to guide us. Like planting seed and watching it to grow.
- [On Swimming, stillness and embracing the depths](https://ashtangayogamama.com/on-swimming-stillness-and-embracing-the-depths/): Recently, I returned to swimming lessons. I connected with a group of triathletes and enthusiastic open-water swimmers, and to my surprise, attending those classes brought me as much joy as cotton candy does to my daughter.
- [7 Reasons to Embrace Pura Vida  on Costa Rica Yoga Retreat in 2026.](https://ashtangayogamama.com/yoga-retreat-costa-rica-pura-vida-wellness/): Picture this: The rhythmic sounds of the ocean, lush tropical greenery, and a warm breeze whispering through the trees. This is the setting for your transformative yoga retreat in Costa Rica — a paradise where nature, mindfulness, and wellness intertwine in perfect harmony.
- [5 reasons why you will love Costa Rica](https://ashtangayogamama.com/5-reasons-why-you-will-love-costa-rica/): In a couple of days it will be exactly 3 years since we first landed to Costa Rica.
- [The art of doing nothing](https://ashtangayogamama.com/the-art-of-doing-nothing/): THE ART OF DOING NOTHING: Embrace the benefits of solitude.
- [Get Cool with Ayurveda and Yoga](https://ashtangayogamama.com/get-cool-with-ayurveda-and-yoga/): Summer is finally here!!
- [Queen, Go With The Flow](https://ashtangayogamama.com/go-with-the-flow/): Being a woman is a spiritual experience. 
- [Metta or how to befriend the good, the bad and the ugly](https://ashtangayogamama.com/metta-or-how-to-befriend-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/): Metta is a Pali word for loving kindness , friendliness, good will. Metta practice is coming from the Buddhist tradition and it's teaching us how how to cultivate “loving kindness “ for ourselves and others.
- [Yoga, diapers and big breaths](https://ashtangayogamama.com/yoga-diapers-and-big-breaths/): Ashtanga yoga is a demanding discipline, both mentally and physically, for everyone who is practicing, men and woman. Ashtanga requires a lot of self discipline, dedication, and trust in the process. When it comes time for us to add a family to that equation, things can get even more challenging.
- [How to make Jamu, immune booster tonic from Java](https://ashtangayogamama.com/how-to-make-jamu-immune-booster-tonic-from-java/): The seasons are changing here in the Tropics of Cancer, from the dry season to the rainy season, and in the Northern hemisphere from Summer to Autumn.  Some of us might have the need to get cozy between the blankets - to slow down and have a cup of warm tea more often. 
- [On Lakshmi and abundance](https://ashtangayogamama.com/on-lakshmi-and-abundance/): Probably you know her image. If you have visited India, or Indian stores, or a yoga studio, there is a great chance that her picture, or statue, was located just next to the cashier desk. 
- [What we can learn from Super Woman](https://ashtangayogamama.com/what-we-can-learn-from-super-woman/): During the last couple of months Dr. Evelyne Meier and I have been talking a lot about how our emotions towards the money are strongly influenced by our cultural differences, parents, stories and believes. They shape our attitudes of self, life and money.  
- [Money and Emotions](https://ashtangayogamama.com/money-and-emotions/): No one is entirely rational when it comes to money.
- [Tips on a home yoga practice](https://ashtangayogamama.com/tips-on-a-home-yoga-practice/): In the Ashtanga yoga tradition there are two different methods for how the Ashtanga practice is taught: Led (guided) classes, and Mysore (self practice) classes. Now, with this current pandemic outbreak, many Yoga studios around the world are closed, and communities and classes have pivoted online, which is great and certainly important in this time of physical distancing, offering students a greater sense of connection. 
- [How to establish daily meditation practice at home](https://ashtangayogamama.com/how-to-establish-daily-meditation-practice-at-home/): 1. Commit to do this practice for a certain period of time.  It is easier to set a daily meditation goal of 1 or 2 months than demanding an immediate  lifetime commitment of ourselves. Hard expectations can discourage us before we even start. Then commit to a manageable goal with your whole heart

## Pages
- [FAQ](https://ashtangayogamama.com/faq/): 1. Who are these retreats for?
- [Women’s Circle Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica](https://ashtangayogamama.com/womens-circle-yoga-retreat-in-costa-rica/): A sacred gathering of women, movement, ritual, and embodied self-expression
- [ICELAND- Where the wild things are](https://ashtangayogamama.com/iceland-where-the-wild-things-are/): “Where the Wild Things Are” wasn’t just a story for many of us; it was a feeling. A feeling of boundless curiosity, of adventures in wild, untamed places, and of a magic that felt so real you could almost touch it.
- [women retreat mexico](https://ashtangayogamama.com/women-retreat-mexico/): A feast for the senses. A journey for the soul.
- [Group Tailored Retreat](https://ashtangayogamama.com/group-tailored-retreat/): Radiate Wellness Together!
- [Retreat experiences](https://ashtangayogamama.com/retreat-experiences/): Welcome to our yoga retreats! Our retreats offer a unique opportunity to deepen your yoga practice, connect with like-minded individuals, and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit in beautiful and serene locations. 
- [WOMENS RETREAT CROATIA, PAKLENI ISLAND](https://ashtangayogamama.com/womens-retreat-croatia-pakleni-island/): Treat yourself to a women's retreat in the beautiful country of Croatia. Unwind, relax and connect with like-minded women in a stunning and serene setting. Take a dip in the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic Sea, and indulge in delicious local cuisine.
- [Forest Escape Yoga Retreat in Croatia](https://ashtangayogamama.com/forest-escape-yoga-retreat-croatia/): At our Forest Escape Yoga Retreat, you’ll enjoy a perfect balance of activity, rest, and rejuvenation:
- [Patagonia, Epic Soul Journey](https://ashtangayogamama.com/patagonia-epic-soul-journey/): Patagonia is pristine and wild—the definition of an adventurer’s dream. Located at the southernmost tip of South America, at the edge of the world, this region is a place where nature grows wild, barren and beautiful. Where spaces are as large as the silence that surrounds them. Patagonia is truly a dream, with impressive sights of pristine rivers, jagged peaks and back water oases.
- [Workshops and classes](https://ashtangayogamama.com/workshops-and-classes/): Mysore Classes
- [Ashtanga Tropicana, Yoga Retreat Costa Rica 2025](https://ashtangayogamama.com/ashtanga-tropicana-yoga-costa-rica/): Awaken to the harmonious melodies of tropical birds and drift off to sleep serenaded by the soothing rhythm of ocean waves crashing.
- [Journey to Financial Freedom](https://ashtangayogamama.com/journey-to-financial-freedom/): Would you like to gain a clear understanding of how your emotional subconscious relationship towards money:
- [Media](https://ashtangayogamama.com/media/): Featured
- [Private Paradise Retreats](https://ashtangayogamama.com/tailored-retreats/): Rejuvenate with a highly curated yoga retreat in Costa Rica. Tailored yoga program, healing food, ocean views, and serenity await on a pristine tropical beach.
- [Private Class](https://ashtangayogamama.com/private-class/):  About private classes
- [Ashtanga Yoga](https://ashtangayogamama.com/ashtanga-yoga/): Ashtanga yoga is the oldest dynamic form of Yoga (300 – 250 BC), and basis for the development of nowadays popular dynamic Yoga styles (Power yoga, Vinyasa etc.). It is based on the performance of the traditional sequence of postures (asanas) which are interconnected, while paying special attention to breathing (ujjayi breathing), focus of vision (drishti), and interior „energy valves” (bandhas). The roots of Ashtanga Yoga can be found in the traditional texts.
- [Blog](https://ashtangayogamama.com/blog/): Discover Santosha—contentment through yoga, mindfulness, and wellness. Learn how yoga retreats in Costa Rica help you live fully in the...
- [Testimonials](https://ashtangayogamama.com/testimonials/): "I started practicing yoga with Irena at age of 14, as a teenager of buzzing mind (still am), who needed something to steer her energy into. By guidance of most beautiful and kind teacher, my practice became something much more than just gymnastics - it became a source of happiness, relaxation, security and energy. "
- [Press](https://ashtangayogamama.com/press/): https://www.supersoul.yoga/blog/we-say/yoga-diapers-and-deep-breaths.html https://yoga-vidya.nl/workshops/workshop/?oswsID=126 https://justynajaworska.com/blog/her-sadhana-irena-bartolec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-j9klnC8XE https://www.lovesensa.rs/clanci/yoga-amp-pilates/detox-yoga-2?page=2 https://www.24sata.hr/lifestyle/bali-zivot-uciteljice-joge-u-mjestu-gdje-caruje-lezernost-405420 https://www.sensa.hr/clanci/stvaran-zivot/upoznajte-nas-irena-bartolec https://issuu.com/sensamagazin/docs/sensa125 https://www.sensa.hr/clanci/video/irena-bartolec-kako-izvesti-pozdrav-suncu
- [Ashtanga Yoga retreat in Croatia](https://ashtangayogamama.com/ashtanga-yoga-retreat-in-croatia/): Take some time away from busy everyday life and join me for a yoga retreat in stunning Croatia where we prepared an unwinding program of Mysore style ashtanga yoga in a small quiet village on the Istrian Peninsula.
- [Contact](https://ashtangayogamama.com/contact/): CONTACT ME For details regarding private teachings, online meditation sessions, or workshops and retreats, please contact me: Facebook Instagram
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- [About Me](https://ashtangayogamama.com/about-me/): Hi, I'm Irena Bartolec.
- [Ashtanga Yoga Mama](https://ashtangayogamama.com/): 15-19 July & 18-22, 23-27. Aug 2026
- [Teachers](https://ashtangayogamama.com/teachers/): Irena Bartolec had the rare opportunity to study yoga and mindfulness beside a carefully curated group of noted and revered spiritual teachers and masters.  Her search for knowledge has taken her all over the world, from India to Colorado, Europe to Asia, Central America to Hawaii.  She remains committed to spending time with teachers whom she admires, and they dutifully inspire her teaching path.
- [Mysore style](https://ashtangayogamama.com/mysore-style/)
- [Schedule](https://ashtangayogamama.com/schedule/): PRIVATE CLASSES:
- [About Ashtanga Yoga Mama](https://ashtangayogamama.com/about/): This is just a short excerpt for the about page.

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