Petri Räisänen
Petri Räisänen (born August 13, 1967) is an internationally known and respected Ashtanga Yoga
teacher. He is a devoted student of his Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009), who authorized Petri
to teach, and Petri carefully passes on his Guru's exact teachings.
Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1989 and teaching in 1991. He is co-owner and director of
Ashtanga Yoga Helsinki, one of the world's largest Ashtanga Yoga Shala's, which he founded with
his friend Juha Javanainen in 1997. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois blessed the school to teach the traditional
Ashtanga method.
In his yogic path Petri has studied with many other respected Ashtanga yoga instructors such as
Derek Ireland (his first certified teacher), Radha Warrel, Lino Miele, Gwendoline Hunt, Eddie
Stern and Sharath Jois, in addition to Sri K. Pattabi Jois.
Petri focuses his teaching on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting student's
individual needs and guiding their progress. Petri's adjustments are gentle, effective, therapeutic
and, according to some of his students, almost magical. His touch originates, besides his own
practice and teaching, from his past work as a traditional Finnish folk healer and naturopath. His
friendly and relaxed behavior and precise perception gives a meditative, open and energetic
atmosphere to his classes.
In 2004, Petri wrote the book "Ashtanga - The Yoga Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois" in
collaboration with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson, Sharath Jois. The book introduces the
Ashtanga yoga method and philosophy, as well as its potential as a physical, mental, intellectual
and spiritual practice. It is written as part of Petri's pilgrimage into Ashtanga yoga's inner word,
with a great sense of respect towards his Guru and the Yoga Tradition.
His second book (about Ashtanga Yoga's Intermediate series) came out in 2007 and was also
written in collaboration with Sharath and Pattabhi Jois.
Please visit the Primary book's website
www.ashtangabook.com
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