Hugo Abecassis

Hugo Abecassis is a yoga teacher and osteopath who discovered his passion for anatomy through observing the behavior of the human body in yoga. He believes that each person's unique experiences are imprinted in their body, which can be read like a book through postural behavior, traumas, injuries, genetics, and more. Hugo's interest in yoga began in 2000 when his mother introduced him to the practice. He completed his first yoga teacher training in Portugal in 2005 and has continued to study and practice yoga ever since. He has explored various methods, including Ashtanga Vinyasa and Iyengar, which he felt particularly drawn to due to his therapeutic and medical background. In 2017, Hugo became a certified Iyengar yoga teacher. He has also traveled to India since 2009, seeking inspiration for his life journey. Hugo's education includes completing the Yoga Teacher's Training Course at the Yoga Vidya Gurukul school in Kaivalya Nagari, studying Ashtanga Vinyasa at the Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, completing the Iyengar Yoga Teacher's Training with Billy Konrad, studying and practicing with the Iyengar family in Pune, attending yoga therapeutic courses with Stephanie Quirk, and practicing with various teachers worldwide. In addition to his yoga studies, Hugo has a post-graduation in Oriental Philosophies from Lisbon University, practices Vipassana meditation, and is a certified senior yoga teacher by the UK Yoga Alliance Professionals. Hugo is the founder of the Embodied Yoga Anatomy and the Yoga Functional Anatomy specialized course. Currently, he teaches classes, courses, and workshops primarily in Portugal, but also in Spain, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Thailand.