LIVIA OLIVEIRA | E-500 RYT® Yoga Teacher | Founder of Casa Opy
Livia Oliveira is Brazilian and lives in Florence, where she founded Casa Opy, her yoga atelier in the heart of the historic center. She has practiced yoga since 2000 and is an E-500 RYT certified teacher, with over a thousand hours of training that includes studies with Janet Stone, Greta Hill, Ameriga Giannone, and Christopher Wallis.
Her work is born at the meeting point of biomechanics, mythology, and ritual. She developed her own method, Strength, Intelligence, and Rest, which alternates physically demanding dynamic sequences with deep restorative pauses, using blocks, straps, and bolsters with intention. It's not a fixed sequence. It's a living language, built class after class, refined by those who practice it.
She weaves the study of yoga together with the wisdom traditions of the Americas and a spiritual relationship with nature that becomes a mirror for one's own inner nature. Her classes invite grounding and a subtle listening to the body, where ritual becomes a way of moving through accumulated fatigue, the body's changes, and life's passages
Her Story
Livia's journey into yoga began in Brazil, her home country, in the early 2000s, where she built a solid foundation in traditional styles: Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa. From there, her training deepened with over a thousand hours of advanced study in Bhakti Vinyasa, functional anatomy, and the subtle energies of the body.
Since 2017 she has taught in Florence, where her work carries the marks of this path: mantra, mudra, mythology, and biomechanics woven into every sequence. She taught at some of the city's most respected yoga studios before opening her own space, and has led retreats and workshops across several European cities, offering students guidance that unites technical precision with real attunement to the body.
In 2022 she founded Casa Opy, a multicultural space dedicated to yoga, ritual, and the work of the soul. A sanctuary that embodies her vision: uniting the physical and energetic body through practices that honor both ancient traditions and contemporary approaches.
Beyond yoga, Livia works with Cacao Medicine: she received teachings from abuelo Èfren, of the Maya Yucatán lineage, studied the archaeology of Cacao with Pablo Castro, and received her initiation into the Brazilian lineage of the Goddess and the Four Elements. She is also devoted to studying and sharing the rituals and philosophies of Hinduism, shamanism, and the spiritual traditions of Mesoamerica and South America.
Her relationship with nature is not theoretical, it is daily. Her classes are born from this meeting of tradition, body, and life force: guiding those who practice them toward their own grounding, their own strength, a subtler listening to themselves through the dynamic interplay of yoga, nature, and energy.
Yoga Alliance Recognized Teacher Training Courses:
-
25 ore di Allineamento Energetico - con Janet Stone | 2022
-
Sequenziamento intuitivo di 25 ore - con Janet Stone | 2022
-
300 ore di Rasa Yoga - con Greta Hill | 2021
-
20 ore Storia e filosofia dello yoga - con la Dott.ssa Daniela Bevilacqua, Dottoressa in Civiltà dell'Asia | 2021
-
100 ore di istruzioni sull'arte del Vinyasa Risveglio dell'intelligenza somatica e anatomia funzionale applicata - Prema Vinyasa Yoga con Ameriga | 2020
-
Yoga riparativo di 30 ore - con Raquel Peres | 2020
-
100 ore di sequenziamento avanzato Mandala Flow - Prema Vinyasa Yoga con Ameriga | 2019
-
200 ore di Power Yoga - Italia Power Yoga | 2017
Extra Courses in Holistic Medicine & Philosophy
-
Celtic Druidry & Shamanism: an initiatory and formative path - with Gabriel Ossian &. Marcelo Cuchulainn
-
Nada Yoga & Guarigione con il Suono: Un viaggio di guarigione e coscienza - con Pri Gama | 2023
-
Immersione nella Medicina Iniziatica del Cacao della Dea e dei 4 Elementi – con Jurema e lo Sciamano Andiara | 2023
-
Cacao Livello 2 Il viaggio di Kakaw: da Tikal a Chichen Itzá – con Pablo Castro | 2023
-
Il cacao negli antichi Maya e in Mesoamerica – con Pablo Castro | 2022
-
Impegni spirituali – con Pablo Castro | 2022
-
Il potere delle piante: riti sacri – con Marcos Vinicius Cunha | 2022
-
Classici della saggezza indiana – con la Prof° Lúcia Helena Galvão | 2022
-
Corso Base di Thai Yoga Massage - con Laura Mencherini | 2021
-
Corso di Sciamanesimo Tecniche e Pratiche di Guarigione Ancestrale - con Gabriel Ossian | 2021
-
Fondamenti del Tantrik Yoga - Tantrika Institute con Christopher Wallis | 2020
-
Tigre Bianca, Restauro dell'energia femminile attraverso metodi taoisti - Lab & Corpo & Mente con Renata Fernandes | 2020
-
Corretta Pronuncia e Recitazione del Mantra in Sanscrito - Dott. Diego Manzi | 2019
What Livia has to say about her class
I am here to help you cultivate vibrant health, lift the weight of life, and plant a seed of transformation. This is possible through the 5 pillars that support my work:
Enhancement of the Physical Body: Care for the physical body by building strength and flexibility. Our body is the foundation of our experience in this world. From birth to death, it is in constant transformation. Through movement, mobility, and strength, we continuously learn and adapt, exploring the possibilities of our physical being.
• Movement & Energy: Movement creates and moves energy, generating prana and Qi. With fluid movements guided by breath, like a river that flows serenely, we cultivate vitality and inner balance.
• Expansion of Consciousness: I use various practices to expand and direct consciousness, such as Embodiment, Pranayama, Vayus, Chakras, Rasas, Mudras, Mantras, and Body Presence. Where we focus our attention, we direct our energy, creating a path of transformation and self-awareness.
• Mythology & Archetypes: Mythology communicates directly with our subconscious through symbols, myths, and archetypes. These stories and images awaken virtues that dwell within us, helping us navigate the mysteries of life and understand the complexity of the human mind.
• Shamanism: The alchemy and power of nature have always been, and continue to be, available to us. By connecting with nature, we recognize that we are part of it and can improve ourselves, integrating its power and wisdom into our being.
My classes are for those who care about physical well-being but are also curious and inquisitive about the great mystery surrounding our existence. For those who seek to explore the subtle energies that can help us evolve, but prefer to approach these topics in a light-hearted way, with creativity, good laughs, and an excellent playlist!
I offer a variety of class formats, allowing everyone to choose what resonates most with their needs and the path they wish to take at this moment. Each class is a unique experience, but the final destination will always be the same: becoming a happier person, at peace with yourself and the world around you. Which of these evolutionary paths do you feel is right for you at this moment?