“ Yoga practice acted like a magnifying lens, expanding and amplifying that experience and many others that layed ahead”
Tarik van Prehn - Portugal
Most of Tarik’s childhood was spent in the jungle or at the beach in São Paulo, Brazil, where one of the last untouched pieces of Rain Forest “Mata Atlantica” still survives. His mother’s family migrated from Indonesia to Brasil after the WWII. His grandparents lived in India for two years where they came to know about Yoga. His father’s family are Portuguese migrants with a strong connection with the sea. Tarik started surfing when he was 11. Two years latter his parents migrated to Portugal from the jungle, to a 9th floor apartment. His cultural shock was pacified by the amazing waves Portugal´s coastline offered. He has practiced Yoga and martial arts since he was 19. He has a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and started practicing Ashtanga Yoga consistently in 2000 after a trip to Bali to study and surf. From 2001 to 2008 he traveled to Mysore to Study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois. Tarik is a big wave enthusiast and has been spending the last few winters exploring big wave spots in SW Portugal. @loveashtangayoga