Returning to your nature
We do not go to Nature, we are Nature.
A yoga, tea and meditation house in the quiet area of Lido, Funchal. A phone-free refuge, a sanctuary from city noise and daily demands.
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Make space for you
We often make space for work, family, responsibilities, and everyone around us before making space for ourselves. Choosing yourself is not selfish; it is essential.
Every month gathers its own moments to come back to yourself. Here is what is coming up.
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What is MyZen
The first Zen studio in Madeira, a community space designed to guide you back to yourself.
Rooted in the belief that we are nature, MyZen is your home away from home — an invitation to return to calm, connection, and the clarity within.
Through the slow, present practices of yoga, meditation, sound healing and tea ceremonies, we offer a true sanctuary. Come reconnect with your body, deepen your breath, and heal your nervous system.
Community
Welcomed for who you are, invited to connect from the heart.
Nature
Honouring natural cycles, elements and the essence of our being.
Mindfulness
A state of intentional being and presence you can return to.
Simplicity
Sensations transcend the ordinary through the spaciousness simplicity offers.
Transformation
Once you enter the space, a transformational journey awaits you.
MyStudio
A sanctuary for the body, mind & soul
From natural materials and warm lighting to fresh air, tea, music, scent and silence, the space itself becomes part of the practice. Before the class even begins, your body has already started to exhale.
Phone-free
Leave it in the locker room.
Feng Shui
Built on its principles: earth tones, soft ambient light, a clear flow of energy.
Lido, Funchal
Two minutes from the promenade.
Thoughtful hospitality and beautiful simplicity carry a quiet message: you are worthy of care. Refinement without excess — because true luxury is presence, attention and intention.
MyClasses
Come exactly as you are
You don’t need to be flexible, experienced, productive, or have everything figured out. Whether today you arrive energised, overwhelmed, tired or curious — you are welcome here.
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MyTea
Slow down to notice
MyZen began in 2019, when Olesea discovered the art of mindful tea drinking during a ten-day retreat in noble silence in the Pyrenees. A world of tea, presence, and the quiet magic it can bring into a life.
We sit together, we pour, we drink, we say very little. When life moves too quickly, we miss the quiet moments that give it meaning.
Public tea ceremony
In noble silence, gently guided · per person
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Tea ceremony is about slowing down. It is performed in noble silence, with me gently and quietly guiding you through it.
Tea is a beautiful way to come together and share space, presence and heartfelt intention.
Tea helps us purify the senses and connect with what is natural inside of us — and connecting with what is natural inside of us connects us to Nature. Most of us have lost our connection with Nature, because we lost connection with ourselves. We feel agitated and lost because we lost the way to our own hearts.
Tea is an entheogenic plant, a medicinal plant, and having it regularly restores the natural functions in our bodies. A tea ceremony is a space where we enter the silence of our presence, a space where we listen.
This event is an inner journey — a reconnection with yourself, with what is natural in you, with your essence.
€ 35
Private tea ceremony
An intimate space, for your own small group
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Cha Dao, or “The Way of Tea”, is an ancient practice rooted in Chinese tradition. It has been honoured by Daoists and sages not only as a form of medicine, but as a path for cultivating presence, inner stillness and sustained meditation.
Tea is a plant teacher. Through the practice of ceremony it creates a sacred space that becomes a sensory experience of presence, connection and peacefulness.
Tea has a unique way of meeting each person exactly as they are, offering what is needed in that moment. Gentle yet powerful, it serves as a compassionate guide, revealing a doorway to deeper awareness and inviting each person to enter in their own time and in their own way.
When approached with sincerity and intention, it can reveal the subtle rhythms of nature, deepen our connection to the elements and bring us closer to the essence of who we are. Tea helps us clear the mind, open the heart and illuminate the spirit.
A private tea ceremony offers a more intimate and personalised space to connect with the practice. The small-group gatherings create an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and receive the teachings of tea in a quiet and supportive setting. Whether you are new to Cha Dao or wish to deepen an existing practice, a private ceremony can be a beautiful way to bring tea more consciously into your life.
MyTeachers
A well of wisdom
Rather than following one method, MyZen brings together facilitators whose backgrounds — from yoga and tea to art, nature and creativity — create a rich space of perspectives united by the same values.
Founder & teacher
Olesea Rusu
“Sometimes, when you cannot find what you are looking for, life is gently asking you to create it yourself.”
Olesea moved from Romania to Madeira carrying a vision from a silent retreat in the Pyrenees: a sanctuary where tea, yoga and meditation could come together in one simple, serene and nourishing space. She looked for it on the island, could not find it, and built it.
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Host at MyZen
Share your passion. Heal the world.
To our local wellness community: our studio is opening its doors. We believe that true well-being encompasses the body, mind and spirit.
If you are a practitioner, coach or educator, or simply passionate about Ayurveda, nutrition, mental health, breathwork or holistic healing, we want to collaborate with you.
What we offer
A beautiful, peaceful and fully equipped studio to host your workshops, plus access to our community platform to help you make yourself known.
What we seek
Passionate souls ready to share their gifts and contribute to the collective well-being of the world.
Let’s create together. Tell us your workshop idea and we will get back to you.
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For your retreats and events
Host your next workshop, private class, training or wellness event in our zen yoga studio, a serene and beautifully curated space designed to create a memorable experience for both you and your guests.
Up to 15 guests, fully equipped with Manduka mats and props, from 30€ an hour or 250€ for a full-day retreat.
MyCommunity
Healing in community
We believe wellbeing is not only an individual journey; it is something we cultivate together. We bring different people, teachers, wisdom traditions and ways of seeing life into one shared space. Community is not something that happens around the practice — it is part of the practice.
Today’s class brought me back to the realization of how much there is to be grateful. I don’t need much to be content and at peace.
Thank you for this space.
Designed as an ecosystem
Like nature, every class, ritual, conversation, teacher and shared cup of tea has a purpose within the whole. Rather than offering isolated experiences, we cultivate a space where people naturally feel connected to themselves, to others, and to the rhythm of life.
Pricing & Memberships
Your practice, held
Choose the rhythm that fits your life. Everything lives in one account — your credits, your bookings, your invoices.
Living in Madeira
Memberships that renew, priced for a regular practice.
Core Yearly
Unlimited classes at the yearly price.
€ 125/month
12 monthly payments · renews each year
Commit to a yearCalendar sync
Every booking lands in your own calendar.
Waiting list
A place frees up, you are the first to know.
Invoices
Downloadable, with your NIF on file.
Cancel with ease
Free up to 12 hours before. Credit returned.