OLA, I'm Maria.

I am a student of movement and yoga practitioner. I specialise in strong/creative vinyasa flow and prenatal/postnatal yoga - for all bodies and all levels! My job is not to teach you pretty yoga, but movement that feels good in your body, to instill safe transitions into and out of poses, demonstrate alignment, and guide you to use all muscles - even the forgotten ones. To distribute weight equally in both sides of the body and to use your body for what feels nice for it and its full range of motion.

 

My passion for movement and yoga began 15 years ago in Canada, as a complement to gymnastics, modern dance, injury prevention and physiotherapy. In 2017, I quit my London finance job to pursue my yoga dream in India. Reconnecting with my body and mind, an art I had forgotten. I use yoga as post-surgery physiotherapy and provide modifications for injuries and adjustments. Beyond yoga through mobility, dance, calisthenics and primal movement. My classes combine basic elements of ashtanga, breath-work to create a moving meditation.

 

 

Qualifications:

* 200hrs RYT Sampoorna Yoga School (Goa, INDIA)

* SPECIALIST: 65hrs RYT Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga (Sydney, AUS)

* Online Hypnobirthing Course with The Birth Collective (London, UK)

* Yoga Teacher Trainer, Sthira Yoga School India

* The BDK Academy Mixed Movement Arts (Yoga/Mobility) (Miami, FL)

* The Science of Well-Being Certificate (Yale University)... and more

 

Certified by Yoga Alliance