Mariana's Journey
MARIANA DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO LIGHT UP HER LIFE FOR HER 40TH BIRTHDAY.
She did not want to wake up the same person on that day and decided to dive into the yoga practice as a student more deeply. Mariana realized the benefits of surrendering during her yoga practice and her whole life opened up. It was truly a new beginning. She began evolving and growing stronger, learning to breathe deeply and live in the present moment. Mariana was feeling all of the benefits of the practice and the transformation she was craving happened! Inspired by the empowerment of the yoga practice and the inner peace that she found, Mariana knew she had to share this knowledge.
SHE FELT A CONFIDENCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE AND DECIDED TO SAY "YES!" TO THE DEEP CALLING INSIDE TO BECOME A YOGA TEACHER.
The whole process of the training helped Mariana to know herself better, connect and create new ways of relating not only with herself but family and friends. Mariana loves teaching beginners, especially adults and older adults so they can feel more open, flexible, stronger, release tension and connect to their inner self. She teaches alignment yoga and her classes are well sequenced and challenging, always starting with poses that warm up and prepare the body for the more difficult asanas or poses. Mariana creates a safe space so that her students can feel secure and grow. She encourages her students to really focus on the different poses and the energy each asana creates.
Mariana is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and studies with Colleen Gallagher. She is the Founder of the Iyengar Yoga Festival Miami. She has deep calling for volunteering at the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the united States; in the Events Committee, and in the Sponsorship and Social Media Committees for the IYNAUS 2023 Convention.