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Yoga came to me accidentally in 2006. I was quickly drawn into it for its healing. A modest practice substantially enhanced my digestion and circulation and ended my hormonal imbalances for good.

Since 2008, I practiced Ashtanga vinyasa yoga under the guidance of Denise Pesch. In my late twenties, I liked the physical intensity of Ashtanga but faced challenges at many levels. I persisted because Denise’s mesmerizing practice and presence motivated me to uncover the secret of how something nearly impossible is transformed into something so graceful.

Over time, I complemented Ashtanga with Iyengar yoga and Vinyasa krama, learning to adapt the physical practice in order to emphasize strength, mental focus or healing as needed. With gradual extension to other limbs of yoga, my practice became a means to balance energy, reconnect to a state of deep inner peace, and relate to the world more meaningfully.

My teaching path started after 200 hours of Ashtanga yoga teacher training with John Scott and Lucy Crawford Scott in 2015. Over the years, I continued my studies and teaching within the lineage of Sri T. Krishnamcharya, the father of modern yoga and a pioneer in yoga therapy, through Srivatsa Ramaswami and A.G. Mohan. I am currently following an 800-hour Svastha Yoga Therapy Foundations program with A.G. Mohan and his family.

The practice has shown me that strength, stability and flexibility are qualities to be found at other levels than purely physical. The physical form is paradoxically merely the background for contemplation of the constant interplay and alignment of energies within. When I teach Ashtanga vinyasa, I do so from an understanding that such a layered practice is primarily meant as a framework to start cultivating subtle breath and calm mind. The physical aspect of practice can and should be individualized, without compromising the more profound nature of the practice. I love to encourage students to explore the practice from such a perspective and to support them in developing a sustainable and nourishing yoga practice through different fluctuations of life.

I adored yesterday evening's class with Marija. It's exactly what I needed! She really guides us well into feeling the benefits of each posture. A new world opens... - E.L. 8/31/2016