Maria’s Teachers

Find out about Maria’s teaching lineage

Maria studied with her beloved Guruji for thirteen years and has been directly authorised by him to teach Ashtanga level two.

Guruji’s daughter is a pioneer, being the first female to attend Mysore Sanskrit College and bring yoga to women in India.

Guruji’s grandson is the director of the main shala in Mysore and the only Ashtanga student in the world to have completed all six series.

Maria’s latest education and studies with Shri O.P. Tiwariji has awarded her a certification to teach pranayama.

Maria spent a year with Iyengar, practising and studying yoga philosophy and yoga therapy, and was certified by him to teach.

Maria spent a lot of time with Ramesh in Mumbai learning philosophy at his Advaita Vedanta-based satsangs.