Mariel Andrea
Mariel taught Mathematics at the High School and College level for 18 years in Argentina, until 1998, when she discovered the wonders of Yoga. In the beginning, her practice was focused on Hatha Yoga, Iyengar and Vinyasa Flow Yoga with the daily intention of accomplishing spiritual self knowledge and inner growth, and stretching and strengthening of the physical body.
Soon after, she perceived that Yoga had changed her life much more than what she had expected.
In 2001, Mariel moved to Costa Rica, a country full of tranquility and inspiration, searching to discover new horizons. Trusting her internal voice; she completely focused on her dharma, her mission in life: present harmony and joy, assisting others in their search of inner existence, share the experience of the practice of Yoga and meditation, awakening our individual commitment of creating peace within flowing towards freedom of the inner self.
Hence, she completed her training in Hatha Yoga with her beloved teacher and guru, director of the Ananda Yoga Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina (www.anandayogacenter.com). Her guru has travelled to India numerous times as a direct student of Krishnamacharya, Iyengar and Pathabi Jois (Krishnamacharya lineage).
Mariel continued her personal education through a series of trainings lead by internationally recognized teachers, such as: Lilian Luna, BJ Galvan, Mariela Cruz, Kenneth Graham, Matias Flury, Sienna Sherman, Noah Maze, and many more. These mentors, from different parts of the world, have introduced her to other styles of Yoga: Anusara, Ashtanga, Sivananda y Kundalini Yoga.
In 2009, Mariel completed eight months of intensive study on Therapeutic Yoga and Raja Yoga at Ananda Yoga Center in Buenos Aires. Her studies focused on biomechanics have granted her with an extensive knowledge base regarding “movement anatomy”.
She completed her most recent training, obtaining the title of Active Global Stretching Instructor, certified by the creator of the method, Phillip Souchard of Saint Mont University in France.