Maria's Journey

For a long time, I was living a life that looked fine on the outside, but felt disconnected on the inside. I was working as a Graphic Designer, moving fast, doing what was expected of me, following paths that seemed to work for others. I tried to fit myself into a way of living that was not aligned with me.

I didn’t know that I had a unique way of functioning. I didn’t understand my body, my energy, or my natural rhythms. I was disconnected from my inner guidance and living mostly from conditioning, fear, and external expectations. I often felt emotionally unbalanced, reactive, and unsure of what I truly needed. Deep down, I sensed there had to be another way to live.

That inner pull led me to my first Vipassanā meditation retreat. Ten days of silence became a turning point. Through meditation, I experienced what it felt like to truly be present in my body and mind for the first time. I began to see patterns: how I reacted, how my energy fluctuated, how disconnected I had been from my own needs. For the first time, I understood the power of looking inward.

That calling took me to quit my job and travel to India, where I immersed myself in traditional Haṭha Yoga and Āyurveda. There, I was introduced to yogic wisdom beyond postures — conscious breathing, meditation, daily rhythms, and Ayurvedic lifestyle practices. Most importantly, I learned about my own Ayurvedic constitution (prakṛti), what I now call your “unique blueprint”. This understanding changed everything! For the first time, I felt like I was truly seeing myself.

I understood that yoga wasn’t about achieving shapes or pushing my body, but about supporting my energy, my mind, and emotions. Meditation and breath weren’t about forcing calm and stillness, but about choosing practices that were right for me at a particular moment. Ayurveda taught me how to nourish myself through food, routines, and daily rituals aligned with my nature and rhythms.

This path transformed the way I lived; not because life became perfect, but because I finally had the tools, awareness, and wisdom to support myself through it. What began as personal healing became a lifelong devotion.

I dedicated myself to studying and practising yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda with teachers around the world — India, Bali, Australia, and South America. I trained as a Haṭha Yoga teacher, meditation teacher (including Kriya and Tantric practices), and Ayurvedic lifestyle consultant. Today, I continue walking this path through dedicated spiritual practice with my teacher Mataji Shaktiananda (Spiritual lineage of Mahavatar Babaji). My learning never stops — because understanding myself is an ongoing process. And that is exactly how I guide others.