A Master Class with Maria
Saturday
8 May
9:00am - Noon CT
Combine equal parts of mantra, music, and meditation, then sprinkle it with poetry, dance, storytelling, and mandala drawing, and what do you get? A magical heart opening practice called Bhakti Yoga!
Learn about and experience the various ways that Bhakti Yoga helps to melt away the armor and defenses that build up with living in the “normal” world. Kindle a sense of openness in your heart and unity with all that surrounds you. Then, take these practices into your daily life to help keep yourself alive, open, and connected! Bhakti practice, over time, scrapes away at the layers of “who we think we are” in order to reveal our true hearts, our innate love for ourselves, and our connection to everything around us.
There is no prior knowledge of *anything* required for this practice. What’s more? You CANNOT do this practice wrong! Just come prepared to have fun being your true self!
This Master Class is a part of the Mind Oasis Yoga Immersion. You can also enroll in this module independently.
Maria lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where she is a yoga and meditation instructor.
Maria believes that meditation can take on many different forms, and all these forms can lead us toward the most compassionate, most genuine version of ourselves. Meditation can train our bodies to be still, our minds to be present, and our emotions to be less reactive.
Maria’s classes focus on getting in touch with our bodies in order to ground, center, and accept our whole being. She believes in being as gentle as possible with all aspects of oneself.
She enjoys cooking (and eating!) plant-based meals, travelling to connect with friends everywhere, singing and playing harmonium, practicing yin yoga, Sufi love poetry, abundant sunshine, and anything that is rainbow-colored.
With over 22 years of meditation experience, Maria is a two-time graduate of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program, completed her RYT-200 at Perennial Yoga and Meditation in 2016, and received her 300-hr meditation teaching certificate from Mind Oasis in 2020. In her former life, she has worked as a project manager, a massage therapist, a business owner, a programmer, a bank teller, and a shampoo girl!
Maria strives to get outside for a walk every day, but also tries not to judge herself on the days she doesn’t make it.
Master Classes are included in the Immersion registration fee. Anyone wishing to join independently, can enjoy tiered-pricing options.Supporter pays for your registration plus scholarships. Sustainer pays for your registration. Community is the scholarship rate.
led by Michael Hewett and Guests
"We need more Jedis, not more teachers" - Michael Hewett
This Immersion is for any level yogi who wishes to take a deep dive into the world of yoga --including the physical, spiritual, and healing aspects of this ancient modality.
Through weekly live and recorded sessions:
- learn the full system of yoga,
- establish a meaningful physical practice,
- engage the wisdom of functional movement,
- learn how Buddhism and the science of yoga perfectly complement one another.
Yogini and Mind Oasis Program Manager, Allison Joy has produced a 4-month odyssey to completely blow your mind and heart wide open.
Students also receive an All Access pass to any and all Mind Oasis yoga classes, meditation series, and workshops to attend thru the end of July.
Want to know all the knitty gritty details? Click HERE. 👈
