Marion (Mahima) is a seeker of the truth and a lifelong student of movement. After 18 years of dance training, she began her yoga practice in 2000 and has been teaching since her 200 hour certification at Integral Yoga NYC in 2004. She additionally completed Vinyasa training with Shiva Rea in 2008 and the 300 hour Jivamukti teacher training in 2015. Marion has worked with students of ages 6 to 92, beginner to advanced.  

Drawing great inspiration from her Sanskrit studies, Vedantic philosophy, as well as from North and South American indigenous teachings, she hopes to spread the ancient knowledge and to help awaken the inner guru (inner teacher) residing in all of us. Her carefully sequenced vinyasa classes focus on organically aligned movement, integrated breath, energetic connection, sound and mantra.

Mahima has has spent time in Nepal where she lived in a Buddhist Monastery teaching yoga to the young monks. While there, she studied Tibetan Singing bowl therapy and Chakra Balancing with 3rd generation Master Shree Krishna Shahi.

Most recently she returned from India where she studied Pranayama and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with B.N.S Iyengar at the Krishnamacharr Yoga Shala in Mysore.

She has been a Gyrotonic trainer since 2005 and teaches this remarkably intelligent movement system to private clients in NYC. Additionally, she has 800 hours of training as a clinical massage therapist.

Mahima is grateful to Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Ananda Ashram, a yoga retreat and spiritual center where she lived, taught, and studied for 8 years. She extends humble thanks to all of her teachers on and off of the Ashram, and to all of her teachers human and non-human.  

Expect a peaceful, nurturing, and accepting space in Marion's class. Your session will be tailored to your individual needs, regardless of age or experience level. 

Currently, Mahima is attending the Masters in Social Work program at Fordham University and the Basic Program of liberal education (focusing on the Western canon) at the University of Chicago. Due to this heavy academic workload, for the time being she is only teaching privates, retreats and pop-up classes. Stay tuned…

ॐ सह नाववतु |
सह नौ भुनक्तु |
सह वीर्यं करवावहै |
तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Oṃ saha nāv avatu
saha nau bhunaktu
saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai
tejasvi nāv adhītam astu
mā vidviṣāvahai |
Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||

Aum! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;
May we work conjointly with great energy,
May our study be vigorous and effective;
May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).
Aum! Let there be peace in me!
Let there be peace in my environment!
Let there be peace in the forces that act on me!