​Marija

I started practising yoga while still a university student. I had a chance to learn from many wonderful teachers from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, USA, Turkey and Serbia, all of whom influenced my teaching style.

​I teach Hatha Yoga, infused with elements of Iyengar and Vinyasa Flow, with an emphasis on proper alignment, breathing, and focus. My aim is to help my students get a better understanding of their bodies and their movements, so that we can work together on developing their safe and sustainable personal practice.

For me, to touch the essence of asana practice is to move mindfully, to develop body awareness and learn how to listen to our bodies with kindness and understanding.

Meditation is an essential part of my classes, and there's always a guided sitting meditation at the end of each class, following the simple techniques of just observing what is - observing our breath and the sensations in our bodies. 

​I invite my students to approach the classes with a playful mind without taking themselves too seriously,  but simply to observe the changes in their muscles, their stretch, their thoughts and see for themselves what works best for them at any given moment.

Apart from the obvious love for yoga, meditation and travelling, I find a lot of joy in dancing, Haruki Murakami's books, philosophy podcasts, Thich Nhat Hanh's poems, avocados, Tibetan singing bowls, randomness of any kind. ​