Seattle Yoga News is on a mission to find and highlight all of the hidden, and maybe not so hidden, gems in our yoga community and beyond. We want you to learn about their experiences and perspectives, but also a bit more about their personalities, so we have a few fun questions for them. This week’s spotlight is turned towards Maryam Ehsani.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH YOGA?
I started with my first class in Newport Beach in 1999
WHAT KIND OF TRAININGS HAVE YOU PURSUED?
Viniyoga and Yoga Works (ashtanga) Teacher Trainings. Workshops with Ana Forrest, Bryan Kest, Tina Templeton ( anatomy) and more.
HOW HAS YOGA INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE AND WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON?
Yoga has provided an abundance of health and balance between my breath, body and mind for over 20 years.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR TEACHING METHOD?
Blend between viniyoga & vinyasa.
WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU ALWAYS GIVE YOUR STUDENTS?
We (yogis) are the tortoises not the hares. Just breathe.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT YOU’VE EXPERIENCED AS A YOGA STUDENT? AND HOW ABOUT AS A TEACHER?
As a student. Recognizing that I have crafted with 20 years of personal devotion to my own yoga practice.
As a teacher, Watching my students and clients grow in their own practices and learn to trust themselves, it is an awesome experience to witness and be a part of.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THAT YOU HAVE FACED AS A YOGA TEACHER & STUDIO OWNER?
The culture now of how yoga is marketed and promoted. I am a little studio and not much competition with the larger brands and their marketing tools and strategies.
WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU GIVE FOR YOGA TEACHERS CONSIDERING OPENING A YOGA STUDIO?
Believe in yourself and offer what you know, teach safely and honestly.
WHAT YOGA RELATED BOOKS HAVE MOST INFLUENCED YOU?
The Heart of Yoga (T.K.V Desikachar) and YOGA for body, breathe and Mind (A.G. Mohan)
CAN YOU SHARE WITH US SOME OF YOUR WELLNESS & SELF-CARE PRACTICES?
Practicing yoga, eating a healthy well balanced diet, walking, acupuncture, reading and a holistic approach to health with vitamins and herbs.
Studio-e was created in 2017 with my whole heart’s desire for a safe &all-inclusive space for people to practice yoga. My mission was to create a place where any {body} could come & be themselves.A space to learn,explore, deepen, and develop their own personal yoga practice. A place where you can move freely at your own pace and feel supported& encouraged every step of the way. I believe there is an abundance of physical, mental and emotional benefits by adding and incorporating yoga into a person’s life.
Style of Yoga:
My teaching style begins with Viniyoga, an approach to yoga that adapts the yoga practice methods to each individual. Every {body}is different and finding out your personal potential allows me to create a yoga experience designed just for you. I then incorporate Vinyasa yoga which helps me develop different sequencing to fit your intensity or intention with a specially curated yoga class. Combining these two methods allows me to achieve the right class for each client at Studio-e.
