Maraha Dickens

When Maraha isn’t teaching yoga, one of her favorite things to do is to travel. She loves the way that travel opens her eyes and changes her perspective, and she loves the connections she creates with the people she meets along the way. Back home in Seattle, she finds many of the same rewards as a yoga teacher, which she says “combines the art of movement with human connection.” For Maraha, yoga allows a similar opportunity to see oneself and the world freshly, and forge new connections with once-distant parts of yourself. Maraha’s love of yoga and her love of travel found a perfect match in her own teacher, world-renowned Dona Holleman. In 2010, Maraha will complete a three-year international teacher training with Holleman, an experience which has given her the opportunity to visit Italy seven times, but which, more importantly, has brought her home to her practice and herself.

Maraha’s classes are challenging and balanced, working into deep poses with precision and appreciation for the body’s own inherent truth. She is skilled at adapting her teaching to suit all levels of students, and her own joy in the practice is infectious. She brings life and warmth to the smallest details of alignment. Ultimately, she invites her students to explore the connection between their mind’s intention and their body’s wisdom, and find the union where these two meet and expand each other.

“The Yoga Tree is a great place to work because it provides unique and talented teachers. The students who come the studio are open-minded, friendly and have a willingness to learn. The Yoga Tree also allows teachers the freedom to explore and build their teaching in a safe and nurturing way.” -- Maraha