Teachers
All Yoga Studio teachers are trained in the Iyengar method. In class they apply it in a heterodox fashion, leveraging on their intuition and knowledge acquired through personal experience.
Photos: Fernando Iglesias.
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Marta R. Mahou (Madrid 1954)
Founder and director of the Yoga Studio centre named after her, Marta Mahou has studied and practiced yoga for over 30 years.
In 1986 she received her yoga teacher certificate at the Iyengar Institute of Northern California (San Francisco, USA), where she studied with master yogis such as Ramanad Patel, Manuso Manos, Judith Lasater and Marcia Stephanic, among others.
Since starting yoga practice in 1980, she has continuously expanded her learning by attending special courses given by BKS Iyengar and his family in Pune (India).
She has taken part in workshops given by prestigious teachers such as Donna Farhi, Angela Farmer, Victor van Kuten, Roger Cole Ph.D. and Aadhil Palkivala, all of them noted for their personal approach to yoga practice.
Likewise, she has participated in Vipassana-tradition and Insight seminars, courses and meditation retreats.
In Yoga Studio, Marta imparts weekly classes on asana (posture) and pranayama (breathing control) for the Intermediate and Advanced levels, and directs the Special class. She also conducts on-going training for the team of teachers at Yoga Studio.
In addition, Marta designs and imparts intensive weekend courses in various locations in Spain and abroad, as well as week-long summer courses in Marrakech. (www.darelsadaka.com)
Marta has given special courses for Sports Teacher graduates in the Instituto Municipal de Deportes (Municipal Sports Institute) of Madrid, and has designed seminars specifically for musicians of the JONDE (Joven Orquesta Nacional de España - National Spanish Young Orchestra). Over the years she has taught yoga to many artists and dancers.
In her youth Marta studied anatomy at the faculty of medicine of Madrid’s Complutense University. Today she continues to learn, developing and perfecting her specialty: applying yoga practice to improve back ailments or posture problems.
