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YOGA TEACHER | E-RYT 500
IVANA MANOVA
Namaste dear visitor,
Thank you for taking a moment of your precious time to be here.
My name is Ivana, and I dedicate my work to sharing effective yogic techniques, mindful movement, and ancient wisdom to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Through private & small-group sessions, I bring together yoga, mindful movement, breathwork, meditation & Yoga Nidra to support greater strength, flexibility, balance & overall well-being. Whether at home or while navigating a busy life or travel, my intention is to offer practices that can become a meaningful part of your everyday life.
MY LIFE PATH
My journey into health and well-being began when I was five years old. Coming from a long lineage of gymnasts, with ancestors deeply involved in practicing and teaching artistic gymnastics, I naturally followed in their footsteps and achieved success in my early athletic years.
I later obtained a degree in Applied Linguistics, and for nearly nine years, I travelled the world as a flight attendant. During those years of exploring different cultures and continents, I developed a deeper appreciation for mind-body-spirit balance. Gradually, it became clear to me that my true path was dedicating my life to exploring techniques and practices that restore, strenghten, and harmonize the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of well-being.
After years of searching and many personal experiences, yoga finally emerged as a divine gift-a practice that aligned my life's purpose with my heart.
MY YOGA JOURNEY
My journey into yoga, the union within and around me, began in the summer of 2018 in Paris when I attended an "Inner Engineering Course," designed by Sadhguru and led by Isha Hatha yogis trained directly under the guru’s guidance. There, I received training in the miraculous, complete process of Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya.
During the final meditation of the course, I experienced a profound sense of presence & connection. For a moment, the usual boundaries seemed to soften, everything became quieter, & I felt a deep sense of unity with life. It was an experience that stayed with me & opened the door to a much deeper exploration of yoga.
I never imagined that one day I would leave my successful flying career and become a yoga teacher. What began as a personal practice gradually became an important part of my everyday life-supporting my physical well-being, bringing greater awareness & inner balance, & inspiring me to explore yoga more deeply.
Over time that personal journey naturally grew into a desire to share those practices with others, while continuing to learn, explore and deepen my own understanding of yoga.
TRAINING &CERTIFICATIONS
My formal yoga education began in 2019 with a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at "Yoga Europe," in Nicosia, Cyprus, with a foundation in Hatha yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation.
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In 2020, I continued my studies with a 500-hour Yoga teacher training at "Maa Shakti Yog," in Rishikesh, India, deepening my knowledge of Classical Hatha, Vinyasa, and Iyengar-based practices with an emphasis on anatomy, alignment, and adjustments.
My continued education has included specialized training in Prenatal & Postntal yoga, advanced yoga sequencing, alignment & adjustments, as well as breathwork training.
Today, i am an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance, and i continue to study and deepen my understanding of yoga, movement, breathwork, meditation and the connection between body and mind.
For me, learning is an ongoing journey. The more I explore, the more Iunderstand how much there is still to discover.