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YOGA TEACHER ERYT-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.
It is a profound honour for me to guide others on their journey to health, balance and inner transformation. Through my teachings, my goal is to help you reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and rediscover the harmony that already exists within you.
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.
On the last day of the course, during our regular meditation session, a profound transformation on a cellular level happened within me. I felt that I was not just my body or my mind but a presence, in tune with life and the divine. Shortly after this experience, daily practices of Shambhavi and yoga became an essential tools for accessing other dimensions of existence and maintaining a strong, healthy body, sharp, clear, and focused mind, and an energy radiating with joy and exuberance.
I never even imagined that one day I will be leaving my successful flying career in order to become a yoga teacher, a wife and a mother, yet the effect of yoga over my life was so profound, that I could no longer ignore the inner calling to teach and share this sacred knowledge in the best possible way that I can, so I can awaken this transformation within you too.
YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION
In 2019, I completed my first 200-hour Yoga teacher training at "Yoga Europe," a yoga teacher training school in Nicosia, Cyprus. There I received training in Hatha yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation.
In 2020, I completed my second 500-hour Yoga teacher training at "Maa Shakti Yog," a yoga teacher training school based in Rishikesh, India. This training provided me with an in-depth knowledge of Classical Hatha, Vinyasa, and Iyengar yoga, with a strong emphasis on anatomy, alignment, and adjustments methodology.
On March 9, 2023, I was certified as Prenatal yoga teacher from "Your Yoga Flow," a leading global provider of yoga education based in Canada. Here, I acquired an effective yogic techniques for assisting and supporting healthy pregnancy and preparing expectant mothers for informed and safe childbirth.
On March 13, 2023, I achieved certification as an advanced yoga teacher with a deep focus on yoga sequencing, alignment, and adjustments. This certificate was awarded by "The London Shala School of Yoga."
I received my certification as a Postnatal Yoga Teacher on April 10, 2023, from the "Arhanta Yoga Online Academy."
This training equipped me with effective yogic techniques for assisting and supporting women postpartum as they safely regain their strength and fitness after childbirth.
My thirst for knowledge and curiosity knows no boundaries. I firmly believe that there is no such thing as knowing enough. To me, life is an endless realm of possibilities..."