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YOUR TEACHER
IVANA MANOVA
Namaste dear visitor,
I am Ivana, and I would like to express my gratitude for you taking a moment of your precious time to get to know me better and explore an effective techniques, methods, and practices to enhance your health and well-being. It is both an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to share the wisdom of the ancient yogic science with you.
MY LIFE PATH
My journey into health and well-being began when I was five years old. I am part of a long lineage of gymnasts, with my ancestors being actively involved in practicing and teaching artistic gymnastics. I followed their footsteps and enjoyed success in years to come.
I hold a degree in applied linguistics and have spent the last nine years traveling the world as a flight attendant. During my extensive travels, my quest for a mind-body-spirit equilibrium became increasingly important. It became clear to me that dedicating the rest of my life to exploring techniques, methods, and practices aimed at restoring, improving, and maintaining a balanced physical, mental, and emotional mind-body structure was worth pursuing.
After an extensive search and some trial and error, yoga emerged as a divine gift.
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..."