My classes are designed with the beginner in mind and always include Yoga or Buddhist Philosophy and practices for taking your yoga practice off your mat and into your life. I teach with the intention of creating a welcoming atmosphere so that each student has the opportunity to dive deep, unfold, awaken and blossom, just like a seed.
Bija is the Sanskrit word for seed. In each moment we are planting the seeds of our future with our thoughts, actions and choices. Yoga and Meditation offer us the opportunity to relax the body, open the heart and bring clarity to the mind so we can begin to plant seeds for our future happiness, freedom and well being in each moment.
MARIE MARCHAND RYT-500
I came to yoga 25 years ago through spiritual seeking and as a support for my meditation practice. When I discovered Kripalu yoga I felt a real sense of homecoming in this meditative practice that was so welcoming and a philosophy that was steeped in compassion.
I earned my 500hr certification from the renowned Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA and I’m grateful to have had the good fortune to study with the likes of Stephen Cope, Richard Miller, Sally Kempton, Sean Corn, Barbara Benagh and Cyndi Lee. I’ve been teaching yoga and meditation in Greater Lowell area since 2003 and offer I retreats around New England, New Mexico and Italy. I’ve also had the great adventure of being the owner/director of Sangha Yoga Collective from 2011-2015.
I’ve always been deeply inspired by the rhythms and wisdom of the natural world, music, poetry and Buddhism. I weave all of these into my teaching. In my classes I strive to create a welcoming environment for students and to guide them inward to connect with their own deep inner experience ~ to help each student find their own authentic path to well-being and vitality through the philosophies and practices of yoga and meditation.