Maria Avelar \u2013 woman, mother, Yoga teacher since 1985.
\nAcademic background: Degrees in Languages \u2013 Portuguese and English \u2013 and in Business Administration with an emphasis on Foreign Trade.
\nSpecialization in Yoga at Uni-FMU\/SP.
\nMaster’s in Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and Contemplative Practices from the University of Pisa, Italy.<\/p>\n
First Yoga training with Maria Jos\u00e9 Marinho, followed by specializations in Yoga Therapy with Swami Sarvananda (Georg Kritik\u00f3s) and Raja Yoga with Jak Pilosof in Belo Horizonte, MG.
\nTraining at GGF in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany, and courses in Naturopathy, Pranayama, Samkhya, and the Yoga Sutras at Kaivalyadhama Institute, Lonavla, India.
\nSpecialization in Hormonal Yoga Therapy for Women with Dinah Rodrigues in 2001\u20132002, which helped me greatly in alleviating menopausal symptoms. Specialization in Hormonal Yoga Therapy for Immunity in 2024.<\/p>\n
My specialization in meditation began with the Multipliers Training Program led by Professor Lia Diskin at Palas Athena-SP and continued with certification in Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) from the Santa Barbara Institute, as well as a course in Buddhist philosophy at the Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, and several 8-week retreats with Alan Wallace.
\nProfessionally, I worked as a language teacher (English, German, and Portuguese for foreigners) and as an Import Analyst at Cacex, Banco do Brasil.
\nI have taught in the postgraduate Yoga program at Uni-FMU\/SP and in S\u00e3o Carlos for seniors, students, children, pregnant women, and mixed groups, in addition to training courses.
\nI am also a Reiki teacher and therapist.
\nSpeaker and organizer at events on Yoga, Family Constellation, Reiki, and Hormonal Yoga Therapy, as well as on meditation, Emotional Balance, and Mindfulness.
\nMaria Avelar<\/p>\n