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Mary Brown

Jivamukti Yoga Teacher
& Postpartum Doula

I remember the first time I saw a million billion stars, galaxies within galaxies of stars, in the dark night sky. I still remember that feeling of awe and mystery. I knew that I wanted to live in direct relationship with this power.

Join me in bringing this power into your life. I teach yoga classes and workshops, as well as national and international retreats.

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In 2003 I completed a 300 hour teacher certification in Jivamukti Yoga, the first residential program taught by co-founders David Life and Sharon Gannon. Since then I have participated in many trainings and retreats taught by notable teachers such as Sharon Gannon, David Life, Michael Stone, Jules Febre, Shiva Rea and Ruth Lauer-Manenti.

My childhood story helped connect me deeply to Jivamukti Yoga. I was raised in a large Catholic family, where devotion and service were modeled to me in everyday life. My grandfather, Aldo Piacenza, was an artist, and his frescoes of saints, his shrines of holy beings, and his prolific paintings of the churches of Italy are etched deeply in my consciousness. This sacredness informs my practice as a yoga teacher and a guide for transformation.

In addition to yoga, I am certified in massage therapy, Thai yoga massage, cranial sacral therapy, Chinese medicine, and postpartum care. All of these modalities have brought me to the place I am, standing in mountain with you.

In my life I am also a wife, mother, homesteader and maker. I live with glorious views of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia out my windows.

I am ready to be your guide as you unwind into your own healing and realize your fullest potential. 

Namaste. See you on the mat!

Handmade by Mary Brown

Works can frequently be found at the Floyd Farmer’s Market and the Blacksburg Holiday Farmer's Market.

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