Yoga for Dancers is a class style deliberately built to support dancer health and wellness. Y4D's movement methodology roots in therapeutics through yoga, and every class targets strength training, flexibility, range of motion, joint integrity, structural awareness, recovery, body awareness, and self care techniques.
As a former professional dancer, Marja understands the constant rigors and stress dancers see on a daily basis. That is why Y4D classes not only support elite performance but also speak to physical sustainability, mental health, and overall long-term wellness. Through a physical practice set in a community-building environment, Y4D provides the extracurricular tools needed to succeed in one's dance career and well beyond.
Marja has guest taught Yoga for Dancers for Harvard Dance Center, Gothenburg Opera Dance Company (Gothenburg, Sweden), Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s summer intensives, University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, USC Trojan Dance Force, Chapman University Dance Department, Dance2XS - University of Michigan, Coachella, Culture Shock LA, Diavolo Dance Theater, Disney, ESPN, Full Out Studios (Oakland, California), Kaba Modern, Kreativ Mindz, Mischief Makers, ISY (Hamburg, Germany), NBC Universal, Paramount Studios, Shala Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), Sony Pictures, Tony Tzar's Blacklight Society, 20th-Century Fox, Universal Music Group, and lululemon Paris, Cannes, Zurich, Amsterdam, London, New York, Atlanta, and Chicago. She was also the in-residency yoga teacher for the United States Tennis Association and was on faculty at EDGE Performing Arts Center, Millennium Dance Complex LA, and Movement Lifestyle Dance Studio. Additionally, she taught Yoga for Dancers for the Debbie Reynolds Legacy Studio's scholarship program, Gigi Torres's Establish Your Empire program, and Tovaris Wilson and Matt Cady's Unique dance training program.
Marja is also a staff writer for LA YOGA Magazine.
Special thanks to director, Ryan Soriano (@ryan_sj), videographer/editor, Tony Carabba (@tonycarabba), photographer, Jino Abad (@abadimage), and Movement Lifestyle (@whatmovesu) for years of constant love and support along this journey.
Alex Devolites, Martel Jackson, Dianne Quirante, Jane Suvanto, Andrea Restivo, Carli Trigg, Casey Lane Anderson, Becky Lerner, Emma Rosenblatt, Jackie Ramos, Vienna Luu, Alyse Polombaro, Renee "Cha Cha" Settle, Lynnea Brown, Savannah Latimer, Jennifer Terry, Victoria Sanchez, Marsela Giovanni, Allison Scagliotti, Adrienne Mascarenas Diaz, Casey Mauro, Manndola Dorsilon, Amanda Luukinen, Laura Ferrera, and Nadine Dekema: you have my heart eternally.
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