Vijnana Bliss

Vijnana Bliss™ was born one day when Yulia was reading the ancient sage Pattanjali's Yoga Sutras. One of the sutras really spoke to her - Sthira Sukham Asanam (Connection to the Earth [or yoga pose] should be steady and joyful). Yulia decided to commit her life to spreading Vijnana Bliss.

Since then, Yulia and Vijnana Bliss™ have been featured in NY Spirit Magazine, Fit Yoga Magazine, Women's Health Magazine, Lucky Magazine and others.

Yulia is a Wide Lotos foundation (Santa Barbara, California) certified yoga teacher, registered with the Yoga Alliance and also use Jivamukti method. She is a member of the Yoga Therapists Association, a yoga-for-ballroom-dancing expert and a yoga advisor for the Ballroome Dancing League.

Yulia is deeply devoted to her twelve-year old yoga practice, meditating and working on asanas (poses) on a daily basis. She has been fortunate to have studied and attended kirtans, workshops and lectures of great teachers such as Sharon Gannon, David Life, David Swenson, Sri Pattabhi Jois, Bikram, Manorama (Sanskrit), Alan Finger, Ram Das, Bhagavan Das, Robert Thurman and others. Yulia is deeply thankful to all of them for sharing their time, light, love and wisdom.

Yulia has experienced many styles and schools of yoga, such as Sivananda, Iyengar, Kundalini, Hatha and Ashtanga, eventually falling in love with the Jivamukti method (the leading yoga method in the United States). Yulia's yoga classes range from mild to vigorous, with the emphasis on vinyasa (flow of postures, linked by breath). The classes also include multiple held postures, breathing exercises and brief meditation. She teaches all levels, from beginners to advanced.

Prior to becoming a a yoga teacher, Yulia was a professional model and ballroom dancer with photographs published in Maxim, Marie Claire, Stuff, Glamour and Bride magazines. Yulia holds a degree in sports and health from Moscow University and has had multiple articles published online and in various magazines.

Yulia is fluent in English and Russian.

Yulia is available by Ma yoga to teach prenatal yoga classes, which she enjoys greatly.