"It’s not about what it looks like, it’s about what it feels like"
Qualifications:
- Level 3 Yoga Teacher
- BA in contemporary dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- MA in performance and professional practices with Emergence Postgraduate Company, University of Salford.
Movement has always been at the centre at Maea’s life. She has an extensive background of elite gymnastics and professional dance training. Through this intense training, Maea had initially formed an unhealthy relationship with fitness and exercise that created body image issues and apprehension about training.
However, having graduated from professional dance training, Maea discovered Yoga and Pilates. These forms of movement allowed her to enjoy and be grateful for her body’s ability to move with strength and fluidity. This helped her create a sense of fitness being not just physical but also mental, emotional and holistic; and her understanding that exercise is a passion and not a punishment.
As a trainer, Maea wishes to use her experiences and training to help others form a healthy relationship with movement and exercise that enhances not only their physical wellbeing but also their mental wellbeing and general lifestyle. Prioritising enjoyment and passion over level or ability will ensure every individual leaves feeling worked, fulfilled and happy. “It is not about what it looks like, it is about what it feels like.”
Maea aims to deliver well-rounded sessions, providing the necessary aspects to achieve strength and fluidity as well as enjoying the process of progressing.