Creator of a unique system of spiritual and body practices for women; author of the Mandala and Dakini dances, Wave Yoga, Egyptian Yoga, and Egyptian Dance; author of an educational system of practices and seminars on the original nature of the human being
Maya Mandala
Biography of a Master of Sacred Knowledge
created an international education system
This system is about our world and humanity in it, about whole and integrated system of different levels of consciousness and essence of being, about opening higher possibilities in ourselves.
Maya Mandala was one of the first women in western world bearing the integrated knowledge of female nature and mankind.
Energy work and massages, intuitive healing, Sufism and Tantra, Osho meditations, different types of dance etc.
For more than 30 years Maya studied and practiced different lineages of worldwide traditions
Teaching of Dzogchen became a fundamental line in her life. Step by step through practices a whole integrated system of knowledge about essense of being and nature of woman became to rise and take its shape.
Maya Mandala
The main impetus for her spiritual search was serious health problems that had plagued her since early childhood. This drove her to seek answers about healing. She began to explore how the body functions and how health can be restored, and along with this, the nature of energy and the structure of the universe.
She studied bioenergetics and methods of energy healing. At the same time, she developed her creative abilities and enrolled in the art faculty in Moscow. There she also began to master various types of massage and methods of working with energy. For 14 years she worked with people in the fields of massage, Reiki, and energy healing, conducting a deep investigation of health at the level of body, mind, and soul, as well as studying the causes of illness.
She explored a great many practices and methods, as well as the causes and effects of what we live through and how this influences our health and our life as a whole.
In 2003, an active journey into the study of spiritual traditions began: Osho meditations, Sufism, Dzogchen, and Tantra.
A key turning point was meeting the enlightened Dzogchen teacher Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. Since then, Dzogchen has become an all-encompassing foundation in her life.
She studied bioenergetics and methods of energy healing. At the same time, she developed her creative abilities and enrolled in the art faculty in Moscow. There she also began to master various types of massage and methods of working with energy. For 14 years she worked with people in the fields of massage, Reiki, and energy healing, conducting a deep investigation of health at the level of body, mind, and soul, as well as studying the causes of illness.
She explored a great many practices and methods, as well as the causes and effects of what we live through and how this influences our health and our life as a whole.
In 2003, an active journey into the study of spiritual traditions began: Osho meditations, Sufism, Dzogchen, and Tantra.
A key turning point was meeting the enlightened Dzogchen teacher Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. Since then, Dzogchen has become an all-encompassing foundation in her life.
Maya's Path
In 1995, Maya met the Sufi master Zahira, who became another important mentor. She spent 14 years with her. It was Zahira who, through her own state of an open heart, love, celebration of life, and creativity, introduced Maya to the world of meditative dance.
In 1997, Maya came to understand the importance of connecting with her feminine nature. She trained professionally in dance: flamenco, tango, African dance, modern, contemporary, and contact improvisation.
Her exploration of feminine nature continued with the study of new methods and approaches that lead to the deepest possible connection with it.
During this period, she traveled extensively to study with masters at international trainings, learning the methods and practices of the spiritual path and a holistic knowledge of the human system.
In 1997, Maya came to understand the importance of connecting with her feminine nature. She trained professionally in dance: flamenco, tango, African dance, modern, contemporary, and contact improvisation.
Her exploration of feminine nature continued with the study of new methods and approaches that lead to the deepest possible connection with it.
During this period, she traveled extensively to study with masters at international trainings, learning the methods and practices of the spiritual path and a holistic knowledge of the human system.
She began to explore the memory of the soul through practice. Tantric practices helped to open this memory and knowledge, which made it possible to recreate ancient practices: the Mandala Dance, Dakini, and Wave Yoga. Every morning she would rise and dance, step by step remembering ancient knowledge and shaping it into a coherent system. In this way she restored the practice of the Mandala Dance and the Dakini practice.
The Mandala Dance is a sacred temple dance that works simultaneously on the levels of body, consciousness, and energy.
The Mandala Dance is a sacred temple dance that works simultaneously on the levels of body, consciousness, and energy.
Maya developed a system for training and certifying Mandala Dance facilitators.
It is structured in stages and is taught in person:
Level 1: building the body, coordinating movement with breath, healing past traumas, and learning the basic movements. It is led by Veronika Muvia, a Level 3 facilitator in Russia, and very rarely by Maya herself (in other countries).
Levels 2 and 3: Maya transmits these personally at live retreats, including DNA activation and mastery of fire energies.
It is structured in stages and is taught in person:
Level 1: building the body, coordinating movement with breath, healing past traumas, and learning the basic movements. It is led by Veronika Muvia, a Level 3 facilitator in Russia, and very rarely by Maya herself (in other countries).
Levels 2 and 3: Maya transmits these personally at live retreats, including DNA activation and mastery of fire energies.
Mandala Dance
formed a new movement
A great many women who have taken part in retreats, trainings, and practices with Maya have since gone on to lead their own original events and processes.
Maya's Transmission of the Mandala Dance Lineage
have attended retreats
They hold classes
regularly
regularly
1000+ women
300+ students
Mandala Dance classes are held
60+ cities across
12 countries
12 countries
The Dakini Dance is another space and another language. It is a sacred temple dance of a space where one connects directly with spirit and lives through a transformation of light, oriented toward the total transformation of oneself beyond human experience. Dakini is a consciousness of a different order, one that thinks through movement beyond form.
Sometimes Maya gives a Dakini transmission exclusively for personal practice. There are no facilitators in it.
These are different languages, different systems, different trajectories of consciousness. Mandala is a dialogue of spirit with human nature. Dakini is the movement of spirit outside it.
Notes:
Sometimes Maya gives a Dakini transmission exclusively for personal practice. There are no facilitators in it.
These are different languages, different systems, different trajectories of consciousness. Mandala is a dialogue of spirit with human nature. Dakini is the movement of spirit outside it.
Notes:
During the same period, Maya created the practice "Wave Yoga."
This is a gentle yoga aimed at opening the body, including tight ligaments and joints.
The structure of the female body is built through wave-like movements, restoring natural mobility and fluidity.
This is a gentle yoga aimed at opening the body, including tight ligaments and joints.
The structure of the female body is built through wave-like movements, restoring natural mobility and fluidity.
In 2021, Maya began transmitting the practice of Egyptian Yoga and Egyptian Dance. This is a lineage of temple dance and yoga from the Egyptian tradition, connected with the building of the Divine structure, the masculine aspect, Light, and Spirit.
The transmission took place at retreats twice: the first on March 25-28, 2021, in Svetlogorsk, and the second on August 8-11, 2021.
The transmission took place at retreats twice: the first on March 25-28, 2021, in Svetlogorsk, and the second on August 8-11, 2021.
Dakini Dance
Wave Yoga
Egyptian Yoga and Dance
Maya has released a series of video practices and lessons.
Maya has released a series of video practices and lessons for independent study, published a book on the practice of Mandala Dance in 2017, and in 2019 published another book, The Breath of Life ("Дыхание Жизни"). Today, Mandala Dance classes are held in 12 countries and more than 60 cities. Thousands of women have attended seminars, and almost 300 of them teach classes on a regular basis.
Maya's practices and teachings have transformed the field of consciousness of women in the Russian-speaking world, becoming a turning point for the emergence of a new generation of women masters.
Over more than twenty years of teaching, Maya has held retreats and seminars in India, Thailand, Bali, Singapore, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, and throughout Russia. Among them are: "Blossoming," "The Priestess," "Alchemy of Knowledge," "Sacred Sensuality," "Unlocking Potentiality," "Maturity," "Foundations of Life" (Levels 1 and 2), "Sacred Knowledge," "Divine Codes," "Wisdom of the Ages," "Higher Abilities," "Life in Dance," "Harmonizing Relationships," and many others.
In addition, Maya has held seminars together with other masters:
With Taizan: the tantric seminar "Man and Woman. Sacred Union" in Bali.
With Moon (Yu.): in India and in Russia.
With Tanit: joint retreats "Mandala Birth," "Mandala Blossoming," and "Mandala Maturity."
Over the years, Maya has led deep transformational processes at places of power, unique energy points of the planet. Two retreats took place in legendary Damanhur (Italy), a temple city created according to the principles of sacred architecture. Two more retreats were held in Egypt, a land of ancient mysteries, where the energy of millennia becomes a guide into deep states of consciousness.
With Taizan: the tantric seminar "Man and Woman. Sacred Union" in Bali.
With Moon (Yu.): in India and in Russia.
With Tanit: joint retreats "Mandala Birth," "Mandala Blossoming," and "Mandala Maturity."
Over the years, Maya has led deep transformational processes at places of power, unique energy points of the planet. Two retreats took place in legendary Damanhur (Italy), a temple city created according to the principles of sacred architecture. Two more retreats were held in Egypt, a land of ancient mysteries, where the energy of millennia becomes a guide into deep states of consciousness.
20+ years
Joint Projects
Joint Projects
n Goa, Maya met Peruqua. Together they created a joint creative video project: they sewed dresses and costumes, Maya danced, and Peruqua sang.
The result is the video work "Goddess of Earth, Love and Beauty: She by Peruquois."
Maya has taken part in major international and all-Russian festivals:
✔️ Bali Spirit Festival: one of the first Russian-speaking masters to appear at the festival
✔️ Free Spirit Yoga Festival (Moscow): participated twice
✔️ Spoke at the online conference "Be in Spirit" in Nizhny Novgorod
✔️ In India, organized her own international festival, Art Creativity Dance, over two seasons
✔️ Bali Spirit Festival: one of the first Russian-speaking masters to appear at the festival
✔️ Free Spirit Yoga Festival (Moscow): participated twice
✔️ Spoke at the online conference "Be in Spirit" in Nizhny Novgorod
✔️ In India, organized her own international festival, Art Creativity Dance, over two seasons
✔️ In 2025, organized the online conference "All Aspects of Life" together with other speakers
Festivals
Maya has been conducting international training for more than 20 years
Maya has released a series of video practices and lessons
These are retreats, workshops, seminars and programs for various levels of training for men and women around the world.
Maya is the author and creator of Mandala dance, Dakini dance, Wave yoga, Egyptian Yoga, Egyptian Dance, etc.
Maya is the author and creator of Mandala dance, Dakini dance, Wave yoga, Egyptian Yoga, Egyptian Dance, etc.
Maya released series of recordings with practices and lessons, wrote a book about Mandala dance and a book “Breath of Life” Now Mandala dance practices are held in 12 countries and more than 60 cities; thousands of women participated in seminars and there are more than 300 teachers of Mandala dance right now.
Maya’s practices have been transforming consciousness of women for many years and had a huge impact on forming the new generation of female holistic teachers in Russia and other countries.
Maya’s path
Maya is an author and creator of Mandala Dance, Dakini Dance, wave yoga, Egyptian yoga, Egyptian dance and more. Maya was teaching in India, Thailand, Bali, Singapore, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus and all over Russia.
She participated in international projects and festivals, co-created and taught together with masters, spiritual leaders and artists.
She participated in international projects and festivals, co-created and taught together with masters, spiritual leaders and artists.
Mandala Dance
In the book you will learn more about the practice of Mandala dance, about lineage, levels and structure, basic dance and principles. The book is one of the tools of the transformation of consciousness and a conduit to the light dimension behind the practice.
Breath of Life
In the "Breath of Life" you will find transfers of wisdom on topics such as life and death, rhythms and cycles, destiny and path, love, transformation and alchemy, creativity and abundance, and many others. .
Maya’s books
Mandala Dance 2nd step
In the book you will learn more about the practice of Mandala dance, about the transmission line, levels and structure, basic dance and principles. The book is one of the tools of the transformation of consciousness and a conduit to the light dimension behind the practice.
The book can be purchased only at Maya's certification seminars.
Maya continues to lead retreats and online courses on a variety of topics, as well as individual consultations.
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