Corporate Mindfulness

Mara has been teaching all-levels yoga classes for us for several years. At the onset of the pandemic, a time when we all needed to be mindful of our wellness, we were grateful she was able to switch to virtual classes and add guided meditation sessions. Mara’s professionalism and knowledge of mindfulness techniques are remarkable. Her classes are engaging, inspirational, and heartfelt. I don’t know how she does it, but she always knows exactly what each of her participants needs, and she can align her teachings accordingly on short notice and with grace. I always walk away from her classes feeling lighter, happier, and grounded. Thank you, Mara! You have made a positive impact on our lives.

Mara’s strong leadership and accessible teaching style allowed my team members to truly enjoy the benefits of early morning yoga.  During our annual global finance off-site, Mara’s sessions inspired mindfulness, camaraderie and little bit of stress relief setting up the team for a focused day of work together.  Mara is a true professional and catered to all levels of practice.

We asked Mara to design a yoga session as part of a three-day gathering for our local (and several global) alumni. We like to introduce interesting or “alternative” modalities to our leadership participants, and Mara lead a session that was both approachable and illuminating. The yoga asanas set us up for the day feeling great physically, and her shamanic ceremony to close it left us feeling clear-headed and energized mentally. Working with Mara was a delight and she took all our feedback into consideration to create a session tailored to the learning goals of our program.

I first invited her to open each session of a Leadership Development Program with the senior executive team at lululemon in a year long, monthly initiative, her work opened people up to ways of thinking and learning through movement in gentle and thoughtful ways that allowed for them to significantly open their thinking capacities! The result over the course of 3 consecutive years of work with the senior team was highly effective – with each leader learning far more than just learning concepts theoretically! By adding this element of yoga and meditation we provided alternative ways of learning concepts and ideas of leadership this allowed for people to blossom in new and authentic ways!

On the heels of this success I asked Mara to work with me in a similar way at Spence Diamonds with their Leadership Team over the next 3 years – the results where clearly evident again, most of the members of this leadership team have never practiced yoga or meditation before meeting Mara and we found the impact to be equally effective for their growth as leaders!

My experience of partnering with Mara was nothing short of ease, grace and highly effective – she made everything better and more amazing!

It was an honor to have the opportunity to partner with Mara for the past 3 years. She created a space for us to deepen our connection with the development work our Spence Leadership team has taken on. She is a bright light, overflowing with joy, love and grace. Her yoga practice challenged our Leadership Team to explore new possibilities and push our physical and spiritual boundaries.  She was a true pleasure to collaborate with – I would not hesitate to recommend Mara.

I’ve had the pleasure of practicing and working with Mara for several years. She embodies what it means to be a Lululemon ambassador and has been a fundamental teacher within the Lululemon team. Her understanding of the yoga practice and calming presence allows her to connect with every student and support them on their yoga journey, whether it is a class of 1 or 1,000.