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Austin, TX

Maya Patel

Restorative & Prenatal Instructor

RN, RYT-500, CYT · Birth & postpartum specialist · 9 years teaching

“When I teach restorative yoga I am not being lazy. I am taking a nervous system that has been running at full speed all day and giving it a clear signal that it is safe to stop.”

Years teaching
9
Students taught
4,800
Based in
Austin, TX

About Maya

Maya is a registered nurse and certified yoga therapist whose clinical work includes a decade in labour and delivery. She wrote our Restorative & Sleep and Prenatal Yoga courses and reviews every prenatal lesson with a pelvic health physical therapist before it goes live.

Her work has been featured in regional wellness media, and she consults for two hospitals in Central Texas on prenatal movement classes for patients.

In the classroom

Maya's evening classes are the most requested in our San Diego and Austin studios. Book early — they fill quickly.

Certifications & training

  • RYT-500 (Yoga Alliance, 2022)
  • Registered Nurse — Texas Board of Nursing
  • Certified Yoga Therapist (CYT), YACEP
  • Certified Perinatal Yoga Instructor (Yoga Alliance)

Specialties

  • Restorative
  • Prenatal
  • Sleep
  • Yoga therapy

Courses taught by Maya

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