About
I'm Daria. Yoga is how I come home to my body, and how you can, too
Twelve-plus years of practice have taught me one thing above all: the body is not a project to fix. It is a home to return to. That is the yoga I teach.
The story
From a first class in 2011 to a life built around practice
Yoga found me in 2011 and quietly rearranged everything. By 2014 I was teaching; since then there have been studios and beaches in Russia and Asia, more than ten yoga tours, India, Crimea, Sochi, Abkhazia, the Caucasus, Thailand, plus online programs and retreats.
A few years ago I settled on a small island in Thailand. Here I teach group and private sessions, co-organise "Space", a venue for mindful practices on the island, and keep studying the connection between body, breath and mind.
My teaching draws on classical hatha yoga, vinyasa flow, yoga therapy, women's yoga, breathwork, meditation, and modern body-oriented methods.
What I believe
Three principles behind every class
Safety before depth
The body opens when it feels safe, never when it is forced. We move at your pace, respecting your health, your history and your limits.
Attention before form
A "perfect" pose means nothing if you are not present in it. One honest breath is worth ten impressive shapes.
Practice as a resource
Yoga should give you energy, not become another item on your to-do list. Some days call for movement, others for deep rest, both are practice.
"Deep change never comes from fighting yourself. It comes from treating your body with attention, care and respect."
Credentials
Training that backs the teaching
- 12+ years of personal practice; teaching since 2014
- 200-Hour International Yoga Teacher Training in Hatha Vinyasa, Yoga Sadhana, Rishikesh, India (2023)
- Anatomical Yoga, Tapas Yoga Centre (2021)
- Myofascial Release with Stretching, Anatomia Training Centre (2020)
- Women's yoga therapy
- Yoga therapy for the spine and healthy back
- Yoga diagnostics & psychosomatic assessment
- 15+ trainings and seminars with leading teachers in Russia and India
Original certificates available on request, two of them are shown here.
Off the mat
The life behind the practice
Yoga long ago stopped being something I do on a mat. I love travel, mountains and the sea; I spend most of my time in Asia, exploring cultures and finding inspiration in simple, mindful living.
I love meditation, essential oils, long walks, silence, beautiful sunrises and honest conversations. I believe our inner state is built from small daily choices, how we breathe, move, rest, and treat ourselves.
This is the experience I share with my students.
Let's meet on the mat
Tell me a little about yourself and what you're looking for, I'll suggest where to start.