About Me
Hi! My name is Ana María (she/her) and I am very happy you found your way here. I started meditating in 2003 and throughout the years, I’ve tried different types of meditation. Each technique I tried brought many gifts, wisdom, and glimpses of a deeper truth.
However, I felt these techniques were all too active and I was always in need of an external guidance, be it music, a voice, brainwaves, or even breathing. It was in 2017 that Vedic meditation came into my life with its immense silence and ease, forever changing the way in which I experience the practice of meditation and also how I perceive the world and relate to it. Ever since I got my personal mantra, I knew I wanted to share this beautiful technique with the world, I understood I wanted to become a meditation teacher.
In early 2020 my dream to become a meditation teacher came true when I enrolled in the Chopra Center’s teacher training in their signature Primordial Sound Meditation (also known as Chopra Meditation). After intensive studies I became an instructor in this beautiful technique, and I am now certified to spread these teachings and knowledge far and wide. My studies into meditation continue with teachings from different masters and traditions, I also keep up to date with the latest scientific research around meditation, and of course, my personal meditation practice.
In early 2022 I became an advanced certified facilitator in the Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra – I AM Yoga Nidra, a beautiful practice based on the same ancient teachings I’ve come to love and respect. I am very honored to offer and facilitate sessions for deep moments of rest, release, and relaxation through transformation.
My Approach
I believe deeply in the transformational power of meditation, and I know that by getting in touch with our essence, we will be able to tackle injustice and inequity with love and eventually, transform our society. My commitment to social justice has been at the core of everything I do, and it guides my meditation teaching practice as well. You can read my code of ethics here.
The price you pay for the online courses and classes will contribute so I can offer them to people who cannot afford it.
Conversations need listening to be enriching. Primordial Sound Meditation and Yoga Nidra offer us a moment to listen deeply to silence, and it is by doing so that we get to know who we really are. In turn, we become better at listening to and communicating with others, deeply immersed in presence and consciousness.
I am very happy and honored to have you here, I love being a guide into silence, and to serve humanity by teaching meditation.
Personal insights
Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, currently living in Sweden.
I speak Spanish, English, and Swedish fluently.
I'm fascinated by grammar and etymology. The existence of languages and how they shape our understanding of the world never ceases to amaze me.
I've found that ancestral medicines like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine have not only improved my cooking but also helped me understand myself better.
Other than the meditation credentials you see here, my educational background includes a BA in Visual Arts and an M.Sc. in Museum Studies.
I worked for 20 years in museum education and mediation. Witnessing the insights and questions that arise in the presence of art is truly inspiring to me.
Currently, I work part-time at an amazing Swedish organization promoting visual arts, where I manage arts and health projects – a role I thoroughly enjoy.
I am currently learning about awe and how it can transform our lives. I believe in the healing power of beauty and actively seek it out. My Instagram account showcases these moments of awe and contemplation.
All the pictures you see on this website are taken by me during my moments of silent contemplation.
Certifications
Courses
I AM Yoga Nidra™ Advanced Facilitator
Amrit Yoga Institute, 2022
Chopra Certified Meditation Instructor
The Chopra Center, 2020–2021
Teacher of Presence
The Eckhart Tolle School of Awakening, 2021
The Power of Awareness
The Awareness Training Institute in association with the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, 2024
Essential Ayurveda for Yoga Practitioners
Indu Arora, Yog Sadhna, 2024