Marie Carling

Marie has been practicing the yoga life style and meditation since the early 70’s where she began her studies in transcendental meditaion at Vanderbilt University. From that time forward she has devoted herself to spiritual studies and the yoga path. She has been teaching for six years.

She is owner of Black Bear Yoga Studio in Orange City, Florida where she teaches all level yoga and holds her Totem Yoga 200hour Yoga Teacher Training School. She holds certificates in Meditation, Yin, Vinyasa, Hatha, Hot Power, and Kriya.

Marie is a Kriyaban, one who has been initiated into the order of Kriya, an integrated science of pranayama, a comprehensive spiritual path linked directly to enlightened Masters of yoga. It is a way of life which requires commitment to a higher system of meditation techniques, energization
techniques, and commitment to right living as taught by Paramahansaji Yogananda.

Marie’s certificates E-RYT 500, YACEP, 200RYS

Marie is a fine artist and integrates art into her yoga teaching and training techniques. She has held national and international yoga retreats and firmly believes yoga is for everyone and places strong emphasis on the importance of building a strong yoga community. She believes yoga to the best path for a happy, healthy, balance.