Long time yogi with a love of Meditation and Singing Bowls
First Verified
Sep 2017
About
Mary Ann Gebhardt
Mary Ann Gebhardt has been studying yoga for over 30 years. She is a registered member of the Yoga Alliance E-500 hour and a Chopra Certified Instructor. Mary Ann weaves elements of the Chopra Center teachings of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga into her practice. Mary Ann is an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Educator in Perfect Health, a signature mind-body wellness program at the Chopra Center. She is one of the Lead Educators at the American Yoga Academy. Her teaching is a weave of the five elements in nature, Ayurvedic principles, meditation, and yoga. Her love for yoga and Ayurveda inspired her to travel to Nepal, where she trekked the Annapura Circuit. Mary Ann encourages her students to move with respect and honor and to awaken their unlimited creative nature. As a Reiki Master, Mary Ann helps students find a sense of deep relaxation at the end of each yoga class.
Her deep respect for yoga comes in part from her experience working as an MT in Hematology and Open Heart Surgery at Hackensack Hospital.. There, she witnessed first hand the powerful connection between the mind and body.