Maria Hietanen-Norris

Maria is the studio owner of Yoga Nordic Espoo.
Additional Unnata trained teachers at Yoga Nordic: Olga Vartiainen, Annaliisa Lukas, Bonnie Lane, Jutta Aavaharju

I started practicing Yoga in 2002. First it was “a hobby,” a safe haven to escape from hectic life, a sanctuary where I felt physically and mentally better. I found a feeling of connection living in a foreign country, and doing yoga was a physical practice.

I continued to practice and learn. I cultivated lots of knowledge and worked towards self improvement. Yet I still had this voice deep down, “Has it truly made me a better person?”
I still lost my temper, was at times petty, envious, angry etc…

In no way am I perfect, but I did find answers and tools from Hatha Yoga, what Yoga truly is. Teachings passed on by The Himalayan Institute had a huge impact on me. These teaching made such an impact that I thought more people could benefit knowing them. Now I want to offer those tools and teachings for others.