Maya Fiennes
Maya Fiennes (née Dokic; born 5 April 1963), is a Macedonian-British songwriter, singer, classical pianist, Kundalini yoga teacher, and author of the book, “Yoga for Real Life”.[1]
Early Life and Career[edit]
Maya was born in Skopje of the Republic of Macedonia. Maya trained as a classical pianist from the age of 6 and moved to London to complete her musical training at The Royal College of Music in 1988. She performed as a concert pianist for many years before releasing her debut album “Cross of Silence” in 1995. Maya’s music is a fusion of Yoga mantras and hypnotic electronic sounds and features guest spots from friends and peers such as Deepak Chopra. Maya has co-written the soundtracks for the motion action pictures Onegin (1999), Preaching to the Perverted (1997) and The Works (1996). After launching her yoga career in 2003, Maya wrote and released 3 yoga music albums, Mayaspace, Mood Mantras and Kundalini Mantras.
In 2003 Maya trained as a Kundalini yoga teacher studying under Shiv Charan Singh at the Karam Kriya School in London. Since then she has developed her own form of yoga, Yoga for Real Life, based on Kundalini yoga. She has been described as “yoga’s Messiah” and “yoga’s equivalent of Nigella Lawson.”[2] Longtime friend, Deepak Chopra, says, “I have known Maya Fiennes for many, many years. She is an extraordinary human being full of vitality, creativity, and enthusiasm but she’s also one of the best yoga teachers in the world and her specialty is Kundalini Yoga. I have experienced it myself, I have seen others benefit from her, and to be in her presence, and feel her spirit and her energy, and her teaching is an extraordinary experience.”[3]
In 2015, Maya launched “The Maya Fiennes Method”, a 7-week online yoga and meditation lifestyle program, comprising of a 7-minute yoga video every day for 7 weeks. In 2018, Maya announced the release of a new yoga dance method she created called “KundaDance”. Maya was named “World Changer June 2018”[4] by Gandhi's Be Magazine. She hosts yoga retreats, workshops, and teacher training courses around the world.
Personal Life[edit]
Maya was married to composer and songwriter Magnus Fiennes from 1995 to 2012 and they have two daughters, Cheyenne Allegra Fiennes (born 9 December 1996) and Shanti Atalanta Fiennes (born 19 November 1998). They relocated from London to Los Angeles in 2009. Maya currently resides with her daughters in Santa Monica, California.
Book[edit]
Maya's first book, "Yoga for Real Life", was released in the UK in January 2010[5] and in the US in April 2012[6]. It has sold over 100,000 copies and has been translated into eight languages.
Television and DVDs[edit]
Maya's "7 Chakras through Kundalini Yoga" featured on the Sky platform in the UK via Body in Balance (BiB) channel[7] and was also featured weekly on Discovery Health Channel and FitTV in the US. Maya has released over 20 DVDs and online yoga classes, some in collaboration with Gaia (formerly Gaiam)[8] and Acacia TV.
| Title | Produced by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Detox and De-stress | Acacia | 2007 |
| A Journey Through the Chakras I (Courage, Creativity & Willpower) | Acacia | 2008 |
| A Journey Through the Chakras II (Love & Truth) | Acacia | 2008 |
| A Journey Through the Chakras III (Wisdom & Bliss) | Acacia | 2008 |
| The Mantras of Kundalini Yoga I (Be Happy Achieve Wealth Heal Yourself) | Acacia | 2010 |
| The Mantras of Kundalini Yoga II (Balance Your Hormones Accept Love) | Acacia | 2010 |
| The Mantras of Kundalini Yoga II (Energise Peace & Freedom) | Acacia | 2010 |
| Yoga for Real Life | Gaia | 2011 |
| Yoga for Real Beauty | Gaia | 2011 |
| Yoga for Real Energy | Gaia | 2011 |
| Becoming Mama | BiB | 2013 |
Discography[edit]
- Cross of Silence (1995)
- MayaSpace (2008)
- Mood Mantras (2009)
- Kundalini Mantras (2010)
External Links[edit]
Maya Fiennes on iMDb
Maya Fiennes’ official website
References[edit]
- ↑ Fiennes, Maya; Garratt, Sheryl (2012). Yoga for Real Life. Atlantic. ISBN 9780857895776. Search this book on
- ↑ "Working out with yoga's messiah, Maya Fiennes". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Maya Fiennes (2016-08-06), Deepak Chopra on Maya Fiennes, retrieved 2018-07-09
- ↑ Magazine, Gandhi's Be (2018-06-01). "World Changer June 2018: Maya Fiennes, Master Yogi & Author - Gandhi's Be Magazine". Gandhi's Be Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Fiennes, Maya (2010). Yoga for Real Life. Atlantic Books, Limited. ISBN 9781843549376. Search this book on
- ↑ Fiennes, Maya; Garratt, Sheryl (2012). Yoga for Real Life. Atlantic. ISBN 9780857895776. Search this book on
- ↑ "Maya Fiennes | Body in Balance". www.bodyinbalance.tv. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ "Gaiam Launches Maya Fiennes' Yoga for Real Life - An Innovative Kundalini Yoga DVD". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
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