Mari Hanikat

I am a  kind and passionate yoga teacher, dedicated to sharing the yoga tradition and my own practice.

I create warm, insightful and playful classes, accesible to all levels of experience. My teaching style is alignment

based vinasa flow. I am a grounded and down to earth person, motivating in my attitude, living and practicing what I teach.

On 2015 I opened up my own yoga studio Bikram Yoga Tallinn and I've been teaching there full time ever since.

Proffesional Experience

2015 to present- owner and founder of Bikram Yoga Tallinn, Estonia

2012 to 2014 - private yoga teacher at the San Francisco Bay Area

2013 to present - program leader and yoga teacher at America's Best Karate, Sunnyvale

2013 March to 2015- yoga teacher at Metropolitan Club, San Francisco

2013 - yoga teacher at Be Yoga, Redwood City

2012 -  2013 - Yoga Teacher Training at Mindful Body San Francisco under the guidance of Maile Sivert and Caroline Kelley

2012- started giving private and semi-private yoga lessons.

2011 to 2012- worked as a Yoga Instrutor at Battery Pirita Surfclub, Tallinn Estonia . Combined a lot of  acro-and partner yoga in my classes.  Taught yoga for kids and teens  from the age of 10-15.

 Skills

•Competent in providing instruction in Pranayama (breath techniques),

•Experienced in following the moral ethics of the Yamas and Niyamas.

•Focus on proper alignment and breath

•Verbal and hands on adjustments to modify and enhance poses based on individual needs

•Provide guidance in relaxation techniques.

Education and Credentials

2015 April- 2015 June - completed Bikram Yoga Teacher Training in Khao Lak Thailand

2012 -  2013 - Yoga Teacher Training at Mindful Body San Francisco

2008-2011- Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga in Tallinn, Estonia

2007 to 2013-  sales and marketing , Pier 39 OÜ.

2006 - Bachelors  in Food and Biotechnology, Tallinn’s  Technical University

Hobbies and Interests

yoga and meditation, travelling, hiking, cooking