Hello

I’m MARIAH

14 years ago, I washed up on the shores of the Bahamas. Over the years I’ve struggled with my identity, unsure if I’m supposed to be a margarita-drinking island gal, spreading the word about living the life of your dreams, or a spiritual guru with a mission of helping the world heal. I’m still not 100% sure, but I do know that I like the idea of finding a nice balance between the two.

the healing journey

My own journey is a rocky one. For a long time, I lived in paradise in the Bahamas, but I had difficulty appreciating it because I wasn’t happy within. Yoga was the gateway that began pulling me out of depression and steamrolled me onto a path of healing many years ago.

In 2018, I signed up for a 200hr yoga teacher training, which, to put it lightly, changed my life. I dove into teaching immediately. Public speaking terrified me and I felt awkward, but I stuck with it. Practice makes better.

In early 2019 I ventured down to Central America to a plant medicine retreat. Although the plant medicine and I had a challenging first encounter, I was captivated by shamanic healing practices, so later in the year I went to South America to study energy medicine with the Q’ero shamans of Peru.

I’ve studied Tantric Hatha Yoga (no sex involved), by way of a 300-hour training with The Practice in Bali, and am currently studying clinical herbalism. These studies have transpired into real-life healing, and I have come out the other side feeling like I can immerse myself in the world with joy and zest.

CREATIVITY

I stem from a long line of creatives. My grandfather was a career artist; a cartoonist, muralist, and wood carver. My grandmother, an avid birder, wrote numerous books on birds of the Pacific Northwest. My dad paints beautiful acrylic paintings of boats. I suppose some of it was passed onto me by way of graphic design and writing.

adventure + wellbeing

I set out into the world and spent 2023 and early 2024 living part-time in Mexico. I fell in love with the culture, the language, the people, and the food. Mexico shifted me in profound ways, but I am now back in the Bahamas with a new appreciation for my island home.

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