ABOUT MARILENA

Marilena Shyama is a mother, artist, teacher, seeker of inner truth since a very young age. Her today’s teachings it’s a reflection of 22 years of teaching experience and 30 years of being a seeker of the Self through visual arts and esoterism, yoga. She has been a long practitioner of Tantra and Mystical ~ Esoteric Yoga tradition with 10 years of intense studies in the tradition of Tantric yoga, with 6,000 contacted hours of study with her own teachers.

Her approach bring together esoteric Tantra, mystical Yoga, with a lot of their components and techniques. Her ability to create & hold space, to turn inwards, to combine together practices & teachings, brings together seekers for meaningful yoga & tantra. As a mother and lover of her most beloved she continues her journey discovering the endless possibilities of one’s soul inside each Silent Moment of life.

Short bio

Marilena Shyama
BFA I MFA

Marilena Shyama is a mother, artist, teacher, seeker of inner truth since a very young age. Her today’s teachings it’s a reflection and amalgamation of 22 years of teaching experience and more than 30 years of being scholar and seeker of the Self, through visual arts, esoterism, vedic, tantric and yogic tradition. She studied painting and art history at the Academy of Fine Arts in Czech Republic, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. During her studies she was initiated and study Tantra, Tantric Haṭha, Rāja Yoga, Jñāna, Laya Yoga, Śākta Tantra and other forms of inner arts, esoterism in all levels. The International Yoga & Meditation Alliances acknowledged her as a Master Yoga Teacher CYT® and Master Meditation Teacher CMT®.

In 2015 she founded Open Yoga Day Cyprus in 2015, an annual pancyprian non-profit event initiative, where yoga lovers, teachers and people all over the island, gather together to celebrate oneness, unity and love! This is her practice of Sevā project offering space and time to people to discover the benefits of Yoga, Meditation for a healthier life and society.

Academic Studies & Education

1986 – 1996, Ethnikon Odeon of Cyprus, piano, flute school and theory of music basic and higher
1994 – 1997, Technical school Makarios III, department of graphic design, architecture and interior design
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts ~ FaVuT Brno Czech Republic – atelier of figurative painting, Professor Jiri Naceradsky
2004 Master of Fine Arts ~ AVU Academy of Fine Arts Czech Republic – atelier of painting, world renown professor Jiri Sopko
2004, Professional course for tour guide and delegate, TYRKYS, Czech Republic (not certified)
1995-1998 Self Practice in Yoga
2000-2005 Practice & Studies on Tantric Haṭha, Śākta Tantra, Kriya, Mantra, Rāja, Lāya, Ayurveda basics ~ Rezonance Yoga Centrum, Czech Republic
2003-2005 Practice & Studies on Tantra, Śākta Tantra (Yoga for Women) ~ Rezonance Yoga Centrum, Czech Republic
2005-2010 Practitioner & Studies on the traditional teachings on Yoga Nidrā, Śākta Tantra, Tantra Mārga left & right, Yogic color therapy, Chakras in-depth course, Maha Vidyas Course, Ritual Initiations, Spiritual Initiations ~ Rezonance Yoga Centrum ~ Czech Republic & Nath Yoga School ~ Denmark
2005, batik course, Chirotechnia, Nicosia
2005, patisserie course, Chirotechnia, Nicosia
2006, leather course, Chirotechnia, Nicosia
2007, Teacher 5th level ~ World Federation of Yoga & Meditation ATMAN
2009 Pedagogical – Methodology of Teaching Training Program ~ University of Cyprus
2009 Teaching methodology training for teachers of Fine Arts at schools ~ University of Cyprus
2011, Thai foot massage diploma, ITM BC Massage School, Larnaca, Cyprus
2012 GroovyKids™ TTC, Larnaca, Cyprus
2013 Aerial Yoga I & II TTC ~ Swaha Center ~ Greece
2014 Unnata® Aerial Yoga TTC ~ Greece
2013 Vedic Art Certificate ~ Gina Stephaniac
2013 Master Yoga & Tantra Teacher ~ Yoga Alliance India CYT® 500hr
2014 Mindfulness Meditation Internationally approved 8 weeks Mindfulness Meditation course of Mark Williams & Danny Penman
2015 Prenatal TTC ~ Jonni-Lyn Friel
2015 Postnatal / Mom & Baby Yoga TTC ~ Jonni-Lyn Friel
2017 Master Meditation Teacher CMT® 500hr ~ India
2017 Biomatic Anatomy Full Course Studies ~ Apostolia Papadamaki – Greece
March 2017, hosting and monitoring Garuda Kids Yoga & Garuda Flying Kids TTC, Nicosia, Cyprus
2018 Intuition practices course I level Giorgos Papageorgiou ~ Cyprus
2022 Following the traditional teachings and lineage of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati
2022 Bhagavad Gītā Studies ~ with her lineage teacher Kaya.M. USA
2023 Devī Initiation Mandras & Scriptures of Navaratri ~ with her lineage teacher Kaya.M. USA
2023 – today, Somatic Healing Training ~ Mary Young, USA
2023 – today, Yin Yoga Training ~ Mary Young, USA
2024 Lakṣmi Tantra Initiation ~ within her lineage teacher Kaya.M. USA
2024 Yoga Nidra traditional esoteric Studies ~ with her lineage teacher Kaya.M. USA
2024 Supreme Subtle Body traditional esoteric Studies ~ with her lineage teacher Kaya.M. USA
2024 – today Yin Yoga and Meridians Teacher Training, with José de Groot – Ekhart Academy Holland

Professional Experience

2000 Art Teacher at Museum of Cultural Gypsy Center, Czech Republic
2001 Hosting and leading Alterna, Art Healing course ~ Nicolas Panagi Art Studio Cyprus
2002 – 2003 Art Teacher for kids with mental disorders ~ Betany Charitable House, Czech Republic
2002 ~ 2004 Yoga Teacher ~ Rezonance Yoga Centrum Czech Republic
2003 – 2004 Tantra Yoga Teacher ~ Rezonance Yoga Centrum Czech Republic
2003 – today, tantra, meditation, yoga workshop facilitator in virus yoga centers in Cyprus, Czech Republic and Greece
2004 Design & paint for Republic of Cyprus Cow statue in the EU Herd of Cows, Czech Republic,
2004 – 2007 Fine Art Teacher at her own Art Studio, Cyprus
2005 Yoga Teacher at Shambhala Yoga (affiliated yoga studio of Atman Yoga Federation) Cyprus
2005 ~ 2008 Tantra Shakti Teacher hosting courses in Greece ATMAN affiliated school
2001 ~ today, exhibited her artwork in Cyprus and abroad
2008 ~ 2009 written & published articles at her own column at Purple magazine, Politis newspaper
2007 – 2009, art teacher, Cultural Center of Aglantzia, Cyprus
2011 founded Akāśa Center
2008 ~ 2013 art teacher, Ministry of Education & Culture, Cyprus
2011 ~ today, Yoga Meditation Tantra Teacher at her studio Akāśa Center
2013 ~ today Aerial I Unnata® Aerial Teacher at her studio
2013 ~ today, Restorative Yoga & Aerial Therapeutics at her studio
2014 ~ today, facilitator of Mindfulness Meditation courses according to Mark Williams training course
2015 ~ today, Director & organizer of Open Yoga Day Cyprus (nonprofit initiative)
20218 founded Silentruth Institute
2022 – today president of YPA Yoga Professionals Association Cyprus
2022 ~ today, Director & Teacher of advanced Spiritual Studies & Trainings of Silentruth Institute
2023 ~ today, Teacher of in-depth Feminine Study Courses for women.
2023 – today, Yoga Teacher at mentorship programs for yoga teachers.

“Everyday, wake up and remember who you are. Remember why you have come here. Then think about, what is one thing you can do today to do your dharma?”

~ Sri Krishan Mantriji

“Rise above material descries

To the spiritual path of divine experience

And witness the divine light

Leading you towards eternal bliss.”

~ Yajur Veda