Maya
Curto
Maya discovered yoga in college while looking for a way to move her body, clear her mind, and reconnect with herself. What started as a physical practice quickly became something much deeper, especially after spending a month in India during a study abroad program where yoga became part of her morning ritual.
Location: OYH Yoga Studio in Dumbo, Brooklyn
Classes: The Communal ONE
Maya
Curto
Maya discovered yoga in college while looking for a way to move her body, clear her mind, and reconnect with herself. What started as a physical practice quickly became something much deeper, especially after spending a month in India during a study abroad program where yoga became part of her morning ritual.
Whether traveling abroad, living in Austin, or finding her home in Brooklyn, yoga has always been where Maya finds community, peace, and play. Driven by years of growing curiosity about the practice and a desire to share it with others, she completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at ONEYOGAHOUSE.
Maya’s classes are rooted in intentional movement, breath connection, and creating space for students to feel grounded and empowered in their bodies. She hopes students leave class feeling more connected to themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Outside of yoga, Maya is usually outside whenever the sun is out, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops around Brooklyn, or spending time with family in the Hudson Valley where she grew up. She’s almost always planning her next trip, and tries to check off a new country every year. If you really want to see her light up, ask her about her all-time favorite bites!
Questions. Answers.
What makes a house a home?
I think of my childhood home in Cold Spring, which had always been a space emulating comfort, peace, and connection. Where the door is always open, literally and figuratively, for people to gather through laughter, food, and being outside in nature. I try to embody this in my cozy Clinton Hill apartment and in my day to day.
Favorite Brooklyn hangout spot?
Fort Greene Farmers Market is my typical Saturday morning routine, always with a coffee and usually leaving with something I’ve acquired from a stoop sale on my way home. Cafe Miguel in Williamsburg is another Brooklyn staple for the best Mexican breakfast!
What about teaching inspires you?
Being able to share the joy of yoga with others. The teachers I admire most have helped me understand that yoga is so much more than asana. I hope to help my students discover what yoga means to them and how it can offer so much kindness, gratitude, and playfulness to your life.
Go-to Grounding pose?
Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani) or Malasana. Both poses always help me feel grounded, rooted, and centered–especially while traveling!