Freedom only comes from LOVE
Maray Sutti Picq
E-RYT 500+
Yoga, philosophy, mindful education and more
A Lifelong Journey Rooted in Love
Maray has been a dedicated student and practitioner of yoga since 2001. Her path began with Iyengar Yoga and quickly expanded to include Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Zen meditation. From the very beginning, her heart was drawn to the deeper questions of yoga: Who am I? What is truth? What is love?
Today, she teaches online and in person in Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France. Her work includes educational programs, teacher trainings, workshops, and collaborations with yoga schools, sport and adventure projects, and retreat programs, creating learning experiences that bridge movement, philosophy, and lived practice.
Studies and Influences
What guides Maray’s teaching is a rare combination of depth and openness. She is currently a long term student of Dona Holleman. Her approach is inspired by the integrity of classical traditions and by the quiet power of self-inquiry. Maray is also a certified mindfulness meditation teacher under the guidance of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Her love for philosophy and art led her to study aesthetics of art at the Catholic University of Chile, and later philosophy at the Sorbonne University in Paris. With the mentorship of philosopher François Chenet, she deepened her understanding of Indian and Buddhist philosophy, while exploring modern Western thought, science and art.
A Lineage of Wisdom
Maty Ezraty encouraged her to create a space of her own, which would later become Mauna studio, a place for sincere study, contemplation, and transformation. And Dona Holleman, her most influential teacher, opened the door to a yoga that is quiet, intelligent, heartfelt, and honest. From Dona, she received the courage to teach from love always, and for something greater than the self.
Mauna Studio
Mauna Studio is the heart of Maray’s teaching, a space where silence is honored and yoga is seen not as performance but as a return to what is essential. This educational platform combines the rigor of Ashtanga, Hatha, and Iyengar with the creativity and playful spirit of Vinyasa. and Dona Holleman’s approach, enriched by Maray’s personal focus on philosophy, mindfulness, self inquiry, and a touch of creative, playful exploration. It offers high quality resources and teacher training programs rooted in dedicated practice, kindness, harmony, and a grounded sense of good humored, creative playfulness.
Maray’s Teachings
“Freedom only comes from love.”
What Maray teaches is not a style; it is a way of listening, a way of moving, and a way of meeting life with presence, compassion, and a grounded sense of joy.
- A practice of presence that begins with the breath
- A deep respect for the body as a field of wisdom
- Clarity over complexity, and simplicity with depth
- An invitation to discover one’s own rhythm and truth
- Effort without aggression. Precision without rigidity
- The courage to stop. The art of noticing. The freedom to feel
A Never Ending Path
What began with a simple phrase in a Zen sesshin “We are all one” continues to unfold. Maray once thought her research would end. Now she sees it as a path that never finishes: a daily return to love, presence, and compassion. Step by step, she moves forward. Breath by breath. With an open heart like the ocean.
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