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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 1H 33M

114: From Tokyo to LA with Maria Wada: Dance, Identity & Living in Harmony Through Yoga

from Full-Time Yoga Teacher · host reika_alexi

In this episode of the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast, Reika sits down with Maria Wada to explore her journey from growing up in Japan and Mexico to becoming a professional dancer in Los Angeles, performing with artists like Britney Spears and Taylor Swift.Maria shares the emotional highs and challenges of the entertainment industry, how yoga helped her reconnect to herself beyond external validation, and her transition from dance into teaching yoga full-time. Together, they discuss identity, self-worth, retreats, community building, and what it means to live yoga and be a yoga teacher.Connect with Maria: Instagram: @mariawadayogaWebsite: https://www.mariawada.comRetreat: Living in Harmony NicaraguaConnect with Reika:⁠⁠Ethical Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua⁠⁠Pelvic Floor Workshop for Yoga TeachersWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠www.reikayoga.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@reikayoga

In this episode of the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast, Reika sits down with Maria Wada to explore her journey from growing up in Japan and Mexico to becoming a professional dancer in Los Angeles, performing with artists like Britney Spears and Taylor Swift.Maria shares the emotional highs and challenges of the entertainment industry, how yoga helped her reconnect to herself beyond external validation, and her transition from dance into teaching yoga full-time. Together, they discuss identity, self-worth, retreats, community building, and what it means to live yoga and be a yoga teacher.Connect with Maria: Instagram: @mariawadayogaWebsite: https://www.mariawada.comRetreat: Living in Harmony NicaraguaConnect with Reika:⁠⁠Ethical Yoga Retreat in Nicaragua⁠⁠Pelvic Floor Workshop for Yoga TeachersWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠www.reikayoga.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@reikayoga

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