The Heart of Yoga Alive as Life: An Interview with Mariana Garcia Flores
What if you are already everything you're looking for? What if the power of the cosmos is not out there, but pulsing through your breath, your body, your life right now?
In this conversation, I welcome Mariana Garcia Flores, a radiant presence from Mexico City, and a Woman of the Americas in her full power. Mariana shares her story of transformation from counselor and seeker to embodied yogini and teacher. She speaks of the moment the search ended, when she realized: I am that. Not as an idea, but as a lived, undeniable reality. It is the story of Yoga as life itself, not a technique, not a path, but a participation in what already is.
Mariana's clarity is practical, grounded, and deeply feminine. She speaks with the strength of someone who has remembered who she is, and now wants to share that possibility with others. It is not ambition; it is love. It is not effort; it is life flowing through.
Key Phrases or Quotes
"You are the power of the cosmos. You are life happening."
"The end of the search is the beginning of participation."
"This is not poetry. It's not something to attain. It is the fact of your existence."
"No power can stop you because you are that power."
"Yoga is the catalyst that brings forth your latent talents."
Key Takeaways
Embodied Awakening – Yoga is not something you do; it is who you are when you remember.
Feminine Power Reclaimed – Women of the Americas and the world are remembering their inherent Shakti.
The End of Seeking – The great relief comes when we realize there's nowhere to get to. We are already home.
Spiritual Decolonization – Dismantling inherited frameworks that deny the power and beauty of life, especially for women.
Yoga is for Everyone – This is the base of human life, not a luxury, not an escape, but our shared ground.
Service from Wholeness – Teaching is not a career move. It is what naturally flows when we recognize our completeness.
Resources Mentioned
The Heart of Yoga course: https://www.heartofyoga.com
Timestamps
[00:00:00] Introduction and welcoming Mariana, honoring her as a Woman of the Americas and setting the context for the conversation.
[00:10:00] Mariana and Mark discuss the impact of colonialism on feminine power and Shakti, exploring the inherited cultural wounding and need for reclamation.
[00:20:00] Mariana speaks about family life, sacred motherhood, and how Yoga supports the creative and relational aspects of living.
[00:30:00] They reflect on returning to source, living in alignment with life, and how spiritual practice must be grounded in truth and experience.
[00:40:00] Mariana discusses the dismantling of guilt, shame, and inherited patterns that obscure our connection to life and presence.
[00:44:00] Closing reflections on clarity, the simplicity of being, and how Yoga reveals the truth already present.
‘’You are the beauty. You are the intelligence. You are already in perfect harmony with life. You don’t need to seek it. You need only participate in it.’’
Learn more and access the course at https://www.heartofyoga.com.
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