Maya Semans (she/her)

is a certified Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Health Counselor specializing in the integration of mind-body practices for mental health.

Maya provides trauma-informed, whole-person care to clients navigating ADHD, high stress, burn out, digestive issues and difficult periods. In her private practice, Maya applies yoga therapy and Ayurvedic principles to help clients regulate their nervous systems, improve emotional resilience, and achieve greater physiological balance. Maya also works as a Yoga Therapist at a virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), where she works with adults experiencing acute mental health challenges.

Her approach is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and rooted in both traditional wisdom and modern therapeutic frameworks.

Maya completed her Yoga Therapy training through The Optimal State, studying in the Krishnamacharya Tradition under Amy Wheeler, and pursued Ayurvedic studies with Anjali Deva at Madhya Way, where she continues advanced training and mentorship. She has facilitated therapeutic yoga in diverse clinical and community settings, including outpatient treatment programs, recovery centers, Baltimore City Schools, and international wellness retreats.

Based in Baltimore City, Maya is committed to expanding accessible, integrative mental health care and supporting individuals in developing sustainable self-regulation tools.


Certifications and Trainings 

FORMAL WESTERN EDUCATION:

  • California English Teaching Credential. Mills College. Oakland, CA. September 2011-June 2012

  • Bachelors of Arts, Simmons College. Boston, MA. September 2006-May 2010 

  • Major: African American Studies  Minor: Social Justice

YOGA & AYURVEDA:

  • 600-hour Integrative Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Program. Madhya Way, 2022-2023

  • Dr. Claudia Welsch Hormone Course

  • 865 Hour Certified Yoga Therapy Program. Optimal State. 2021-2023

  • Yoga Nidra Teacher Training. Tracee Stanley. 2021-2022

  • 100 HR Yogaworks Teacher Training, YogaWorks. August 2020

  • 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training. Warrior 1 Yoga. Montezuma, Costa Rica. May 2017 

  • 100 HR Yin and Restorative Teacher Training. Yandara Yoga Institute.  Baja California, Mexico. April 2019.

  • 100 HR Meditation Immersion Teacher Training: Yandara Yoga Institute. Baja California, Mexico. June 2019.

  • Y12SR (Yoga for 12 Step Recovery)Training. Baltimore, MD. April 2018.

  • Y12SR Breaking Barriers Training. Asheville, NC. March 2019

COACHING:

Holistic Health Coaching Certification. Institute of Integrated Nutrition. March 2017- March 2018