DENI ROMAN

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deni@mauiyogapath.com

(808) 283-9771

As a devoted Iyengar Yoga practitioner and teacher, I have spent decades studying directly with the Iyengars in Pune, India. My teaching integrates the discipline and precision of traditional Iyengar training with the healing energy of Maui. Each class is a quiet yet powerful invitation to awaken the intelligence of the body and experience the stillness of the mind.

My connection with Iyengar Yoga began in the 1980s. Over the years, I made sixteen journeys to India, dedicating four years to intensive study with the legendary B.K.S. Iyengar and his children, Geeta and Prashant, at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune.

A diverse background in dance, bodybuilding, racquetball, and running adds depth and perspective to my practice and teaching. Beyond yoga, my travels through India, Nepal, Egypt, Israel, and Japan—and visits to sacred sites—have profoundly influenced my teaching style and life philosophy.

I bring to my classes not only structure and precision, but also a love of diversity, exploration, and the richness of human experience. Passionate about healthy living, organization, and beauty in everyday life, I embrace yoga as a holistic lifestyle that supports both inner and outer well-being.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, I followed a calling to Maui in December 1999, making a life-changing move to live and teach yoga in paradise. In 2002, I founded the Maui Yoga Path at Mana Kai Maui in Kīhei—a sanctuary where students can deepen their practice, restore balance, and connect body, mind, and spirit.