Maris D. Aylward Maris began her yoga journey in 2003 in the Philippines where she explored different styles such as Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, and Vinyasa Flow. Upon moving to the U.S. in September 2010, she began her initial yoga teacher training with Yoga Fit (Levels 1 and 2). She completed her 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance) Balance Yoga training at KC Fitness Link in September 2011.