curator of peaceful moments
wellness advocate
storyteller
Maya Savage
Founder, Reclaiming Savage, LLC
Born into a vegan, Raja Yoga practice Maya has worked diligently to bring truth and nourishment to all who inquire. She began teaching yoga as a certified instructor at the age of 18. With 7 years working experience in as an Educator, Curriculum Writer, and Dean working with students and school leadership to end systemic oppression in the education system. Maya Savage is a natural educator and is deeply committed to helping humanity to get to the next level brining the personal experience of a race analysis. She has accomplished the goal of creating a holistically joyful life.
As a volunteer for Youth Undoing Institutional Racism, a program under the auspices of the American Friends Service Committee in Pittsburgh, PA, she had the tremendous opportunity to learn the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond Undoing Racism Principles and integrate them into yoga to guide youth towards healing from the intensity of racial trauma. Constantly integrating Anti- Racist principles into her life, personally and professionally. During her time in education she developed multiple curriculums, improved student performance and behavior. Through her creation of a social contract program where students created their own guiding principles in their community.
Working in collaboration with YogaRoots on Location for the past 10 years, she both practices and teaches the 8-Limbed Path of Raja yoga with an antiracist framework under the direction of UPMC Adolescent Medicine” Enhancing Resiliency program virtually in Pittsburgh,PA. Currently serving as the Director of Programming she has expanded their work to multiple locations remotely in response to the pandemic.A truly rewarding experience of building trust through authentic relationship building. Providing youth within the juvenile justice system and youth centered organizations an opportunity of respite.
Maya is a truth teller and seeker through her work as a Facilitator with the Soul Focused Group to rebuild human solidarity.Through dedication and passion for cultivating empowering experiences for people to transform, together. Maya breathes equity into all parts of her life while healing from the impacts of racism through curating moments of peace as a certified Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200 hour trainer.
As a writer, she continues her path of vulnerability and honesty through her series “confessions of a retired side chick..the H.O.E fables”.