Raised between Brazilian and American cultures, Tatiana - also now known as Leela Bodhini - grew up navigating different languages, traditions, and ways of seeing the world. From a young age, she developed a deep curiosity for human connection, spirituality, movement, and the beauty of experiencing life through different lenses.

 

Since completing her first Yoga Teacher Training in 2016, Tati has devoted herself fully to the path of yoga, embodiment, and self-discovery. With over 1,000 hours of yoga training and experience supporting teacher trainings since 2022, her studies have expanded across Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Yang Yoga, Yoga Nidra, meditation, pranayama, breathwork, somatic movement, embodiment, and sound healing. She has also completed extensive trainings in Somatic Dance, Tantra, Tantra for Women, Taoist philosophy, feminine embodiment, and Buddhist teachings — weaving together ancient wisdom with modern somatic understanding.

 

Guided by a deep devotion to experiential learning, Tati’s path has evolved through retreats, pilgrimages, ceremonies, and sacred spaces around the world. Her love for learning through direct experience has led her into immersive studies of movement, spirituality, healing, and human connection across many cultures and traditions.

 

Her journey eventually led her to India, where she spent three months on pilgrimage reconnecting with the motherland of yoga through devotion, meditation, sacred study, and community. During this time, she received the spiritual name Ma Leela Bodhini — meaning “the mother who awakens wisdom through the divine play of life,” a reflection of both her teachings and the way she walks through this world.