Maureen Bakis
Maureen Bakis is a Bikram yoga teacher, licensed mental health counselor, and wellness educator. She began her yoga practice at Bikram Yoga Danvers in 2012 and completed her teacher training with Bikram in Thailand in the spring of 2015. Her teaching stays true to Bikram Yoga’s integration of ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience, offering students a structured environment to train both body and mind. Through this practice, students learn to face challenge, work skillfully with stress, and respond with greater awareness rather than reacting impulsively.
Maureen encourages and challenges students to engage fully with heat, repetition, and intensity as tools for growth. Her classes emphasize attention control, improved concentration, and a deeper awareness of the mind–body connection in support of healing, resilience, and overall health.