Daniela Cruz

Chilean by birth, I lived in the south of Chile until the age of 22.After that, I started a deep journey from Chile to Alaska that took me 7 years. A time to live in full nature, especially living with indigenous tribes along the America’s. A time with no schedules, longing to see and explore other possibilities different from what common society offered.During that time, Yoga crossed my path, and since then my whole journey became an inward one. I settled on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, where Hridaya Yoga is based. I sat in various retreats and there I met Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and his teachings. This was an unexpected encounter that touched me and changed my life forever.I finally stayed in Hridaya for almost 10 years, did my teacher training, sat in many silent retreats and the love for silence and meditation grew and deepened within. I started to share silent retreats, hatha yoga classes and modules in Mexico and Chile and served to share these teachings in any possible ways. The practice of singing matras became also an important part of my path. In 2019 an imperative call to come to Arunachala started to blossom. I didn’t know what I was exactly looking for, but somehow something deep inside was calling me to Mother India, specifically to Arunachala. Since that time, it became obvious that my spiritual home had shifted: I left Mexico to come and live at the feet of Arunachala. Currently, Kirtan and the chanting of Mantras has been the way in which I share this Love and devotion. The immediacy in which the message can be expressed, received and experienced by everyone is something that surprises me deeply and makes me use it as a way to continue sharing these teachings. Music has the incredible power to take us beyond the mind and touch the heart directly. I deeply welcome you all in this journey that is made and programmed with utter love and detailed to accompany this subtle and profound journey to your very own Heart. In love and devotion, Daniela Cruz