-V- and Mada
-V- and Mada
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
V and Mada aren’t just seasoned adventure pirates —they’re kindred spirits who bring powerful synergy to every retreat they lead. With shared roots in adventuring and more importantly curiosity, they lead with playful authenticity.
Each leader bring their own flavor to the exploration coin:
V brings play, creativity, and a touch of mischief to keep it silly.
Mada grounds the group by acting as the voice of reason (at times), bringing her own calm and collected energy into the fold.
Together, they offer a supportive and inspiring experience—where you’ll feel encouraged to move, play and explore, all the while being celebrated exactly as you are.
Learn more about V and Mada below:
V is a movement coach, body mechanic and retreat leader, and founder of Align Training, a company that encourages smart movement practices to counter pain and encourage recovery. With over two decades of experience in movement, physical therapy, alongside coaching methodologies, V integrates ancient wisdom with modern science to guide individuals towards better movement through play and discovery.
From dynamic flows to deep relaxation, from exploring wild landscapes to embracing the unknown, his guidance calms the nervous system and encourages play. Whether on the mats, on the trail, or mid-air off a cliff over turquoise waters, V inspires others to live with purpose, openness, and child-like curiosity. He's also an avid Martial Arts practitioner, teacher and a B-Boy. This guy has many fun hats!
Mada is a former desk monkey that used to day dream of soaking her toes in the calm lapping of shore waves, gazing at the ocean and swimming with turtles. She decided that this day dreaming must be made reality and said “f*ck it i’d rather be free”. She grew to learn how to train her body, grow fruits, vegetables and hopefully one day some chickens too. She dedicated herself to the pursuit of fun activities such as learning the intricate art of sourdough and yogurt making, swimming and diving looking for turtles and cool looking fish or how to kick peoples ass in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AND Muay Thai. She is living proof to other people that they too can quit their jobs (no matter how much their degrees cost) and embrace their inner children learning to nourish their bodies and souls through whatever activities make them happy!
Mada has a Bachelor in Financial Economics and Psychology from Columbia University. She considers herself an observational scientist that enjoys holding space for others to respite from worldly demands, renew, unfold, and return back to nature. Mada is a believer in learning new things, exploring and evolving both physically and mentally. She believes that in travel and exploration, we perpetually find, redefine and rediscover ourselves.
Each leader bring their own flavor to the exploration coin:
V brings play, creativity, and a touch of mischief to keep it silly.
Mada grounds the group by acting as the voice of reason (at times), bringing her own calm and collected energy into the fold.
Together, they offer a supportive and inspiring experience—where you’ll feel encouraged to move, play and explore, all the while being celebrated exactly as you are.
Learn more about V and Mada below:
V is a movement coach, body mechanic and retreat leader, and founder of Align Training, a company that encourages smart movement practices to counter pain and encourage recovery. With over two decades of experience in movement, physical therapy, alongside coaching methodologies, V integrates ancient wisdom with modern science to guide individuals towards better movement through play and discovery.
From dynamic flows to deep relaxation, from exploring wild landscapes to embracing the unknown, his guidance calms the nervous system and encourages play. Whether on the mats, on the trail, or mid-air off a cliff over turquoise waters, V inspires others to live with purpose, openness, and child-like curiosity. He's also an avid Martial Arts practitioner, teacher and a B-Boy. This guy has many fun hats!
Mada is a former desk monkey that used to day dream of soaking her toes in the calm lapping of shore waves, gazing at the ocean and swimming with turtles. She decided that this day dreaming must be made reality and said “f*ck it i’d rather be free”. She grew to learn how to train her body, grow fruits, vegetables and hopefully one day some chickens too. She dedicated herself to the pursuit of fun activities such as learning the intricate art of sourdough and yogurt making, swimming and diving looking for turtles and cool looking fish or how to kick peoples ass in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu AND Muay Thai. She is living proof to other people that they too can quit their jobs (no matter how much their degrees cost) and embrace their inner children learning to nourish their bodies and souls through whatever activities make them happy!
Mada has a Bachelor in Financial Economics and Psychology from Columbia University. She considers herself an observational scientist that enjoys holding space for others to respite from worldly demands, renew, unfold, and return back to nature. Mada is a believer in learning new things, exploring and evolving both physically and mentally. She believes that in travel and exploration, we perpetually find, redefine and rediscover ourselves.
