Take 5

Welcome to the Take 5 Online Meditation Studio - a sanctuary crafted for those navigating hectic personal lives and high-stress occupations.

Allow this space to be your refuge from the relentless pressures of professional duties and the demands of caregiving for your family.

Here, you're invited to pause, rejuvenate, and realign whenever you need. 

Recognizing the pivotal role your mental state plays in your leadership and overall well-being, Take 5 exists to help you take your power back from anxiety and chronic stress. This studio is here to empower you with self-service resources, live instruction, and private coaching. Your level of inner peace and focus extend far beyond yourself; they radiate outward, influencing everyone in your sphere, from clients and colleagues to loved ones. Within you lies the power to connect with your authentic self, enabling you to be fully present for those you lead, serve, and care for—yourself included. 

If you are interested in 1:1 Coaching please please book an Alignment Call.  For inquiries on private instruction for your business or group please inquire by emailing: maria@take5.health. 

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About Us:

Maria Mayes is the woman behind Take 5. Her in-depth experience as a Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda Teacher and experience as a Breath & Well-Being Coach are complemented by over two decades of leading teams in the software industry and a decade of educating in a boutique winery, where she developed the Take 5 Mindful Tasting process. She launched the Chakras & Chardonnay podcast in 2023 to bring these teachings to a larger audience in a fun, flavorful fashion.

Maria is a mom of two teens and is deeply committed to the mental well-being of adolescents.  She's a Customer Success Manager at Kooth, USA, where she facilitates the Central Valley's adoption of the Soluna App a new mental wellness and personal growth platform free to youth aged 13-25 throughout California, funded by the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative of DHCS.  

She leverages the following certifications in her work:

  • Certified Chopra Total Well-Being Coach
  • Chopra Certified Meditation Instructor
  • Certified Chopra Ayurveda/Health Instructor
  • E-RYT200 Yoga Instructor
  • Certified Breath Coach
  • Certified Yoga Shred Teacher
  • Yoga for Mental Health Certificate
  • Applied Polyvagal Theory and Yoga Certificate
  • Teaching the Neuroscience of Yoga Certificate
  • CPR & First Aid Certificate