Maïté, founder of The Institute for Integrative Mindfulness and Movement, is a certified teacher in mindfulness, in movement, and she is also a writer. Maïté holds the highest level of internationally accredited certifications in the fields of both Mindfulness and Pilates. She is an Internationally Certified Meditation Teacher, Professional Level through IMTA, International Mindfulness Teachers Association, and a Comprehensively Certified Pilates Master Teacher through NPCP, National Pilates Certification Program, previously known as PMA, Pilates Method Alliance.

She is also a TMF Graduate from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, a Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction Teacher from UMass Medical School, and a Certified Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. Maïté created The Institute to provide resources to sustain well-being and to raise awareness on mindfulness and movement approaches with a threefold focus on education, experiential learning, and self-development. As the creative mind behind the programs, Maïté has developed an integrative guided approach to mindfulness and movement by incorporating a blend of inputs from secular mind-body practices into immersive, interactive, and live experiences.

Maïté works internationally to meet with people from all walks of life, in private and in group settings. She presents at conferences, leads seminars, offers trainings, and guides retreats from time to time. She continues to serve actively in the community, feeling grateful to foster well-being into every aspect of daily life to awaken mankind to adopt sustainable lifestyles with mindfulness and movement practices.