Maya Nováková is a meditation teacher from Slovakia who has been practicing Satipatthana Vipassana since 2007. Her teachers include Jindra Vaňková, Dassana. She has also been inspired by teachers Pemasiri Thera, bhante Vinithe, bhante Sujiva, Sayadaw U Tejaniya. Since 2012 she has been leading meditation groups in Bratislava and 5-day meditation retreats in Slovakia.

In Bratislava she founded Plejs- a quiet place in the middle of the city where you can start your practice before the meditation retreat (get meditation instruction, ask how the retreat is going), or follow up the practice after the retreat and keep the continuity of practice (regular group meditations, half-day meditations, lectures by meditation teachers). She has received training in coaching (Gestalt coaching) and psychotherapy (satitherapy). She is currently in a mindfulness mindfulness training program (MBSR). In Plejs she conducts mindfulness programs, creates mindfulness programs (mindfulness talks) also in connection to yin yoga (yin yoga vipassana)

Maya is active in civic associations related to the topic of meditation and mindfulness. She helps to organize talks with meditation teachers in Slovakia in collaboration with the Javorie Center. She initiated the establishment of the first association dedicated to promoting mindfulness in Slovakia.

More info at www.plejs.sk