Our Instructors

Marina Caceres

Owner & Lead Instructor of Hudson Suraya Yoga. Marina has been teaching Yoga in the Hudson Valley since 2013. She is an E-RYT 200, RYT 500, & Certified YACEP, Continuing Education Provider, through Yoga Alliance with over 1000 registered teaching hours which include yoga teacher training facilitation, retreat co-lead, & private instruction.

Marina completed her 300hr teacher training under the direct instruction of Rodney Yee & Colleen Saidman in Sag Harbor, NY. Marina has been trained in traditional Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga methods, collectively her teacher trainings have been deeply rooted in yoga asana, alignment fundamentals, & classical yoga philosophy.

Marina infuses her classes with levity, love, music & poetry. She is a humble devotee to the practice of yoga and has a deep respect for her community & all of her teachers.

Additionally, Marina is a NYS licensed AVEDA Cosmetologist offering her services at Nolita Hair Salon, a sister company of Hudson Suraya Yoga. Marina also holds her bachelors degree in pre-law from St. Thomas Aquinas College, where she minored in philosophy and religious studies.

Nando Caceres

A globe-trotter with music in his feet, Fernando “Nando” Caceres is a native New Yorker based in Miami and Uruguay. Nando works in Beauty/Photography during the day, and at night, he is a local Miami Tango DJ & dancer. He loves sharing his passion on and off the dancefloor, so get ready to move!

Nando learned various forms of Latin dance for over 25 years and is now bringing his skills to the yoga world. This fusion of movement, music, and balance is not only harmonious but fun! He began dancing in Miami, where he learned Cuban-style Salsa also known as “Salsa Casino” & “Rueda.” He brought his passion for Cuban salsa from Miami to Manhattan where he taught on the Lower West Side. As his love for dance evolved, he immersed himself in the dance embedded deep in his roots, “El Tango.” This passionate and mesmerizing dance originated in the neighborhoods of Argentina & Uruguay in the early 1900s and is danced socially all over the world today. His methodology makes dance easy to learn and super fun to practice. He’ll give you the knowledge and skills you need to be able to dance the night away at any Latin social, so get your dance shoes on!

Nando is our resident retreat co-lead, alongside Marina, most recently for Hudson Suraya’s 2024 “Vinyasa Yoga & Latin Dance Immersion” in Puglia, Italy and previously for “Yoga & Cultural Dance Experience” in Olhao, Portugal, in May 2023.

“Yoga and dance are the perfect harmony. Music and movement nurtures the soul.”

Meet the Team

  • MARINA CACERES

    OWNER & INSTRUCTOR

    RYT 500, E-RYT 200, YACEP

  • FERNANDO CACERES

    RETREAT CO-LEAD

    TANGO & SALSA INSTRUCTOR/DJ