The Origin of MARUKA
MARUKA first opened its doors to DC in June 2007, and represents the incarnation of a life long dream for Debra Agostini and Keith Kaye. With a serene studio space upstairs and attractive boutique on the main floor, Maruka provides a central depot to pamper one's self -- to nurture holistic well- ness within, and enhance your confident beauty without.
Combining a carefully tailored yoga and healing arts program with unique artisan jewelry and natural body products, Maruka offers a new concept in holistic wellness to re-new, re-vitalize, and re-discover one's self.
Originally known as the Maruka School for Yoga and Healing, and Retail Boutique, by 2009 the businesses have grown into seperate concepts with the Boutique expanding into an art gallery space, and the Yoga and Healing Arts program incorporating meditation and energy healing. Now we are known seperately as the Maruka Gallery and Boutique and Maruka Yoga & Healing -- but both still retain the same smiling faces and gold-star service you have become accustomed to.
Maruka takes its name from a black-water river in southwest Guyana where Debra spent many summers on her uncle's coconut estate. Maruka instills the tranquility of God's nature and reconnection with the natural abundance of Mother earth. With this foundation, we are firmly committed to a healthy and holistic lifestyle. We sell the highest quality, 100% natural body and bath products, candles, and aroma-therapy. The boutique offers unique artisan jewelry with precious and semi-precious gem stones with gold, silver, and core metal elements.