Artist in Residence 2025 | Latitude at Mallard Creek | Charlotte, NC
Tiya Caniel Maynard
Tiya Caniel Maynard is a North Carolina-based yogi, visual artist, and creative entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of healing, imagination, and liberation. A self-taught artist and long-time yoga practitioner, Tiya has spent over a decade guiding others to reconnect with their bodies, creativity, and joy through yoga, meditation, and expressive arts.
Rooted in the belief that creativity and presence are portals to wholeness, her offerings blend movement, mindfulness, and play to help others cultivate what she calls “dangerous bliss”—a radical state of inner freedom and self-trust. Through her workshops, courses, and community-based projects, Tiya invites people to explore creative expression as both a spiritual practice and a path toward collective care. As a multidisciplinary artist, her visual work explores softness, rest, and transformation, often using color, texture, and abstraction to evoke emotion and spaciousness. She has exhibited her work in galleries and community spaces across North Carolina and beyond, and her projects frequently merge visual art with immersive, healing experiences. Whether painting in her home studio, leading a yoga class, or hosting a community workshop, Tiya continues to create spaces that honor rest, joy, and creative aliveness as sacred acts of resilience and reclamation.
