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Alejandra Llamas (born August 15, 1970) is a
Mexican-American Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexica ...
best-selling author,
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, founder of the MMK Process and personal empowerment expert. She is the author of best-selling books ''El Arte de la Pareja'', ''El Arte de Educar'', ''Maestría de Vida,'' ''El Arte de Conocerte'', ''Una Vida Sin Límites'', ''Libérate'' and ''Esencia de Líder'', published by Penguin RandomHouse. She is the founder of the MMK Institute., approved by the International Coach Federation.


Biography

Alejandra Llamas was born on August 15, 1970, in
Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mex ...
to parents Cecilia Vidales, a
psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...
, and Federico Llamas, a public accountant. In 1993, she received a degree in Textile Design from the
Universidad Iberoamericana The Ibero-American University ( es, Universidad Iberoamericana), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'') is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican provi ...
in Mexico City which exposed her to the world of art and design. In 1996, she started her first business, Modifica Art Gallery dedicated to design art. In 1999, Llamas moved to
Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
, to work in the music business with RLM Management, managing prominent acts like
Miguel Bosé Luis Miguel González Bosé (born 3 April 1956), usually known as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish pop new wave singer and actor. Early life Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (19 ...
,
Mecano Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. Mecano became one of the most successful Spanish pop bands of all time. The band is still the best-selling Spanish band, with over 25 million records worldwide. They were consid ...
and
Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Awar ...
among others. Difficulties in her personal life, the passing of her father, moving to a foreign country, and a divorce, led her to take up yoga and meditation. Her newfound interest in
human behavior Human behavior is the potential and expressed capacity ( mentally, physically, and socially) of human individuals or groups to respond to internal and external stimuli throughout their life. Kagan, Jerome, Marc H. Bornstein, and Richard M. L ...
led her to get certified as an
ontological coach In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality. Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities ex ...
in
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, in 2004. By 2006, after being certified as a yoga instructor in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Tias Little, she became Director and CEO of her own center in Miami. During this period, she wanted to communicate her findings to a broader audience, and she began writing her reflections which ultimately became her first, best-selling book in Spanish, ''Una Vida Sin Límites'' (A Life Without Limits), published by Penguin/Random House in 2009. In 2012, again through Penguin/Random House, she published her second book in Spanish ''El Arte de Conocerte'', immediately followed in 2013 with its English language edition, ''The Art of Self-Awareness'' in which she discusses practical methods to achieve self-awareness. In early 2014, she co-authored the book ''Maestría de Vida'' ("Mastery in Life") with Hispanic media personality Gloria Calzada in which they discuss subjects such as trust, fear, love, happiness, self-esteem, ego, forgiveness, among others. In April 2014, she published her fourth book with Penguin/Random House entitled ''El arte de educar: Técnicas de coaching para guiar a nuestros hijos'' (Spanish Edition) ("The Art of Raising Children") where she introduces the reader to coaching techniques for raising children. She goes on to write ''El Arte de la Pareja'', how to find your happiness through human relationships, ''Esencia de Líder'', a journey to find your own greatness and ''Libérate'', ways to heal what binds you and lead a limitless life. After 10 years, Alejandra Llamas publishes a new edition of her first book ''A Life Without Limits'', becoming a best-seller in Mexico and the US. Alejandra Llamas is currently a teacher and the creator of the MMK Process, based on
ontological coaching In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality. Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities ex ...
, guided meditation, pillars of self, and other methods to achieve a higher level of consciousness and self-awareness. She creates, gives and directs the certification for the MMK Process through her own educational organization The MMK Institute, an organization that certifies people all over the world to become facilitators of the MMK Process. She is a frequent guest on television and radio programs discussing personal empowerment techniques and human behavior. In 2019, Alejandra Llamas was the recipient of The Best Seller's Choice Awards for Coaching in Miami, FL, recognizing best-selling authors in Spanish.


Personal

Alejandra Llamas is married to Genaro Díaz, an entrepreneur and real estate investor. They have two children together: Patricio and Hana.


References


External links

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The MMK Institute
{{DEFAULTSORT:Llamas, Alejandra 1970 births Living people American writers of Mexican descent