Yogi and founder of Within studio, Masha Gorodilova, shares her journey from practicing yoga in Russia to launching Happy Melon in Melbourne. She discusses finding a yoga style that suits you, the transformative power of yoga and meditation, the success of a yoga studio, evolving yoga practice, self-compassion, and reflections on a silent retreat.
Yoga helps slow down racing thoughts, offering a different outlook on life and enhancing interactions through mindfulness.
Discipline in maintaining a regular yoga practice is crucial for transformative effects and personal growth.
Deep dives
Yoga Journey and Healing
Yogi Masha Gorodilova shares her journey from practicing yoga in Russia as a teenager to becoming a yoga teacher in Melbourne. Overcoming kidney disease through traditional practices like yoga and meditation led her to embrace these practices daily. She highlights the mental and physical benefits of yoga, emphasizing how it slows down racing thoughts, offers a different outlook on life, and enhances interactions by promoting mindfulness and attention.
Establishing Happy Melon and Success
Masha Gorodilova discusses the founding of Happy Melon studio in Melbourne as a place that aimed to demystify meditation and yoga. By offering free meditation sessions and building a welcoming environment with experienced instructors, Happy Melon gained recognition and success. Despite initial struggles with charging for services and making mistakes, the studio's authenticity and commitment to helping individuals benefit from yoga and meditation attracted a loyal following.
Discipline in Yoga and Meditation
Masha Gorodilova emphasizes the importance of discipline in maintaining a regular yoga and meditation practice. She acknowledges personal struggles in staying consistent but underscores the transformative effects of dedicated practice. By prioritizing personal practice before teaching, she ensures authenticity and resonates with her students. Additionally, she recounts her experiences in participating in 10-day silent meditation retreats, highlighting the intense inner reflection and healing that such practices offer.
Grab your yoga mat, lie back and listen to yogi and founder of Within studio Masha Gorodilova as she shares her story of practicing yoga as a teenager in Russia to launching successful Melbourne studio Happy Melon. She'll also inspire you to find a yoga style to suit you.
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