“There are times when even brightness seems dim;
when progress seems like regression; when the easy seems most difficult;
times […] when a square seems to have corners; […] and the highest note cannot be heard;
when the formed seems formless, and when the way of nature is out of sight.
Even in such times as these, the natural way still nourishes, that all things may be fulfilled.”
— The Tao Te Ching; verse 41

My story short

I found yoga in 2019, and regular practice helped me recover from a mental health crisis I had been facing for two years. My first teachers (such as Tom Holmes) introduced me to vinyasa flow, yin yoga, and qigong. I continued practicing with Iyengar teachers, which proved to be a healing process not only for my body and spirit, but also for my relationship to others. The communities built around my practices around the word are what I find the most important element of my path as a practitioner and a teacher.

Thanks to qigong and Daoist philosophy my practice became more connected to nature’s wisdom and cycles. Qigong forms very often refer to the natural world and this helps to learn to move in more creative, fluid and graceful ways. I find my regular practice as an endless resource for nourishment and creativity.

In December 2023 I completed the Daoist Flow 230-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in London with Jean Hall, Mimi Kuo-Deemer and James Rafael (certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals UK and Yoga Alliance US). This year-long journey included, among others: principles of breathing, energy and alignment; vinyasa flow, qigong, and somatic movement practice and theory; meditation and mindfulness; voice and chanting.

In December 2024 I completed a year-long qigong teacher mentorship programme with Mimi Kuo Deemer.

Since 2024 I’ve been a part of the Daoist Flow Teacher Training team as a course mentor.

Currently, I offer online classes and teach weekly at Habibi Works community in Ioannina, Greece.

teachers I bow to

Tom Holmes

Mimi Kuo Deemer

James Rafael

Jean Hall

Ola Duda

Marianna Guterwill

Kasia Dobrowolska

things that inspire my practice

  • somatic approach to embodiment

  • breathe as a key principle of movement

  • daoist philosophy and way of life

  • practicing in nature

  • music and sound

  • poetry

  • observing and playing with children -including animals-

others about me

  • "I discovered that the most challenging thing is to slow down. It was a lesson of mindfulness thanks to which one can observe and notice more details in the breath, body, herself and the world around. I admire your courage. You inspire me to reach beyond my boundaries and to try new things. "

    Zosia

  • “The fact that I knew your experience of going through hard times of crisis made this practice even more meaningful and empowering”

    Marta