Emma and Carla Papas are founders of the MerryBody App. This is no ordinary Online Yoga and Pilates App—it’s a movement, a philosophy, an invitation to embrace oneself, wholly and unapologetically. The MerryBody App and the globally-acclaimed Teacher Training Program are not just tools—they are catalysts for transformation, designed to inspire and ignite. Emma and Carla have chosen to break away from the industry norm, sidestepping 'before and after' trends to highlight the beauty of the journey, not just the destination. In essence, they're not just building a business, they're redefining an industry, one empowered individual at a time.
Balancing pregnancy, motherhood and Yoga Teacher Training!
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Hello Reader, "The most courageous act in a world that is cruel and numb is to feel the pain and still choose to live with your heart wide open." - James McCrae It is not always easy to find hope and love. But we must. We must open our eyes and hearts up to love. How are you this week? If you want to write back, please do. Balancing pregnancy and new motherhood, Lilly is now a confident Yoga instructor!If you have never heard the term “follow your bliss” before, it was said by Joseph Campbell. It’s the idea that inside of you there is a passion, something made just for you and this one life that you are living. Usually, this bliss will come knocking and it’s up to you to decide to follow it. It’s up to you to take the un-walked path and forge your own. To listen to that bliss-inkling, and then to actually follow it is no small feat. This is an act of courage. To all of our Yoga Teacher Trainees and graduates, we are SO proud of you for following your bliss. Nothing excites us more than being part of each and every one of your stories. Recently, we had the pleasure of catching up with Lilly, one of our Yoga Teacher Training Graduates. Lilly was pregnant at the time of joining our Program and had her beautiful baby while completing the certification… so the online training format was perfect for her. Now? Lilly is teaching Yoga classes every single week! 412: The Practice of Asteya in Modern Life | Yamas SeriesThis episode is Part 3 of our 10-part Yoga philosophy series where we dip our toes into the Yamas and Niyamas. It’s a snack bite-sized dive into philosophy. Asteya is the 3rd of the 5 Yamas, and is traditionally translated to non-stealing. Asteya is not just about non-stealing of physical possessions. Being late is stealing time. Distracting ourselves where there is no need for distraction is stealing from our own present moment. Nischala Joy Devi translates Asteya as abiding in generosity and honesty. When we are honest and generous, we experience abundance Tune in over on our website here. Or over on Spotify here! Free Yourself from the Cycle of Restriction, Overindulgence, Guilt, RestrictionIn case you missed this last week... There was a time when, no matter how much effort someone put into baking, my first thoughts would have been about calories, ingredients, gluten or sugar. I would have thought, “I can’t eat this.” And if I did allow myself to eat it (anxiously), I probably would have overindulged because of all the previous over-restriction. Then I would feel sick and guilty, not just for eating the cake but also for eating too much cake. It would be a vicious cycle of restriction, over-indulgence, guilt, then back to restriction and the cycle continues and continues. I did this for years. This habit took up so much space in my mind, body and life. Here's a blurry pic of me eating a delicious slice of the Torta alla Crema di Limone that Damiano baked. Read the whole article here. Enjoy the weekend! If you read one of the articles, tune into the podcast, or hit play on a MerryBody class, let us know! Always merrymaking, Ps. We are hosting an Info Session for our 2025 Yoga Teacher Training on 11 June. We will announce dates and a very exciting early bird special! |
Emma and Carla Papas
Emma and Carla Papas are founders of the MerryBody App. This is no ordinary Online Yoga and Pilates App—it’s a movement, a philosophy, an invitation to embrace oneself, wholly and unapologetically. The MerryBody App and the globally-acclaimed Teacher Training Program are not just tools—they are catalysts for transformation, designed to inspire and ignite. Emma and Carla have chosen to break away from the industry norm, sidestepping 'before and after' trends to highlight the beauty of the journey, not just the destination. In essence, they're not just building a business, they're redefining an industry, one empowered individual at a time.
Hello amazing Reader, We're about to go to the shops to buy some ingredients for family dinner... we're making Ragu and we're deciding on what cake to make... should we go for the zesty Lemon and Ricotta cake (check out the recipe below), or the rich, chocolatey Torta Caprese? What's for dinner at your house tonight? On another note, this week (the first week of September, can you believe it?!) we recorded our first podcast since Carla welcomed baby Denny to the world (go Sis!). And since...
Hello Reader, “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.” — Martha Graham Each month we choose a selection of quotes and affirmations to go with our monthly theme inside MerryBody. This month, it's vitality. This theme inspires our new weekly Yoga and Pilates classes and the monthly meditation. We just released the first class of the month, Vitality Yin...
Hello Reader, “You are unique. You have different talents and abilities. You don’t have to always follow in the footsteps of others. And most importantly, you should always remind yourself that you don't have to do what everyone else is doing...” Roy T. Bennett How's your week been? The highlight of ours was running our live online event on how to get off the Yo-Yo Diet (if you want a replay let us know!) and filming 10 brand new MerryBody classes! You'd think filming 10 Yoga and Pilates...