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.
Pizza is not a reward 🍕 | Short workouts are better
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 classes in one day is A LOT, and it was, however, MerryBody classes range from beginner to challenge, from Yin (slow and nurturing) to Pilates (fiery and fun). So in fact, it was a very balanced day. We actually felt energised afterwards!
However, we were definitely hungry!
We both had pizza for dinner afterwards, not as a 'reward'... it just so happened that Damiano was in the mood to make his famous pizza for me. When Carla heard the news she obviously had the craving too and went out and bought pizza bases. Although I won the dinner game, I've promised that Damiano will make extra for Joel and Carla next time!
It really is amazing to no longer look at foods as 'good' or 'bad'. Or as rewards.
Anyway, enough about pizza (for now)!
Are short workouts better?
Ever looked at your jam-packed schedule and thought, “I just don’t have an hour to work out today”? Soon enough, you find yourself saying this every day. If you’re nodding along, keep reading here.
Ep 391: Self-acceptance leads to genuine health
Stemming off from last week’s Get Merry podcast episode, 390: Fad diets sabotage real health progress, we talked about self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-respect, self-care and self-love. We spoke about how these practices create genuine health.
Don't forget, if you're a MerryBody Member, you can find our podcast episodes inside the App! Along with all the Yoga, Pilates, meditation and recipes!
This is what we spoke about during the episode:
💜 Your thoughts affect how you feel, and how you feel affects your actions.
💜 Skip the ritual of waking up, looking at your body, judging and hating your body. When you wake up, instead of saying the list of mean things about yourself, maybe swap it for just one good thing.
💜 Our MerryBody mantra, “You are amazing just as you are”, is a combination of self-acceptance and self-celebration.
💜 Self-compassion is being kind and “forgiveful” (forgiving) of yourself.
💜 Yoga, Pilates and meditation practices work because they’re present practices. When you connect to the present, where you are here and now, you are more mindful of your thoughts and how you feel.
Tune in on our website over HERE! Or open up your favourite podcast player!
Yoga Book List
This book list was created especially for Yoga Teacher trainees or certified teachers, however, ALL the books are amazing. There will be a book for you on this list, whether you're a Yoga enthusiast, a teacher or you've never even tried Yoga!
Checkout the list over HERE!
Listen to Damiano's New Song!
As you might know, Damiano is a musician and music teacher. He is the man who created our MerryBody Yin Yoga and Meditation music (Grazie!).
This week he released a fun, indie pop song. It's dangerously catchy, you might love it! If you have Spotify, tune in OVER HERE!
If you roll out the mat, tune into the podcast (or the song!), let us know! We'd love to hear about it!
Always merrymaking,
Emma + Carla
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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.
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