WEBVTT - Ep 14: Linda Nývltová - I Really Wanted Something in My Hand That I Would Be Creating

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<v Speaker 1>She has exploded to the top of the fashion world

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<v Speaker 1>at the age of sixteen by grazing the cover of Walk.

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<v Speaker 1>A former supermodel and now one of the best yoga

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<v Speaker 1>teachers that I know, Linda Nivotoba. She talks to me

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<v Speaker 1>about the benefits of yoga for professional athletes, especially tennis players.

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<v Speaker 1>She traveled the world, lived in a lay for many

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<v Speaker 1>many years, but now she calls Slovakia her home. At

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<v Speaker 1>the age of sixteen, were you able to digest that

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<v Speaker 1>everything that was happening around here for you in the moment?

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<v Speaker 1>You just you just go with what everything's been thrown

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<v Speaker 1>at you. What is the tough part of modeling that

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<v Speaker 1>maybe we don't see. We don't realize that it is

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<v Speaker 1>really hard for me? And it was traveling with her

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<v Speaker 1>friends and her family. I think we have the same

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<v Speaker 1>at the beginning, right, and it's so exciting. What is

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest benefit for yourself that yoga gives you. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>affectionist and I can get very into my head so

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<v Speaker 1>and it's just like too much plessure. I just go

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<v Speaker 1>and uh my ownest down after class. We have so

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<v Speaker 1>much in common that we didn't even realize before talking

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<v Speaker 1>to each other and I'm so glad to have her

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<v Speaker 1>on my next episode of the Real DNA podcast. So

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<v Speaker 1>please enjoy it and let me know on my Instagram

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<v Speaker 1>or Facebook or my new YouTube channel how much you

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<v Speaker 1>have enjoyed it. Ninda welcomes so so much on my

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<v Speaker 1>Real DNA Podcast. I can't tell you how much I

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<v Speaker 1>was looking forward to this my pleasure. So, UM, let

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<v Speaker 1>me start with saying that I think we are not

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<v Speaker 1>aware of how similar our first part of lives were.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just gonna make it really short to introduce Linda

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<v Speaker 1>to everyone. Um, she's been in the top of the

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<v Speaker 1>fashion world for many, many years. As a sixteen year old,

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<v Speaker 1>she was on the cover of Walk So that's how

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<v Speaker 1>special our guest is today. Just tell me quickly, at

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<v Speaker 1>the age of sixteen, were you able to digest that

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<v Speaker 1>everything that was happening around here? Not at all, I

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<v Speaker 1>think as as I'm looking back twenty years later, twenty something. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you when you're in the moment, you just you just

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<v Speaker 1>go with but everything is being thrown at you, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think when you're sixteen you don't really realize everything

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<v Speaker 1>that's going on. I'm sure you can relate to that.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you see yourself on the cover of Walk.

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<v Speaker 1>What are your first initial totes? Um, Well, first of all,

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<v Speaker 1>it was it was a great honor, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that was kind of the moment that totally shifted in

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<v Speaker 1>my career, and it happened very very soon into into

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<v Speaker 1>my modeling career. So UM, I was really lucky, because

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<v Speaker 1>um I was I was really really young to be

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<v Speaker 1>featured on the cover of k one of the youngest girls. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I think they after after years after me. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they changed the limit too, I think to be at

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<v Speaker 1>least eighteen years old. So it okay, okay, all right, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Um When when this happened to you, were you aware

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<v Speaker 1>of the of the fact, how much important and how

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<v Speaker 1>huge that was at such a young age. UM I

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<v Speaker 1>could tell that it was huge by by the by

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<v Speaker 1>the um everyone else around me was saying, and that

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<v Speaker 1>I was getting bigger jobs, and by the bus that

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<v Speaker 1>was created right after that. UM I said at the

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<v Speaker 1>beginning that our careers were very similar, but there is

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<v Speaker 1>a big difference in tennis and in sports in general.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm in charge of the match, so if I have

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<v Speaker 1>a bad day, I'm gonna lose. If I have a

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<v Speaker 1>good day, I'm gonna win with you guys, it's so different.

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<v Speaker 1>How did you take that in when you go to

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<v Speaker 1>an addition and you are fused because of your looks

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<v Speaker 1>or you're accepted by your looks at such a young age. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so much that's not in our hands. Actually, um,

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<v Speaker 1>not only have to be you always have to be

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<v Speaker 1>in top shape, which like you have to be all

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<v Speaker 1>the time. But even if everything on your part is

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<v Speaker 1>done perfectly, it still doesn't guarantee you're gonna get the job,

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<v Speaker 1>because you can never be perfect for everyone. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's always moments when you're like too tall, or too

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<v Speaker 1>blonde or some ridiculous reason, are you just not the

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<v Speaker 1>idea that the client is looking for. So it's really

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<v Speaker 1>important to just forget about it and just move on

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<v Speaker 1>and not identify with the fact that you didn't win

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<v Speaker 1>this one, because in modeling, there's not like second third place.

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<v Speaker 1>You get the job or you don't get it. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but you just have to quickly forget about it, don't

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<v Speaker 1>take it personally because you know a lot of times

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<v Speaker 1>you know it doesn't if you're not perfect for this

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<v Speaker 1>job doesn't mean that you're not perfect for another one.

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<v Speaker 1>And a change that mindset. So when you go to

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<v Speaker 1>the next audition, you go with like the mind of

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<v Speaker 1>a beginner, you know, and you fully focused on that

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<v Speaker 1>forgetting that you didn't get the last one. Well, those

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<v Speaker 1>are very wise words. What were you able to do

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<v Speaker 1>when you were sixteen? And probably you didn't have this mindset?

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<v Speaker 1>Who or what helped you the most to get through

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<v Speaker 1>moments like that? Um, or maybe you were always in

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<v Speaker 1>this way. I have to say that this knowledge came

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<v Speaker 1>with time, right, But um, in the beginning, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>like you want to, you want to you want to

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<v Speaker 1>get all the jobs right, you want to get all

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<v Speaker 1>the British shots. And uh, you know, sometimes you shoot

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<v Speaker 1>a campaign and indiand it doesn't come out, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>so you go through first few disappointments and then you

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<v Speaker 1>just learn, you know, it's it's a part of the

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<v Speaker 1>job and you kind of have to evolve and go

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<v Speaker 1>with it, and I think it makes you stronger. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, after after a few years, it just becomes

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<v Speaker 1>a part of the job and it's part of the

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<v Speaker 1>routine and you go to so many additions a day

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<v Speaker 1>and even if you're getting one of ten, it's great success.

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<v Speaker 1>What is the tough part of modeling that maybe we

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<v Speaker 1>don't see, we don't realize that it is really hard. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I would say for me, and it was a traveling

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<v Speaker 1>and being with for friends and for family, I think

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<v Speaker 1>we have the same is the best thing at the beginning,

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<v Speaker 1>right And it's so exciting. It's so exciting to get

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<v Speaker 1>to see these wonderful places. You meet amazing interesting people

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<v Speaker 1>from around the world. And to this day, I still

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<v Speaker 1>have friends in different places and I can mean when

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<v Speaker 1>when in the in the normal situation, I can just

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<v Speaker 1>go and uh and and travel somewhere and stay with friends,

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<v Speaker 1>and um, it just makes the world kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>smaller place talking about traveling. And we just spoke about

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<v Speaker 1>it a couple of minutes ago. I know, um, how

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<v Speaker 1>much l A means to you. What is it about

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<v Speaker 1>the place that you love so much? Um? L A

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<v Speaker 1>is like my second home. I lived there for the

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<v Speaker 1>past twelve years on and off, and I fell in

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<v Speaker 1>love with that place and that was the place I

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<v Speaker 1>got first introduced to yoga. And I love the whole

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<v Speaker 1>lifestyle of of l A and the importance of taking

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<v Speaker 1>care of yourself, your body, your mind, being healthy and

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<v Speaker 1>making healthier choices. It's kind of really a lifestyle. It's

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<v Speaker 1>there's there's specific restaurants you can go to. People who

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<v Speaker 1>work out all day every day. It's uh, there's more

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to be making better choices. Now, fast forward forward

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<v Speaker 1>twenty years. Here we are, we both retired from our

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<v Speaker 1>first original jobs. And I have to say I'm so

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<v Speaker 1>proud of you for everything you've done in the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of years, and that I'm able to say that, honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>you are one of the best pictures in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm really really lucky that I get to practice

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<v Speaker 1>yoga with you. How did you come to it? You

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<v Speaker 1>just mentioned it that the all started in a lafe

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<v Speaker 1>for you. Uh. Is it something that you saw yourself

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<v Speaker 1>doing when you were younger, or just tellt the story

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<v Speaker 1>behind it. I had always Uh, I had always been

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<v Speaker 1>there sporting um ever since I was a little girl. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I did my short arts, I did UM. I was

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<v Speaker 1>a runner for a long time. I got to the

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<v Speaker 1>gym still um. And uh, where by the way, you

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<v Speaker 1>live much more than me, which I was short to see.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's the one thing I love about Linda that

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<v Speaker 1>obviously I think we both don't look like it, but

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<v Speaker 1>I think we can lift some heavyweights, so you know

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<v Speaker 1>you the same. Yeah, I think I think in uh

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<v Speaker 1>in sports just like in in in food. Uh I

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<v Speaker 1>think movement is a nutrition part about it, just like

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<v Speaker 1>food is. And you want to have a wide variety

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<v Speaker 1>of of different kinds of food that you eat, a

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<v Speaker 1>different kind of sports, different types of movements that you practice, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>different types of loads. Right, you work with your with

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<v Speaker 1>your own body weight or with some edit weight UM

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<v Speaker 1>to load more the tissue. I think it's really important

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<v Speaker 1>because you always surprised the body UM and you just

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<v Speaker 1>have a different variety which I think can this way

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<v Speaker 1>you can target um in in many many different ways

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<v Speaker 1>the body, which keeps it healthier in my mind. And

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<v Speaker 1>so basically you had this ever since you were a

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<v Speaker 1>little this active lifestyle in you and probably in l A.

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<v Speaker 1>The idea to actually go for it and start focusing

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<v Speaker 1>on yoga was more clear for you. Yes, So I've

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<v Speaker 1>been wanting to try yoga for a while and it

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<v Speaker 1>was the first time I came to l A. Then

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<v Speaker 1>my roommate took me to yoga class and uh I

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<v Speaker 1>it was a lot less for site. It was so hard,

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<v Speaker 1>which I love a challenge, UM, but also for it

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<v Speaker 1>was hard for the body and for the mind. And

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<v Speaker 1>when the class ended, I just really felt uplifted and

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<v Speaker 1>I signed up in the studio for and I practiced

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<v Speaker 1>every day for a month and until I was living

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<v Speaker 1>in l A. In the Ever since I've been, I've

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<v Speaker 1>been practicing yoga. UM still practicing out of sports as well,

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<v Speaker 1>but yoga became a part of my life and slowly

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<v Speaker 1>UM as some managure very curious, I wanted to learn

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<v Speaker 1>more and go deeper and I'm just and things, and

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<v Speaker 1>I started taking some courses seminars until I got to

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<v Speaker 1>teacher training a few years back, and I took the

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<v Speaker 1>I took a teacher training just to learn more for myself,

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<v Speaker 1>but part of the training was to teach a class.

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<v Speaker 1>And I had a lot of friends around me who

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<v Speaker 1>were asking me a lot of questions. So they wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to advise on their on their poses or on their alignment.

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<v Speaker 1>How do we're practicing. Some of them had some injuries.

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<v Speaker 1>They wanted to understand why what are we doing wrong?

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<v Speaker 1>So I started teaching them and they became a clients,

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<v Speaker 1>my first clients. Some of them to this day still

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<v Speaker 1>UM and Uh, I really I really liked teaching. I

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<v Speaker 1>realized it, and at that time I was still modeling.

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<v Speaker 1>So the transition was very smooth and slow, and the

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<v Speaker 1>progression took a few years. Um. But I got to

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<v Speaker 1>a point when I had drugula clients and I was

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<v Speaker 1>teaching a lot, and I just decided that I have

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<v Speaker 1>to close one door to see the possibility of another one.

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<v Speaker 1>I really, I am a strong believer that you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of do this halfway. I mean you can't, but the

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<v Speaker 1>result it's going to be helpfuay halfway exactly. So, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>I got to a point when I think I fulfilled

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<v Speaker 1>my need for modeling and I wanted to settle down

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more. And I came back to Bratislava

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<v Speaker 1>as well. And it was a couple of years ago

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<v Speaker 1>and ever since I was teaching in a lot before,

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<v Speaker 1>but ever since I've been in Bratislava. Um, there's been

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<v Speaker 1>a full time top for me. And it's another story

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<v Speaker 1>that we have so similar that I'm so proud of

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<v Speaker 1>you how you were able to make that transition from

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<v Speaker 1>one job to basically something completely different. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>we both know how difficult it is, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's why we appreciate this new opportunity, but now we

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<v Speaker 1>have a new life. And what what was maybe something

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<v Speaker 1>that challenge you at the beginning being a teacher instead

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<v Speaker 1>of a student of yoga? UM the responsibility because UM,

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<v Speaker 1>practicing is different than teaching, very very different, and there

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<v Speaker 1>is I It was interesting because by teaching I got

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<v Speaker 1>to learn a lot more about yoga by observing different

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<v Speaker 1>bodies and different struggles that people have. UM. I got

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<v Speaker 1>to learn so much more about about poses, about people's

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<v Speaker 1>needs and how to help them. And interesting thing was

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<v Speaker 1>that I think from the beginning I started teaching UH

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<v Speaker 1>yoga one on one. I thought some group classes, but

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<v Speaker 1>I might prefer one on one because you can get

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<v Speaker 1>very specific. And I like the challenge of being a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of a detective. What your body needs, where

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<v Speaker 1>is the misalignment? What could help you, and then we

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<v Speaker 1>will work on it. And I think that's I find

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<v Speaker 1>that very interesting because you guys so wide and there's

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<v Speaker 1>so many styles, so many yoga offers, so much UM.

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<v Speaker 1>But working with one on one specifically, you're targetting the

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<v Speaker 1>person's needs. UM. That's what it's interesting for me because

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<v Speaker 1>you progress so much more and you can see the

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<v Speaker 1>results very quickly. Well, that's what I love the most

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<v Speaker 1>when we have a class together, that you really listen

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<v Speaker 1>to your clients and you listen to their needs. You

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<v Speaker 1>you feel their body and really customize the class because

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<v Speaker 1>I think for a professional athlete, it's always the danger

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<v Speaker 1>that yes, you know your guys good. But so many

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<v Speaker 1>times I wanted to do it and my coaches were

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<v Speaker 1>like they weren't really sure because they knew that I

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<v Speaker 1>was risking an injury. Where when I started practicing yoga

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<v Speaker 1>with you, I knew that I was never having to

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<v Speaker 1>worry about it because you really you you see the

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<v Speaker 1>body of the client, and thanks to that, the class

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<v Speaker 1>is always going to be amazing. But there was an

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<v Speaker 1>interesting point what you said about not doing things health way,

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<v Speaker 1>when it was the point for you, UM that you

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<v Speaker 1>realize that, okay, it's time to close the door and

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<v Speaker 1>move on to a new chapter in your life. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>It was more like a feeling, like an internal feeling.

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<v Speaker 1>I I had this need of having things more in

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<v Speaker 1>my hands because the modeling, you don't really have it.

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<v Speaker 1>You're always waiting for something for someone, for the client

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<v Speaker 1>to decide for the option to confirm or not UM

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<v Speaker 1>and I really wanted to have something in my hand

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<v Speaker 1>that I would be creating and working on and getting

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<v Speaker 1>better and growing. And there was the other game is

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<v Speaker 1>it really did and uh, and I could really feel

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<v Speaker 1>that this is what this is what I needed to do,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is the direction that I need to go.

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<v Speaker 1>So I tend to listen actually emerge myself. Um, this

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<v Speaker 1>is the subject that I'm most looking forward to to

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<v Speaker 1>be discussing, and that is yoga and professional sports, especially tennis.

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<v Speaker 1>What are the main benefits and why you do you

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<v Speaker 1>think it's so good for at least two to be

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<v Speaker 1>practicing it as well? So we said a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>about like having a variety of movement because especially professional athletes, um,

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<v Speaker 1>are so specifically oriented on like that skill that you

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<v Speaker 1>need you know that that that like angle that you need, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and and I think this is what causes injuries, Like

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<v Speaker 1>you can predict what are your weak points by playing tennis, right,

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<v Speaker 1>It's different for different athletes. Right that work with some

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<v Speaker 1>hockey players as well, and I have some golfers. You

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<v Speaker 1>seem to be working with all the sports just with

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<v Speaker 1>one rotational at least in tennis we have two sides,

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<v Speaker 1>but still a lot of rotation exactly. Um. So UM

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<v Speaker 1>this the repetitive movement causes injury after a while, right,

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<v Speaker 1>But UM, I think yoga offers also recovery. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you can you can strengthen the joints, you can balance

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<v Speaker 1>left and right side so you have more symmetry and

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<v Speaker 1>there's less compensation. Um, it improves your balance. Um. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of health benefits, but I think the main

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<v Speaker 1>one would be the connection of like you guys, more

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<v Speaker 1>mind and body. So I'm sure I don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>explain to you how important it is to be really

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<v Speaker 1>focused before you serve, right, and everything that goes in

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<v Speaker 1>your mind. How to quiet the mind so that you

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<v Speaker 1>can really be here and now and just breath quite

0:17:52.840 --> 0:17:55.199
<v Speaker 1>the mind, but also being able to stretch it. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's one thing you mentioned ones in our class together.

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<v Speaker 1>And I absolutely love the fact open my mind in

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<v Speaker 1>so many different ways that yoga teaches us with the

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<v Speaker 1>stretching and being in positions that are uncomfortable to be

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<v Speaker 1>the same with our mind, to push us, push ourselves

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<v Speaker 1>and face the things that we don't really want to face,

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<v Speaker 1>and just open our perspective on life. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's where I feel the main connection between the body

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<v Speaker 1>and mind. It's um do. Yoga poses are just tools

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<v Speaker 1>and we can use them in different ways that you

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<v Speaker 1>choose for the anatomical benefits, but also as you as you,

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<v Speaker 1>as you said, observe because the poses are like situations

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<v Speaker 1>in our life. It's very like you can take this

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<v Speaker 1>out of the man into the real world and just

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<v Speaker 1>observe and did to know yourself? How do you react

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<v Speaker 1>when things get tough? M when things get challenging? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you do get angry at yourself that you're strong enough

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<v Speaker 1>to criticize? Do you hate the teacher and she's keeping

0:19:00.760 --> 0:19:05.160
<v Speaker 1>you there so long? Um? Do you compare yourself? Right?

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<v Speaker 1>Were like, oh I really knew this, how come this

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<v Speaker 1>is not happening today? Or when you have when you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have balance, you know what's throwing you out of

0:19:13.200 --> 0:19:17.200
<v Speaker 1>your balance? There's so many, so many questions and answers

0:19:17.200 --> 0:19:21.600
<v Speaker 1>as you can get um if you attention. Mm hmm.

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<v Speaker 1>That's so well said. I think it's also very similar

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<v Speaker 1>yoga with a tennis match that it really reflects everything

0:19:28.600 --> 0:19:31.440
<v Speaker 1>that's going on inside and more so when you're playing

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<v Speaker 1>appropriatch or when you're on the math doing practicing yoga

0:19:35.720 --> 0:19:38.760
<v Speaker 1>because you really have to face yourself so the issues

0:19:38.840 --> 0:19:42.720
<v Speaker 1>come out even stronger. I would say, what is the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest benefit for yourself that yoga gives you. I think

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<v Speaker 1>it gives me grounded. I always turned to come back

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<v Speaker 1>and turn to come back to yoga when they're stuff

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<v Speaker 1>going on. And I'm a perfectionist and I can get

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<v Speaker 1>very into my head. So when it's just like too

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<v Speaker 1>much pressure, I just go and move and breathe, and

0:20:07.320 --> 0:20:11.199
<v Speaker 1>the mind always fights down after a class and and

0:20:11.240 --> 0:20:13.840
<v Speaker 1>instead of reacting, now I have time, I processed a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit, and I can make better choices. Being a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more specific, for tennis players, when is the

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<v Speaker 1>best time that you would suggest to make yoga during

0:20:26.359 --> 0:20:30.480
<v Speaker 1>the tournaments or during the practice weeks. So I would say,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want to really do any intense big stretches

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<v Speaker 1>right before you're about to play. UM. I would keep

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<v Speaker 1>yoga for either after the match if you want to

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<v Speaker 1>do this a recovery or stretch, or maybe on your

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<v Speaker 1>days off in between matches. UM, then you can really

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<v Speaker 1>work on the flexibility and and mobility and or like

0:20:52.040 --> 0:20:56.399
<v Speaker 1>or even stretch. UM out of hockey players go first,

0:20:56.400 --> 0:21:05.480
<v Speaker 1>and tennis players who is more stafferent. Similar, right, guys

0:21:05.560 --> 0:21:09.840
<v Speaker 1>need to be more stiff in general. Um, the girls.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's why girls think. I mean, there's this new

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<v Speaker 1>The girls are better at yoga. Girls are reflexible. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>And I just love their reactions. Whenever we go to

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<v Speaker 1>practice yoga with other athletes, guys they think, oh, this

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<v Speaker 1>is so easy, right. I think they have the impression

0:21:24.440 --> 0:21:27.240
<v Speaker 1>that you guys just for girls, And then it's nice

0:21:27.280 --> 0:21:30.160
<v Speaker 1>to see them shaking and sweating and realizing that this

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<v Speaker 1>is not stretching to have a class full of guys

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<v Speaker 1>on this like ten athletes. You know, they come, they're

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<v Speaker 1>really strong, but they've been trained in a different way,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's different kind of strength and it's different kind

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<v Speaker 1>of challenge. So this wedding they giving me looks, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>just quickly and tell me. I know how busy you

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<v Speaker 1>are and how tough it is to for myself to

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<v Speaker 1>get a class with you, which is absolutely great. How

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<v Speaker 1>can people reach out, how they can see maybe some

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<v Speaker 1>of your classes, or how they can have a one

0:22:02.800 --> 0:22:05.760
<v Speaker 1>on one with you. I'm still working on some on

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<v Speaker 1>some online content. Uh, hopefully we'll be coming soon on

0:22:11.080 --> 0:22:13.239
<v Speaker 1>my website. But for the moment, you can reach me

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<v Speaker 1>on Instagram. Um it's Liva oltover Um. You can DM

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<v Speaker 1>me for if you want. UM zoom class I'm teaching

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<v Speaker 1>online especially now, still teaching some life classes here in Slovakia,

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<v Speaker 1>but I know around the world it's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>more complicated. I have some clients in uh in the US,

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<v Speaker 1>so I know they're staying home. They're very grateful that

0:22:35.720 --> 0:22:40.280
<v Speaker 1>they can still practice. UM. So yeah, dear me on

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<v Speaker 1>on Instagram. So it's actually one of the coolest things

0:22:43.640 --> 0:22:46.600
<v Speaker 1>in your job that you can do this pretty much worldwide,

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<v Speaker 1>not having to travel, and you get such an international crowd. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's good. Um, I'm really happy about this and also

0:22:54.440 --> 0:22:57.040
<v Speaker 1>to be able to see my friends. But I hope

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<v Speaker 1>that we can travel some again and see them life

0:22:59.119 --> 0:23:05.280
<v Speaker 1>because I's like life is always better what we can travel. Right, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I know we are about to do finally a class

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<v Speaker 1>together and we're gonna do some videos as well, so

0:23:10.880 --> 0:23:14.359
<v Speaker 1>can people actually can see some of your stretches specific

0:23:14.400 --> 0:23:17.359
<v Speaker 1>four tennis to on our Instagram's YouTube. We're going to

0:23:17.440 --> 0:23:19.720
<v Speaker 1>put it as well, so there's gonna be plenty of content.

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<v Speaker 1>So before making it any longer, let's move to the

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<v Speaker 1>second part, and thank you so much again for our

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<v Speaker 1>podcast today. Yes, and we'll see you actually all very soon.

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