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After becoming a mom, my identity—as a woman, an Ashtangi, and a teacher—was thrown into chaos. I felt lost in the swirl of early motherhood and depression, clinging to the image of who I used to be. But slowly, through presence, practice, and deep inner work, I’ve begun to meet a new version of myself: softer, more vulnerable, yet stronger in new ways. This is a reflection on that journey—the letting go, the rediscovery, and the quiet resilience of showing up each day, even when nothing looks like it once did.

Life, Yoga, MotherhoodMilka Hutna2 July 2025Comment

Finding Stillness

Recently I returned from a two-month trip to Mysore, India. Far away from my normal life, from daily problems, from my well-known routine. I have been returning to India every year to focus on my yoga practice, studying with my teacher, Sharathji. Every time I go, it is a little different, a new experience in its own way. Each time, it feels like my life is on “pause mode”, like the whole world is turning, but I am standing still. Everyone else is continuing with their life and I am suspended somewhere in between. I was looking at how I can use this feeling of stillness, and where can it take me.

Yoga, LifeMilka Hutna21 February 2020yoga, MindfulnessComment

THE PRACTICE OF TAKING REST

We have reached the time of year when summer has left us for good. Unfortunately, both on the calendar and off. The shorter days, cooler mornings, and often long patches of rain are upon us. But it is also a time of new beginnings, the beginning of Autumn, the beginning of the school year, the return to work after our holidays. In the perfect world we should all be well-rested after our holidays, and return with new passion and energy to our daily life. But is this always the truth? Do we still know how to truly take rest? Today, I wanted to have a closer look at the practice of taking rest.

Life, Yoga, TravelMilka Hutna25 September 2019yoga, MindfulnessComment

How to keep your Yoga Mojo

Let’s focus on ways to stay inspired and motivated over the years, on how to maintain a balanced yoga practice. As time goes by and life happens, with all its ups and downs, it is easy to stumble somewhere on the way. You might find you practice less, skip days and at some point, just lose that sparkle you once felt. So, how do we keep our Yoga Mojo?

Yoga, LifeMilka Hutna7 August 2019yoga, Stay positive, Yoga FilosophyComment

Santosha on Valentine’s Day - Finding contentment and happiness in love

Hello February 14th! As today we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a holiday of love, I wanted to speak a little bit about my little love story, and how living a life of yoga has influenced my relationship.

Yoga, LifeMilka Hutna14 February 2019Love, Valentine's Day, Life, SantoshaComment

End of Year Reflections & Resolutions

Today is the last day of the year, everyone is making New Year’s Eve party plans and keeping busy. As I drink my morning coffee, I am taking a moment to reflect on this year that is passing us by. What am I thankful for? Where have I stumbled, what could I do better next year? And I make my resolutions, it is the perfect moment to reflect.

Yoga, Travel, LifeMilka Hutna31 December 2018New Year, New Year resolutions Comment