Hello M/Body Fam!
A shout out to this amazing woman, never stops to amaze me with her new moves and progressive workouts.
M/Body was the only positive thing that came out during COVID days, when I got to know all about this platform. Been a member for 5 years and still counting 💪💪 Marnie, you are magincient ✨✨
Just keep those weight workouts coming! Thank you Marnie Team 🙏
First class back after giving birth to my sweet baby boy, Aaron! 💙
I’m about 8 weeks postpartum and even though I’ve been sooooo ready to get back to my M/body for the last few weeks it’s been hard to find the time, even why baby boy sleeps, I want to hold him and soak up all the baby snuggles!
Tonight I just got the urge (yes at almost midnight my sleep schedule is all sorts of crazy right now! 😂) that I needed some Marnie and did the latest restore class and loved every second of it! This was the perfect class to return to! It felt so good to move my body, but honestly so strange to do it alone for the first time in several months! I miss the kicks and hiccups I felt daily, but love that I can run over and snuggle him whenever I want now, which I did post class! 🥰
I can’t explain how happy I am to be back on the mat, but I’m beginning with the intention that I’m not “bouncing back” I’m not who I was before and I’m not trying to get back to her, instead, I’m ready to get back into movement to honor this new body that carried life and continues to carry me. My intention is to tend to it with care, to grow strong, and to nurture myself so I can show up fully for my family. 💜
I don’t think I would be able to give myself this gift of taking care of myself like this had I not had 5 years of Marnie’s encouragement!
Working the mini today (way past bedtime here in Europe). We both loved it, and now she knows how to count to ten, Marnie is her English teacher… 😂
Hello!! I would LOVE a series or class centered around the Lutual Phase, PMS. I have been experiencing intense anxiety and mind fog at this time-I would love to be able to move through, melt, to the other side in a class. Sometimes in my lutual phase I am not sure which class (besides the incredible healing hips) to do because I don't want to over exert myself. Thanks so much for your incredible work Marni, Emily
Who has exited social media, how is it going, what helped you succeed? I’m so tired of sound bites and echo chambers and all the bad things. Have you replaced it with magazines, books, newspapers, or something else? (Photo of Rob Thomas at the piano from his concert in Denver last week. I’ve loved him/MB20 since the 6th grade! I selfishly would love a 20-30min class with all Rob and MB20.)
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Happy September! Before Marnie builds out the rest of the curriculum for 2025, we want to know if anyone has any class requests! If so, share as many as you want below!
Hello, Friends. Get ready for a long one... but I felt the need to share since you all gave me so much love when I shared my OG post about joining M/Body.
I never thought I would see justice in this matter, but the universe is often full of surprises, and when the truly dark people of the world think they've escaped their karma, God often says "hold my beer."
As I stated in my prior post, I join M/Body as a way to recover from a broken sacrum dealt to me purposely by a colleague in the ashtanga world who was mad I was not be his "mistress." I didn't even go into the full scope of what this man has done (besides that) to me and to others, but it's really bad. Honestly, I would not be surprised if Netflix turns this into a documentary at some point- it's that dark.
I've also carried a lot of guilt for a long time because I am one of few female authorized teachers through KPJAYI in India. I felt that, sadly, there was not a lot I could do, as a leader, to protect other women in the ashtanga community from a man who is very obviously a predator. I knew I could talk to our paramguru in India, and I KNEW he would do something about it, however, my paramguru can only protect us in India. There was absolutely nothing he could do to protect me or anyone in the USA. And this man is defiantly someone who will violently retaliate. So I would tell people my experience privately and pray other women would not be abused like I was.
Whelp, for over a decade now this man has unleashed unholy havoc within the global ashtanga community with swift smear campaigns, defamation, and slander to those who try to say something. "She's crazy.." or "She's just a stalker..." or "Don't trust her..." followed by wild, made up stories about the victim. He would absolutely engage in what is called DARVO.
Until now...
Last week, an anonymous IG page popped up called 1%Truth. And this page has taken the yoga side of IG by storm. It's all the people this man has SAed, physically hurt, smeared, etc, coming together. We cannot win against him as individuals, but coming together, we're an unstoppable force. When the page first landed, with a only a couple of followers, my partner and I reached out to them. We have been speaking with them privately, and doing everything we can to help spread this page.
Side note- My boyfriend is a senior ashtanga teacher and it really angers him when MEN use this beautiful practice to abuse the vulnerable.
Well... I also have a pretty big youtube channel. My channel has nothing to do with yoga. It's simply a deep dive channel that looks into urban legends, conspiracies, weird history, etc. Through my channel, I have worked with really big names in entertainment. It's opened doors for me in many different ways. None of that really matters, except... I have a big voice. So, I created (along a dear friend, and female colleague in Spain) a round table for any women (or man) in ashtanga who abused to have a platform and a safe space to share their stories. I feel like this is a way for me to pay it forward and use my platform to help victims speak up safely.
We record tomorrow at 11AM ET. And I so grateful to be able to try to make all the wrongs right! <3
The wheels of justice are sometimes slow, but they always comes around.
Thanks for all the support. This is an amazing community and you all have been amazing energy for my healing. Please know that even though I do not know you personally, if any of you ever need support from me, you got it. <3
Below is my boyfriend, my ashtanga friend Mariela, and me.
PS- I sent Mariela Marnie's videos on youtube when she injured her back a few months back. <3
When I saw this poem I thought it fit perfectly with our theme of presence.
PS Yvonne Riley and I agree with Marnie’s newsletter book recommendation!
Feeling grateful for my 5th Marniversary! Grateful for finding the perfect, best, fun,inspiring workout AND community. Thank you to all my exercise buddies around the world.
