Michail Kowal

Yoga Teacher

ELEMENTS YOGA STUDIO

MEET MICHAIL (MIKY) KOWALMichail (Miky), yogi, yoga teacher, yoga student, brand designer, fun loving (hopefully soon to be traveler again), dreamer, lover, sharer and carer.Playful, passionate & creative, Miky brings his experience of travel, art, brand strategy, design, communications, exercise and yoga, (and a life once lived burning the candle at both ends) to his practice and teaching. Connection is at the heart of Miky’s dharma or purpose—and connecting others to their purpose, their body, their breath is what drives and motivates himIn the midst of a hectic London life, Miky discovered yoga—his practice began in a gym in Clerkenwell where he fell in love with the way the practice helped calm his mind, stretch the body, while still making him sweat. He soon became part of a small yoga community under Chris Magee (Mageesy), where he began to delve deeper into the physical practice. In 2017 Michail relocated back to Australia for a quieter more balanced life—this provided the opportunity for him to nurture his yoga practice beyond the asana—and begin to find an understanding of the other 7 of the 8 limbs. He completed his RYT200H YTT at Elements Academy for Yoga & Movement, mentored by Esther Wallace-Hill. Miky shares his practice and love of yoga at gyms and yoga studios around Brisbane. Miky believes in a balance between strength and softness, courage and vulnerability, creativity and practicality—he brings this to his approach to yoga and embraces other disciplines such as functional movement, weights training and other sports and activities as part of a balanced lifestyle and practice. His personal practice is a strong vinyasa, most recently he is exploring—Sthira and Sukha (effort and ease), or harmony in both practice and life (and work).Smile, breathe, move, enjoy every moment—join Miky on the mat.