Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast Episode #92 – Lightness, Play, and Yoga – Yoga in Poland with Paulina Podbiello

Welcome to Episode #92 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Paulina Podbiello, a yoga teacher from Poland, was so lovely as we circled around beautiful elements and aspects of yoga— peace, balance, and being one with yourself. I hope that this conversation brought you a desire to add more lightness and play into your practice, and wonder about how you can add more child-like qualities to your time on the mat. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast episode that is all about yoga in Poland then this is the conversation for you.

Tell me more about Paulina Podbiello

Paulina Podbiello, a yoga teacher in Poland, is on a mission to help others lead fulfilling lives through natural health practices. She holds a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification from the Bhakti Center in New York City, and she constantly works towards expanding her knowledge. She has been teaching yoga for six years and teaches vinyasa yoga, restorative yoga, and yoga for the spine.

Paulina’s offerings are often taught in the spirit of child-like energy and play. “My childhood was filled with fun and adventure—even though growing up in Poland at that time was not easy. My idea of growing up was this belief that I should never grow up as it is a trap,” shares Podbiello, whose curiosity led her to travel the world so she could experience other cultures. She believes these innate abilities help her in her practice. “My natural inclinations are to be the light and to inspire others to step outside their comfort zones and try something new. I love connecting with people and my students to create a bond so everyone can feel comfortable.”  Paulina studied at the Bhakti Center in NYC and she holds 200 YTT apart from many other certifications- she is a lifelong learner.

What to expect in the Yoga In Poland episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast

Get ready for an inspiring journey as Paulina Podbiello takes us on her yoga adventure! Living in bustling New York City, Paulina initially struggled to connect with yoga’s slow pace and relaxation. But everything changed when she joined a transformative yoga teacher training program at the Bhakti Center. The experience opened her eyes to the profound depth of yoga beyond just poses, shifting her life in unimaginable ways.

One of the key elements Paulina emphasizes is the power of community. In a city that can feel isolating, she found solace and belonging in the supportive network of like-minded yogis. The camaraderie and shared mission ignited a sense of fulfillment rarely found in the fast-paced cityscape.

Moreover, Paulina’s teaching style is all about infusing childlike energy and playfulness. She encourages her students to embrace curiosity and let go of judgment, fostering an environment that feels light, joyful, and free. With each class, she guides her students to explore their bodies and breathe in the present moment, unleashing their inner child and inviting them to rediscover the wonder of life.

Building connections is another pillar of Paulina’s approach. Treating her students as equals, she creates a safe space for self-exploration and growth. Influenced by her hypnotherapy background, Paulina seeks to guide her students into deep relaxation during shavasana, facilitating a transformative integration process.

Beyond the yoga mat, Paulina understands the challenges of finding inner peace and balance in our fast-paced lives. She emphasizes the importance of daily rituals and routines that anchor us, providing stability and support in the face of life’s demands. In Poland, where yoga was once viewed with skepticism, Paulina sees a remarkable shift as more people hunger for the wellness practices that yoga offers. The wellness industry is blossoming, and Paulina envisions a future where yoga becomes accessible to all, irrespective of background or financial means.

Throughout this podcast, Paulina sheds light on the profound impact of yoga as a transformative journey that brings joy, self-acceptance, and a sense of community. She invites us to approach yoga with an open mind, embrace change, and cultivate a deep connection with ourselves and those around us.

Favorite Quote From Paulina Podbiello

“It’s the moment when you’re one, I know yoga’s union, but it’s the moment when you’re one, when you are so present, you’re so in the moment. That you’re not occupied with the past or the future and you’re just here and now.”

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Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast Episode #92 – Yoga in Poland with Paulina Podbiello Transcript

[00:00:00] Lily Allen-Duenas: Namaste family and welcome back to the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast. Today I’m so excited to be joined by Paulina Podbiello. She’s a yoga teacher from Poland and she is on a mission to help others lead fulfilling lives through natural practices. She holds a 200 hour yoga teacher training certification from the BTI Center in New York City. She’s constantly working towards expanding her knowledge, skills, and expertise. 

She’s been teaching yoga for six years and teaches Vinyasa restorative and yoga for the spine. So thank you so much, Paulina, for being on the show today.

[00:00:42] Paulina Podbiello: Thank you so much for having me. It’s such an honor to be here with you.

[00:00:46] Lily Allen-Duenas: Thank you. To get started, the first question is about how yoga came into your life? You became a yoga teacher, or how yoga showed up for you?

How did yoga come into your life?

[00:00:59] Paulina Podbiello: So it’s a very interesting story because I discovered yoga many years ago. But I was Living in New York City at that time. I lived there for almost 13 years. I don’t think I was ready for yoga because I was too energized and I had too much energy. I was used to going and moving as a typical New Yorker would have.

Yoga was too slow. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t do anything. It was just [00:01:30] too slow. In 2016 I decided to do a yoga teacher training at the Bhakti Center. The whole journey lasted eight months because it was like an extended version; it made me realize that yoga is more than just being still or doing poses. It was the whole story about the yoga, the philosophy, the practice itself, and that changed my life entirely.

[00:02:03] Lily Allen-Duenas: Oh, amazing. Yoga does and the certification, right? That does change your entire life. It’s such an intensive program and it feels like maybe the door of yoga, the gate has been opened. Then when you go to that certification program, it feels like all of the doors, all of the windows, and all of the gates in the whole house are now wide open.

Yoga teacher training and it’s impact

[00:02:24] Paulina Podbiello: Yes. It’s amazing. What I really loved about my teacher training was the community aspect. Because I met wonderful women. The fact that we were on a mission together, practicing together, eating together, and doing different things for this big cause or a higher purpose was very fulfilling.

Sometimes New York can be very lonely and you have so many people. But at the end of the day you are by yourself. If you don’t [00:03:00] have your own family, you feel like you are missing something. And yoga brought me back to that sense of belonging and the community.

[00:03:10] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah, beautifully said: the yoga community is such a powerful community and like-minded energy and people, but I say in the sense of being open-minded. 

I know every yoga practitioner and teacher and in the world of yoga is very different. And we’re not all alike, but just knowing that common thread of openness and curiosity. I think that draws through every student and teacher out there.

[00:03:38] Paulina Podbiello: Yes. And just knowing that you can learn something that can help you heal. It’s so powerful because at the end of the day, you can heal yourself. And once you know the tools and you know the technique, you can really have that power that is inside you like you are waiting to be unleashed and step into your power.

[00:04:06] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yes. Yes. And something arose in me when you were saying that about how, also a bit, the more that you practice yoga, the more that you know about yoga and learn about yoga. Also, you might feel like the farther away you are from progress, right? Like you, oh, I’m doing so great. No I’ve got this. And then you learn more and you’re like, oh, no, actually I feel like I’m 20 steps farther away than I thought I [00:04:30] was two years ago. 

So I just wanted to draw a light and shine a light on the fact that it’s okay if you feel really far away from where you want to be or where you thought you were. It’s, it is just part of that process. I think the more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.

[00:04:48] Paulina Podbiello: Yes.

[00:04:49] Lily Allen-Duenas: That makes sense.

Our body’s change and yoga helps us to accept that!

[00:04:50] Paulina Podbiello: That is so true, and I think also just the fact that we are aging and our body’s not that flexible with age and probably when you are beginning and you are younger, you can do poses with ease. And then when you get older and you practice more, sometimes it takes longer to do things that you used to do. And it requires more effort and it feels oh my gosh, I spend all this energy and effort and I’m going backward and I’m not doing a handstand or shoulders stand anymore. And that’s okay because yoga is not about the pose. It’s about the whole practice.

[00:05:33] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yes, it is. It’s about, I think the most advanced thing that you can do in any class, in any yoga room, in any practice is listen to your own body, because if someone is an advanced practitioner, they’ve been practicing yoga for 10 years and they can do every asana, right? And then they get in a car crash and their mobility is decreased permanently or not permanently.Are they not advanced all of a sudden? Absolutely not. They didn’t lose all of [00:06:00] that. 

And in the same vein as you were mentioning with Yoga Asana, as we age, our bodies get less flexible. But also I think when we think about stress levels, We have all these practices and tools and we’re teaching people how to relieve stress, be you in the present moment, ground down these principles of yoga.

We don’t practice those and we get lost in a flurry of stress and like we just can’t de-stress for that. And then we might beat ourselves up in our mind, be so negative like, oh man, I’m the teacher. I’m so hypocritical. And I just wanna encourage compassion that we’re yoga teachers because we need yoga. We usually are drawn to the practice cuz we need the practice and we’re also human things ebb and flow.

How teachers feel about teaching yoga: the pressure they put on themselves

[00:06:46] Paulina Podbiello: Thank you for saying that. Yes, and I feel that a lot of, teachers, they think that they have to be better in order to teach, which is true. They have to be better, but they don’t have to be better in, in better in terms of physically like doing a split or anything that’s very advanced. They can do basic pose poses and just the mindset and the experience and the compassion and kindness that they hold for towards themselves. It can be captivating and can teach others how to do the same.

[00:07:23] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah. And speaking of teaching and teaching styles, I wanted to ask you about the [00:07:30] spirit of childlike energy and play that you bring into your teaching methods. I know that’s something that’s a big part of your teaching style, and so I was wondering if you could speak about that and also about what benefits you believe that brings to your classes and your students.

 The spirit of childlike energy and play in yoga

[00:07:46] Paulina Podbiello: Yes, so the childlike energy and this energy of playfulness, for me it’s really important because I like to have fun in life cuz I feel life is already too serious. And when students come to me, I invite them to follow that curiosity. How is their body today? How do they feel today? And how can they allow themselves to be free in the body in the present moment. So when they come it’s not about having, the right asana or, making it perfect. It’s about Just going with the flow and just following the breath, following the rhythm, tuning into the body, looking what the body needs today and just be free in that movement without judgment or assessment or you are not criticizing yourself in that moment. You’re allowing this moment to be like the child, right? Open and curious. And always looking for playful type of, engagement or having fun.

[00:08:56] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah, I think when you can lighten the kind of [00:09:00] energy in a room from being like so serious and intense, and that can get very ego driven sometimes the Asana practice. So to have that sense of joy, lightness, brightness, playfulness, I think is a beautiful energy to bring to a room.

Curiosity and Yoga

[00:09:14] Paulina Podbiello: I just feel that when we are children we are younger, we have more opportunities to be more playful because we have hopefully good parents that are facilitating that for us, when we get older, we don’t have that many opportunities and that’s why yoga is allowing us to bring us back. To that childlike energy, to that place when we were free, when we were spontaneous, when we were curious about life.

[00:09:48] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah, curiosity. That is everything. And Paulina, I know that you build strong connections with your students. That’s a hallmark of your teaching style. So could you elaborate on how you foster that sense of trust and create that supportive environment?

Foster a sense of trust and create that supportive environment in yoga classes

[00:10:07] Paulina Podbiello: Yes, I always come to people from a perspective of I’m equal. I’m never a guru or someone who’s above them. I’m just like them. I’m just a human. I’m not perfect. I have my flaws as we all have. We all do have our, strengths and weaknesses and my goal is to [00:10:30] hold the space for students.

So when I hold the space, I bring that I’m like bringing myself closer. And I’m with them during that change that they’re going through. I facilitate that change. I hold the space for them so they can really see themselves because I’m their mirror.

[00:10:50] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah, being the mirror, that is a powerful thing to do for people, whether it’s for your partner, for a parent for. Your students. I do think when you can hold space for people to express like authentically, and usually I think in a yoga room, things come out. Emotions come out. It’s not just a place of, oh, that felt nice, bye. It’s usually, it can be more emotional. A lot of things arise in there.

Emotions that arise in yoga

[00:11:17] Paulina Podbiello: That’s correct. And especially when you do certain poses, like for example, I love pigeon. And Pigeon has because we’re working with hips and hips will store a lot of emotions. And a lot of times I see how the energy is changing in the room, how my students faces are changing and I always say that I’m gonna start taking pictures and show them if they don’t trust me, but they do trust me cuz they feel it.

And just for the social proof, I should probably, take pictures to really amplify that change and holding space in that moment when they’re going through that change in the middle of the class. It’s very crucial. That’s why [00:12:00] it’s really important for me to be there. And not to leave them hanging and to finish the process.

So in the beginning, we start light in the middle of the transformation happens, and in the end when we have Shavasana, that’s the integration process we’re integrating the new parts of them are coming together and they separated themselves in the middle. So at the end they can come back to themselves and they can finish the class strong as being one and being balanced.

[00:12:31] Lily Allen-Duenas: I really liked hearing how you have these three separate stages of lightness in the beginning, transformation in the middle, and Shavasana, so the integration at the end, I thought that was really lovely and I would love to hear Paulina. Are you crafting that, and it sounds like with a lot of intentionality of these three steps, are you infusing it more with your themes, with your cues, or with your sequences, or all three? Let’s hear more.

The intentionality of a yoga class

[00:12:57] Paulina Podbiello: So actually all three. So the first one is very often when people come to the class my students, they are scattered. So I have to ground them and I start with the meditation. I ground them and I make them aware that this is the time for them. For one hour they have to commit to themselves.

So we start with gentle stretches. So the middle is when we are working with emotions, we are opening the hips, we are working with different feelings. That’s when the transformation happens. And that’s the part, that’s the [00:13:30] part of the class that the biggest change, the biggest shift is taking place.

And the final part, which is shavasana, is the integration part. And I use my voice to put them into kind of like a relaxation mode or using my voice to use in a way as I would study hypnotherapy, so very calming, relaxing, and soothing. So they are in the space of being very suggestible into my cues of, following the rhythm of my voice and at the same time relaxing deeper and deeper.

And I also play some Kos to help them. Focus on the sound and my voice as in addition to that. And that’s the part when I put the all the pieces together so they can feel that they can finish the class with that sense of integrity.

[00:14:31] Lily Allen-Duenas: Beautiful. Yeah, and I think studying hypnotherapy is really interesting. I don’t think any other yoga teacher has mentioned that yet. Is that something that you got into years and years ago or recently. And what drew you to it?,

Hypnotherapy and yoga

[00:14:44] Paulina Podbiello: I actually study hypnotherapy. I think I finished my course a few years ago, like three or four years ago. I always love hypnotherapy because I was going deeper into different phases of our brain, right? We have different brainwaves [00:15:00] like alpha beta, theta and all that jazz , right?

And for me, using hypnotherapy it’s great, but if I can combine it with the physical aspect, which is yoga, it creates a massive change and it brings the best results for my students. Cause there sometimes might be, there might be resistance to just hypnotherapy. People might not fully relax and they not able to.

It’s really hard for them to go deeper into this relaxations, the state of completely like surrendering. And when they do yoga, when they move their body and they have a little bit of a workout and they get tired, it’s easier for them because their body is more I would say tired. And it’s easier to fall into that space to relax.

[00:15:57] Lily Allen-Duenas: Ooh, very interesting. Yeah, I’ve never tried to be hypnotized. I’ve never. Had experience with it before, but I did take a yoga nidra certification course in India and it has some of the components of like very set sequences to drop people into that unconscious layer. so I think it’s amazing. And I know too, Paulina, that, we’re speaking about this kind of state of peace and I know that inner peace and balance are these really sought after.

States of being. And in your teachings, I was [00:16:30] wondering how you guide people towards finding their inner peace and balance amidst all of those challenges and demands in their everyday life, which I know that you’ve alluded to kinda how busy New York City is, but now that you’re back in Poland to back home, I wasn’t sure if you wanted to speak about these tools or techniques besides hypnotherapy that you’re incorporating to support your students and yourself in this journey.

How to stay grounded and connected – routines help!

[00:16:55] Paulina Podbiello: Yes. So I’m back home in, I’m in Poland. I’m in a completely different environment. Definitely more peaceful. I have a house with beautiful, greenery like the garden trees. And it’s easier when you have an environment like that to get centered cuz you can always go outside, no shoes and just walk around, on a grass connecting to Mother Earth.

That’s ideal. However, a lot of people, especially I work with different people, not only physically here teaching in Poland at my friend’s yoga school, but also I’m having a lot of sessions online. With people from all over the world, and I give them different tips and tools to use daily.

So when they have a class with me or a session with me, they can have like a power meeting or power session. During this one hour, but it’s really important to have something to do in between. Cuz I [00:18:00] can create miracle and magic, but I’m not God or I’m not a guru to make it that’s gonna last. I want people to have a good rituals or routines to support themselves daily. the routine can keep you grounded because you know what to expect and you feel safe.

[00:18:22] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah, your body knows what to expect. Even like having a good wake up time and a good bedtime. Just having control of when you fall asleep and when you wake up ideally, or what you’re having for breakfast. Just I think eliminating all of those random variables can give our or actual organs inside of our body some of sense that safety and peace as well.

What’s your definition of yoga?

[00:18:46] Paulina Podbiello: That’s correct.

[00:18:48] Lily Allen-Duenas: Yeah. So Paulina, I do love to ask every yoga teacher who’s a guest on this show, what is your personal definition of yoga? I know that we have the sutra we do have definitions to pull on, but what’s your definition?

[00:19:03] Paulina Podbiello: It’s the moment when you’re one, I know yoga’s union, but it’s the moment when you’re one, when you are so present, you’re so in the moment. That you’re not occupied with the past or the future and you’re just here and now. And I know it’s hard to do it all the time. That’s why we are constantly practicing it cuz we have a tendency to be either in the [00:19:30] past or in the future, worrying and stressing.

So for me, being one with myself, being one with the mat, being one with the practice and the breaths.

[00:19:39] Lily Allen-Duenas: Beautiful. Yeah. One, because the root word of yoga is huge to unite. So it’s a beautiful definition of one with yourself, your breath, your mat. I love that. And so I would love to hear too about yoga in Poland. Has it been really popular for the last. Two years, 10 years, 50 years. And where do you see it going, not just in the past, but also where do you see it going in the future?

What is yoga in Poland like?

[00:20:07] Paulina Podbiello: So Poland is a little bit different in America. We are not that open and we’re coming from. Catholic background. So yoga was perceived for many years as something that was evil and something that was, not Really approved by church because it was something that was against the church and it was not approved by society for a long time.

And it was not that popular. There were people who were doing it, but it was not that popular. Nevertheless. It’s changed and we have more and more yoga schools, more and more teachers. The wellness communities and the wellness industry is really like growing. And I remember when I was moving [00:21:00] back from New York, my friend said to me, Paul, you’re so lucky to go back to Poland. You are their future. Cause in New York and in America, everything is like next level. People are in very different spaces and more advanced in terms of teachings and programs and schools. And in Poland it’s still growing. So there’s a huge opportunity for wellness. I would say in the wellness space, like yoga teachers practitioners people in alternative methods.

 There is a huge demand cuz people are hungry for that. So I see an amazing, potential and there is a huge opportunity to grow as a practitioner or as a teacher because we were deprived and we didn’t have an opportunity to have those things years ago and now we are more open and we are searching, a lot of people are searching for different things.

And here in Poland yoga it’s a luxury. It’s still perceived as something that’s high end. It’s not for everyone. Unlike when you go to India, it’s part of a culture. And it’s completely different. There’s a completely different approach here. It’s more of a luxury. It’s a lifestyle that people are really, I would say, craving. Or they’re slowly waking up, they’re opening up [00:22:30] to embark on that journey to grow and develop in that realm.

[00:22:36] Lily Allen-Duenas: Amazing. I’m glad that more people are yearning for it. And I do think, and I hope that perspective as yoga as a luxury will shift because I think that when there’s that kind of gatekeeping feeling of yoga, when there’s a barrier to practice or when, oh no, yoga’s not for me. People who practice yoga don’t look like me or they don’t live in my neighborhood. That’s so sad.

[00:23:00] Paulina Podbiello: I know, but it I remember it was the same in New York. I used to live in Manhattan, so that’s, for a long time that’s how it was perceived. Yoga was pretty much designed for white women who were skinny…

[00:23:14] Lily Allen-Duenas: unfortunately, social media doesn’t help.

[00:23:16] Paulina Podbiello: I know. But it’s slowly changing. There’s a lot of organizations that are promoting yoga, so it’s more mainstream. But I think in Poland, we’re back in terms of New York is our future, right? How everything is changing. We can see looking at America, And for us, it’s gonna take probably a few years, cuz now the time goes so fast that it’s not gonna be 10, 20 years, it might be three or five.

And hopefully it’s gonna get more popular and easier for everyone to practice no matter if they’re, have a lot of money or they are not having, money and they can do only donation based classes. I’m hoping that this is gonna happen in [00:24:00] our country.

[00:24:01] Lily Allen-Duenas: Wonderful. I hope so too. So speaking about Poland, I would love for you to talk more about Poland in general. I know some of our listeners maybe have been there, maybe want to go there, but I think just a little bit of a history lesson or talking about what Poland’s known for, or geography even. We’re all ears for whatever you’d like to share.

What is Poland like?

[00:24:21] Paulina Podbiello: Thank you. Poland have an amazing land in terms of, the greenery. We have beautiful lakes, we have sea we have mountains. And we are very hospitable and we really have big hearts. And I remember my friend from UK came once. And he said to me, Poland is in the center. It’s like in the middle of Europe. That means you, you are the heart of Europe and we have big hearts. We are very, big in terms of really inviting people, having people from all over the world in ways of as friends to stay and visit. It’s a different story when it comes to working here and starting a life here cuz that’s more complex and complicated. But in terms of visiting and just coming to spend some time our country is very it’s beautiful.

We have, good food in terms of if you like carbs. It’s not ayurveda style or anything that’s, Probably like Lean Cuisine. But if you like carbs we have, pierogis that are very famous [00:25:30] all around the world, and we are also famous for vodka. It was created in our country.

And we have a lot of very intelligent people because the reason I’m saying that is we have kinda like a Silicon Valley. So a lot of people from IT field are actually from Poland. We are proud of, we are proud. I have so many IT people and people who are in tech and the tech sector is growing and yeah and I feel that what we love to, you know what I wanna say in terms of as a Polish citizen we love to host, people. We love to invite people to our country to come explore the country, go, have a good food and so we have a lot to share and we have 38 million people. the size of our country it’s just right to accommodate, foreigners.

We don’t have too many people and we’re not that congested. And yeah. So we’re inviting people to come into our country to really enjoy the space and the land, the nature and the food. 

How to get in touch with Paulina with yoga in Poland questions

[00:26:47] Lily Allen-Duenas: That was so well said. I loved Paulina how much you kind of shed light on different elements of Poland that I had no idea about like the Silicon Valley in Poland, no clue that you had your own like kind of tech hub [00:27:00] there. And also about all the carbs. I know. Always talking about food is fun. So for our listeners who maybe have a question for you or they’re planning a trip to Poland or would like to yeah, get to know you more, I will link your. Website and your Instagram account in the show notes as well as on my website, wild yoga tribe.com/yoga in Poland. But here on the podcast itself, would you like to say your website and your Instagram account.

[00:27:27] Paulina Podbiello: Yes. So my website is yogi of nyc.com. And my Instagram handle is also Yogi of nyc. However, I prefer my personal, which is yelaya, and that’s y E L a Y A.

[00:27:49] Lily Allen-Duenas: Beautiful. Thank you. So Paulina. It has been such a joy to be with you today. I’ve loved our time together. It has gone too fast, but I wanted just to extend that big thank you to you for being here.

[00:28:03] Paulina Podbiello: Thank you so much for having me, and thank you for listening to our episode. 

Wild Yoga Tribe Outro

[00:28:09] Lily Allen-Duenas: Thank you so much for tuning in to this episode of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast. my conversation with Paul Podbiello, a yoga teacher from Poland, was so lovely as we circled around beautiful elements and aspects of yoga, peace, balance, and being one with yourself.[00:28:30] 

I hope that this conversation brought you a desire to add more lightness and play into your practice, and maybe even wonder about how you can add more childlike qualities to your time on the mat. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast episode that’s all about yoga in Poland, then this is the conversation for you.

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