Every yogi has a story. This is mine.

 

Mother. Yogi. Spouse. Yogi. Daughter. Yogi. Sister. Yogi. Friend. Yogi. Ex-marathoner. Yogi. Sailor. Yogi. Seamstress. Yogi. European (mostly) living in New York. Yogi. Human rights professional. Yogi. Anti-racism activist (or at least trying). Yogi. Coffee-lover. Yogi. Bread-snob. Yogi. Cheese-fanatic. Yogi. Astrologically speaking, prone to holding on for slightly too long. And yogi. Every day, a yogi.

 

First, we breathe …

I came to yoga late in life, after decades of long-distance running and even longer as a person recording other people’s pain. It took my hamstrings about 5 years to unfurl, and I’m still working on the layers of emotions that come with standing next to trauma for that long. Learning to actually breathe — and to feel — has been one of the simplest, most transformative, lessons of my life.

And then we do it again …

I initially became a yoga instructor to stay accountable to my own practice. I did not realize how much I would love the community and joy that comes with sharing the gift of breath. My hope is that, by sharing this practice, I help in some small way to build a community of people who feel every day more able to be in right relationship with themselves, each other, and the planet.

My approach.

I believe that yoga is for every body, anywhere. As a result, all my classes are simple enough to be beginner-friendly, even as they challenge you to build strength and flexibility over time. The asana practices are vinyasa-based and grounded in bio-mechanics, to help you understand each pose as it applies to your unique body and needs. I provide continued instructions to match movement with breath, so you get to focus on what’s important: you. For more on what to expect, see here.

In short, I approach yoga as a method of self-inquiry, anchored in physical movement and breath, and will help you do the same.

I completed my 200 hour Teacher Training with Troy McPeak with Peak Beings in 2020, and my 300 hour Teacher Training with Jason Crandell in 2022. I am registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT500) Marianne Mollmann

Oh, yea: and my name is Marianne

Pronounced “MyAna” (or like Diana with an M). Because I’m Danish and we like to swallow all the consonants and some of the vowels too.

Every morning as I sit in silence, I marvel at the infinite patience of my body. No matter how much my mind wanders and strays, there my body is, waiting patiently for the return. In some ways, patience is the least of it. My body is giving, even f
It's Sunday! I grew up in a country (Denmark) with a national religion (Lutheranism). I have some issues: freedom of religion is important to me, and though it is possible to be non-Lutheran in Denmark, births, name-givings, marriages, and deaths s
Coming up in a few short hours: online vinyasa class, with focus on balance. For this first class of December, we'll start with basics: the legs we stand on. If you've ever watched a toddler learning to walk, you'll know balance doesn't come easy. Li
It's definitely getting colder, but that doesn't mean there isn't time to watch the sun set over the sea. Water is my element. #yoga #water #mindfulness #copenhagen #københavn #visitdenmark #yogatheworld #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #medita
Welcome to December! This month, all my classes will be focused on balance: physically, emotionally, energetically. The balance we need to set adequate boundaries, to know and listen to ourselves, to learn. And, yes, the balance that will get us into
Memories are strange. Take this boulder on a beach outside of Helsingør in Denmark. I remember it so clearly from when I was a child frequenting this beach, even if I don't remember much else. Of course, in those days, the beach was all sand
I made it! Well, not quite all the way, but I'm almost home, on Samsø, where the sea is the constant companion, and it is easier to move at the speed of my breath. You should visit :) #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #yogatheworld #yogaeveryday
One thing they never tell you about immigration is that you end up having more than one home. Here's one of mine: Copenhagen. Where people live on boats all year round. What's not to love? #visitdenmark #copenhagen #yoga #yogatheworld #københ
As always at this time of year, it feels like we barely made a dent in 2022 before 2023 is already on the horizon. And yet, memories don't adhere to numbers and dates. Memories are what we make of them. I like that. #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #
I love the autumn light: something about the tilt of the sun at this time of year in the northern hemisphere. The light is warmer, clearer, filled with joy. #yoga #meditation #mindfulness
It's Thanksgiving Day in the United States. And despite the many (many) issues I have with this day and its history, I generally find it helpful to focus on gratitude. Not because I think that's easy, but rather because I know that it is not. So if
I love our home. It’s kinda small and dinged up (it’s New York City, after all), and it took us a good 10 years of living here to figure out how to solve the storage issue. If you open the hallway closets, you’ll see that part of