Michail (Miky, prounced my-key), yogi, yoga teacher, yoga student, brand designer, fun loving (hopefully soon to be traveller again), dreamer, lover, sharer and carer.
Playful, passionate & creative—Brisbane based, 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 him.
In 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 500H YTT (RYT200H YTT / 100H Yin & Restorative Yoga / 100H Intelligent & creating sequencing / 100H Mastery of Mind and Movement) at Elements Academy for Yoga & Movement, mentored by Esther Wallace-Hill. He can be found in Brisbane, Australia, at Elements Studio, Bend & Fly, Function Well and TotalFusion.
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 however he is currently delving deeper into yin yoga & restorative, in both practice and life (and work).
Smile, breathe, move, enjoy every moment—join Miky on the mat.
Namaste
Miky
(Michail Kowal Yoga)
Michail Kowal is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).