YOGAnika In The Press
>> "Get Fit, Get Healthy, And Look HOT — Why Diets Fail And Yoga Works", Finerminds.com, March 2010
"Before I go straight into the details of why diets fail and why yoga work, I want to introduce you to someone uber awesome and super cool. Her name is Nika Florek and she used to work at MindValley. I loved working with her but it wasn’t before long she decided to follow her passion: yoga.
So she took the leap, followed her love, and has never looked back since. And I couldn’t be happier for her.
Her story’s pretty cool actually. Like most people trying to get fit and lose weight, she went on the fad diets, went to the gym, but still nothing worked. And if it did, it only worked temporarily. This probably would’ve gone on for some time had it not been for a totally eye opening trip to India where she discovered her love for yoga.
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of all the buzz around yoga, but it’s for real. Just ask Nika (or look at her — she’s fit!)..."
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>> "What's Your Problem?", TimeOut Kuala Lumpur - November 2009
Yoga is a perfect alternative to cure Insomnia. 'The simplest exercise to help you fall asleep faster is to practice deep breathing before you go to bed' reveals Florek.
'Get into a Shavasana pose (corpse pose), lie on your back in a supine position with your arms at your sides and your palms facing upwards. Close your eyes. Inhale normally for few seconds, observe your breath. Feel the air slowly flowing through your nostrils and slowly start a deep breathing practice...
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>> "Frankie Says Relax", Metrozine Magazine, Beijing - August 2009
"Yoga has made it's way back into the 20th/21st century faster than you can say the word Pranayama (i.e. a breathing technique). Sting, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna and the rest of her hollywood entourage have certainly made it cool, but many people still have apprehensions about it.
Yoga is a lifestyle that you need to lead and after you do that, you start to notice the difference in your eating habits, energy levels and overall health and well being. From the 12 ear old kid to the kid's grandparent - Yoga is for everyone."
Metrozine spoke with Nika, who decided to step out of her busy life and take the other route, the route of a Yoga Teacher.
