Emma’s in Rome with two weeks to go, Carla’s settling into her new apartment on the Gold Coast, and we’re catching up across a nine-hour time difference. From Giotto and regional Italian food to downsizing and the new MerryBody class everyone’s loving, this one is a proper sister chat.
In this episode:
- Why Rome is Roma, and how Italy’s regional dialects came to be (another faulty history lesson)
- Padova and Bassano del Grappa: Giotto, Donatello and the Basilica of Sant’Antonio
- Stumbling across a peaceful protest of 20,000 people
- Eating by region: baccalà, butter up north, olive oil down south, and a persimmon and chestnut mousse
- Emma’s wobbly (helmet-free) e-bike ride on the Appia Antica
- Flashback to our first Rome trip at 20 and 23, with no phones and a broken pair of thongs
- Fast trains in Europe and dreaming of one from the Gold Coast to Brisbane
- Carla’s new apartment and why small living feels so much better
- The scary side of tech and AI right now
- Book chat: the new ACOTAR and the Windy City series
- Inside our Yoga Teacher Training: sequencing week
- Super Balance Yoga and why balance matters for longevity
- A parent reminder: anchor your chest of drawers to the wall
Key takeaways:
- Travel opens your eyes. Stepping outside your own bubble shows you how much more there is to the world.
- Small is good. Less space means less stuff, less clutter and less stress.
- Adaptability is a superpower. Getting annoyed at things outside your control doesn’t make life any better.
- It’s never too early or too late to work on your balance.
Resources mentioned:
- Giotto’s frescoes, Padova
- Basilica of Sant’Antonio (with Donatello’s sculptures), Padova
- Bassano del Grappa
- Via Appia Antica, Rome
- A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- The Windy City series by Liz Tomforde, including Rewind It Back (Rio and Halle) and In Her Own League (Monty)
- Super Balance Yoga and the posture reset class, in the MerryBody app
- The MerryBody Treasure Map, our class sequencing formula
Come move with us
Want to work on your balance with us? Super Balance Yoga is waiting for you in the MerryBody app, along with yoga, Pilates and meditation classes for every body and every day. Our member Sue is making it her Wednesday ritual. Join her!
Join MerryBody: https://themerrymakersisters.com/merrybody-yoga-pilates/
Download the app: http://geni.us/merrybody
Dreaming of teaching yoga?
Inside The School of MerryBody, you’ll learn our Treasure Map formula and sequence your very own class with us cheering you on. Our trainings are Yoga Alliance approved, with 200 Hour, Yin Yoga and Yamas & Niyamas options.
200 Hour YTT: https://themerrymakersisters.com/online-yoga-teacher-training/
Yin Yoga YTT: https://themerrymakersisters.com/yin-yoga-teacher-training/
Emma + Carla,
The Merrymaker Sisters