<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Olga Marini]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olga Marini]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:06:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.olgamarini.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Have You Met Her, The Madwoman In You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s your relationship with your name? Mine is Olga. And for as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by Olga of Kiev. A woman remembered in history for vengeance, fury, strategy, and what many would call madness. After her husband was murdered, she had his killers burned alive in a bathhouse. Madness. When I was younger, I remember wondering: how could my parents give me that name? But with time, I became less interested in the historical figure, and more interested in the idea of...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/have-you-met-her-the-madwoman-in-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c42a47ab417a19fbdc9b9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_a560bbcd3f9147a1a34594edefc86ff1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_852,h_647,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Books That Changed How I Teach Yoga (and How I Live as a Woman)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three books shaped my last year more than any wellness trend, or routine ever could. They reminded me how to come back to myself. As women - especially women who hold a lot (careers, clients, deadlines, pregnancies, babies, relationships, expectations etc) we are often praised for our capacity to override ourselves. To push through. To stay composed. To perform. These books resonated deeply, as I am quietly unravelling that conditioning for me.  The Heroine’s Journey by Maureen Murdock The...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/3-book-that-changed-how-i-teach-yoga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c42f7d87dcf57d5446058</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:17:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_5b11bd3e8048402fb573e0f6032fb661~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jaw-clenching Side of Immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wonder how much of my jaw clenching began with immigration. My first move was from my hometown to Moscow - a big, intimidating city where I went to university. In many ways, that was my first little immigration. My second move came in my mid-twenties, when I moved from Moscow to the UK for my masters and where I ultimately stayed. Both moves brought opportunity, growth, and beautiful experiences. But they also brought stress my nervous system wasn’t fully prepared for. Even when...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/the-jaw-clenching-side-of-immigration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c434774254bcae081dc82</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_6c49072588eb4496b9eb65f72bebc43d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things I No Longer Believe After Becoming a Mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[I no longer believe that needing time alone is selfish. I no longer believe that rest has to be earned. I no longer believe that beauty disappears with tired eyes, white hairs, or changing skin. I no longer believe that my practice only counts if it happens perfectly on the mat. I no longer believe that motherhood is only about caring for someone else. It is an invitation to finally care for yourself. It’s 7:58pm and my alarm goes off. Not for dinner. Not to meditate. Not for a meeting. To...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/things-i-no-longer-believe-after-becoming-a-mother</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c438cd87dcf57d544619a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:19:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_cb625a024faa4e2484c545953383680e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_911,h_811,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Lessons I Didn't Expect from Pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just because it's "protocol" doesn't mean it's right for you. Find your voice. Advocate for yourself. It will change everything about your experience. Support isn't a luxury. Find your tribe (or your doula). You may be a "high functioning woman" and (yet) your body may be under strain. Allow yourself to pause. To rest. To Nothing. Things will probably not go to plan. And there can still be strength, clarity, and power in how you move through it. I thought I could manage it all. My pregnancy,...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/5-lessons-i-didn-t-expect-from-pregnancy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c43d6d87dcf57d544622a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:21:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_251883c3948e4bdd8fc2f18f2bb025e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things Burnout Taught Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can't outthink your body. If you ignore the signals, they get louder. Pushing through is in strength. Often, it's disconnection from your body. Rest is not a reward. It's a necessity. Your capacity for joy, creativity, and connection doesn't disappear. You can access it. Slowing down does not set you back. It brings you back to yourself. I didn’t realise I was burnt out. I thought I just had to push through. Wait until the next deadline is met. Until the next holiday. I was working as a...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/5-things-burnout-taught-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c4085d87dcf57d5445bcf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_70233bdd95744cfdaec356cf37052e29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[It didn’t start with a plan to teach. Yoga was simply something I kept coming back to over and over again, across different seasons of my life. At first, in my late teens, it was just a class here and there. A way to move, to pause, to breathe. Nothing particularly structured or serious. Then a retreat here and there. A trip to India. But over time, as life became fuller and more demanding, yoga started to take on a different role. It became something I could rely on. A way to come back into...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/my-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c4116d87dcf57d5445d1e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_c363a84afecd41bf9042e2a1af832968~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[About Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome - if you’re new here, I feel like now is a good moment to properly introduce myself. For those who know me well, you may find out something new too - so keep on reading! If you met me a few years ago, you would have seen a very capable, high-functioning woman. A city lawyer based in London. Driven. Reliable. Holding everything together. What you probably wouldn’t have seen so easily was everything happening underneath. Navigating immigration. I moved to the UK from Russia more than a...]]></description><link>https://www.olgamarini.com/post/about-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1c41d561de78e3b2126294</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:12:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/033caf_17f0f8771e4f437d8bf8331cf2cb1bf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olga Marini</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>