Andrijana Darkov on Yoga, Mental Health, Entrepreneurship, Finding Peace & Quieting the Mind

In this episode of the Leadership in Yoga podcast, host Shawna Krueger interviews Andrijana Darkov, an online yoga teacher from North Macedonia currently living in Austria. They discuss Andrijana's journey into entrepreneurship through yoga, her identity shifts, educational background, and the challenges of moving to a new country. Adriana shares her experiences with yoga, its impact on her mental health, and her mission to inspire others through her teachings. She discusses the importance of social media as a tool for connection and influence, emphasizing the need for intentionality in how we present ourselves online. The conversation also delves into leadership, with Andrijana defining a great leader as someone who leads by example and helps others discover their true selves. The episode concludes with her billboard message: 'You're not lost, you're evolving.'Find Andrijana on instagram:@andriyannasflowAndrijana’s website:https://www.andriyannasflow.com/ Find Shawna on instagram:@shawnakruTime stamps:00:00 Intro02:30 Agenda3:30 Yoga and entrepreneurship6:30 What Andriyana wanted to be when she was little10:30 Following the set path, getting the A’s and then not knowing what she wanted to do. 15:45 Andrijana’s move from North Macedonia to Austria17:00 Feeling constrained at home, not being able to communicate, and food.23:15 She did not like her first yoga class, first impressions. 26:00 Being prescribed antidepressants, limiting her medication and choosing another method.29:30 Wanted to bring to others what she found for herself. 31:30 Life changed by online yoga and choosing to provide it for others. 34:30 Needing to quiet her mind and control the spiraling and bring positive thoughts. 39:00 Social media and yoga.42:00 We are all influencers, it’s not a bad word. 50:00 Social media growth and mindfulness.54:30 What makes a good leader?55:30 Answering the questions as she listened. If word wasn’t fearless, she would have declined. 59:30 Billboard message: You’re not lost, you’re evolving.