About Mindfulness with Mads

Madelin Ghomshe aka Mads first started doing hot yoga well over a decade ago and really looked to yoga as a workout. She then got into weight lifting some years later and started to identify as a body builder. She competed in the NPC (National Physique Committee) Bikini Division and for a long time looked to yoga as a balance to the intense training. She loved how lifting weights and yoga could be different hobbies and also pair well together; a more gentle style of yoga that focused on stretching is exactly what she needed!

While she learned a lot about yoga during her 200-hour YTT (Yoga Teacher Training), her physical practice changed again and yoga became much more of a lifestyle, not just a way to stretch or get exercise. Yoga transformed her life and helped her discover her own mind-body connection. She has seen first-hand how yoga and other mindfulness tools allowed her to connect with herself and discover herself. She is extremely passionate and certain that her experience and knowledge can do the same for others. Through her passion project, Mindfulness with Mads, she wants to empower people to connect with their minds, body, and self.

Growing up in a bi-cultural household, Mads navigated the complexities of balancing two cultures, often feeling uncertain about her own identity and where she truly belonged. Yoga became her anchor, offering a sense of belonging and community. Now, she’s passionate about creating that same safe, accepting space for others.

Mads wants yoga to be accessible and approachable. She does this by focusing on a functional approach rather than aesthetics, providing modifications and incorporating the use of props, and avoiding Sanskrit. 

She encourages students to go inward, get curious, and explore / uncover what their body is telling them. She is there to remind students that the practices learned on the mat are available off the mat.