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After traveling to 35 countries, teaching mindfulness in 14 of them, Katia moved to a small village of Zavallia in Ukraine to organize her yoga and meditation retreats: https://katiakulyk.com/

00:01 Preview

00:15 Intro

06:16 Studying English with American Peace Corps Volunteers

10:54 Religion in the US and community service at church

15:05 Gamification in reading books and writing own books

19:59 On meditation, organizing your thoughts, and emotional breakthrough after an unexpected death of the partner

24:36 The benefits of FLEX 

27:35 The Finalist call

31:19 On AP (advanced placement) classes

36:37 Homesickness and on easiness to disconnect with home country in 2005 vs. today

38:56 Outro

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This episode is supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine. The views of the authors and guests do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Government.