Core Strength & Chaos: Building a Business in the French Quarter (w/ Anya Sapozhnikova of Devotion)

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This week we sit down with Anya Sapozhnikova, co-founder of Devotion Studios—a reformer Pilates and aerial fitness studio tucked right into the madness of the French Quarter.

Anya brings a wild mix of backgrounds: performance roots at House of Yes, a deep understanding of movement as both art and discipline, and now the very real challenge of running a business in one of the most chaotic neighborhoods in America.

We get into what it actually takes to build something intentional in a place built on distraction, how performance translates into entrepreneurship, and why Pilates might secretly be one of the most powerful tools for mental and physical transformation.

Also: snakes in the studio, aerial acrobatics, and why “working out” might be the least interesting way to describe what’s happening at Devotion.

ABOUT Mortal Machine:
Mortal Machine is a contemporary art gallery based in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, operating from two adjacent spaces at 940 & 938 Royal Street.

Founded and curated by artist Gabriel Shaffer, Mortal Machine presents dynamic exhibitions and projects featuring artists working at the intersection of Contemporary Folk, Pop Surrealism, Lowbrow, Outsider, New Contemporary, Dark Art, Erotica, and Street Art.

ABOUT the Mortal Machine Podcast:
Equal parts thoughtful and irreverent, the Mortal Machine Podcast favors real talk over industry polish - diving into process, survival, success, failure, and the strange paths creative lives tend to follow. Hosted by gallery founder and curator Gabriel Shaffer alongside New Orleans comedian Chris Trew.

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