Yoga Spirit Festival Malaysia, 26th & 27th October 2013
Monday 19 August 2013
Thursday 15 August 2013
Presenting Festival Teachers and Classes
AcroYoga with Melissa
AcroYoga (partner yoga) will condition our bodies, minds and hearts to play with gravity as we cultivate the art of communication and spotting to keep the fun safe! Each workshop includes deep core and alignment work, in a safe and supportive environment, balance with therapeutic flying and the benefit of mutual healing techniques through Thai Yoga Massage.
All levels welcome, no partner required.
Aligning Body + Spirit + Mind through Asana
with Melissa
Come explore aligning our body's movement on the mat with yoga theory. Patanjali's Sutras say that yoga is a method for transforming the way we think, communicate and act by directing our attention inward. Join Melissa, 500 ERYT, as she offers wisdom from the Sutras, ways to align your body that meets you where you are today and puts it all together in a fun, invigorating practice.
Melissa Smith is a mother, writer, 500 RYT, founder of Grace Yoga and Grace Yoga Retreas. Yoga Alliance RYT 500 in yoga therapeutics, Yoga Teacher Trainer with Yapana Yoga, Thai Yoga Massage practitioner and AcroYoga certified Teacher. MelissaSmithYoga.com
Join Melissa at the Yoga Spirit Festival Malaysia, 26th & 27th October 2013
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Monday 12 August 2013
Presenting Festival Teachers and Classes
Ignite Your Inner Core in Pilates with James
James will be highlighting the
5 Basic Principles of Pilates – Breathing, Pelvic Stability, Shoulder
Stability, Ribcage and Neck alignment. He will be offering a series of exercises targeting
on common issues such as core strengthening, back care, scoliosis management and
slipped disc. He will also be explaining the human body anatomy and the
alignment of a neutral posture.
This workshop can vastly
target on yoga practitioners, sportsmen who looks for wellness education in
their daily practices. James combines his Pilates learning and techniques to
improve into yoga practices as well.
James will be demonstrating the
use of props such as the flex band, stability ball, and more.
James Wong is a Certified
Stott Pilates Trainer with comprehensive knowledge in Pilates methodology,
exercises and equipment on Injury and Special Population, Scoliosis Management,
Back care management & Prenatal and Postnatal. James has adopted the
understanding and learning of Pilates for more than 10 years during his
tertiary education in Melbourne; even before Pilates was introduced in Malaysia.
In his growing up years back in New Zealand, he has already started to develop
the interest in dance and movements, which he incorporates into the grace of his
Pilates movements. James teaches both Pilates group classes at fitness centers
and also private sessions as well.
Pilates is still very infant in the Malaysian
market; but the numbers of certified pilates teachers are growing in these
recent years; however not as many as the outgrowned Yoga society. Over the
years, James has worked closely with Chiropractors and Physiotherapist on
specific case studies, which he profoundly finds interest in Scoliosis
Management which he, reckons many Malaysians are lacking in knowledge. Back in
New Zealand, & Australia, students in schools were provided postural
analysis in school to detect scoliosis symptoms at an early stage.
He has been providing 1-day
anatomical researches and education learning workshops to adults and parents of
growing up children on Scoliosis Management where he explains the severity of
how scoliosis can lead to the child’s growing up years. James’ continues to
learn and grow himself in this field of studies where he attends yearly
workshops from accredited recognized Pilates schools.
James is also a Certified
AIM I (Advance Instructor) for both Les Mills program – Body Balance & Body
Pump & Certified in Les Mills CXWorks (Core strength training) as well.
He is also a 200 hours US Yoga
Alliance Certified Teacher where he continues to upgrade his yoga practices
with renowned teachers such Noah Maze, Christina Sell, Tiffany Crushank,
Kathryn Budig, Kino McGregor. In recent years he has also developed skills in
Zen Thai Massage learning from great teachers such as Saul David Ryle and Gwen
Williams.
Yoga Spirit Festival Malaysia, 26th & 27th October 2013
Sunday 4 August 2013
Presenting Festival Classes and Teachers
Tripsichore Yoga with Cyarhine
In this Tripsichore Yoga sessions, we will unravel the intricate usage of proper ujjayi breath in progressive asana sequences to further expand and refine your practice within a backbend setting. The practice will be based on the techniques and sequences of Tripsichore Yoga.
Tripsichore Yoga is a vinyasa yoga system created by Edward Clark with the focus on even-metered breath with movement to attain steadiness in the mind.
In each session, expect strong focus on the fundamentals, refinements, details and variations pertaining to the usage of ujjayi breath to deepen your backbend experience in a safe and comfortable manner.
This will be a strong All Levels intensive; suitable for everyone who is interested to expand their inversion and backbend repertoire.
Session 1
Pranayama
Working the breath in Inversion.
Session 2
Pranayama
Working the breath in Back Bending and Inversion Back Bending.
Cyarhine Chee (徐子谚) the founder and director of Pro Yoga has been teaching and conducting workshops since 2006 in Taiwan and throughout Malaysia.
Her style is derived from the best core principles of Tripsichore Yoga to create a dynamic, energizing practice that focuses on building strength, flexibility, and balance with a holistic approach of nurturing the spirit.
For more information on CyarhineChee, please visit www.proyoga.com.my
Yoga Spirit Festival Malaysia, 26th & 27th October 2013
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