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Coconut Guide to Yoga Studios – Singapore

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50Hr Yoga Alliance Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Jo Phee (Myofascial Release and Spine Anatomy), Yinspiration, January 2016

200Hr Yoga Alliance Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Arun Rana and Prakash, Pure Yoga Singapore, February - April 2016

10hr Weekend Immersion with Kathryn Budig, HOM Yoga Sydney, July 2016

7.5hr Weekend Intensive with Dice Iida-Klein (Bryce Yoga), HOM Yoga Singapore, November 2016

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There's actually a popular book in Japan on how to do transverse/ straddle splits 😮 #samakonasana

My kind of Chinese New Year clothes 😁

Dropback This is my very first time doing it on my own and while it's silly of me to be so afraid of trying, I'm glad I waited this long because there is 100% no strain at all! I'd say it felt effortless and I went back and forth doing it >10 times. So basically whenever it's time to do wheel freestyle at our own pace I would choose to take an early savasana because I chicken out, watching others drop and stand. I have a lot of fear going on in me and I mentally give up, as if my mind knows that my body isn't 100% prepared. But after all these time attending classes, my body have opened up and strengthened in the relevant areas- shoulders, upper back, hip flexors, all muscles of thighs. This has been ongoing for a whole year regularly and I won't lie, it was painful in the stretchy way to open those shoulders and flexors. Progress wasn't instant but it was a very slow and steady process. In recent months I've been feeling like, hey maybe my body is ready, but perhaps I'll try next time? Because I was mentally not prepared and still full of fear. But today I overcame that fear and here it is! Perhaps I could have done this months or years ago, but I am so glad I didn't attempt a drop back by collapsing into it when my body was still not opened - all the impact would go to the lower back and that would hurt and have consequences. I am so glad I didn't attempt a drop back without the strength in the legs to stand up, because that just means that my body can't handle this whole movement which comes together. The meaning of Asana is defined as being a "comfortable position". Never should you need to feel like you're hurting the body while doing yoga. So just wait for it. There's all the time in the world for you to be ready for it. Why hurry? Only do any asana when there's no pain, no strain and no hurt to the body.

Happy New Year! #2018 #newyear

Hanumanasana 🐒

Seated forward fold #hom12daysofchristmas @homyoga

Two wheels 🚴

Tree Pose #hom12daysofchristmas

Pants so bright and orrrrange that it gets reflected by the floor and mat. @aloyoga #sundays #sundayfunday #sundayvibes #camatkarasana #wildthing #neon #orange

Month: December 2015

Inversions

Get upside down.