Living Yoga

Partner & Acroyoga workshops with Marc Bauchet - Aug 2011

2011-07-20T17:56:00.000-07:00

Marc & I will be teaching a Partner Yoga & Massage on the 3rd Aug Wed 7-9.30pm @ OmShiva Yoga (Turf City)

Marc will also be conducting a series of Acroyoga workshops on the 6-7 August weekend! Come and join us!!!!!

ACROYOGA WORKSHOP - TURN YOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN!!

2011-01-19T01:12:00.001-08:00

ACROYOGA WITH JACOB HANDWERKER
Wed 2 March 7 - 9pm
This workshop will explore partner yoga, acrobatics, and human pyramids. By working together, we will cultivate trust, strength, and flexibility. A playful, safe, and supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down. This workshop is open to students with yoga experience and a headstand practice.(No partner required)

Investment : $40 (Early Bird Price : $35)
Early bird registration & payment must be made before 10 Feb.
Location : OmShiva Yoga Studio (Turf City)
Registration Contact: 90114405 / acroyogasing@gmail.com
www.acroyoga.org

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About Jacob Handwerker


	Residence: Nomad Birthplace: Maine jacob@acroyoga.org / Ashtanga Lanka Yoga Resort
Movement has always been an integral part of my life. Before discovering AcroYoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Vipassana meditation I spent years kayaking, climbing, skiing, backpacking, and dancing. Now, by "showing up" every morning to do my practices I have experienced profound and deep changes in my life. One of the greatest lessons I have learned is how to connect to my breath. The breath is the only constant we have from birth to death and can be one of our greatest teachers. I grew up in a house hearing the words yoga, meditation, tai chi, meridians, etc. but it was not until I was 26 that I started to explore them. Besides AcroYoga, I study Ashtanga Yoga with Kathy Cooper, and practice Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. I believe that by helping people connect to themselves and one another we can create peace around us and in the world. I am excited to share my passions and teach AcroYoga across the planet. I am based out of Portland, Oregon but I travel throughout Europe and Asia for many months of the year.

Happy shorts for Happy People by Happy People

2011-01-17T07:38:00.000-08:00

COTTAGE INDUSTRY - COMMUNITY PROJECT

In a moment of folly, my girlfriend, Chin & I decided that we wanted to help poor tailors in India and ordered a bunch of yoga shorts! They are really quite cute and each one is unique! You can be happy knowing your shorts did not come from some sweat shop but were individually made by happy tailors in Goa!!!

Stretchy Cotton Shorts (Grey & Black)

We are selling them at S$20 / USD$15 / EUR12 (Including shipment anywhere in the world). You can order them by sending me an email elainehuilian@gmail.com or on-line from http://www.idband.net/product.php?type=3

28-32" Wasit / Hip (Worn below belly button) + 14-16" Thigh

Happy Goan Tailor! :)

I am not Buddhist

2011-01-15T01:56:00.000-08:00

After a brief flirtation with Buddhism, I have come to the conclusion that "I am not Buddhist"!!!

I spent the month of December in India on what was originally to be a Yoga holiday. (It ended up being a lot more holiday and not so much yoga!) I will save the India story for a different post.

The highlight of the trip was the 10days I spent at a Vipassana Retreat. There was no talking, no reading, no writing and no yoga allowed!!! Just meditation and nothing but meditation except for 1hr a day of Dhamma talk (on video) by Goenkeji. Vipassana is not Buddhist. It is a meditation technique that will work for anyone; universal and non-sectarian. Goenkeji is however a Buddhist so even though the dhamma talks were about the Vipassana technique, they nevertheless covered quite a bit of Buddhist philosophy.

I was ok with everything he said probably until about Day5, then it became all about misery, and I honestly didn't get it anymore! Like at the Zen Meditation temple (I spent the month of June studying Zen Buddhism in Japan and didn't get it then either! http://elaineguru.blogspot.com/2010/06/zen-101.html) I started having issues as soon as they started on the 1st noble truth "Life is suffering". I don't understand; why is life suffering? Why would our loving and compassionate God create a world where there was nothing but suffering and misery? My God isn't masochistic. He isn't mean. He isn't cruel. He is love! I truly believe that life is nothing but an accumulation of experiences that we choose for ourselves so that we can experience our highest self! What we consider suffering or misery, is not good nor is it bad; it is just an experience. There can after all be no light, if there is no darkness. There is no pleasure like food for a hungry man or water for a thirsty man. It is the whole dichotomy of life so we can have the deepest experiences and remember our truest self!

My second blockage came when Goenkeji started talking about attachment. Our sufferings are caused by desires; attachments to what we consider"pleasure" and aversions to what we consider "pain". err...... yeah, and what is wrong with that? God wired us to like pleasure and dislike pain!!! But the Buddhist feel that we should have NO ATTACHMENTS, and in that way, we will have no sufferings. Goenkeji told us a story to illustrate this. He was given a watch by a student from far away. It was a beautiful watch; magnificent, very rare and expensive. He loved the watch and wore it everyday. At night, before going to bed, he would carefully take it off and put it on his bedside table. One day, whilst taking off the watch, he dropped the watch and it broke. This was a very rare watch and there were no spare parts for this watch in India. He could not repair the watch and was very very very sad. Now if the same magnificent, rare and expensive watch were on another man's wrist and broke, Goenkeji wouldn't have been sad at all! Same watch, just as rare, just as expensive.... but since it wouldn't have been his watch, he would not have been sad! In fact, he probably would have chastised his friend for not being more careful! The sadness from breaking the watch did not come from the intrinsic value of the watch, but from the attachment that he put on the watch. The ME, MY, I!!! "My Watch"!

I liked the story, but my take on the story is slightly different. I think it is great that he was given a watch that he loved. It is great that he was given the opportunity to build an "attachment" to it, so that every time he looked at the watch on his wrist, he felt a silent elation at seeing that beautiful watch on His wrist (and not on the wrist of some other man!). Not only did he have the joy of wearing the watch, he had the joy of taking care of it, taking it off carefully every night and placing it on his dresser. Knowing that the watch was fragile and impermanent, he cared for it even more, taking pains to look after it. He enjoyed the watch for the years it served him. Now that it is broken, yes, he feels sadness, but the sadness will go away, and he can have fond memories of his watch and move on to buy a new watch. Should he have given up all the years of pleasure the watch gave him because he feared that it would one day break? Should he have treated the watch with disdain and carelessly, like any other watch? I say "NO"! The watch was special to him and because of the "attachment" and special importance he placed on the watch, he had years of pleasure wearing and caring for the watch. Why give all that up just because of fear that one day the watch would break? We know that the watch would one day break; because watches always break; because nothing lasts forever; because everything is impermanent. But that should not stop us from loving fully and freely whatever is here and now!

Don't get me wrong; I am not advocating that we should have attachments to expensive watches and the likes. The quest for material riches is futile; it is never-ending and the hoarding of material goods is senseless! I just feel that there should be room in us to keep "attachments" to things (and people) who are special; that we treasure a little more than the average. As long as when it is time for us to give them up for whatever reason (and as everything is impermanent, that time will come!), we can have the courage to let go; appreciating every moment we had in the past and happy to embrace whatever new thing comes to take it's place!

Buddhism aside, Goenkeji is a wonderful teacher and I loved all his stories. The Vipassana technique of meditation is also truly amazing and I have been telling everyone I know to go. It will be 10days that you will never forget!
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The story of the Taoist Farmer
This farmer had only one horse, and one day the horse ran away. The neighbors came to condole over his terrible loss. The farmer said, "What makes you think it is so terrible?"
A month later, the horse came home--this time bringing with her two beautiful wild horses. The neighbors became excited at the farmer's good fortune. Such lovely strong horses! The farmer said, "What makes you think this is good fortune?"
One day, the farmer's son was thrown from one of the wild horses and broke his leg. All the neighbors were very distressed. Such bad luck! The farmer said, "What makes you think it is bad?"
A war came, and every able-bodied man was conscripted and sent into battle. Only the farmer's son, because he had a broken leg, remained. The neighbors congratulated the farmer. "What makes you think this is good?" said the farmer.

The Bullet Ant Yogi

2010-11-07T08:57:00.001-08:00

NOVEMBER 2010 - I just finished my 4th Iyengar intensive with Peter Thomson and I am well and truly addicted! The asana practise is amazing but what I'm really hooked on are Peter's stories. These 630am philosophy classes brought light to so many things. I think part of the reason they worked so well is because our mind is still asleep and fuzzy at that time of the day so our understanding takes place at a different level... This master communicates to the being, not just to the mind! :) Afterall, communication does not need to be done with language or words... In fact words limit and restricts our understanding! Peter has given us reading homework on this- shunryu Suzuki's Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.

A lot of the week's teachings were on the Australian Bullet Ant- a fiercely courageous hardworking ant! Peter wants us to be Bullet Ant Yogis!

1) Have a braveheart and be courageous; you won't know until you have been.
We did a lot a lot of jumping - jumping throughs, jumping up and down.... And a lot of times, our efforts are half assed.... Half the body is jumping and the other half (controlled by the all powerful doubtful mind) is holding us back. "commit to the jump!" And this little lesson has long legs taken off the mat......

2) Be hard-working. Work with tenacity and perseverance.
Peter keeps telling to stop thinking so hard and just DO DO DO!!! You cannot know what your practise has not taught you.
He did warn us to practice Mindfully but Thoughtlessly though.
(words, words, words..... how confusing!!)
The act of being Mindful is doing with the quality of knowing, building intelligence.
Doing with Thought however is doing with the selfish objective of an end result... and if we practice like this, we are stealing from the asana and not letting the asana teach us through understanding of the process. Do like a child; practice with no expectations and let the result be a surprise!

3) Be ferocious; steadfast and unflinching. Stand firm in the practise and not be intimidated by imagined sufferings. But have the dexterity to be kind and generous when necessary.

4) Be loyal and faithful to the practise and trust that it knows the path. Be loyal to your "highest principal" and do not just work to your convenience. When working with props, don't just do what is habitual, or what is easy...... work to the highest truth and understand exactly what the asana is meant to do, what your body needs, and apply the correct props accordingly.....

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Let the practise be a creative work of art. Like playing a piece of music or painting; let there be no thought involved, just let it happen.....

OCTOBER 2010 NEWSLETTER

2010-10-05T23:44:00.000-07:00

There is so much going on I decided that I would summarise everything into a little newsletter instead of inundating your mailbox with tons of messages…. Click on the flyers for details of each of the workshops.

Love & light to all,

Elaine

Tel : 90114405

Email : elainehuilian@gmail.com

PS : If you want me to stop hounding you with emails (and I won’t be offended if you do!), send me an email to let me know!

YOGA FOR RUNNERS WORKSHOP

The last session for this series will be on at 7pm this Friday (8^th Oct) @ 7Aura Studio. We will be focusing on pain relief and self massage techniques. (I just bought an eco-friendly roller so I think we will take out the rollers and play around with them a little too!)

There have been inquiries about holding a weekly Yoga for Runners class. Drop me an email if you are interested with a suggested time & day of the week.

ACROYOGA

AcroYoga teacher, Marc Bauchet, is coming back in November and we have scheduled a delicious buffet of workshops for EVERYONE. If you have never tried AcroYoga, this is the time to try it out; we will hold a 1 day AcroYoga Fundamentals workshop so you can learn the basics from A to Z! For those of you who are into funky acrobatics, we have also organized an intermediate / advanced workshop so you can learn the more elaborate transitions (eg : Washing machine) & variations in Star etc….

Marc is now also a certified TULAYOGA practitioner. If you would like to try a massage that is completely out of this world, take the opportunity whilst he is here! I don’t think there is anyone else in Singapore (or the whole of Asia) that can give you a TulaYoga Massage! (For more information, check out www.tulayoga.com)

PARTNER YOGA & MASSAGE

Marc & I will be holding a partner yoga & massage workshop whilst he is in town too.

You would like to go a little deeper into a stretch and would like someone (who kindda knows what he/she is doing) to come and give you that extra pull / push.
You would like a 5-10min back rub to ease away the tensions of the day, but your partner just isn’t getting it right.
Or you are merely looking for something fun & interesting to do on “Date-night”!
Or looking to bond with your teenage daughter / son / parent / friend!

The workshop will consist of 1hr of partner yoga where we will show you how to take your partner deeper into certain stretches and 90mins of simple massage technique. No yoga or massage experience is required!

JAMS

I am sorry the jams have not been as regular as we had originally planned. For those of you who have never attended any of the jams, these are informal gathering where we get together and do Yoga, Massage, Acrobatics (BTW, we call this Acroyoga, but that seems to scare some of you!) or Contact Improvisation Dance. The sessions are free but Mat &I are asking for donations to raise money to support events for the Acroyoga & CI community.

Poh Yen & Rodney, Ann & Matt at our last jam

Photos : We had the amazing Jenny Lee (pro photographer & AcroYogi newbie) take these photos & she even gave little Stephan (Age 6) a couple of tips on how to iphone pics look cool!

Sharada & I, Amber & Guy, Su-Ann & Dennis at our inaugural AcroYoga Contact Jam in Aug.

The Chain Gang

We have tentatively scheduled a jam on the 17^th Oct Sunday 2-4pm. We will be sending out notifications through the various Facebook groups!

MEDITATION

Many of you have been asking me about meditation classes. I would like to recommend that you check out Singasatsanga. Amber does dynamic meditation sessions from the world of OSHO. http://www.singasatsanga.com/

I had planned to do monthly silent sittings at my place but have not been very good about it. Sorry. If you are interested, we can have one on the 28^th Oct Thursday 7pm. Let me know. The sittings are free.

"For where two or more are gathered together in My Name, I am there in the midst of them."

PRE-NATAL YOGA

There are 2 girls who want to start pre-natal yoga class. We will probably do this at 7.15pm on a Thurs or Fri night. If you are pregnant, or know someone who would like to join this class, please let me know.

GROUP VINYASA CLASS
Mon & Wed 7am / Thurs 9.30am / Sat 7.30am
(Pls note that class this Sat 9th Oct is canceled. I need to be at my “other job” @ the North Face 100 ultra marathon!)

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KIDS YOGA

I am sorry we had to suspend the kids yoga class. We may try to start the class again in the new year. Stephan & I miss you guys too! I hear that Daniel now has his own yoga mat and sleeps with it by the side of his bed! Way to go, boy!

Nick Lee trying out the new Yoga ropes

Z-YOGA

We have decided to stop the classes @ Z-Yoga (United Sq) as there aren’t enough students. A big thanks to the team @ Z fencing School and all the girls who practiced there with me this past year. Hope you will continue practicing somewhere else.

GIFT VOUCHERS

An early Christmas gift idea.....

COMMUNITY

We are trying to keep our little “community” going with events and workshops. Please join one of the facebook groups. It would be great if you could share information on other events and happenings too.

Yogabodywork

AcoYoga Singapore

Contact Improvisation Singapore

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PARTNER YOGA & MASSAGE WORKSHOP

2010-10-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

Connect with a loved one : A partner, parent, child or friend

Bring health and well-being to your relationships. Deepen your understanding of yoga and develop greater awareness of each other. Bond with a partner through breathe, touch and posture; guiding and supporting each other in a creative & playful journey.

The workshop will consist of
- 1hr of Partner Yoga work
- 1.5hrs of Massage Technique
(No yoga or massage experience is required)

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Date : Tues, 16 Nov 2010 & / or Sat 20th Nov 2010
Time : 7-9.30pm
Location : The Substation (Armenian Street) / Oasis Holistic (Selegie Road)
Cost : $55/person (early Bird Price before 20 Oct : $48)
Registration : 90114405 / acroyogasing@gmail.com
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ABOUT MARC & ELAINE
Marc & Elaine are yoga teachers and bodywork massage therapists. They will share their experience with the healing powers of yoga, massage and touch using techniques from the worlds of Contact & partner yoga, Tulayoga, Thai massage and sports therapy.

ACROYOGA WORKSHOPS w/ Marc Bauchet NOV 2010

2010-10-03T18:47:00.000-07:00

AcroYoga Fundamentals (Wed 17 Nov 10am - 4pm) *
(No experience required)
We welcome people of all levels and ages to join the AcroYoga Community. This workshop provides a safe environment to explore, trust, connect and play with elements from yoga, acrobatics, and yogic massage. The workshop will include: partner yoga, coaching each other in simple yoga inversions, basic partner acrobatics, therapeutic flying and leg massage.
No experience is required, no partner needed.

AcroYoga Inversions & Acrobatics (Thurs 18 Nov & Fri 19 Nov 7pm - 9.30pm)
(Some AcroYoga experience would be beneficial)
Develop your AcroYoga practise into the next stage with fun acrobatic flows and transitions.

We will warm up with the classic AcroYoga asana flow that aims at waking up your acrobatic and playful fire. With the coaching of a partner, we will then solidify techniques in basic inversions as the foundation for acrobatics. The progressions lead to basic partner acrobatics cultivating strength and flexibility whilst working as a team. A playful, safe, supportive environment will empower the whole room to be upside down and connect to the divine!

Therapeutic Flying (Sat 20 Nov 4pm - 6.30pm)
(Some AcroYoga experience would be beneficial)
- Partner yoga, adjustments and assisted group work
- Therapeutic flying postures & transitions
- Introduction to Tulayoga; get a taste of this deep aerial bodywork (www.tulayoga.com)
- Therapeutic yoga massage, focusing on refreshing leg and arm muscles.

Rocking in High Places (Sun 21 Nov 2pm - 4.30pm)
(Participants should have an intermediate level yoga practice & some AcroYoga experience)
- Warm-up with powerful AcroYoga vinyasa flow sequences
- Develop a strong arm balance & handstand practise
- Fly high: Various techniques to enter flying postures and to transition between them
- Fly higher : Introduction and variations around the "Star", dynamic transitions & the "washing machine"

- Land soft and regenerate with simple but deep partner massage

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1 DAY INTRO WORKSHOP (*) $80 (early Bird : $65)

OTHER WORKSHOPS

- 1st workshop $55 (Early Bird Price : $48)

- 2nd workshop $50 (Early Bird Price : $42)

- 3rd & subsequent workshops $45 (Early Bird Price : $38)

5 DAY PASS for all the sessions $230 (Early Bird Price : $200)

Early bird registration & payment must be made before 20 Oct.

Location : The Substation (Armenian Street) / Oasis Holistic (Selegie Road) Registration Contact: 90114405 / acroyogasing@gmail.com

www.acroyoga.org

ACRO-YOGA & CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM - 3 Oct Sun

2010-09-25T20:03:00.000-07:00

We will be doing our 2nd joint ACRO-YOGA & CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM
3rd Oct, Sun 2-4pm. La Salle College of the Arts (Room #D201).

Come and play, share and connect!

Bring a ...mat, bring a friend, and spread the word....

For more information,contact Elaine @ 90114405 / elainehuilian@gmail.com OR Mat @ 90811499 / mattywombat@hotmail.com

Note: The jam is free but we are raising money for events to build the AcroYoga CI community. Donations would be greatly appreciated. (Recommendation : $15/-)

YOGA-ing in Strasbourg

2010-09-18T20:05:00.000-07:00

I have just spent 2 glorious weeks in Strasbourg France. Who ever heard of anyone going to Strasbourg to do yoga? India, Koh Samui, Bali .......; not Strasbourg!!! Well, I went to hang-out with my acro-yoga teacher friend Marc. And unconventional though it was, I had an amazing time and discovered a wonderful community of yoga teachers, healers and generally "super-nice" people.

I used to live in France and after 4 yrs in Paris et les banlieu Parisian, I swore never to return! Strasbourg is different though : It's not like the rest of France. As the city of the European Parliament, it has a large international community. People switch from English to French to German almost seamlessly (Even yoga classes seem to be conducted tri-lingually!) And the city and people are GREEN : there are bike lanes so we can cycle throughout the city & inter-city (and car drivers are considerate; unlike in Singapore!), they eat Bio & local, they re-cycle, they love nature.... and I loved it!

http://www.yogamoves.fr/

Yoga is probably still something quite new for Strasbourg though. We spent a lot of time at YogaMoves, where Marc teaches. This multi-discipline Yoga studio is the 1st in the city (and probably one of only a handful in the whole of France). YogaMoves was started by Alex & Janine Franck. A dynamic couple who have taken their know-how from the corporate world and poured it with love and German precision into a beautiful yoga center! Situated in the center of Strasbourg, next to the cathedral, the studio has old stone walls and wooden beams ...... and Kheil's shampoo & bodywash! And your choice of yoga classes; Hot Yoga (Bikram style or Absolute style), Ashtanga, Power, Yoga reposant... and of course 2 acroyoga classes a week! OK, they don't have meditation & Pranayama nor Iyengar classes.... But we did Zen Meditation at a Kendo not far away and there is an Iyengar studio in the Tennis Club de Strasbourg that we kindda checked out (We were late getting to class and were actually quite relieved when we saw the room and heard the teacher! Marc & I have both recently been bitten by the Iyengar bug and have pretty high expectations where this is concerned! :))

The best thing about Strasbourg was the sense of community. It felt like a sanga (without being some new-age commune!) I was at the studio everyday and I saw people come for classes pretty much EVERYDAY too! They love the yoga, they share their love for yoga and it gives off a wonderful vibration! There is sharing and exchanging; yoga teachers go to classes of fellow teachers, exchange massages / TCM treatments with students, hang-out at the park and jam together...

I love the spirit of the sanga. Thank you Marc for sharing this with me. And thank you Janine and Alex for welcoming me to your home and studio. And thanks to the other teachers (Latitia, Valerie, Laura... ) and friends (Anne, Lydie, Odette, Khiet Trin......) and everyone for all the sharing and beautiful energy!

Yoga for Runners Workshop

2010-08-11T08:22:00.000-07:00

Pair Yoga with running to get stronger, sharper and less injury prone ~ Runners World May 2008

Yoga for runners gives special focus on hamstrings, hips, core strength and breathing. Use yoga as part of your cross-training with sequences and techniques that will improve your

· FLEXIBILITY	· CORE STRENGTH
· BALANCE and POSTURE	· ENDURANCE
· TONE	· MENTAL FOCUS

WORKSHOP 1 : Fri, 17th Sept (7.00-8.30pm)

- Pre-run Warm-up and Post-run Stretching Sequences

WORKSHOP 2 : Fri, 24th Sept (7.00-8.30pm)

- Breathwork for more efficient oxygen intake and a deep rhythmic pattern

WORKSHOP 3 : Fri, 1st Oct (7.00-8.30pm)

- Self-massage techniques to relieve cramps, pain and tension

Sessions will consist of a 1hr yoga class specific for runners followed by a 1/2 hour workshop. Each class will build on techniques from previous sessions; It is recommended to attend all 3 workshops if possible.

Cost per workshop : $35 (Early Bird discount before 1st Sept - $30)

Cost for all 3 workshops : $90 (Early Bird discount before 1st Sept - $80)

LOCATION : 7 AURA STUDIO, #05-01, 7 Purvis Street, Singapore 188586

(+65) 63368990 / 90114405 / elainehuilian@gmail.com

ACRO-CONTACT FREE JAM

2010-08-04T02:31:00.000-07:00

14^th August, Saturday 4-8pm

La Salle College of the Arts (Room #D201), 1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

Come for a fun & playful evening of sharing, connecting and exploring using the principals of trust and contact from both the disciplines of Acro Yoga and Contact Improvisation Dance.

Bring a mat, bring a friend, and spread the word.............

Note: There will be an informal get-together at the end of the jam. BYO-something!

For more information, contact Elaine @ 90114405 / elainehuilian@gmail.com OR Mat @ 90811499 / mattywombat@hotmail.com

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ABOUT ACROYOGA

“AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness to bring individuals into a state of union with themselves, with each other, and with the divine.”You can find out more about AcroYoga at www.acroyoga.org

ABOUT CONTACT IMPROVISATION

Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance form in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration of movement, a free engagement in a physical dialogue through kinaesthetic sensual signals of a sharing of weight juxtaposed with the interplay between inertia, momentum and gravity.

BE COMMITED TO THE PRACTISE FRENCH STYLE

2010-07-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Peter gave us permission to practice french fidelity today! All these rules, but we can break em.... once in a while! :)

Peter Thompson Iyengar Intensive

2010-07-28T08:03:00.000-07:00

I am in the middle of my 3rd intensive with Peter Thompson in 5 months. Yes, I think I am truly addicted now. I have installed ropes in the yoga room, have my own blocks.....and it takes me 5mins to set-up in Tadasana. ok, not quite, but I do things a lot more slowly and with thought.

Some of the learnings from this week :

1.There are 3 aspects to the life of a practitioner ; Practise, Teaching & Community. Practise is the foundation. We practise because we love the practice. We teach because we want to practise and need to make a living (and I think we teach because we want to share!). When we teach, we cannot teach in isolation, we need support from a community.
In Community, there are rules and structures; something that many of us (especially me!) have difficulties with. Organisation and freedom is however not the opposite of each other. There has to be one, for the other. Process and method is there to support freedom!
As in our practise, freedom and creativity is only possible if there is understanding of process and method. If not, it is just damaging.
Same as in life. In anarchy, there is no freedom, merely chaos and destruction.

2."I can explain, but you may not have the intelligence to understand." from the teachings of Don Juan.
To have intelligence, we need mental powers of perception; to listen, to see, to have a fixed gaze and a mind that does not flicker. In asana practise, we look, listen and feel in complete awareness to train our mental power. A mind that flickers in asana will flicker all the time; in communications, in relationships..... and then we ask ourselves why we are unable to commit!!

3. The inter-connectedness of all asanas. In previous intensives, we went backwards to go forwards, and now we go forwards to return backwards! (ok, maybe this isn't too clear!)
a. We worked in Adho Mukha Vrksasana to understand point of balance and then applied it to Janu Sirsasana. (AMVSIJS). The "point" in JS is in the front of the foot of the bent leg which is pressing into the floor. Keep intention in the "point" and extend the whole spine down without collapsing the structure. And keep the balance, with as much attention as you would in a hand-stand!
b. Understand Dandasana in Janu Sirsasana (DIJS) ~ widen the sitting bones & find the outer legs
c. Understand vrksasana in Tadasana ~ If we do not have 1 leg to stand on in vrksasana, we will have no legs to stand on in Tadasana!

4. Ride the wave of the asana ~ When there is intelligence in the asana, energy will flow like a wave through the body and all we have to do is ride the wave. No need to think and do!

Urdhva Dhanurasana was my homework after the 1st intensive. It is still far from perfect, but as Peter said, it is not perfection we seek, but intelligence in the process..... And, I am happy that I have made some progress! :)

Intensive 1 ~ Mar 2010 / Intensive 3 ~ Jul 2010

Apparently, I still have "heart issues". Instead of just thumping his chest, Peter now calls it The EPS (Elaine Phenomenon Syndrome) ~ "No action in the front of the spine". I wonder which is worse, issues with just the heart or in the whole of the front of the spine! Well, at least I share the problem with someone else now. Both Elaine 1 and I (Elaine 2) have EPS!

A journey into Zen Buddhism

2010-07-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

I spent the month of June in Japan on a whirlwind romance with Zen Buddhism. Unable to decide what to do and where to go, I decided to try it all.

Kumano Kudo Pilgrimage

This 1st week was spent with my boys walking the ancient pilgrimage of the 3 sacred shines. It was quite a challenge trying to meditate with 3 huffing and puffing boys in tow, but even the children learnt the meditation of the walk.... after about 5hrs of walking, everyone was walking in complete silence : No more mindless chatter... just focusing on putting one foot in front of the other!

Hosenji Temple

http://www.zazen.or.jp/zencenter-e.html
We weren't really supposed to be taking pictures but these shots were irresistible! I taught my room-mate Miki yoga during our free time in the garden (just look at how beautiful the garden is!!), and that is Miki doing forest meditation after a 2hr hiking meditation up the mountain behind the temple, before doing sutra chanting on top of the mountain! It was really awesome!
Hosenji Temple is a small Rinzai Zen temple that is supposed to be relatively strict. Days started at 5am and ended at 10pm with many many hours spent in meditation : sitting meditation, cleaning meditation, working meditation, calligraphy meditation, eating meditation, walking meditation..... The meals were so complicated and filled with so many rules and rituals that I could hardly eat the first 2 days!!
It is here that I had my first real encounter with the chanting of sutras and I feel that I may be getting intimate with the Hannya Shingyo; (The heart sutra). The vibrations from this sutra stirred me even before I understood the words and now with each chanting, I see and understand new aspects that astound me!

Shikoku 88 Temple pilgrimage

A pilgrimage is not merely a walk, it is a meditation that uses all the 5 senses so as to awaken the 6th sense (mind consciousness) and the 7th sense (ultimate reality).
It was on this walk on my own from temple 11 to temple 16 with no one else for company other than Saint Koba Dashi that I guess I learnt the most. I chanted my sutras, reflected on koans and chatted with Koba Dashi..... There were many little lessons and one big revalation! I think I finally understand what life is about!!!

I used to think that life was a journey and it didn't matter much which path one took because it was the journey that mattered. Well, No! Life is not just a journey, it is a pilgrimage. We walk through life with all our senses, completely in the NOW, but there is a purpose in the walk; a destination. There is a raison d'etre! Phew!! Socrates said that Knowledge is the most important thing and the most important knowledge is to know thyself. When we know ourselves, we will know what our purpose is (our destiny)! Pretty good stuff right? I guess it is much better than just wandering through life aimlessly..... you can enjoy every moment, but after a while, it is just pointless without that greater meaning!

Oh, and I learnt something about living in the NOW that I am feeling pretty chuffed about too! Everyone kept talking about being present in the NOW and not dwelling in the past or projecting into the future... For me, that always had a sense of recklessness to it that I was not too comfortable with! If we live in the now and never think of the future, isn't that living a life of no consequence and isn't a life without consequence therefore inconsequential and meaningless! You know when Eckart Tolle (the guy who wrote The Power of Now) abandoned his life and was homeless for I don't remember how many years... Well, I never really understood that! The Zen Now, I found out, is not just about a single moment though, it actually encompasses all moments from the past (in this life and previous lives) and encompasses all moments of the future (including that of future generations), because every moment, every encounter, everything that happens, happens for a reason. Everything is interconnected and interdependent. The Zen life is therefore not the life of a libertine, but is a life of past and future karmic responsibility; for society, for community and for family!
Double Phew to that!!! :)

Shikoku Tokushima Sandbath
I did an amazing 4 1/2 hrs in a sandbath; the longest meditation I have ever done! Sitting immobile and silent buried neck-deep in sand was actually relatively easy; the beach was beautiful, there was a gentle breeze and there were clouds and waves to meditate on. After 3 hrs, I had a desperate need to pee though and it made the rest of the meditation pretty difficult. All I could think about was pee and I kept trying to do it, but it was sooooo difficult! I think I managed to do it after about an hour of trying.

Acroyoga Jam Session

2010-07-05T00:30:00.000-07:00

Acroyoga jam session
11th July Sunday 3.30-5.30pm at
Oasis Holistic Block 10 Selegie Road #01-50 Selegie House Singapore 180010.

Our friends are offering us the space for free but please leave a donation in the Dana Box on your way out.

Love & light,
Elaine
Tel : 90114405

Kundalini Meditation @ Singa satsanga

2010-06-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

"...Allow the shaking, don’t do it. Stand silently, feel it coming, and when your body starts a little trembling help it - but don’t do it. Enjoy it, feel blissful about it, allow it, receive it, welcome it - but don’t will it. If you force it, it will become an exercise, a bodily physical exercise. Then the shaking will be there but just on the surface, it will not penetrate you. You will remain solid, stone like, rock like within; you will remain a manipulator, the doer, and the body will just be following. The body is not the question - you are the question." - Osho

I just attended a beautiful Kundalini Meditation sitting at Singa Satsanga. The practise is divided into 4 stages : Shaking, Free Dance, standing (observing), lying (in shavasana). The dynamic movement really helped release tension, negativity, frustrations and inhibitions so that when we came to stillness we could stop the chitta vritti, bring complete awareness inwards and go into meditation with a ready mind and an open body. The practise was really powerful ..... even though I would have liked to have spent longer in stillness.

Singa Satsanga was started by a beautiful girl called Amber who opens up her home so that like-minded "conscious seekers" can support each other as we journey inwards. Active meditations from the world of Osho are practised every Tues @ 7.15pm. There are also other meditation classes during the week. http://www.singasatsanga.com

ACROYOGA JAM SESSION @ BOTANICAL GARDENS

2010-05-04T02:16:00.000-07:00

Come fly with us @ The Botanical Gardens every 1st Sat of the month 4.30-6.30pm.
(We will meet next to the Swan Lake Gazebo, Tanglin Gate entrance)

If you need more information, call me at 90114405.

May 8th, June 5th, July 3rd, Aug 7th, Sept 4th, Oct 2nd, Nov 6th, Dec 4th

AcroYoga workshop with Marc Bauchet 8-9 May

2010-03-08T16:17:00.000-08:00

I am organising an AcroYoga workshop 8-9 May @ The Substation.

"AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage,
and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this practice that
cultivates trust, connection and playfulness to bring individuals into a state of union with
themselves, with each other, and with the divine. From this place of mutual support,
the true self can be realized, celebrated and shared for the benefit of all."
You can find out more about AcroYoga at
www.acroyoga.org

I first came to know about AcroYoga at The Circus. I found that it took yoga to a "fun" place : It is hard work, but playful! The practise requires good core & upper body strength and helps us develop an understanding about balance and weight which will benefit our regular practise.

Watch Jason & Jenny's demo on Youtube (but don't get overly intimidated!). It's so beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou7iEXckF5k
Come and join us!
NO EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER REQUIRED.

Contact AcroYoga Fundamentals (May 8 - Sat 8.30-10.45am)
Enjoy contact yoga with the technical foundations of AcroYoga.
Beginners have the opportunity to learn the basics of AcroYoga
in a safe space. Intermediate students will solidify and refine their practise.

Acrobatic Flying (May 8 - Sat 11.15am-1.30pm)
Build on acrobatic training techniques for strength, alignment and proper
muscular engagement that will see you through your regular practise.
Learn acrobatic flying skills focusing on hand-foot placement, sequences,
transitions, base/flyer communication and spotting. A playful, safe and
supportive environment that will empower the whole room to be upside
down and connect to the divine!

Therapeutic Flying (May 9 - Sun 1.00-3.15pm)
Take Thai Massage techniques into the air! Flying (lifting a person in the air)
utilises gravity to release and open the flyer’s spine whilst grounding and
empowering the base. Enjoy the healing ~ the nectar of AcroYoga aka
Anti-Gravitional Spinal Elongation.

There will also be a free practise / jam session Sat May 8 4.30-6.30pm at the Botanical Gardens!

DETAILS
1 workshop = S$55/pax (Early Bird price before 5 April = $45)
All 3 workshops = S$140/pax (Early Bird price before 5 April = $110)
(Note : 10% discount for students)
@ The Substation, 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936
Contact elaine at Tel : 90114405 / elainehuilian@gmail.com to register.

ABOUT MARK BAUCHET
http://www.acroyoga.org/incNoApp/instructorView.cfm?id=82
Residence: France

Birthplace: Chamalieres, France
email : marc@acroyoga.org
"After years of martial arts practice (mainly Kung Fu and Tai Chi) I began my yogic journey at the end of 2001 with daily Bikram practice. In parallel I studied Contact Yoga in the tracks of Ken Scott Nateshvar and followed his teacher trainings in 2002 and 2003. In the meantime I explored various styles of Yoga and am now alternating between Iyengar and Ashtanga, and exploring other styles (recent crush on Anusara). After several AcroYoga workshops I dived deeper in the practice by taking the 2008 teacher training in the magic Greek island of Lesvos. AcroYoga is for me a delicious cocktail of Yogic wisdom, acrobatic fire, and the healing sweetness of Breema and Thai massage. This year 2010, I am deepening my practice by training in Tulayoga (aerial bodywork), and joining the Thai Massage Circus.
Let's fly and heal!"

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2344061033&gid=245643883821

Food for Thought

2010-03-04T22:28:00.000-08:00

420 North Bridge Rd, North Bridge Centre #01-06 / 8 Queen Street, T: +65 6338 9887 F: +65 6338 1080
T: +65 6338 8724 / E: eat@foodforthought.com.sg

My girlfriend, Adrina, brought me to the cutest little cafe in Bras Basah called Food for Thought. They serve simple sandwiches, soups and pastas but it is done really nicely, with alot of love and heart! The food is prepared right in front of you and everything is written in chalk on the boards.

And, it's GOOD FOOD FOR A GOOD CAUSE. The cafe supports loads of little projects in the region to bring education, water, milk etc.... to underdeveloped countries.

I would love to run a vegetarian cafe like this in the same spirit. (Am looking for investors & chefs!! :))

Urdheva Dhanurasana - My antidote

2010-03-01T05:03:00.000-08:00

Peter kept looking at me and thumping his chest! I didn't have a clue what he was trying to tell me, but I'd nod and smile a goofy smile....

After 2 days of back bends, he finally called me to him and said, "Energise the heart. Urdheva Dhanurasana is your antedote."

"Oh...", I replied and went back to my mat.

And now, I do Urdheva Dhanurasana everyday and think of my heart! :)

True Intelligence

2010-02-25T03:38:00.000-08:00

Peter (Yes, it is still Peter this and Peter that...... at least for another 2 days!), says that we should stop hiding behind the abstract. When we search for truth in concepts from the outside; in books, sutras, teachers, this type of learning is passive and only gives an illusion of intelligence. True intelligence can only be found by looking inwards through active introspection.

Pretty deep shit for 6.30am!!

Well, I went home and thought about it and (after some thoughtful inward introspection!), I think he may be right! I have a tendency to hide behind books ; theories and philosophies that aren't mine but borrowed from somewhere else. So, is yoga spiritual or not spiritual? Is it the Law of Determination or the Law of Chance? Reincarnation or eternal life in heaven?

These debates are honestly quite futile. Does it really matter? The truth is inside and it is not necessary to label it as anything. As long as I practise my yoga for what it means to me, and live my life to its full potential with honesty and love, nothing else matters.

My boys and I were having dinner the other night and one of them mentioned that in Heaven, he will be able to eat a limitless amount of all the things he loves (I think he was trying to tell me that he is sick of the vegetarian dinners!) Someone else then replied that in Heaven, we won't need to eat at all..... The conversation then went about in circles. Mathieu was insistent that there was no heaven and we will all be reincarnated (but only as humans, not as animals, and our memories will be erased and we will start life from zero again.) Nic believes that there is no God and "Shit happens because Shit happens". Pretty surprising stuff since I thought I was bringing them up to be good christian boys.

But you know what, it doesn't matter, because they are going through the process of thinking intelligently and trying to ascertain a truth that is theirs and not what I or anyone else dictated to them. We all need to find our own truths and it is bloody hard work......

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

2010-02-23T21:33:00.001-08:00

Peter keeps talking about BALANCE and how asana is all about balance : The groundedness of the feet vs the lightness and lift in the body as we reach the crown towards the heavens...... the left vs the right, the front vs the back.... An asana is a constant juggling act : we move, move, move till we find the edge of balance, then just as we are about to topple over, we move, move, move back again, to re-establish that delicate balance.

It brings to mind a book that I just finished. (The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milann Kundera is now on my Top 10 favorite books list.) The book tells the story of a husband, his wife, his mistress and her lover as they each struggle in their respective prisons : The prison of commitment, of freedom, of betrayal..... It's a beautifully tragic story with no answers but it got me thinking, and that's a welcome change! :) Even the title of the book is beautiful.

If life is nothing but a sequence of calculated coincidences orchestrated by God (God is used interchangeably here with the Universe, the Divine or any other term to signify a greater power than man), then nothing we do is of any real consequence. We are not in control, but merely pawns in someone else's warped comedy. We are not laden with the burden of responsibility and can lead life in "the lightness of being".
"In a world that rests in the non-existence of recurrence, everything is pardoned in advance, and therefore everything cynically permitted."

Conversely, in Nietzsche's world of Eternal Return, life is not transitory but permanent in it's recurrence. Everything we do is repeated an infinite number of times and with this repetition bears with it what he considers "the heaviest of burdens."

But, the real debate isn't here, it is in the dichotomy between weight and lightness. We assume that "weight" is negative, and "lightness" is positive. Kundera didn't think so, hence the UNBEARABLE lightness of being.

"In the love poetry of every age, the woman longs to be weighed down by the man's body. The heaviest of burdens is therefore simultaneously an image of life's most intense fulfillment.
The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute absence of a burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into the heights, take leave of the earth and his earthly being, and become only half real, his movements as free as they are insignificant. What then shall we choose? Weight or lightness?"

As always, I think the answer is in Yoga. It's all about balance. To find that delicate balance where we can lead a life with sufficient weight and responsibility so that our time here is real and true, but lead a life that is light and free, so that we are able to soar high above the earth and grasp all the wonders that life offers. And above all, to lead a life filled with love and compassion.

Note : I had a hard time grappling with the concept of Eternal Recurrence. Put simply, the universe contains a finite amount of matter, whereas time is infinite. And even though, matter can change states through time, the number of permutations is finite hence the same state will eventually have to be repeated. Time is therefore not linear but cyclical.

Honor the journey ~ forget the destination

2010-02-22T22:05:00.000-08:00

Today's lesson : "Try your best ~ deliver your worst"
The idea is that we need to take ourselves out of our comfort zone and work the asana at the point of resistance. The resulting asana may not be picture perfect, but true learning happens in the process and not in the end product. Do not rely on your strengths and ignore your weaknesses. Work on the weaknesses to develop greater balance. Practising in weakness will transform us; it will give us humility and compassion - compassion not only for ourselves but also for others.

Yoga is a reflection of life and this is a great reminder to honor the journey we are on and forget about the destination.

Peter Thompson Iyengar Intensive

2010-02-21T20:31:00.000-08:00

I am currently in the 3rd day of a 8 day yoga intensive with Peter Thompson @ Oasis Holistic. I attended a similar workshop 6yrs ago, also with Peter, but have not practised any Iyengar since.

Peter's teachings are simple but profound. I am going to share some of the "take-aways" I got these past few days so I don't forget (and hopefully, what I understood isn't too far off from what he was trying to teach us!)

1/ Stop intellectualising yoga! Take the brain out of the practise and let the asana speak to you. The body will know where to go, there is no need for the brain to be giving instructions to it all the time.
2/ The asana is lead by the movement of energy through the body (and it is often initiated at the base of the spine, not dictated from the head!). The movement in a sequence is therefore not jumpy and stacatto in beat, but fluid, mindful, deliberate...
3/ The asana has to be practised with integrity and honesty. Very often, we try to cheat the asana by taking short-cuts: so, we manage to get into a pose, but a pose without integrity is harming the system and hence unsustainable and will hurt the body eventually.
4/ Yoga is a process of building blocks. If you do not understand Tadasana (standing mountain pose), there is no way to practise Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand) with integrity. If you can't get the shins to support the body in Virassana (Hero), the body will collapse in supta-vajrasana or hanumanasa (Monkey pose). Go back to basics and make sure the foundation is right and build from there. Sometimes, we need to go backwards to be able to progress forward.

I don't know what all this will mean to my own practise. When I first encountered yoga, I flirted with all the different schools but Ashtanga and Vinyasa really appealed to me, and that has been my practise these past few years. I am ashamed to say that in Vinyasa, I was able to cheat the Asana-God really well! As we never stay in a pose for very long, it was easy to get away with it. In Iyengar (at least in Peter's workshops), we stay in a pose for what feels like eternity, and one has no choice, but stay true to each asana. In yesterday's 6hr workshop, we only did 4 asanas - we studied each pose in minute detail and practised it till we understood! And it was a beautifully humbling experience.

I was doing Adho Mukha Vrksasanas (handstands) with the heel of my hands and not with the balls of the hands where they should be! That's equivalent to standing with all your weight at the heel of your feet (and you can stand on the heels of your feet, but the body is not centered, there is no balance, the energy cannot flow, it's tiring and I guess the pelvic tilt will probably result in backache eventually). After 2 days of trying, I still can't seem to activate the balls of the hands properly. Peter had us doing Adho Mukha Vrksasanas off blocks with the index fingers pushing into the blocks. And of course, I could not get up and had to ask for help.

I had always thought I did a perfect Hanumanasana (side split), but here again, I have been cheating. In Virassana (simply kneeling), Peter taught us the importance of supporting the body with the full length of the shin, ankle and feet. When I applied the same principal to my Hanumanasana, I realised that my legs were rolling outwards and my body was in fact collapsing into the pose. To maintain integrity in Hanumanasana, there is actually an inward rotation so the full length of the legs can support the body. And, I needed a rolled up blanket to be able to do this.

There were so many great things in this class, I guess I can go on and on..... but the best would be for you to sign up for one of his workshops. He is in Singapore and Bali for the next few months so look it up. http://www.oasisyoga.sg/teachers/peter-thomson

My teachers

2010-02-17T17:10:00.000-08:00

I woke up on the eve of Chinese New Year with an overwhelming urge to see my teachers Erika and Timothy Khoo from Oasis Holistic. Erika and Tim were the people who brought me to yoga 5 years ago and I had not seen them in years.

When I was in hospital after the 2004 Tsunami, Erika called me (she had never called me before) and told me she felt that something had happened to me. It was really quite spooky... When I returned to Singapore, Erika came to see me and gave me by first mantra "Ra-ma-da-sa". It's a healing mantra and one that I keep dearly even today. Erika and Tim then helped me through re-hab. I had hundreds of cuts and stitches all over my feet and legs, a severed archilles tendon and 80% loss of nerves in my right foot (I still have no sensation in most part of my right foot today.) I was in a cast and had to be in a wheelchair then on crutches for nearly 3 months. Throughout this period and after, I practised yoga with Erika and Tim almost every other day and they gave this out of the kindness of their hearts charging almost nothing.

Prior to this, I was only practising yoga once a week and it was very much a physical workout. I did not understand the spiritual healing of yoga.

When I was still unable to walk, I decided that I wanted to be a yoga teacher and signed up for the Yoga Arts Teachers Training Certification. I figured it was something to work towards. I couldn't do standing poses, and Tim would modify the poses so I could do them sitting. The physical healing was amazing, but the emotional healing was even better. It was a trying time for my 3 boys (7mths, 5yrs and 6 yrs then) and I - we were just coming to terms with being a single parent family (which was very tough on my 2 older boys) and this near-death experience was the straw that broke the camels back. The children (including the baby) refused to go near water, wanted to stay at home with all the windows closed and I was in tears all the time...
Yoga was my refuge. When I was on the mat, everything felt ok; I was at peace and protected- and this gave me time to heal. Erika taught me that I had to take yoga off the mat though, and into the everyday of life. And this may be something I have forgotten over the years.

When I went to see Erika and Tim on Saturday, I had no agenda in mind, and no idea why I suddenly wanted to see them so badly. I showed up late morning at their studio (unannounced and not even sure if the studio was open). Erika was surprised to see me and we sat down to chat for a while about the kids and about practise. After only a couple of minutes, Erika told me that my heart was heavy and closed... Yes, she has this remarkable gift. She took out her singing bowl and began her healing work. With the sounds from the singing bowl and Erika's guidance, I slowly felt my heart opening up again and the clutches of whatever was gripping so tightly, releasing. It felt like I was the lotus coming out of the depths of the murky waters into the light. (Om mane padme Om) Then she sounded the gongs to chase out all the negativity and I cried and cried and it was great! Crying is like de-tox that cleanses the soul.

Coincidentally, there was a vipassana sitting right after so I stayed for that.

I still feel the heaviness in my heart sometimes but with what Erika has shown me, I have been able to consciously open up the heart and let it go. I have spent many hours sitting on my mat these past couple of days. And the time will come (quite soon I hope) when I will keep the same calmness and peace even off the mat.

It is uncanny how Erika and Tim come into my life at the most opportune moments. It was as if God was sending me my very own 2 guardian angels. I feel that something amazing is going to happen soon and that I will be embarking on the next leg of my yoga journey. My heart is listening to the messages of the universe... forever grateful for life’s lessons.

Only in the darkness of the night can we appreciate the brightness of the light.

GSCF - Haiti Rescue Relief Fund

2010-02-01T17:32:00.001-08:00

We collected S$3255 for the GSCF-Haiti Rescue Relief Fund last week from yoga classes/massage and all the donations from my lovely students and friends. Thanks so much. Will send out the post-mission report to your emails.

Giving and Receiving of Pleasure

2010-01-21T19:44:00.000-08:00

Go to your fields and your gardens, and you shall learn
that it is the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower,
But it is also the pleasure of the flower
to yield its honey to the bee.
For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life
And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love,
And to both, bee and flower, the giving and receiving of pleasure
is a need and an ecstasy.

The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran

GSCF - Rescue Haiti Mission

2010-01-19T17:50:00.000-08:00

My friends at the GSCF have sent a team to Haiti with search equipment, water purification systems and medical supplies. They urgently require financial support for this mission.

All proceeds from yoga classes and massages next week (25-31 Jan) will go towards the GSCF - Rescue Haiti Mission.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GSCF-Mission-Haiti-janvier-2009/291093879615?ref=mf

So, you can come for class everyday or book a massage and do your part in the relief efforts. :)

If you would like to donate directly on line, please go to https://gscf.donnerenligne.fr/. I will be doing a bank transfer at the end of next week so we can do a group sending if you prefer.

NOTE : The GSCF is a non-profit relief organisation comprising entirely of volunteers and funded through donations. They are doing amazing work to provide rescue and assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world. Please support their work. http://www.gscf.eu/

Contact Improvisation

2010-01-18T16:18:00.000-08:00

I just started Contact Improvisation classes and the practise is really amazing. It's a bit like dance with acroyoga, playful wrestling and meditation all rolled into one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVRC3_sds4

In yoga, we build an awareness of self that is deep and beautiful.... The journey inwards is however done in isolation. With Contact (as in massage work), the meditation is deep but the journey is different as it embraces all that is around us; connecting us with people, objects and the environment - Bringing awareness to a different dimension. Try it out!

I practised contact at various Yoga Massage workshops during the past year but it is great to finally get some formal instruction.

I take classes with Matthew Heys @ La Salle. You can find out more at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21
2656871237

THE GOLDEN POT OF HAPPINESS

2010-01-09T01:02:00.000-08:00

Bolivia

Surrender;
Fill your soul with complete ecstatic gratitude
And you will hear what you heart already knows.

There is no need to be chasing rainbows
For the pot of gold is in the backyard.
Be mindful of the present
and the secret door to eternal bliss will reveal itself.
It is there; always been there.
Quieten the heart,
Stop the chase
And allow the universe to bestow upon you what is rightfully yours.

Happiness does not need to be pursued,
It does not need to be earned.
Happiness is our birthright;
The world, our playground;
And every soul that crosses our path,
A light to the divine.

The light in me acknowledges the light in you.
May our light continue to shine bright and true.
May happiness reveal himself to us in all his splendor.

Peru

Bolivia, November 2009

Goodbye Dr Myk

2009-01-01T00:03:00.000-08:00

My teacher, Dr Myk, passed away last week following complications from a surgery that led to renal and heart failure. She was a renown sports therapist and an amazing teacher. After working at the Aviva Half Ironman, I wasn't sure that sports massage was my thing ...........

I have however decided that in honor of Dr Myk and her great work, I will seriously study and develop my sports massage practise this year. May her healing hands guide me and show me the way.
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Dr Hungerford was a direct successor of Dr Tony Iciak who learned from Dr Felix Kiersten who was the massage therapist to Himmler (Dr Kiersten was instructed by Dr Ko a Tibetan monk and M.D from Oxford. Dr Hungerford knew the Tibetan techniques but was however not authorized to teach.

Dr Hungerford graduated from the Swedish Institute in New York- the oldest massage school then went on for a PhD in Physical Therapy and a degree in nutrition from Donsbaugh University.

Dr Hungerford massaged President Kennedy and Jacqueline while they were in the White House. Dr Hungerford worked alongside Dr Janet Travel (Myofascial Trigger Point) while in the White House and at Eisenhower Medical Center.She learned Strain Counterstrain from Dr Lawrence Jones at Phoenix General Hospital.She studied reflexology with Eunice Ingham Stopfel, orthopedics with Dr Cyriax, neuromuscular therapy with Paul St John, sports massage with Bennie Vaughn.

Dr Hungerford was the National Education for the AMTA and helped to certify schools. Dr Hungerford also helped to get sports massage into the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Dr Hungerford then started the Sports Massage Training Institute ( http://drmyk-sportsmassage-training.com/) and opened the American Institute of Massage Therapy in Costa Mesa, CA.

Dr Hungerford was in charge of the Bike to Run Transition area at the Ironman in Kona for over 15 years. Dr Hungerford wrote the book: Beyond Sports Medicine and a 7-DVD series for full body massage techniques.

The above is an excerpt written byDr Myk's disciple : Brian Arakaki PT, ATP, CMT, NCTMB Physical Therapist, Assistive Technology Practitioner Certified Massage Therapist / InstructorNational Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork St. Jude Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness2767 E. Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92821

Wild Geese

2008-10-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,are heading home again.

Whoever you are,

no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese,

harsh and exciting — over and over announcing your place in the family of things.

from Dream Work by Mary Oliver

Yoga Massage Circus in Greece

2008-10-01T12:48:00.000-07:00

"Join the circus! Are you crazy?"

Well, this is no everyday circus: There are no clowns; well, there are, but none with red noses and painted faces; no acrobats, but we do fly and practise acro-yoga; no tents, except for the tents of the brave souls that wanted to be one with nature and rain instead of staying in a room); no animals, other than Valentine, Stella’s dog who manipulates all our mats and the mountain goats……

The “Circus” comes from the Greek word Kiklos which actually translates into Circle. The circus is actually a sangha, a community of yoga teachers, massage therapists, energy healers and what some might call “New Age Hippies”, who have gathered together to practise with each other, learn from each other, sing, dance and just have fun!

Massage - Cobra (no 4), ITband / boomerang work, eeerrrr dream beach massage??

Dance

Flying Techniques

Capoeira, acrobatics, yoga, Qi Gong, Martial arts....

It was started by the disciples of Asokanda, A German monk that brought Thai Massage to the west by marrying this ancient practise with modern day methods and techniques. Asokanda did not teach massage as mere bodywork, but as a holistic practise using the pillars of yoga and meditation.

So, here I am, in an eco-lodge in the mountains of Crete with 19 other circus members and 6 senior teachers. The knowledge of all these people put together is extraordinary; Osteopaths, physiotherapists, yoga teachers, martial arts experts, zero-balancing therapists……..

We studied very hard (look at how serious Sylvie looks!!). Not only do we have to understand the body anatomically, we have to understand it energetically; Thai Energy lines, Chinese Meridian points.......

Go slow to go deep.....

Baba, our life skeleton!

We discovered our bodies

The practise is quite intense. We start the day at 6am with Vipassana meditation followed by yoga at 7am. There is a short break for breakfast after yoga then we do massage from 10.30am till lunch break at 1.30pm. Siesta is till 4pm then we re-start with yoga and massage till dinner break at 8pm. Some evenings there is meditation or chanting from 9pm to 10pm. Then it is “Noble Silence” from 10pm till 8.30am.

Ringmaster Arnaud working on Adriana in side position

I had planned to put one post a day about all the wonderful techniques I am learning but it has not been possible. Anyway, one of the most important lessons I have learned so far is to be present in the moment. Writing a journal (in this case, in the form of a blog) is very therapeutic but I don't think it falls into the realms of living in the NOW!

David and his precious oestheo techniques that kill the fingers!!!

Prenatal Class....... (and the cigarette-to-the-little toe technique is to induce birth!)

We also mucked about alot...

and had loads of fun!

The month has flown-by and it has been amazing; I am completely body-worked out! Yoga, Silat, Caipeoro, Yoga Dance, Acro.....

I highly recommend the circus to anyone who is remotely into bodywork. (And Arnaud, this is not just to earn brownie points with you!) It is truely a unique and enriching experience.

Energy and Koshas.... Very difficult class for me.

Oh, I wrote a poem (my 1st ever) and it is about the circus, so here it is.

It is dedicated to all the wonderful teachers at the Circus.
Arnaud – The Ringmaster
Kaline – The flying acrobatic dancer
David – The Lion Tamer, who is really more a Lion than a Tamer… But I thought I'd try to refrain from calling him an animal lest there are repurcussions in class tomorrow!
Itzhak – The philosopher-thinker, but since they do not any of those at the circus, he can be the tight-rope artiste (cos they look so earnest)
Anasthasi Babaji – The contortionist yogi pretzel
Takis – I couldn’t decide between clown or flame-thrower, so he can be flame-throwing clown
And the visiting teachers Biff, Terry & Jonas.
But most of all, my fellow circus-mates because learning is mainly done on the mat through practise.

The Circle
A meeting of East and West
Where science and art become one
Dancing to the rhythms of Shiva and Shakti
The Sun and the Moon
Itha and Pingkhala
Yin and Yang
Coming together to find that gentle balance
that brings us just a little closer to God
Searching yet without strife
Surrendering to the sweet embrace of mother earth

This is our Sangha
Playing and praying
Singing and dancing
We feast on the scrumptious buffet of fascia latas and koshas
Crying out the names of Krishna, Jesus and Buddha
In unison
We are one
Like lotus flowers
We rise up above the murky depths to lie above the water
Basking in the glorious rays of God’s sun

In mindful meditation
We play with each other’s bodies
Prana flows to the music of the massage
and the melody of the dance
Vibrations ripple through the body
The triumphant symphony awakens
Giver and Receiver are one
The gentle imprint of each embrace marks the body and touches the soul

Alas, it will soon be time to say our Good-byes
But Good-bye it will be not
For when the church bell rings and the temple gong sounds
We will stop and pause
Inhale, grateful for the moment
Exhale, sending love to one another
And until we meet again
In this life or another
I pray brothers and sisters that
The blessing of God be upon us
Flowing through us
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Aviva Half Ironman

2008-09-25T00:21:00.000-07:00

I recently worked at the Aviva Half Ironman massage tent and it was quite an experience! When John & Su from V-Spring first asked if I could help out because they were short of a therapist, my initial reaction was to say NO.
“Will they be sweaty when they come in?”, “Do they take off their shoes?”, “Is it smelly?” I asked a million questions. This would after all be my virgin sports massage (the impromptu pre-event rubs for the Brother-In-Law, Paul and rubs for friends at parties of course do not count!!!)

I realised very quickly that I was not approaching this in the right spirit. Massage is after all an exercise in giving; to give freely and without judgement. To give your best regardless if your patient is fat, thin, beautiful, ugly, young, old……

In any case, it would be great experience. When else was I going to get to work on 15 bodies in 1 day! So, ego aside, I went down to East Coast and checked-in (late as usual). True enough, the athletes arrived in quite a state; smelly, dirty, and very much in pain! I don’t mean to relish in someone else’s agony, but it was kind of exciting to get a person in extreme pain come in….. It was good fun to work on those cramps!

All in all, I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to participate in this. Not only did I get to try out some of Dr Myk’s special techniques, I had an important revelation at this point. The relationship between the therapist and patient is one of master and servant. OK, that may be pushing the analogy a bit, but a therapist is basically there to provide a service, much like a waitress or a salesgirl.

This was quite a departure from the way I have viewed massage practise so far. As a yoga massage therapist, the act of giving a massage is as precious as receiving one. The practise benefits both parties and the objective is that the energies of both can become one. The massage is a meditative dance between receiver and giver, and when the giver manages to release the blockages in the receiver, this is then mirrored and will also provide healing for the giver…… Well, that is at least how I have been trying to practise, and it is quite incongruent with the Master Servant relationship that is the reality.

So, now I am confused….. haha.

Ironman Massage Seminar with Dr Myk Hungerford

2008-09-06T20:48:00.001-07:00

I just attended a most amazing sports massage therapy and osteopathy course with Dr Myk. Hungerford. This 80yr old lady is not known as the Mother of Sports Massage for nothing. She was therapist at the white house and to the US Olympic team......... Talk about experience!!!I was new to most of the techniques and found the idea of "No Pain" a little difficult to get used to. Dr Myk's philosophy is to work the body in a non-invasive manner thereby causing less trauma and stress to the system ("the patient is already in pain.... that is why he has come to see us, so don't inflict more pain!" )
1/ identify area of muscle soreness / tension / pain.
2/ bring the patient to the Point of Comfort (ie : the muscle is relaxed, loosened) then hold for 90seconds so that the brain gets the signal. It is somestimes quite complicated to get the POC (you need to understand how the muscle works, where it origins & inserts, how to adjust the body applying extensions, rotations, compressions, traction etc....), but the POC is the main gist of it! Don't get me wrong, some of the stuff was really quite difficult so I am not doing Dr Myk's work justice with a one-line summary, but the POC was the key take-away for me.
3/ we learnt to do compression work on the muscles to release adrenalin and histamines (mainly for pre-races), applied swedish style effleurage strokes to release tight muscles (great for post-race), thai massage stretching, vibrations, thalamotherapy (for insomnia), chest work to improve the respiratory system, counter-strain to release kinks in the muscle.......... A whole new bag of goody techniques!
Problem I have now is to integrate all this into my Yoga Massage work. I really enjoying giving Yoga Massages (and don't think Sports Massage will give me as much satisfaction), but it is amazing to see how her techniques actually work! Peng had a neck problem and I followed Dr Myk's counter-strain technique (put the neck into POC with extension, side bend, rotation & compression and hold for 90secs), and it worked! But the experience was not "shiok" (That is singlish for feel good......... You know how when you work on an area of tension, it generally hurts, but it is a nice releasing pain that kindda makes you go aaahhh........ well, you miss out on that with counter-strain!
I am off to spend the month in Greece with Arnaud & Itzhak, my yoga massage gurus, next week, so maybe I will come back with more ideas on how to marry all this into one practise!

The Gift of the Present

2008-07-23T19:41:00.000-07:00

Don't waste time regretting or expecting too much in life.
Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
But Today is a gift - and that is why it is called the PRESENT.
~~~~~~~~~~~Kungfu Panda Wisdom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stop Seeking

2008-07-21T00:32:00.000-07:00

Stop Seeking.
God is in You.
Sit silently.
Do Nothing.
Spring will come and the grass will grow by itself.

Yoga with Mariska & Suresh

2008-07-17T20:26:00.000-07:00

We found a really great place to practise at the Botanical Gardens!!!

Yoga - white desert

2008-07-16T06:18:00.000-07:00

Nataraja-asana
The King of the Dance

Back to Basics with Itzhak

2008-07-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

Many people looked at me rather strangely when I informed them that I was going to Egypt for a massage course. Well, I met Itzhak in Lahu and found out that he was holding a course in this beautiful beachside camp on the Red Sea and just couldn't resist!!!

The course was wonderful. I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to concentrate as I had the kids with me. But it wasn't an issue at at all.

As usual, mornings started with 5am Vipasanna followed by yoga at 6am. This time around, I missed quite a number of morning sessions. The meditation was great until about 5.30am when the flies started to come out and then it became a real exercise in pratyhara. After the 1st day, I did meditation completely covered and veiled and it worked quite well. Yoga was a different story though, since I couldn't exactly wear a veil doing ashtanga!! I had flies in my mouth, ears and every conceivable cavity....... I got so aggitated at the end of the sessions that I decided to give quite a few classes a miss. (I know, that was very bad of me!!!) I hadn't practised Ashtanga in years either. The sequence came back to me relatively easily, but I forgot how tough those vinyasas were. Boy were they tiring.

The massage part of the course went amazingly well though. It was great getting back to basics and being reminded about the philosophy behind the practise. The giving, the compassion and the healing ........... The practise does not have to be all elaborate and complicated (which is fun, but probably is more about the ego than about giving.........), cos working the simple energy lines with the right spirit and attitude is already amazing!!

We met some wonderful people on the course: Shoo-shoo, patrick, lucy and Amr. Everyone had already been practising for a number of years except Shoo-Shoo who was new to the art but was such a natural, you wouldn't know it. Itzhak was a great teacher with a big heart and an open mind. It's amazing how he had all the pages and illustrations in Asokananda's little Red Book all memorised.

A Blessing

2008-04-16T22:38:00.000-07:00

May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work
You do with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.
May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those
Who work with you and to those who see and receive your work.
May your work never weary you.
May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement.
May you be present in what you do.
May you never become lost in the bland absences.
May the day never burden you.
May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your new day with dreams,
Possibilities and promises.
May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.
May you go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected.
May your soul calm, console and renew you.

(A selection from ANAM CARA by the late Irish poet, John O'Donohue)

Thai Yoga Massage meets Osteopathy in the mountains of Lahu

2008-04-05T04:32:00.000-07:00

This was truly an amazing course. Arnaud is a deeply passionate and knowledgeable teacher with magic hands. It takes a while to get over the initial shock of being called a complete idiot who doesn’t understand anything; but once you realize that there was no malice intended, that it was not meant to be taken personally, and heard him yell at everyone else, one just accepts it as part of the learning process. Ego-eradication therapy à la Pischet style?

The program was tough; I did not know that it was an advanced, advanced (very advanced) course. With my 30hrs of beginner’s knowledge, I was put in class with therapists with many, many years of experience! Well, if nothing else, everyone else thought I had balls for trying. Haha!

The 10 days in Lahu was much more than just about studying muscles, bones & joints though. Underneath the dirt and poo (pig poo, chicken poo, dog poo EVERYWHERE), the magic of Lahu Village touched me in a way that words cannot describe. It must have been a combination of all the meditating, yoga and energy work, but I felt cleansed!

Days at Lahu Village start at 5.30am with a short trek to the yoga platform to start Vipassana. I am not sure I completely understood the technique, so I cheated with a few different meditation styles. It doesn’t matter what label we put on it though; the brain enema was a success and it was my favorite part of the day. Yoga at 7am with David was great too. Ultra-Zen David was also a wonderful teacher and a real inspiration. Whenever I could, I sneaked in a super-long shavasanna and it was pure bliss!

Breakfast is followed by a morning nap before class at 10am. We had 6hrs of massage class a day, but it was conducted in such a manner that one hardly felt it! Arnaud lectured for about an hour (pulling out all his skeletons and demonstrating techniques), then we practiced on each other. It was such a thrill to try out the new moves and such a pleasure to receive the massages that we continued practicing most of the evenings after class! Oh, and all this is punctuated with glorious naps on the massage platform, hilarious laughter trying out acro-yoga, contact dancing, lahu dancing, singing bhajans, and our favorite past-time of all, hanging-out outside 7-11 (the hole in the wall provision store that is open 24hrs because it is also home to the family that run it.) There was a lot of napping in the day at Lahu village since no-one was able to sleep at night, thanks to the symphony of barking dogs, cockle-doodle-dooing roosters (“cockle-doodle-doo” does not equal sunrise at Lahu Chicken school) and fornicating swines.

Food in Lahu was a bit of a challenge. We were forewarned that it would be simple and vegetarian. And it was. Bananas, pumpkin, sticky rice or stickier rice. I was down with a bad stomach on the 3rd day. I don’t know if it was bacteria poisoning from Lahu filth, or just part of the cleansing, but it worked. After a free colonic and no food for 2 days, I felt renewed and simply great! As the saying goes, “We are what we eat”. Do you know that healthy poop is yellow and floats? Yep. I do not know what it is with these yogis and bodywork people, but they are all fascinated with poop. It must be from being completely aware of oneself. In any case, conversations at breakfast, lunch & dinner inadvertently always steer towards the quality of one’s poop. Do you know that if you are really constipated, the best laxative is drinking your own urine? Jo-girl swears that it works (from experience)! My boys find my incessant fixation with “making yellow” (aka taking a dump. So eloquently coined by Joy-Boy Thai!) highly amusing.

Martin (English-Canadian TV man turned alternative medicine doc) had another take on my bad stomach which was also very enlightening. After some pendulum swinging, he announced that the diarrhea was somehow related to me being anally retentive …….. For those of you who know me, you might agree that it is a pretty good diagnosis! Anyway, what he said brought about a certain awareness that had angels whispering to me throughout the rest of the trip. Ok, they weren’t really angels, but people from class that had an un-canning knack of saying things that made me want to cry. It felt like an emotional tsunami. The intermittent bouts of crying were very therapeutic from my point of view, but probably not too cool for the wet shoulders I cried on… (Thanks to Yoanne for putting up with all my drama; Sammie for her kind words & girlie-talk and Otto for his wisdom and inspiration ........... yes, now I want to join a community too!!! hehe)

I know that I am only at the start of a long journey, but heh, one has to start somewhere. The spiritual cleansing brought about renewed strength that I am trying desperately to hold onto now that I am no longer under the Lahu-an stars but back home. I am finally leaving Michelin after almost 10yrs, am making peace with the ex-husband and am working things out with the fiancé. The theme is “Let go and let it happen”, just like in yoga.

I signed up for a thai yoga massage course and got a full package cleansing of body, mind and spirit instead. Talk about value for money !!!

“May the pure light within us, guide our way on………….”

Thai Massage Training @ SingTrain Academy

2008-03-05T17:08:00.000-08:00

Living Yoga

Partner & Acroyoga workshops with Marc Bauchet - Aug 2011

ACROYOGA WORKSHOP - TURN YOUR WORLD UPSIDE DOWN!!

Happy shorts for Happy People by Happy People

I am not Buddhist

The Bullet Ant Yogi

OCTOBER 2010 NEWSLETTER

PARTNER YOGA & MASSAGE WORKSHOP

ACROYOGA WORKSHOPS w/ Marc Bauchet NOV 2010

ACRO-YOGA & CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM - 3 Oct Sun

We will be doing our 2nd joint ACRO-YOGA & CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM3rd Oct, Sun 2-4pm. La Salle College of the Arts (Room #D201).

Come and play, share and connect!

Bring a ...mat, bring a friend, and spread the word....

Note: The jam is free but we are raising money for events to build the AcroYoga CI community. Donations would be greatly appreciated. (Recommendation : $15/-)

YOGA-ing in Strasbourg

Yoga for Runners Workshop

ACRO-CONTACT FREE JAM

BE COMMITED TO THE PRACTISE FRENCH STYLE

Peter Thompson Iyengar Intensive

A journey into Zen Buddhism

Acroyoga Jam Session

Kundalini Meditation @ Singa satsanga

ACROYOGA JAM SESSION @ BOTANICAL GARDENS

AcroYoga workshop with Marc Bauchet 8-9 May

Food for Thought

Urdheva Dhanurasana - My antidote

True Intelligence

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Honor the journey ~ forget the destination

Peter Thompson Iyengar Intensive

My teachers

GSCF - Haiti Rescue Relief Fund

Giving and Receiving of Pleasure

GSCF - Rescue Haiti Mission

My friends at the GSCF have sent a team to Haiti with search equipment, water purification systems and medical supplies. They urgently require financial support for this mission.

NOTE : The GSCF is a non-profit relief organisation comprising entirely of volunteers and funded through donations. They are doing amazing work to provide rescue and assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world. Please support their work. http://www.gscf.eu/

Contact Improvisation

I just started Contact Improvisation classes and the practise is really amazing. It's a bit like dance with acroyoga, playful wrestling and meditation all rolled into one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqVRC3_sds4

I take classes with Matthew Heys @ La Salle. You can find out more at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=212656871237

THE GOLDEN POT OF HAPPINESS

Goodbye Dr Myk

Wild Geese

Yoga Massage Circus in Greece

Aviva Half Ironman

Ironman Massage Seminar with Dr Myk Hungerford

The Gift of the Present

Stop Seeking

Yoga with Mariska & Suresh

Yoga - white desert

Back to Basics with Itzhak

A Blessing

Thai Yoga Massage meets Osteopathy in the mountains of Lahu

Thai Massage Training @ SingTrain Academy

We will be doing our 2nd joint ACRO-YOGA & CONTACT IMPROVISATION JAM
3rd Oct, Sun 2-4pm. La Salle College of the Arts (Room #D201).

I take classes with Matthew Heys @ La Salle. You can find out more at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21
2656871237