October 2018

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11 Oct

Teaching

I was really nervous about teaching, especially teaching people i knew/ invited in a class setting lead by me. A lot of different things were going through my head (which i now know were completely unnecessary); ‘Will they like the class, will i making a fool of myself, is the sequencing ok, will everyone enjoy […]

11 Oct

Chakra Can

Learning about chakras has really intrigued me. Googled it and it seems that the first recorded mention of chakras were between 1500-500 BC. And from what we learnt in terms of the placement of the chakras and then the placement of the glands/ organs of the human body, it’s just so cool. How did these […]

11 Oct

Why i Stuck Through with Yoga – Pei Xuan (6/6)

I’ve tried sticking to many different styles of exercises and workouts, like HIIT, Pilates, Tabata, Swimming, Running, Gyming etc., all these switched up at different periods of my life; But none of them stuck with me like yoga did. Yoga started out as home practice for me. For years, i followed youtube videos, and watched […]

11 Oct

Breakthroughs – Pei Xuan (5/6)

I’ve had so many breakthroughs since the start of YTT physically! At the start of YTT, I couldn’t even hold my baby bakasana with stability, let alone astavakrasana, assisted headstand..etc. I always felt so unstable in these poses, wobbling like a jelly…like there’s no tomorrow. But with the right technique that was being taught and emphasised through and through by […]

11 Oct

Teaching my first class – Pei Xuan (3/6)

Teaching my first class, made my heart feel so full! I really never expected myself (ever) to actually have the courage to stand in front of so many people to actually talk; and let alone teach. (I am the kind of person who needs to hold a script during any sort of presentations even when […]

11 Oct

Yoga Nidra – the perfect reboot

After learning about Yoga Nidra in week 4, I’ve had a few opportunities to practice it on my own. I’ve found that it is a good substitute for a nap. So what is yoga nidra? A common example is savasana, ‘corpse pose’ which is the final pose in yoga where you lay down and relax […]