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15 Oct

Jiazhen_Afterthoughts: Teaching my First Yoga Class

The first time it hit me, I was in one of my course-mate’s 1 hour final teaching assessment class. “Wait a minute”, I thought. Soon it will be my turn, 1 more month. Then we’d have a go at our first 1 hour class. Boy, was I unprepared at that moment. Fast forward to 23 […]

15 Oct

JiaZhen_3 Misconceptions about Yoga.

Yoga is for skinny people. Most definitely not. I for one, started my yoga journey at my heaviest, 79kg for a 1.64m Asian female. I put in the effort, I turned up to class. And the weight loss came naturally with the amount of energy I expend in every practice. I speak with experience, and […]

15 Oct

JiaZhen_My Yoga Journey

Let’s face it, we all started somewhere! For me, it was in 2012. I knew I wanted to lose weight, but running was too boring, swimming takes a long time, and there’s no way I’m ever going on a diet. Growing up, I had a major lack of self confidence. Ever since I broke my leg […]

14 Oct

Yamas

One of the most interesting theory lesson throughout YTT in my opinion will be the teaching of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, especially the Yamas. I still vividly recalled it was an exceptionally tough period of my own personal life when that particular theory lesson is conducted. It was from that day onwards, i […]

14 Oct

Christine Seah 2018 September 200HRS (1)

I completed my first week of the 200 hours yoga teacher’s training at Yoga Mandala and I am both happy and excited. I was nervous before starting YTT because I was not too sure what to expect during the course but now having gone through the first week and survived, I find that I like […]

14 Oct

JiaZhen_Why Yoga Is For Everyone – 3 Benefits!

Yoga improves your physical health. A consistent practice brings you increased flexibility, improved strength, better balance, more stamina, and general body awareness. There are many forms of yoga practice, from Hatha (static poses) to Vinyasa (faster paced “flows” where you move from one pose to the next). Generally, most styles will help you find an increased […]