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13 Oct

Reflecting on YTT

YTT has been an absolute journey – physically and mentally. I remember the first week of YTT – my body had never been pushed so much physically before. It was well worth it though, as I started making breakthroughs after breakthroughs. I never imagined that I would improve so much so quickly, but it goes […]

13 Oct

My Yoga Journey

It all started with an intriguing inversion post i saw on Instagram. And i thought to myself, maybe i can give it a try. To think, i once thought Yoga is all about just stretching. I started to look out for deals on Groupon and went ahead to purchase a 4 class trial passes at […]

13 Oct

Yoga Philosophy: What Seneca, Steve Jobs and Patanjali have in common

After learning about the 8 limbs of Yoga, I can’t help but see some similarities in modern sport science, technology or even ancient Greek philosophy. These concepts helped me understand some of the terms better and I hope it does for you too! Ishvara Pranidhana: Greek philosophy and Stoicism Ishvara Pranidhana’s literal translation is surrendering […]

13 Oct

Jiazhen_3+1 Things to To Expect in YTT200

Asanas, Asanas, More Asanas. Pushing through your physical grit and hitting that mental state is absolutely trying. Have you found yourself aching after a long hard workout? Well be prepared for at least 2 and a half hours of physical practice, every single day. But hey, you’ll come out stronger from this. Physically and mentally. Theory? […]

13 Oct

JiaZhen_Philosophy of Yoga

What is Yoga? According to Paramahansa Yogananda, “an Indian yogi and guru”: “Yoga means union. Etymologically, it is connected to the English word, yoke. Yoga means union with God, or, union of the little, ego-self with the divine Self, the infinite Spirit. Most people in the West, and also many in India, confuse Yoga with Hatha […]

13 Oct

Listening to your body – Pei Xuan (4/6)

Yoga has taught me a lot about the way our body moves, the muscles we choose to actively engage, the way we breathe — and on a whole, the way our body feels. Many times, we often want to try our best to get into a pose perfectly; getting into that “perfect” alignment and that “perfect” shape, but […]