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5th Visit to India
October 2016 - December 2016
K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore, India
And so, my training continues. One never ceases being a student in yoga, or even in life. I came back to Mysore for two months to continue studying under my teacher, Sharath-ji. It’s the only time of the year where I get to focus solely on my practice and develop it further.
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Agama Yoga Course
FEBruary 2016 - MARch 2016
Name of place, Koh Phangan, Thailand
Attended an intensive month-long course at Agama Yoga in Srithanu, Koh Phangan, Thailand. Agama Yoga is a centre whose core principles focus on transmitting traditional Indian and Tibetan tantric yoga teachings through a rigorous syllabus of lectures and asana practice. After studying Ashtanga Yoga for over a decade, I was curious to experience a different method of yoga, that was focussed on energising your chakras by tuning in to the cosmic energies!
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4th Visit to India
DEC 2015 - JAN 2016
K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore, India
My most exciting trip yet where I received authorisation from Sharath!
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3rd Visit to India
JAN - FEB 2014
K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore, India
Third trip to india. I was finally given Intermediate series.
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Started working at Art of Yoga
SEP 2013 - NOW
Art of Yoga, Singapore
Started with two classes a week and over the course of two years, and gradually built it up to a full Mysore program 7 days a week of Ashtanga classes in July 2014. Now, I have a solid little group of dedicated Ashtanga practitioners who work hard every morning on their practice.
Art of Yoga was founded in July 2013 and I joined the teaching crew in September of that year. My involvement quickly grew and soon I was working alongside Henrik, in managing the studio.
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2nd visit to India
OCT 2012 - NOV 2012
K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore, India
Visited Mysore, India to continue practicing under KPJAYI director, Sharath Jois
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Ashtanga Yoga Teacher
JUN 2010 - SEP 2015
The Yoga Shala, Singapore
Taught Mysore classes at The Yoga Shala for 3 days a week.
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Ashtanga Yoga Teacher
JAN 2010 - JUN 2010
Platinum Yoga, Singapore
Taught Ashtanga Yoga at Platinum Yoga, Marine Parade outlet
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Apprentice Ashtanga Yoga Teacher
JAN 2009 - MAY 2010
The Yoga Shala, Singapore
After practicing for several years, I felt a strong desire to share the Ashtanga method and so started apprenticing with my teacher James Figueira at the Yoga Shala. I learnt through observation, trial and error and adjusting many many bodies.
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First Visit to India
JAN 2006 - MAR 2006
K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, Mysore, India
My first trip to Mysore – After practicing for a while, I started getting curious and wanted to experience practicing at ‘the source’. In order to deepen my study and practice of Ashtanga, I underwent a one-month practice with Sharath Jois – grandson of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, affectionately known as Guruji, and the son of Saraswathi Rangaswamy.
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The Beginning
OCT 2004
Breathe Sanctuary, Singapore
I tried my first Mysore class at the now defunct Breathe Sanctuary in Singapore under my very first teacher – James Figueira. Since 1998 or so, I had been dabbling with various styles of yoga – everything from Hatha yoga to Power yoga under various different trainers and teachers, yet found that none of them ‘fit me’. When I came across Ashtanga yoga, I initially thought it was too difficult and too hardcore for me. But the moment I attended my very first Mysore class, I fell in love. I had finally found a method that resonated with me.