Veggie Paradise Yoga:Teacher's Bio

カテゴリ：Teacher's Bio

• About Joyce
  [ 2008-01-25 23:49 ]
• KC's Profile
  [ 2007-11-21 22:55 ]
• About Reiko
  [ 2007-10-20 01:23 ]

About Joyce

Joyce

I met yoga about 11 years ago during University in Barcelona (Catalunya, Spain). Since then, I lived in Belgium, The Netherlands and Japan and never stopped practicing yoga (mainly Hatha yoga). In Japan, I realised it was time to deeply jump into yoga and I followed a TTC at Sun and Moon, Tokyo. The best thing of 2007 was that TTC. There, I dived deeper into all aspects of yoga. After that wonderful course, the moment to teach had come. From August to October, I taught in Wako-shi, where I lived. It is when I moved to Naka-meguro that I stopped the class in Wako-shi and joined the group in Veggie Paradise. In the mean time, I love taking workshops and TTC's (Paul Grilley's yin yoga, for example) to keep on learning and get inspired.

Teaching yoga is a wonderful way to give something positive to others as well as to one-self. One session is a whole exercise and one asana is a whole body and mind training. In my classes, I like to focus on a specific part of the body. I give wide explanations and really try to transmit the essence of yoga through all asanas, pranayama and meditation. I give a lot of importance into bringing awareness of the body (and mind) posture, the breathing, the challenge of going a bit further into asanas. In each class I like to introduce (at least) one new asana for which I did prepare the students in previous sessions. My style changes depending on the area of the body I focus on and on the mood of the class. Some classes are more dynamic and some others are more "spiritual", for example, when I focus on the head I use more visualisations during asanas and do longer meditation.

To me, yoga is alignment. Yoga guides you towards aligning yourself with yourself. With practice, your body, your mind, your wishes trustfully gain the connection with your inner self.

KC's Profile

I first became interested in yoga in New Zealand, when I was a teenager, but it was here in Japan where my passion for the practice was really brought to life.

Back in New Zealand, where I'm originally from, I coached gymnastics for several years and first began teaching the sport to children when I was thirteen years old. I've always been fascinated with the body and movement and was drawn to yoga initially because of my love of gymnastics. I soon began to learn about the deeper meaning behind yoga and the connection between mind and body. As I learned more I wanted to share what I knew with others and decided to get my yoga teaching certification.

I completed my Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Tokyo under the guidance of Sun & Moon Yoga Studio; a studio full of teachers which I'm truly grateful towards for their teaching and support.

I'm currently interested in Acro-yoga, anatomy, and yoga as medicine. As well as teaching yoga I also work as a freelance writer and photographer, and as editor in chief of Spinshell.tv.

Namaste,

KC

About Reiko

2004年、ロッククライミングにはまっていた私はあまりの股関節の堅さを不自由に感じ、登れる体になるべくyogaと出会う。岩壁との距離を縮めるために始めたはずが、終わった後のなんとも言えない爽快感からいつの間にかクライミングよりヨガが優勢に……。その当時住んでいたカナダ、バンクーバーではアパートからヨガスタジオは徒歩圏内。気がつけば毎日せっせとスタジオへ通い、ずぶずぶとヨガワールドへはまって今日に至る。

＊主なYoga Journey
●メキシコでのLiquid yoga retreat参加。Yoga(Yin&Yang), Surfin, Raw Food三昧の15日間。私のヨガ人生を変えた旅でした♪
●ハワイでのリゾートヨガ。
● Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course at Sun&Moon yoga終了。
●タイ、サムイ島のDhalma Healing Centerにて7日間の断食プログラム参加。
●100時間Teacher Training Course at Sun&Moon yoga 終了。
●International Meditation Centerにて瞑想合宿参加。
●Gina Sala voice WS & private lasson 参加。
●Paul Grilley Yin Yoga Teacher Training Course 終了♪
●インド政府公認ヨガ療法士YIC終了。
＊Healing
●米国認定クォンタムタッチ(R)プラクティショナー
＊Raw Food
●日本リビングフード協会主催のローフードのBasic＆Advanceコース終了☆