mYoga
For Cindy, yoga is just like a train that brings a life-transforming journey. She believes yoga practice has transformed her from an egoist to a person who appreciates and glory on everything. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she has many certifications of classical ballet perform and education, she made a decision to fade out performance life because she realize yoga leads her find a true self. Because of the inspiration, she committed to sharing the beautiful yoga arts philosophy to others. Cindy gratitude met her inspiring teacher – Stephen Thomas. She completed a Hatha vinyasa teaching training under his care and love. With his guidance, she believes to keep curiosity, exploring and sharing are very important to enhance and light on herself and everyone on and off the mat.... Read the profile >>
Born in El Salvador, Central America, Cristo grew up with music and dance in his life. With his mother being a professional dancer and his father an athlete, he has been around gyms and dance floors all his life. Cristo's formal training took him to Sydney, Australia where he developed a distinctive style and worked as a professional dancer, choreographer, artistic director, costumer and stylist in shows for such reputable clients as Coke, Optus, HSBC and many others. His repertoire covers a spectrum of dance styles including Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Contemporary and all Latin styles such as Salsa, Meringue Cha Cha and Tango. This versatility and multicultural exposure has taken him around the world on tours in Singapore and Bangkok, and participating in Bollywood movies, India Fashion... Read the profile >>
Yogasala
Years of consistent yoga practice inspired Icy to quit the management role in a major Yoga chain to found YOGASALA in 2009. The change has not only enriched her teaching experience but also allowed her to better share the joy of Yoga practice. She believes that practicing asana (yoga posture) & pranayama (breath control) with conscious observation & awareness not only improves physical health, but maintains mental stability that helps us to face the turmoil in life with ease. Under years of guidance of her teacher, Peter Scott, she is an Iyengar certified Yoga teacher. Her classes is a combination of the technical aspects of asana and the philosophy behind the practice. She travels yearly to attend Yoga workshops to share and improve her knowledge of Yoga with teachers... Read the profile >>
Since 2002, yoga has opened many doors for Janet. She has turned from a self-conscious girl into a powerful soul whose enthusiasm touches everyone around her, both on or off the yoga mat. Because of her personal transformation, she has committed to offering her light to others. Janet has a vast knowledge of yoga anatomy, technicalities, sequencing, meditation, and most importantly, mindfulness. She is the first certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga teacher in Southeast Asia. Her classes emphasize presence of mind, gaining joy from practice, and using your skills to minimize injuries. Teaching her students to honour their bodies, she also encourages her students to challenge their comfort zones in a healthy way. Janet's classes are fun, educational and inspiring for the body, heart, and... Read the profile >>
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Mandy was introduced to yoga by her dance teacher, classically trained in ballet and received her BFA from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. After years of training and performance, Mandy develops her enthusiasm for body awareness. And growing up in an athletic family certainly shaped her career after dancing. Mandy completed her Sivananda Teachers' Training in India. Her interest in yoga anatomy began with her training with Paul and Suzee Grilley. Mandy discovered Yin Yoga 2 years ago and found how yin yoga is a perfect match for yang yoga, on the physical/energetic body and the mind/emotional body. In 2013, Mandy got certified in AntiGravity Yoga by the founder, Christopher Harrison. A unique fusion of techniques which integrating yoga,... Read the profile >>
Nadine who is originally from Berlin, Germany has been a resident of Hong Kong for 6 years where she completed her Hatha yoga (cert. RYT 200) and cert. Pre Natal yoga teacher training. Yoga came into Nadine's life during her search for alternative forms of exercise and she has practiced ever since. Working in a stressful business role, she experienced the effects of yoga's calming and introspective qualities. Enjoying the Triathlon experience while swimming, cycling and running - yoga could prove another time to be an excellent base to support the new needs of her body and mind. Furthermore it inspired her to share her yoga passion and experience by focusing her teaching abilities to athletes and runners. Read the profile >>
Once you talk to Naveen, you can instantly feel that he is very passionate about yoga. To him, yoga is a science.... is a lifestyle.... is a philosophy. Most importantly, yoga is an inevitable part of his life. It is destiny which turned Naveen to be a yoga teacher. “I used to study Maths & Arts, and I wrote poems. Until one day in 2000, my father took me to a free yoga camp and it completely changed my life,” said Naveen. Since then, Naveen decided to pursue yoga as his profession. In the year 2000, Naveen entered the Yoga University of Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusamthana Samsthana, Bangalore in India. Six years later, he graduated with a master degree in yogic science. During the six years of yogic studies, Naveen taught a vast diversity of people including mentally... Read the profile >>
With extensive training from the U.S. and Australia, Peggy is a certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator, a pre- and post- natal yoga instructor, an Energy Medicine Therapist, an IAIM Infant Massage Instructor and a Lactation Counselor in training. She has immense experience in guiding women and their partners through the journey of pregnancy, birth and parenting experiences. Her style is known to be effective, immediate, empowering, calming, and can change perceptions about how we see ourselves and the world. She believes we all live for moments of connection and recognition of the truth; simply remembering that simple joy in life will bring us love, freedom and equanimity. Read the profile >>
2012 is the year I want to test my ROGA program, combine the benefits of yoga & running to stay fit, healthy and happy. A lot of people get injuries from running and I feel yoga can be very effective to minimize that risk. So I put myself as a testimony of ROGA. I ran 3 marathons within 30 days and slip in 2 snowboarding trips in between. I felt great & full of energy. In March, I team up with my partner for my first 50km mountain ultramarathon (any distance beyond 42km categorize as ultra marathon). It was not easy hiking/running in the mountain for 9 hours, in fact any training over half an hour is a physical challenge. However I always set out to finish what I started, regardless my legs were so tired every steps felt so heavy, I knew I could finish so I moved on, crossed the... Read the profile >>
The Yoga Room
Tamika is a fan of all things graceful, empowering and transformational–yoga, dance, music and circus to name a few. When she’s not on the mat practicing you can find her exploring the nooks, crannies and hills of HK, enjoying a night swim in the South China Sea, or researching Yoga stuff (yes, she’s a self confessed Yoga addict!) Originally from Australia, Tamika has been teaching for 8 years, including assisting Yoga Teacher Trainings. She is trained in Hatha Vinyasa 500hr with Louisa Sear, Prenatal Yoga & Conscious Birthing with Janice Clarfield, and Forrest Yoga with Ana Forrest. Her main influences are the Ashtanga and Iyengar systems, and her teachings and understanding of the physical and energetic bodies are further enriched by studies in STOTT Pilates, Shiatsu and... Read the profile >>
Ariel Arts Academy
What started out as a hobby in 2007 soon turned into a not so conventional full time career. After working a variety of jobs from insurance, to journalism to teaching, Tessa decided to take a chance and choose to do something she loved and had passion for. Since then she has never looked back. Born in Canada and raised in Hong Kong, Pole Dance was something that she had never even considered trying until reading an article in a magazine. It took some time to get the courage to attend her first class but after just one hour she was hooked. Since deciding to focus on Pole Dance as a career, Tessa has taken home the title of top pole dancer in Hong Kong for the last two consecutive years. She has also earned Best Choreography (2010) and Pole Fit Champion (2011) – a category in which she... Read the profile >>
