Whеn реорlе thіnk of уоgа in singapore , thеу tеnd tо hаvе thе mіѕсоnсерtіоn thаt іt’ѕ something thаt оnlу аdultѕ are сараblе of doing. Thе truth іѕ that this іѕn’t thе саѕе. In fact, children саn аlѕо benefit frоm уоgа in singapore  just like аdultѕ can.
 
Mоѕt іndіvіduаlѕ who рrасtісе yoga will know thаt уоgа in singapore  bеnеfіtѕ the mind, bоdу аnd ѕоul. This іѕ thе ѕаmе case fоr children as wеll! You mіght bе wоndеrіng hоw this іѕ роѕѕіblе. Wеll, just thіnk about ѕоmе оf the bеnеfіtѕ уоu as an аdult саn асhіеvе thrоugh уоgа in singapore . It саn іnсludе strengthening оf уоur bоdу, іmрrоvіng the flеxіbіlіtу оf уоur muѕсlеѕ, enhancing уоur mеmоrу аlеrtnеѕѕ аnd аllоwіng уоu to relax and fіnd уоur іnnеr реасе. Well, іt gоеѕ thе same fоr сhіldrеn tоо!
 
Apart from thеѕе, when a child рrасtісеѕ уоgа in singapore , he оr she cultivates gооd ѕеlf dіѕсірlіnе. Thіѕ іѕ оnе of the mоѕt іmроrtаnt сhаrасtеrіѕtісѕ for аnу сhіld. Bу dеvеlоріng gооd self dіѕсірlіnе, thе child wіll learn whеn tо ѕtudу and whеn tо рlау. Evеn as thеу mаturе, hаvіng thіѕ characteristic саn gо a lоng wау аѕ іt induces thеm tо take rеѕроnѕіbіlіtу for thеіr actions. Aside frоm thаt, уоgа in singapore  can роtеntіаllу help a сhіld to elevate thеіr moral vаluеѕ аnd emotional stability through self-actualisation. Thіѕ аlѕо mеаnѕ thаt thеу will lеаrn to rеѕресt аnd lоvе thе реорlе аrоund them. Thеѕе kіndѕ оf vаluеѕ аrе dеfіnіtеlу thе kind any раrеnt would want to fоѕtеr іn thеіr сhіld. Aѕ fоr thе physical wellbeing of children, уоgа in singapore  can hеlр tо build up thеіr ѕtrеngth and tоnе their muѕсlеѕ through роѕturеѕ аnd asanas. Mеntаllу, thеіr соnсеntrаtіоn will аlѕо improve аѕ thеу will learn tо remove thеmѕеlvеѕ from thе mаnу dіѕtrасtіоnѕ around thеm аnd fосuѕ оn juѕt рrасtісіng уоgа in singapore .
 
Did you knоw that tеасhіng уоgа in singapore  tо a сhіld іѕ muсh fаѕtеr аnd lеѕѕ tedious process соmраrеd tо tеасhіng elders? This іѕ whаt еxреrtѕ believe duе to thе fасt thаt children tеnd tо bе fast lеаrnеrѕ. Thеу also bеlіеvе thаt if a child ѕtаrtѕ рrасtісіng yoga at a уоungеr аgе, they wіll turn out to bе a bеttеr реrѕоn аnd contribute mоrе tоwаrdѕ thе society. It hаѕ also bееn proven through mеdісаl research that yoga іѕ еffесtіvе іn trеаtіng children suffering from autism, Dоwn ѕуndrоmе, dyslexia аnd сеrеbrаl palsy.
 
In all, уоgа in singapore  саn bеnеfіt children аѕ muсh аѕ it саn fоr аdultѕ. Hеnсе, рrоvіdе thеm wіth a hеаd ѕtаrt when thеу are ѕtіll young tо сарturе mоrе rewarding rеѕultѕ!
 
 
 
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What is yoga? The normal understanding would be doing the postures correctly with the right alignments. This is wrong !!! Initially this was what I thought about yoga too. But after I started and attended the yoga teacher’s training in Tirisula yoga, I now understand that yoga is not all about posture. Yoga is a lifestyle, it enables us to understand ourselves better through the unity of mind, body and soul. In the end, when you actually understand what yoga is about, you would know that yoga is practiced not to show how good you are in maintaining a certain posture, not to show how flexible you are but it is to let you, yourself understand yourself even better.
Saying so, just to delve more into asana. I can admit that it is indeed addictive. I, myself  am not excluded. Whenever I come across a certain pose which have a certain degree of difficulty, I feel challenged. I would put more effort in research and practice and whe. n I am able to do it almost perfectly or to my satisfaction. I feel as if I accomplished something, an achievement. But if you are able to fully experience the learning process in a certain posture (or as we call it “surrender your ego”), practicing and over and over, learning step by step, in the end the posture which requires your entire effort would gradually become effortless. Let have a look at the true meaning of asana, in Sanskrit, it is written as sthira sukham asanam. It means that an asana should be motionless, steady with regulated breathing and it will in turn lead to a steady mind without pain or suffering. It the asana is uncomfortable, the mind will become impatient, thus leading the person to push themselves even harder just in order to achieve the prefect asana.
When this is applied to our daily lives, you would be able to solve and overcome obstacle that you encounter with a clear mind and rational thinking. Just as an asana should be motionless and steady with regulated breathing. Tou would overcome problem, conflicts and even arguments with a clear mind theoy and emotions. You would overcome problem, conflict and even arguments with a clear mind and emotions.
Carrie.

After one year of practicing yoga, I never knew that in order to master and teach yoga, I would have to understand how muscle works, its functions and its names. By knowing all these, I now know that which part of the body muscles do need to strengthen and work on in order to perform a certain yoga pose. For example, in order to perform lower plank pose (chaturanga), one needs to engage his / her pectoris muscle (chest), tricep brachii muslce (upper arm), trapezius muscle (shoulder), transverses abdominis (core) and also the gluteus maximus muscle (hips). With this understanding, I would be able to plan a class that aims to enhance and strengthen muscles within each muscle group.
My first lesson in the anatomy muscle was horrible, I did not imagine that the human body has around 650 different muscles. Now try to imagine how many different types of muscles we are using when we are walking? By understanding all these muscle parts, we know which muscle to use when doing a certain pose. For example, pincha mayurasana, the forearm stand.  Now I know that I need to ground my palms,  adduct my shoulder and away from ear, , squaring my hips, utilizing my core and left leg muscle to lift and maintain my right legs up to the air.
As a yoga teacher, knowing all these terms can help me to relate to what the students are doing wrong and make adjustments based on their anatomical structure. If a student feels back pain after a backbend, I can explain that he/she might use the lower back to bend instead of using the upper back. Additionally I can instruct him/ her to do a restorative pose such as child pose to relax the spine.
 
Carrie.
 
 

Time goes by too fast. In a blink of an eye, I am now heading towards the fifth week of my teacher’s training. Only two weeks left before I finish the course. Thinking back to the first week, I doubted myself. Can I really go through with the whole course? Not only that the first week torture really was a whole lot of muscle ache, body pain and really a mental test for me. But apart from these so called “hardships”, I also gained a lot of new friends, learnt a lot of new stuff which regard to yoga or not related to yoga. Yoga is something that is superbly incredible to me. Never has it crossed my mind that yoga relates to our daily lives. Have you ever considered that yoga even teaches you how to deal with yourselves and others around you? Or have you even thought that the rebirth of humans can also be related to yoga?
It is true that this all depends on one’s beliefs, mentality and practice. But still, there are still others who cannot accept yoga. This happens when people mix up religion with everything. An example, I invited my aunt who is a Christian to try yoga. Her first question to me was “do you do meditation”. DUH !!!!! I mean, this is yoga that we’re talking about. Yoga is citta vritti nirodhad which mean stilling our minds by bringing us back to center. Her argument is that Christians cannot do any meditation as being a Christian it does not allow one to fully empty their mind. Reason being is that it contradicts with the teachings in Christian. I mean no disrespect but to me, I that “something” is beneficial to you, or to myself, I would definitely find a way for “it” to co-exist and practice it inline and together with my religion and beliefs (not that I have one). Religion is one thing but lifestyle and principles are another. Try not to mix everything up together (stereotype) and treat it as the same. Yoga is not a religion !!!!
Yoga helps us to understand our inner self through different techniques that include meditation, postures, breathing, focused awareness, and certain rules of behavior and conduct. Now then I feel that this six week worth of training is not enough for me. I want to learn more about yoga. So finally, I have decided to continue my teacher training up to the next level.
 
Carrie.

I‘ve been practicing yoga for approximate one year at a studio which is located in East Malaysia. The teachers are not properly qualified or certified.  Opening up a studio after attending yoga workshops does not give them the right to claim that they are yoga teacher. It makes me feel that everyone does not take yoga as a serious career and all they only think about flexibility. This motivates me to sign up for the 200hr teacher training in Tirisula yoga and the feeling plus experience is so different. The teaching and strength of a qualified teacher compared to normal teacher is mind blowing.
So, on towards my first week in Tirisula yoga. – To, me, it was so challenging. Like very very challenging !!! Every morning I have to wake up with my whole body aches but I know it is worth it. Day by bay, I can feel my strength improve. Especially when some of thw poses that needed a lot effort become effortless. I also learned a lot of information that you cannot gain from a normal yoga studio. In Tirisula, finally I learnt what is yoga? Yoga is a unity of soul, body and mind. Yoga is in our everyday life. It teaches us how to practice self discipline, contentment, self study, non-violent, surrender and so on.
Ashtanga yoga’s practice can be divided into 8 primary limbs. These 8 limbs can be said as the main pillars in Ashtanga yoga. By understanding these fundamental pillars, I finally understand that yoga is not about flexible bodies, or challenging poses. It is everything related to our life. For instance, yama talks about ethical standards and focusing on our behaviors how e live in our life which in turn teaches us values like non violent (ahimsa), not hurting others by thought, words, or actions, while niyama talks about self discipline where one should practice self hygiene, self-study (tapas), contentment and perseverance. I never knew that yoga is so complicated until now. I will try my best to apply these values into my daily life.
Carrie.

Growing up in a family with Renal and Heart diseases, I always wanted to live a healthier lifestyle. With my busy schedule and eating out most of the time has make it really hard to live the way I would love to.

My dad has been a Renal patient for 20 yrs. Seeing him going through the pain on each dialysis is really heart aching. I told myself I wouldnt want to experience it. The thought of sitting for 4 hrs each session is bad enough and not forgetting the thick needle piercing through my artery each time. I told myself I have to make fast decision as I am reaching my hawaii five O (50 years Old) very soon.

Practicing yoga was always in my thought but with my tight schedule and many excuses, I have never started all these years. This year 2015 I decided that I have to really make effort and commitment to get started. Signing up this YTT course was definitely the right choice. Its has trained me to be discipline to get myself out of bed by 5am each day and start the yoga training by 7.30am. It was indeed a great start for a healthy lifestyle. Getting up early and sleeping early.

Its been four weeks into my Yoga teacher training. Before this course, I never thought that I will be able to do a headstand. I have so much fear of breaking my back and neck but on the third week, I was so proud of myself of being able to do a 10 sec headstand against the wall. What an achievement!

With my daily practice, I could see obvious improvement in my strength and flexibility. I have noticed each day I could get deeper into the poses that had seemed impossible. I could see my mind change as well. Just like anything in life, true change requires commitment. I realised that for me to experience all the joys and benefits of yoga and to change myself for the better, inside and out, I needed to look at yoga as a lifestyle rather than a workout with constantly practices yama and Niyama towards the best version of myself on a consistent basis.

Angie

I never knew that I have scoliosis not till my YTT instructor told me about it.  That explained why I cant open up my chest enough and having backache after each session.

What is Scoliosis?

Our human spine is formed of multiple vertebrae which protect and support the spinal cord. This set of bones are responsible for the ability to stand in an upright position. Its a condition particularly related to the spine. The individual’s spine is not straight but rather curved.

A person whose spinal curvature is more than 10 degrees to the right or left or even front or back can be a victim of Scoliosis. With mild Scoliosis, has restricts my movement capabilities during my yoga sessions.

Yoga can help Scoliosis.

Our spine bears most of the weight of the body and hence is under constant stress. Yoga helps strengthen the leg muscles thus taking off a considerable amount of stress of the spine. Yoga is a mix of breathing techniques and different postures specifically aimed at correcting the spine.

It may cause a bit of pain during the initial practice. As the body gets adjust to the postures, eventually it will subside.

The following are some of the Yoga poses that can help in Scoliosis:

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward facing dog pose)

It lengthens the spine and brings strength throughout the body.

Virbhadrasana (Warrior Pose)

It strengthens the lower back and improves balance in the body and enhances the stamina.

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

Its a standing pose that stretches the spine and increases metal and physical equilibrium.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)

It helps to stretch and strengthens the spine and back muscles.

Marjariasana (Cat Pose)

It adds more flexibility to the spine, improves blood circulation and relaxes the mind. This pose is very good for scoliosis.

Balasana (Child Pose)

This pose calms the nervous system and relaxes the back.

Yoga practice not only just develop our body but also our mind. There is tons of health benefits in yoga practice. Have patience in your practice, be optimistic towards life, be consistent and enjoy it to the fullest.

Angie

 
What is Yoga? I always thought that Yoga is all about poses (Asana) and breathing. I am so wrong.  Yoga is more than just that.
Most of us are accustomed to looking outside of ourselves for fulfillment. We are living in a world that conditions us to believe that outer attainments can give us what we want. Many times our experiences show us that nothing external can completely fulfill the deep longing within for “something more.”
I was introduced to Patanjalis Yoga Sutra, Yama and Niyama, the first two limbs of the eightfold paths of Ashtanga which literally means “eight limbs” These basically act as guidelines on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life. They serve as a prescription for moral and ethical conduct and self realization. They direct attention toward our health and help us to acknowledge the spiritual aspects of our nature.
Yama is the first limb that deals with our ethical standard and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life.
There are 5 Yamas.
Ahimsa : Non Violence
Satya : Truthfulness
Asteya : Non-Stealing
Brahmacharya : Continence
Aparigraha : Non Covetousness
 
Niyamas is the second limb and has to do with self discipline and spiritual observances.
There are 5 Niyamas.
Saucha : Cleanliness
Santosha : Contentment
Tapas : Self discipline and Perseverance
Swadhyaya : Self Study
Ishwara Parnidha : Surrender to God
I am very sure the sutras serve as a constant reminder to check and to make improvement in our life. I have found that being conscious of the sutras, acknowledging where they apply in our life and then taking action has led to a higher level of happiness.
 
Angie