Namaste!
Yoga is one of the most beautiful things in life!
Having worked in the corporate environment and also in a clinical setting as a psychologist in Kuala Lumpur, I have seen the constant dissatisfaction in the lives of the rich, successful and famous. I have also seen the psychosomatic illnesses that people developed due to mental and emotional stress, lack of self esteem and disillusionment.
Throughout all of these, I continued my yoga practice with many teachers including Ann Barros, a senior Iyengar teacher with over 30 years experience, who taught and guide me how to teach yoga for conditions such as sciolosis, backpains and insomnia.
My passion for yoga led me to train under the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (Registered Yoga Schools RYS®) founded by Swami Vishnu-Devananda, a committed student of Swami Sivananda from Rishikesh, India. Living the yogic lifestyle in an ashram following the gurukala system under the guidance of Swami Atmaramananda, Swami Krishnadevananda and Swami Durgananda, I became even more convinced that there is so much more to yoga than just fancy poses and health benefits.
Since then I have extended my learning and practice to Ashtanga Vinyasa as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the teaching methods of B.K.S. Iyengar. To advanced in my training, I have also studied the speciality of prenatal and postnatal yoga with Sonja Rzepski who is based in New York.
The most important thing I have learned regarding being a teacher is to always remain purely as an instrument of yoga and that is my aspiration. To facilitate and allow yoga to unfold gracefully and gently into your life and at your own pace, that you may reap all the benefits through sincere practice, inquiry and discipline.
So I humbly wish you a wonderful journey of discovering and experiencing yoga – the journey you will not regret – the journey to inner peace and self realisation.
Love and Light,
Karen