Teachers

Tori / 秋婷

＂瑜珈讓人生重新洗牌＂~

本來在時尚雜誌BAZAAR當時尚編輯,過著如＂穿著Prada的惡魔＂般的生活，曾經以為沒有名牌。華服會活不下去的我，經過瑜珈洗禮後，找到真正幸福快樂的真諦，因為瑜珈和老公相識到結合，我們的瑜珈寶寶2009年3月降臨地球，取名”蔡珈恩””Grace”，瑜珈的恩典，懷孕十個月不間斷的練習，讓我感到身體輕盈，能量豐沛，孕婦可能發生的腰痠，便祕和水腫這些不舒服症狀，都沒在我身上看到，順利生產完一週後開始自我練習，產後的身體重整，反而讓我拋開過去的慣性記憶， 像個初學者般，重新體會瑜珈。珈恩是我的小上師，小天使，謝謝她教導我很多生活哲學，感恩我可以跟著孩子一起成長，享受自然法則，體會內在宇宙無限的能量。

教學三年多來，從學生身上學習到最多，其實他們才是我的老師，感恩他們讓我有機會常常提醒自己：＂請將墊子上的練習，延續到離開墊子之後的生活裡＂，真正的修練其實在離開那張墊子之後...，身體是心的延伸，瑜珈看似修鍊身體其實修練心，心是一切的力量，平衡、柔軟、堅強的心創造平衡、柔軟、堅強的外在實相，你的心創造你的世界…期許我的每一位學生，不知不覺在心田種下正面的種子，未來的時時刻刻都在迎接，享受美麗綻放的花朵及果實。

感謝所有教過我的老師及我教過的學生們，讓我們一同享受呼吸，生命的流動..覺知..滿足在每一個當下，感謝我的上師 Stephen Thomas。

瑜珈國際研習認證：

1.      200hrs Teacher Training with Stephen Thomas and Naichin Tang Yoga Alliance國際認證200小時老師(RYT 200)

2.         40hrs Stephen Thomas及Rachael Tsai老師所帶領的第二級40小時，阿育吠陀Immersion。

3.      10hrs Anusara Philip Yeung workshop

4.       Richard Freeman workshop　

Previously I was the fashion editor for Bazaar magazine. I worked with many magazines writing fashion tips and articles on how to keep the body healthy and fit.

 After that, I began to practice Yoga. I am very grateful to have done my Yoga Teacher Training with Stephen Thomas and Rachel Tsai(Yoga Alliance 200 hour) as well as the 40 hour Ayurvedic immersion. Now I have been teaching Yoga for 3 years, and am looking forward to continuing to create a community of like-minded people to share and enjoy Yoga with. I teach Hatha, Flow, Yin Yoga and Pre-natal yoga. My classes are alignment based on an emphasis on breath awareness and stress relief. I focus on finding balance through a healthy natural way of living. I strive to make my whole life a living yoga.

In 2009, Sam and I were blessed with the birth of our daughter Grace. That’s why we named the studio as “Grace Yoga”. The joy and inspiration she has brought us permeates our life. Amasingly, when I was pregnant with Grace, I practiced Yoga almost on a daily basis, till the day before the delivery; during this period of time, I literally have no symptoms that other pregnant women normally have like swollen feet, constipation, and low back pain, etc.  And even after birth to her, I regain my figure back by doing Yoga as well. Therefore, I am so eager to share those experiences with people around or our members.

By doing and teaching Yoga, I have learned quite a lot from students and members; I get to balance the body and mind, and the hardness and softness of every thing around me.  I also greet this world with the flow of breathing that brings me the awareness, the content and positive thinking toward things. Enjoy Yoga! Enjoy the present moment!

Jordan / 端人

在馬來西亞出生，愛好畫畫，旅居美國15年，是位藝術工作者，身兼舞者，服裝設計師和瑜珈老師。旅居美國期間除了設計工作外，開始對舞蹈肢體產生興趣，也學習芭蕾和現代舞，曾經在紐約和台北演出。2007年來台時工作壓力的關係，在偶然機緣下接觸瑜珈，找到了屬於自己喜愛的生活方式。

JORDAN希望透過對舞蹈，肢體，藝術生活和瑜珈上的各種經驗來幫助學生在尋找瑜珈的練習中，連接陰與陽、內和外、呼和吸，硬與軟達到身心靈的平衡，來慶祝生命的喜悅。在JORDAN的練習裡參加過無數的工作坊，瑜珈師承Vincent Lu、Heidi Chen(師承Richard Freeman)、Patrick Creelman、Phillip Yeung、 Ethan Lee，學習解剖學、身體順位、Anusara、Ashtanga等，深度鑽研Richard Freeman的瑜珈理念，精進自我練習方式，觀察自己身體改變，透過練習，不斷領悟、被開啟。

他說：練習瑜珈，不是讓你逃離生活，是幫助你回到生活、面對生活。請帶著真實的、不完美的你自己，來到墊上練習，練習本身將開啟你。越練習，越了解瑜珈；越練習，越明白生命。

Jordan was born in Malaysia. He loves drawing as much as yoga. He is a fashion designer, artist, dancer and a yoga teacher. He studied dance while living in the US and performed as a modern dancer. Since moving to Taipei in 2007, Jordan felt in love with yoga and uses it as a way to release stress from work and slowly found himself centering his life around it. At 2009, Jordan decided to quit his fulltime job and began to work as a freelance artist and yoga teacher. His goal is to help student unite inner and outer self, inhaling and exhaling in bringing balance to their mind, body and spirit. Besides being an avid student and practitioner of the lineage of Anusara and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Jordan has studied from teacher such as Vincent Lu, Heidi Chen, Patrick Creelman, Philp Yeung and Ethan Lee. He is most interested Richard Freeman's teaching in the lineage of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, learning to observe the transformation of the mind and body through regular yoga practice as an inquiry to his own life. He says " Yoga is not an escape from your daily life, it is to help you getting back to your life, being aware that you are not perfect and almighty, instead carrying that attitude of humbleness and honesty into the mat, learn to observe the meaning behind every posture as how it relates to your life." Jordan is a certified 200 hours RYT  and currently sharing his heart oriented, life celebration and devotional yoga session at Grace Yoga.

Workshop and Certificate

Sarah Power, Insight Yoga 1-day Workshop: Mindfulness Meditation, Yin Yoga. April 2012, Taipei, Taiwan.

Ken Harakuma, Ashtanga Workshop: Mysore adjustment technique and relaxation technique, March 2012, Taipei, Taiwan

Chuck Miller, "Breath, Root, Core" Ashtanga Mysore style morning workshop, May 2011, Taipei, Taiwan

Carlos Pomeda, "Wisdom of Yoga" yoga philosophy workshop, March, 2011, Taipei, Taiwan

Heidi Chen, “meditative flow of movement” Ashtanga Vinyasa based workshop, Dec 2010, Taipei, TaiwanHeidi Chen, “practice from inside out” yoga workshop, April 2010, Taipei, Taiwan

Yoga Alliance RYT 200 with Vincent Lu, Pure Yoga, July 2009, Taipei, curriculum include Vinyasa flow, anatomy, yoga philosophy, sunskrit studying, meditation, chanting, hot yoga, ashtanga, yin, and pranayama.

Gloria McClan “Erick Hawkins modern dance technique” modern dance workshop, July 2006, New York

Pascal Benichou “Modern Dance Choreography” dance choreography workshop, Oct 2006, New York

Paula / 佩玲

2003年在印度旅行時開始接觸到瑜珈，且留在北印的達蘭撒拉一個月，並向Ashtanga大師 Vijay以及Himalayan　Iyengar大師Sharat學習。

2008.10~2009.3月到南印度邁索爾Mysore的Atma　Vikasa瑜珈中心,在印度瑜珈大師Venkatesha的教導下受訓五個月。

2009.10~11月在台北Pure瑜珈中心, 完成美國瑜珈聯盟200小時的師資訓練.

( 由Patrick Creelman老師所指導的Hatha Anusara )

2011.10~11月在台北台安醫院, 完成美國瑜珈聯盟85小時的孕婦師資培訓. ( 由田慧玲老師指導 )

透過瑜珈練習, 除了讓我的脊椎側彎與背疾得到改善外, 身心靈也因此感到更加健康平衡. 它幫助我由外而內的觀察自己, 由內而外的去感受世界, 並試著從內心找到平靜與自由.

所以瑜珈對我而言不單單只是指在瑜珈墊上的時間, 而更是在瑜珈墊外的生活態度.

While traveling in India in 2003, I began to start developing a real interest in yoga. I started my study in Dharonsala with Himalyayan Iyengar with Sharat archarya and Vijay archarya learning Ashtanga for one month.

I went back to India again in 2008 to the south (Mysore) to do a more intensive study with Venkatesha archarya for 5 months.

In October 2009, because of my real deep love of yoga, I decided to become a certified teacher. Therefore, I completed the 200 hours Yoga Alliance with Patrick Creelman in Hatha Anusara yoga.

Cindy / 佳靜

擁有運動休閒研究的學士，並於英國碩士畢業後，在變化萬千的行銷工作中奔波忙碌，得到從未有過的成就感，卻也看見內在真實的的不安，時常在白天黑夜想起瑜珈帶來的美好與自由，在幾夜的輾轉反側後，決定將生活交給瑜珈。

瑜珈是合一、皮拉提斯是控制，結合兩者讓我更有勇氣，讓我的心靈安定、身體自由，了解到在控制中尋找身、心、靈的平衡。很感激，有幸能透過藉由教學與大家分享這一切，帶著對運動科學的專業知識、對瑜珈哲學的鑽研體會，將健康與活力帶給為工作付出、為生活忙碌的你，希望每次練習後都能舒緩疲勞，並且找回面對生活的愛與正面能量。

I hold a Bachelor degree in Sports and Leisure Studies, after that I went to England and graduated from the University of Southampton in the UK with a master degree of Marketing Analytics, but it wasn’t long before I realized my life would be much better spent on the mat and sharing yoga with people. I work with Yoga as an art and science with two objectives: the health and the balance of mind and body, and the merging of the self. I am enthusiastic about teaching simple but useful techniques that encourage health, strength, deep relaxation and healing.

I am so humbled by and grateful for the opportunity to share my own realizations and discoveries, hoping to help yogis to enjoy their learning. I bring years of dedicated practice, study, and training to my teaching; I offer lessons including Hatha Yoga, Flow Yoga, and also Pilates. With the combination of traditional yoga philosophy and the understanding of sports science, I teach the physical postures as a way to stay vibrant, healthy, and become more connected to and comfortable in body and mind.

˙The Anusara Immersion by Patrick Creelman

˙Yoga Alliance International 100 Hrs Teacher Training@ Wave Yoga Beijing.

˙Adidas Anusara Yoga Teacher Training

˙AFAA 美國體適能協會墊上科學核心訓練證照

 * Offering Bilingual programs in yoga

Veronica / 詠容

因為瑜珈的練習，開啟我的生命旅程，因為瑜珈的練習，讓我找到自己，因為瑜珈的練習，讓我覺得活著是如此的美好，因為瑜珈的練習，讓我找到回家的道路！因為瑜珈了練習，讓我跟身邊的人有更多的連結，讓我認識來自世界各地的朋友，原來這世界這麼的小。我覺得練習瑜珈最棒的地方是當每個人站在瑜珈墊的那一刻，不管他來自哪裡，他的身分地位、他的工作、他的膚色、他是男生、是女生，都不是這麼重要了！每個人都是一樣，沒有貴賤高低之分，我們都是一家人的感覺！在練習時的一吸一吐，一直到最後的大休息，多麼的peaceful！

2006年的夏天，因為朋友給我的一張瑜珈DVD，開始了我瑜珈的旅程，當時我還只是個對未來充滿著許多憧憬的大學生，但瑜珈就是有這麼大的魔力，讓我沒來由的就是要練習，每次每次的練習，都讓我的身、心、靈感到很喜悅，而在練習的過程，讓我遇見自我的神性，記得第一次因為Savasana 大休息時，不自覺的流下了喜悅的眼淚，是一種狂喜，喜極而泣的感覺。從那一刻開始，我就知道瑜珈會變成我生活中的一部份，他對我來說不只是身體上的運動，而是一種生活態度，生活方式，一個愛自己，照顧自己身、心、靈的練習。

感謝我生命中所有的人，相信在我生命中出現的人都是我最好的老師，也感謝在瑜珈練習上的所有老師們! Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

Practicing Yoga opened a new chapter in my life. it is a way for me to understand myself and to know how wonderful it is to be alive. Because of Yoga,  I met people from all over the world and made me realize that we are all the same regardless of where we come from. "On the mat we are one"

I started practicing Yoga in the Summer of 2006 when a friend of mine gave me some yoga DVDs. I was so addicted to Yoga that I started to practice everyday. Practice made me full of joy and energy. With time, Yoga became a part of me and my life, and this is a way for me to connect with the Divine. Yoga is not only a physical exercise but a lifestyle, a way to nourish the body, the mind ,and the soul.

I start teaching Hatha Yoga after completing a Teacher's training seminar in Bali in Feb 2011. After that I kept on learning with many wonderful teachers including Stephen Thomas.

Yoga experience:

Currently Teaching at菁瑜珈  in Tien mu

2011-Teaching at GraceYoga in Taipei

2011-Stephen ThomasTeacher Training in Bali Ubud. RYT 120hrs

2010-Stephen ThomasPranayama & Asana Immersion

2010-Stephen Thomas& Naichin Teacher Training Intensive Morning Practice

2009-Rachel TaiAyurveda Workshop

2009-GovindaKai Ashtanga workshop

2009-SriO. P. Tiwari Pranayamaworkshop

2009-RichardFreeman workshop

2008-Sephen Thomas Pranayama and Meditation Immersion

Dino / 德誠

了解那唯一跟自己相處一輩子的身體是多麼的重要，透過瑜珈讓身體及靈魂交織出痠痛、舒暢、愉快及痛苦的感受，這過程也就是人生真實的感受。

多年的瑜珈學習更讓我學會善待自己、善待你身旁的人……

我正在瑜珈的路上，呼吸著、感受著。

Understanding the body, the only thing that stays with oneself the whole life, is very important.

Practicing yoga can allow one's body and soul to experience the interwining feelings and emotions of real life—

soreness, comfort, happiness, and misery; this process truly reflects one's existential experiences.

After years of yoga practice, I have learned to treat myself and others well.

I am now breathing and feeling via the way of yoga.

Vivi / 屏穎

不停的在找尋關於我WHO AM I？以為到不同的國家可以找到答案？去找尋那個“真我”Atman！因為即便時空、地點、人、事、物接換，赫然發現Mind始終跟隨，這個意識始終帶著走，唯有懂得控制思緒，內心的平靜才會伴隨而來！在2008年開始第一堂的瑜珈課以後，我停下了腳步，發現這就是我要的答案...Yoga! 當我住進加州靜修林半年的時間過著瑜珈人的生活…才明白什麼叫Yoga？如果你和我一樣一直在學習成長，對自我追尋有相同的興趣，我將樂於與您分享個人學習瑜珈上的美好的經驗，在這動靜之間中去發現生命所給的提示，讓我們一同展開尋找生命與宇宙共存的意義..我心存感謝Swami Sitar和楊敦平 ShyamDas指引我在瑜珈的路上，以及所有認真的Yogis and Yoginis~

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

Om Peace, Peace, Peace…  Before I would frequently ask myself: “Who am I?” I thought that if I travelled to many different countries I could find the answer, that I would find my “Atman”! After traveling to so many different places and meeting so many different people, I discovered that wherever one goes, the mind never changes.  To know how to control our body is to know how to control our mind, and after achieving the harmony of body and mind we can find peace.  I lived on an ashram in California for more than six months, learning how to be a real “yogi,” and I discovered what true yoga is. If you would like to travel along the yoga path along with me, then I would like to share what I have learned with you.

Jelly / 旭亞

5歲開始學舞，國高中時期是標準的舞蹈科班生，到大學脫離科班生生活後開始接觸有氧舞蹈，走上了有氧舞蹈老師之路。為求提昇更多體能，增強肌耐力和身體穩定度，進而接觸皮拉提斯，希望藉由皮拉提斯著重腹部（核心）的訓練，喚醒身體上被忽略的小肌肉，同時延展過於結實強壯的大腿與小腿肌，並舒緩曾經因練舞所留下的膝蓋舊傷。爾後，更進一步接觸瑜珈，期許藉由不同的運動模式，更靈活自己的身體肌肉和關節，也希望利用多樣的伸展方式，持續拉長緊繃的肌肉，一段練習時間下來，漸漸發現在一連串興奮激烈的有氧舞蹈課程後，瑜珈可以讓自己的動作緩和下來，心情恢復平靜。

至今仍是維持著有氧舞蹈、皮拉提斯、瑜珈三種教學，很多同學問我會不會讓身體產生混亂的感覺，我能確定的是“不會”，至少在我身上所發生的是美好的一切。有氧舞蹈讓我維持良好的心肺功能，能有最佳的體力完成一天的教學工作；皮拉提斯讓我懂得更正確使用身體，保護身體不再受傷，同時也保持完美的體態線條；而瑜珈已融入我生活中的一部份，讓自己的心靈有更多機會獲得放鬆歇息。

師資：

AFAA 美國有氧體適能協會 PC

BODY LAB Pilates Mat Work

YOGA FIT L1 / L2

YOGA FIT 孕婦瑜珈

簡歷：

◎ 1^ST　INTERNATIONAL YOGA CHAMPIONSHIP 　　

    2011-2012    ARTISTIC YOGA 第3名

◎ 萬芳醫院減重運動班 有氧老師

◎ TRUE YOGA

◎ STORY ISLAND故事島 親子瑜珈

◎ 輔仁大學理工學院 瑜珈老師

◎ 靈鳩山出版書籍【九分禪】瑜伽動作示範

◎ 蘋果日報健康醫療版瑜珈／皮拉提斯動作示範

◎ 台北市華江國小 有氧老師

◎ 板橋市大觀國中 瑜伽提斯老師

◎ 板橋市美伊瑜珈有氧教室 有氧/瑜珈老師

◎ 土城市土城國小 瑜伽提斯老師

◎ 台北市萬興國小 有氧老師

◎ 土城區金扶輪俱樂部 有氧老師

◎ 台北市FISH SUN 俱樂部 有氧老師

◎ 林口區遠雄U未來休閒會館瑜 伽提斯老師

◎ 新店區綠灣休閒會館 拉丁有氧／瑜伽提斯老師

◎ 三峽區遠雄耶魯休閒會館 兒童律動老師

◎ 三峽區遠雄哈佛休閒會館 兒童律動老師

◎ 台北市媚登峰 有氧老師

◎ 三重區三重勞工育樂中心有氧老師

◎ 台北市魅力四射舞蹈教室有氧老師

演出簡歷：

◎ 1ST INTERNATIONAL YOGA CHAMPIONSHIP 2011-2012台灣隊代表演出

◎ 美國鹽湖城藝術節舞者

◎ Hannspree展場帶動

◎ Keil’s礦岩花新品宣傳舞者

◎ 台北警察專科學校校慶音樂劇舞蹈演出

◎ 護士節慶祝大會舞者

◎ 統一瑞穗鮮乳宣傳舞者