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International Yoga
Centre (IYC) Singapore offers classes with experienced teachers,
responsive to the needs of students. They are on hand to help foster
sensitivity to the language of intuition of the body and breath. The
teacher is simply an outer guide, urging the student to reconnect
within. Our dedicated, compassionate instructors have been trained and
have been inspired by wisdom drawn from the best of the traditions;
incorporating knowledge of body, movement, alignment, rhythm of breath
and flow. They have started and are continuing on their own journey
inwards.
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Joan has trained
in
the Iyengar tradition
of yoga. She is grateful to her teachers especially, Nancy Crum
Stechert of Denver, Colorado, the Iyengars of Pune and Ramanand Patel.
She has been influenced by the Vedantic teachings of Swami
Dayananda of Rishikeshi and continues to study with Zhander Remete,
founder of Shadow Yoga.
Joan
was
co-founder of the International Yoga Centre in Tokyo, Japan in 1994 and Director of
the first 18-month Advanced Studies / Teacher Training Program at Shambhala Yoga
Centre, Singapore in 2003. She was also director and principal
instructor of the two-year Advanced Studies / Teacher Training
Programme at IYC, Singapore, 2007-09.
Joan is
the founding director of the International Yoga Centre, Singapore.
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Sam
Lim
Sam's first experience in yoga happened in
2001 at a local fitness
centre. What followed was a weekly class which slowly led to a
search for something beyond the physical. In 2005, Sam obtained
teaching certification by the International Yoga Teachers' Association.
Sam has also completed successfully the two-year Advanced Studies / Teacher
Training Programme at IYC, Singapore, 2007-09.
To Sam, yoga has been a process of moving
forwards and going back to
basics, extending outwards and returning to the source of inner
spaciousness.
He continues to enjoy classes with his
teacher Joan Seow, as well as
attending workshops by visiting international teachers, exploring and
discovering lightness and openness in his practice... as well as in
life.
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Shan
Shan has been practising
Yoga for 9 years, since 2000, and has been teaching for the past 6
years. Shan studied under various teachers in Singapore and London in
Hatha, Ashtanga, and most recently completed her teacher's training in
Yin Yoga in 2009, as well as in various other metaphysical practices.
With a deep interest in the workings of the human physical, mental and
spiritual anatomy, Shan continually seeks greater insight as both a
student and a teacher, completing her diploma in Yoga Therapy in 2006,
is a trained massage therapist from the The Wat Po Traditional Medical
School in Thailand graduating in 2003, and obtained her first degree in
Usui Reiki in London in 2002.
Shan holds the core tenet that learning is a never-ending journey, and
that should apply to learning outside of the physical realm. As such,
to her, both practicing and teaching Yoga are more than just physical
activities, but hold fascinating pockets and moments of life's
unravellings.
When you inhale, you are taking the strength from God. When you
exhale, it represents the service you are giving to the world.
~B.K.S. Iyengar
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Fen
Fen chanced upon yoga during her tertiary
days and since then, yoga
practice has become part of her daily routine. Fen started her Iyengar
and Shadow yoga practice with Joan Seow Harakuma since 2004.
She became a full time yoga teacher in 2006
after the 200-hr teacher
training certification by Yoga Arts (Australia). She continues her
learning with Joan and completed the 500-hr Advanced Studies Teacher
Training Programme in 2009 at IYC. Her style of teaching is strongly
influenced by the Iyengar tradition with emphasis on body alignment and
breath. She encourages students to stay truthful to their inner guide
and to open up to their own practice.
Fen continues to learn with Joan and
attends workshops by world
renowned teachers when she is not teaching. She enjoys continuous
learning to deepen her knowledge and understanding of yoga, as well as
improving her teaching skills. To her, yoga is a way of life, a way to
explore the inner self for tranquility and space through working on the
alignment of body, mind and breath.
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Hsiu Yen
Hsiu Yen has been a student of Yoga since 2005. The positive
transformations she experienced prompted her to embark on the 2-year
Advanced Studies / Teacher Training Programme at IYC under Joan Seow,
where she discovered the expanse of Yoga, beyond the physical efforts
on the mat.
In 2009, Hsiu Yen started to teach, revolving her classes around the
art of listening to the inner self. She sees her classes as a
celebration of Yoga and also as a chance to share all that she has been
given by her mentors and teachers.
Hsiu Yen continues to study under Joan at IYC, as well as attends
courses with senior, international practitioners such as Ramanand
Patel, Faeq Biria, Emma Balnaves and Peter Sterios.
Off the mat Hsiu Yen is a practicing architect. She enjoys the daily
challenge of extending the mindful energy and joyful equanimity from
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Nathalie
Nathalie’s
first step into yoga was ten years ago at the Iyengar Centre in Paris
where she discovered release from her busy working life. In 2003,
she moved to Singapore with her husband and two children and decided to
dedicate herself to the study of yoga. Day after day with
curiosity and patience she explored body and mind.
To
enrich her yogic knowledge she attended annual yoga retreats in the
south of France under the guidance of Faeq Biria. In 2007 she joined
the two-year Advanced Studies Teacher Training Program at the
International Yoga Centre with Joan Seow.
Through
the learning gained from the practice, Nathalie experienced a sense of
balance and a deeper understanding of both Western and Eastern
cultures. Her teaching reflects that and she really enjoys seeing
students able to find space in their bodies and inner peace.
Nathalie’s teaching is based on the
Iyengar method, which develops strength, alignment and flexibility of
body and mind.
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Helen
Helen has been interested in Yoga for many years but only started to
practice regularly in 2005 after meeting Joan Seow. Helen has
since been fortunate to study regularly with Joan at IYC, finishing
IYC’s Advanced Studies / Teacher Training in June 2009.
Helen’s other teachers include Nancy Crum Stechert of Colorado,
Ramanand Patel, Zhander Remete and Emma Balnaves. They have
influenced Helen, not only by giving guidance in the practice on the
mat but have also helped her to transfer and apply the knowledge and
experiences gained from the practice into “everyday
life”.
Besides Yoga, Helen is interested in the ancient Indian health system
of Ayurveda and has been to Kerala, India several times for Ayurvedic
treatments and studies. |
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Daphne
Daphne’s interest
in yoga first started due to her flexibility and ease of getting into
what many would have called difficult/tight positions, such as touching
one’s toes while keeping both legs and back straight like in “padangusthasana”.
This interest prompted her to try out Yoga classes in Community Centres
to finally meeting and joining Como Shambhala’s Advanced Studies
/ Teacher’s Training Program in 2001, of which Joan Seow was the
principal instructor. This allowed her to gain a deeper
understanding of yoga poses and yoga’s underlying values.
Being a Catholic, it was initially a difficult decision for her to
participate in the Teacher’s Training Program as she was unsure
of whether the practice would contradict any of her beliefs.
However, after much careful consideration, she joined and it has since
given her much strength and peace of mind in many things she
does.
Yoga
enhances your sensitivity and perception no matter what the background
may be. Yoga is a form of physical exercise to keep you mentally
and physically fit. It is a balance between giving both your body
and mind, strength and flexibility in your day to day lives.
Gaining flexiblility gives you openness and spaciousness in mind and
breath, and allows you to be open to ideas and criticisms, allowing you
joy in the decisions you have to make. Gaining strength keeps
your body fit and gives you the ability to endure tiring moments both
in sports and in the decisions you have made. May you enjoy every
breath and stretch you take!
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Sayaka
Sayaka started yoga in 2005. She saw it as an opportunity to
regain the health of mind and body during her busy working schedule. In
2007, she received her teaching certificate through the Institute of
Vivekananda Yoga and Research Development. In 2008, she was also
certified with a Diploma in Yoga Therapy.
She taught as an instructor for two years at a local yoga studio and
subsequently became independent. She founded a yoga company and
began teaching as a freelance yoga instructor.
She continues to enjoy studying yoga with her teacher Joan Seow, as
well as enjoying her own journey inwards.
さやかのクラスでは、呼吸と動作を連動させ、一人一人に合ったポーズのヴァリエーションを行いながら、各人のペース、できる範囲で、ゆっくりと流動的に、
そしてしなやかに動いていくアプローチです。
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