It all started with Downward Dog :)

Before getting into the above position, we had to practice on all fours with distributing/balancing on one arm & one leg of the opposite sides, just to prepare the body & mind for what is coming next! Then we went into downward dog. Felix said "please get into your most comfortable downward dog and make sure that 4 corners are firmly grounded on the ground with equal weight distribution".

From the above to this, need good arm strength and balance.

This was tougher as besides the arm strength, balance, you also need flexibility to reach out the hand to bind your foot & when you can't see the back, plus all the other things on your mind, (hanging on there with the arm, keeping the balance) I couldn't reach it as I don't even know where my foot was bending to, I know it was bent towards the front, but somehow the foot & hand didn't meet.

From the above position, we also turned sideways, like a side plank.

Beautifully done! Opposite leg & hand up the air/on the floor

This is just another pose for the release of the deltoids. Try it, you will feel a release of the shoulders. Go on all four then thread left arm under the right shoulder with palm facing upwards, then lift right leg up to bind with your right hand & straighten left leg.

But just be cautious of the neck, you should not put the weight on the neck, but on the shoulder instead. The back leg should be straighten.



Classes for this week :-



1) Tuesday (24/03/09)

Class : Yogilates

Instructor : Felix

Time : 3.00pm-4.15pm


2) Friday (27/03/09)

Class : Hatha

Instructor : Keane

Time : 4.30pm-6.00pm


3) Sunday (29/03/09)

Class : Flow

Instructor : Felix

Time : 10.30am- 11.30am

Doing the Split!!!!

During the 90 mins, Keane started us with Sun Salutations A, B & maybe C and there were lots of stretching of the hamstring, the quadriceps, the hips and low lunges. Of course none of us know what was in Keane's mind was that he was warming us up for the SPLIT in the last 20 mins of class!!! Luckily for some of us that attended Sunday's Yin class has already done lots of stretching of the quadriceps (pls see earlier post, pigeon pose would also prepare you for the split).

Still lots of stretching required here as flexibility is the key to doing a split. But I must say that its awesome that she can get to this stage as she has improved tremendously in her flexibility. They kept insisting that Caucasians are not as flexible as the Asians??? Is that true???

And it if gets painful, use the block to support your back thigh.




Still need more flexibility on the hips, as a perfect split is with the hip square. Keane was trying really hard to rotate the back thigh inwards to square the hip. It was an ordeal, very, very,very painful. But at least I hit the floor, LOL

I've a slight tan, that's why I am a little late in posting this week's schedule.

Classes for the week :-

1) Tuesday (17/03/09)

Class : Yogilates

Instructor : Felix

Time : 3.00pm-4.15pm

2) Sunday (22/03/09)

Class : Gentle Flow

Instructor : Felix

Time : 11.00am - 12.15pm

Yin with Felix

It has been ages since anyone of us had a yin class & Felix is a really good Yin teacher. Therefore, all of us woke up to a early Sunday for some Yin.

Pigeon pose with a more intense stretch of the quadriceps.

Yin Yoga is the relaxed practice of floor postures for three to five minutes at a time. It is the ideal complement to more muscular or “Yang” forms of Yoga. A Yin practice emphasizes the connective tissues of the hips, thighs, pelvis and lower spine. In this way it prepares the body and the mind for longer meditation practices. By drawing the student’s awareness away from the muscles and deeper into the bones a deep level of relaxed focus is achieved.Yin Yoga is the relaxed practice of floor postures for three to five minutes at a time. It is the ideal complement to more muscular or “Yang” forms of Yoga. A Yin practice emphasizes the connective tissues of the hips, thighs, pelvis and lower spine. In this way it prepares the body and the mind for longer meditation practices. By drawing the student’s awareness away from the muscles and deeper into the bones a deep level of relaxed focus is achieved.

Classes for week of 09/03/09

1) Tues (10/3/09)

Time : 3.00pm - 4.15pm

Class : Yogilates

Instructor : Felix


2) Friday (13/3/09)

Time : 4.30pm- 6.00pm

Class : Hatha 1.5 (for practitioners in between, LOL)

Instructor : Keane

Classes for the week of 2nd March 2009

There goes another month and it seems to me that days flies by quickly.

Yoga at the poolside is still in existence, thanks to all the support from keen practitioners whom has been attending since classes started & also to those "newbies" joining the class. And not forgetting the dedicated teachers that travels into the hub of the city sometimes during the peak hours just to share their passion of yoga with us :), as without them, I'd most probably be stagnant at my practice. I said that because, it takes someone with more experience to guide you thru the proper use of muscle groups, or guiding you how to stretch with the right twist & turn of of your legs, arms, spine, etc. In my personal opinion, it makes a lot of difference, when you are doing it correctly, I am able to open up more, in every single way possible, (grinning) mentally, physically & emotionally.


1) Tuesday (03/03/09)

Class : Hatha

Instructor : Felix

Time : 3.00pm - 4.00pm


2) Friday (06/03/09)

Class : Gentle Flow

Instructor : Keane

Time : 4.30pm - 5.45pm


3) Sunday (08/03/09)

Class : Yin

Instructor : Felix

Time : 11.00am-12.15pm


Please rsvp by e-mail or text me. Kindly bring your own mat, water & towel. See ya!