Pictures from various Acroyoga workshops

Acroyoga Workshop in Kuala Lumpur on 28th Nov 2010

Welcoming Marc Bauchet back to KL for his 2nd Acroyoga workshop with us.

A brief write up about Marc :-

After years of martial arts practice (mainly Kung Fu and Tai Chi) I began my yogic journey at the end of 2001 with daily Bikram practice. In parallel I studied Contact Yoga in the tracks of Ken Scott Nateshvar and followed his teacher trainings in 2002 and 2003. In the meantime I explored various styles of Yoga and am now alternating between Iyengar and Ashtanga, and exploring other styles (recent crush on Anusara). After several AcroYoga workshops I dived deeper in the practice by taking the 2008 teacher training in the magic Greek island of Lesvos. AcroYoga is for me a delicious cocktail of Yogic wisdom, acrobatic fire, and the healing sweetness of Breema and Thai massage. This year 2010, I am deepening my practice by training in Tulayoga (aerial bodywork), and joining the Thai Massage Circus.
Let's fly and heal!

Read about the recent Acroyoga interview with THE STAR with Richard Baimbridge


Workshop will be held on 28th November 2010

10.00am - 1.00pm :-

AcroYoga fundamentals (No experience required, no partner needed.)

All levels, all ages, all people are welcome to join the AcroYoga Community. This workshop provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness with elements from yoga, acrobatics, and yogic massage. The workshop can include: partner yoga, coaching each other in yoga inversions, basic partner acrobatics and therapeutic flying. Experienced people will get a unique opportunity to learn how to simply and efficiently introduce beginners to the practice. Come support and be supported!

Break for lunch

2.30pm - 5.30 pm

Acrobatic and Therapeutic Flying (preferably attended Acroyoga Fundamentals, or yoga/bodywork, or some acroyoga experience needed)

Group warmup in playful circle and partner yoga

Transitions: how to get from forward to backward flying & how acrobatic transitions can be applied in therapeutic flying.

Flying high: different ways to enter the classic flying postures "bat" and "bird"... and to transition between them.

Introduction to Tulayoga; from acrobatic flying to therapeutic floating (www.tulayoga.com)


Venue : -
Sunyoga KL,
145B, Jalan Aminuddin Baki
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail
Kuala Lumpur

Date : 28th November 2010

Time : -

Workshop 1 (10am- 1.00pm)
Workshop 2 (2.30pm - 5.30pm)

Price : -

Register before 15th November 2010

Early bird/Old bird** price "-

RM110 per workshop

- Old Bird sign up for 2 workshops at RM188



Register after 15th November 2010

RM130 per workshop or sign up for 2 workshops at RM240

** Old Bird - RM120 per workshop or sign up for 2 workshops at RM210

** old bird - for those that has attended any Acroyoga workshop organised by Yin Yang Yoga.



Please email yinyangyoga10@gmail.com for any further enquiries.


Please scroll down the page for some pictures of Acroyoga.


For more information on Acroyoga, kindly browse the official website at www.acroyoga.org

Acroyoga - Beginner's Level

To have a good balance, it is important to know the Feet Placement

The Grip

This is another grip for different variety of poses.

One of the Therapeutic Flying - excellent stretch for the back of the neck.

Just relax in mid-air, supported whilst getting a gentle massage.

I personally find that my skin glows and my face is radiant everytime after Acroyoga. I presume it is because of the inversions and blood flow to the head. It is much easier being upside down when someone is supporting you, as the base person is supporting your weight. It was to my surprise that it is much easier to do many yoga poses when being suspended as compared to being grounded and doing yoga on my own. The body & mind feels amazingly liberated and you could just let go and be free. But most of all, it is so much fun, especially when jamming with friends, but then again, when doing Acroyoga with new found friends, we become buddy almost instantly.

It was his first time trying out Acroyoga, and mind you, he doesn't have any experience in yoga. With some encouragement from friends, some curiosity and adrenaline pumping, anyone can try Acroyoga. However, it is imperative that Acroyoga is practiced with safety in mind. Hence, always have a spotter nearby ready to catch you.

Getting into the Bird pose.

And there he is flying for the first time.

Your back will be opened after this anti-gravity back bend

Bird Pose

TV Pose, everyone would normally be the happiest at this pose. Why? come for the workshop, and you will find out why.

Folded Leaf, my ultimate favourite pose

Super Yogi - another favourite stretch.

Acroyoga - Intermediate Level

Scorpion Downdog

Backbend with a smile

Strong core-work and good sense of balance

Wheel on Table-top

Acroyoga At The Park

After our recent Acroyoga workshop with Richard Baimbridge, the group of very enthusiastic friends & some new found friends wanted to polish our skills in Acroyoga. It is not as intimidating as the pictures may seem to some of you, it is actually very exhilirating and even very liberating for some of us as you are being balanced in air by another. At some point you would actually think you are flying, but still grounded steadily at the same time. Lots of outburst of laughter and you have heard it many times before, "laughter is the best medicine".

Some core strength and good balance would be helpful for this pose with a strong base. Safety is vital in Acroyoga, therefore, we will always have a Spotter, a person standing close to the Base & Flyer to catch hold of Flyer just in case she/he losses balance.

One variation of the warm-up sessions

We take turns to base (the person at the bottom) and fly (obviously, the person on top flying)

Acroyoga Photos

Getting a neck stretch whilst in Bat. Yes, I was the Batgirl!

This is the Walnut.

My head getting cracked in between Richard Baimbridge's legs. LOL

Spot a paparazzi ?

Flying by the poolside

TV pose with Marc Bauchet

Excellent stretch for the arms & shoulders

Super yogi, another good strong stretch for the limbs

My first flight with Marc Bauchet

OPEN HIPS, OPEN HEART with "Lila" Malaya Kasal (USA)

Explore "Padma and Prem"/"Lotus and Love", in this hip opening workshop. Surrender into deep hip opening postures, strengthen andstabilize the core, awaken your heart to new possibilities.

Learn new techniques to open the pelvis and prepare for lotus, lunge and monkey poses. With newly opened hips float into arm balances like Tittibhasana, Koundinyasana and variations on traditional inversions.

If you are interested in exploring ways to improve hip mobility or simply deepen your yoga practice then this workshop is for you.

There will be modifications and progressions of poses suitable for anyone with some yoga experience.



About your teacher:

American Yoga teacher, "Lila" Malaya Kasal, has been teaching yoga throughout Asia for 3 years. A former professional dancer, Malaya has 15 years of experience teaching a wide variety of differently abled students-blind, deaf and handicapped to elite athletes. She holds a B.A. in Dance from Colorado College and is certified in Pilates (both mat and reformer). She studied Integral Yoga intensely at the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in the U.S. and in India and specializes in Prenatal, Labor and Postnatal Yoga, Yoga for Kids and Yoga for Seniors. Most recently, she completed the 390 hour teacher training program at ITM in Thailand for Thai Yoga Massage.

Her knowledge, humor and enthusiasm continue to inspire students and
fellow teachers to explore the joyful practice of yoga.


Venue : INNER LIVING YOGA MELAKA,

Date : 14th November 2010

Time : 1400hrs - 1700hrs

Fees : RM88 per person

Please BOOK IN ADVANCE as there will be LIMITED places. email : body.sol@gmail.com

[*Can make arrangements for accommodation for participants from out of Melaka.]

Ashtanga Intensive with Clayton Horton

	Clayton Horton, ERYT 500 Clayton has been a student of Yoga for over 20 years and began teaching in 1996. He is the director of Greenpath Yoga in San Francisco, California. His practice is rooted in the Ashtanga tradition and Greenpath meditation. He is a student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and the Greensufi. Clayton is a founding member of the Green Yoga Association and the Director of Teenpath Yoga for teens in San Francisco. He is a student of Sanskrit and on the Board of Directors at the Yoga society of San Francisco Brahmananda Ashram. Clayton Teaches workshops, trainings and retreats in North- and South America, Europe and Asia. Time :- Date : beginning 25th October - 31st October 2010 Mon-Fri 10.00am -1.00pm Workshop Sat & Sun 9.00am-12noon and 1.00pm-4.00pm Weekend Workshop Investment: Weekday practice and workshop RM850.00 Weekend only RM550.00 Combined weekday and weekend RM1,300.00 Single sessions RM200.00 Location : Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Please email at yinyangyoga10@gmail.com to register.

Ashtanga for Beginners

The course will offer an insight into the Asthtanga Method and will give you tools for developing a personal practice.

Each practice is a journey-move with awareness and enjoy the experience.

The course is limited to 8 practitioners and will run over 4 weeks

Starting Friday 15th Oct - 9th Nov 2010.

Teachers : Iiling & Ganesh

Day : every Tuesday and Friday

Time : 9.30am - 11.00 am.

Venue : Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

OR

For those that can't attend day sessions, come for the evening session instead, taught by Ganesh Upadhyay, coming from Mysore India,

Day : every Thursday starting the 8th Oct

Time : 7.30pm to 9.00pm

Venue : Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Fees : RM320 for 8 classes

Teacher's Bio :-

Loo liLing
IiLing has been a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner since 2003. She is authorized to teach the traditional method from the Shri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India.

Enthralled by the tradition, grace and dynamism of the practice, IiLing left her architectural career in London to teach full-time. She undertook an apprenticeship with Michael Gannon in 2006 and assisted Hamish Hendry at Astanga Yoga London for 2 years. She has taught at various studios as well as running independent Mysore self-practice classes in London and Kuala Lumpur.

Taught in its traditional form, she believes that the practice is a complete system that is capable of developing a healthy and strong body, a balanced emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and more importantly, peace of mind. She continues to be inspired, amazed and humbled by the transformational and healing practice of Ashtanga Yoga.

Please contact email yinyangyoga10@gmail.com for more information.