Yogalates with Lila-Sun 30/11

November is/was a month of surprising events. Of course the hottest news was the ban of Yoga for muslim, phew, are we glad that the ban has been lifted, and everyone including non-muslim (well, I did feel the wave, I actually went out to buy every english papers available & followed closely on the net).

However, we will be ending the month with a bang! Yogalates with Lila.

Last week was my first time ever & I did enjoy her gentle & mild approach to the class. Wish she could speak a little louder as the birds were chirping away & the sound of music from the pool was in the background. I am certainly looking forward to it again & in fact, someone who came to MBC several times before but stopped coming since the opening of Cheras Plaza was thrilled to know that Lila is teaching this Sunday and is coming for the class!

We have already 7 pax confirmed coming, therefore, perhaps can only take another 1 or 2 max.

Classes for the week of 24th Nov 08

Hope all of you had a fabulous weekend.

The traffic was really bad last week ain't it?? Some took 1hr from KLCC/Jln Sultan Ismail to get to Bukit Ceylon. The best part of having a private class? The class started 15 mins later, so that those that were caught in the traffic could still come & join us, & not miss it, & you don't get funny stares but smiles, sweet..... Thank you for your patience & determination to get here for your practice.

Due to the heavy traffic & commitment to work, I am changing the time from 6.30pm to 7.00pm. However, please do not hesitate to feedback if the time is not suitable for you as I'd try my best to cater/suit to majority's preference.



Classes for the week of 24/11/08.

1) Tuesday (25/11)


Class : Hatha (Beginner/Intermediate)


Time : 7.00pm -8.00pm


Instructor : Keane


2) Thursday (27/11)


Class : Gentle Flow (Beginner/Intermediate)


Time : 7.00-8.15pm


Instructor : Azmi



3) Saturday (29/11)


Class : Hatha Vinyasa (Intermediate/probably Advance)

Time : 10.00am - 11.15am

Instructor : Azmi


4) Sunday (30/11)

Class : Yogalates (Beginner)

Time : 10.00am - 11.30am

Instructor : Lila


Venue : Level 5, Menara Bukit Ceylon - By the poolside

I've listed the classes as beginner/intermediate/advance as a guide only. Please do not be intimidated by intermediate or advance level, everyone can try even if you are a beginner, just listen to your body. e.g. I've a tough time with side plank, whereas to others, it's a breeze, & I find that half-moon is really easy for me, but not to others than can side plank without a blink, so to speak! Do whatever you can & don't feel stressed just because the person next to you can do the pose. We are all special individuals with our own strength & weakness.

Please bring your own mat/towel/water. Kindly rsvp a day before scheduled class should you be interested in attending class as its on first come first serve basis limited to 10 pax. You could either text me if you have my mobile no. or e-mail me :D See you then.

Yogalates with Lila-Sun 23/11/08

stretch the hamstring & open up those hips!


then try lifting both legs up with your core strength


the sundeck chairs came in handy, now I know there is another use for the chair rather than just getting my tan while reading a book. It was a fantastic feeling on the lower back, it also opens up your shoulders and stretches your upper back. Try this at home with steady chair.

we watch the clouds float by as we lay down on our mats.

I myself have not attended her classes before, but I heard from many practitioners, including some teachers that Lila is a very good teacher who is always friendly, cheerful & passionate about her teaching. I am looking forward to her class this sunday.

If you can't decide what to do this Sunday, please come and join us for a pool-side yogalates with Lila. Come-on ladies, workout those core for a flatter, sexier abs!! I definitely would want that!!!

Hope to see more of you.

Cheers

Classes for the week of 17th Nov 08

Hi Beautiful People,

Please be informed that the following classes will be held on the week of 17/11/08.


1) Tuesday (18/11)

Class : Hatha

Time : 6.30-7.30pm

Instructor : Keane


2) Thursday (20/11)

Class : Gentle Flow

Time : 7.00-8.15pm

Instructor : Azmi


Venue : Level 5, Menara Bukit Ceylon
By the poolside

Please bring your own mat/towel/water. Kindly rsvp a day before scheduled class should you be interested in attending class as its on first come first serve basis limited to 10 pax. You could either text me if you have my mobile no. or e-mail me :D See you then.

I took the easy way out

As my arms are not strong enough to continuously Chaturangha, therefore, I didn't want to push myself to the limit as I am cautious of injuries. Previously, my shoulder took 3 months to recover from Chaturangha injury & I shouldn't push myself. Hence, I only Chaturangha maybe about 5 sets, then it was straight to downward dog from plank-and I truly enjoyed the class as my body & mind was at peace & not worried about injuries.

Well, just before the end of class, Azmi said "ok, lets do headstand". Cathry & myself were sort of looking at each other then turn to Azmi & I said "I've not done headstand before". "Oh well, just get to the wall then". It has been some time now since I last did a hand or headstand (by the wall, of course!). The 1st attempt was fearful for me as everything was upside down & the fear of falling, of course Azmi was there to support me. Oh well, it was a baby headstand for me as my legs were at the wall with the knees bent.

However, the brain just lost co-ordination as when Azmi said knee to your chest, I really don't know where my knees and chest was!!! It was hilarious, I actually repeated out loud so that I could hear myself. The second attempt was much better & my brains were working upside down better. Would love to try again the next class & hopefully I am brave enough to straighthen my legs and eventually without the wall.

Just to share with you some photos of Azmi doing the headstand, progressively. Important to remember to tuck your chin to the neck-this would lengthen the back of your neck therefore the neck and spine is aligned. If not, you'd be compressing the back of your neck & cause injury.

Back to Basics

Some were tired and some wanted a beginners' class, so it was back to Element. It was a nice change from the strong class over the weekend. My shoulders were stiff and aches that I struggled with knee, chest, & chin down, therefore, Keane gave us an option from plank to downward dog instead. I guess he got the hint when I practically dived down to the floor from plank pose.

We were lined-up against the wall for Warrior 2 for a proper alignment. It makes a whole lot of difference when doing it against the wall as you would need to press your pelvic bone against the wall.

Surprisingly, muscles felt better after the class- less stiff & less tired!!

Classes for the week of 10th Nov 08

Hi Beautiful People,

Please be informed that the following classes will be held on the week of 10/11/08. Note that the time has changed for Thursday class - 7.00pm-8.15pm

1) Tuesday (11/11)

Class : Hatha

Time : 6.30-7.30pm

Instructor : Keane


2) Thursday (13/11)

Class : Gentle Flow

Time : 7.00-8.15pm

Instructor : Azmi

Venue : Level 5, Menara Bukit Ceylon
By the poolside



Please bring your own mat/towel/water.


Kindly rsvp a day before scheduled class should you be interested in attending class as its on first come first serve basis limited to 10 pax. You could either text me if you have my mobile no. or e-mail me :D See you then.

Awakening with Azmi

Camel pose/Ustrasana

Variations of Side Plank/Vasisthasana

Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II/Eka Pada Koundiyanasana II

Sat -My upper arms are aching as I type, in fact with all the chaturanga, I couldn't feel my arms before the end of the class. It has been such a long time since I had chaturanga, lately it has been knee, chest & chin down, which now I know that my upper arms has been resting for too long. Of course it wasn't a problem with Azmi's regulars, but poor me was suffering. It was an Awakening for me!!

Sun -Just an update- my arms are recovered within the next 1 hr- according to Azmi, that means I have lots of minerals & zinc in body, therefore, muscles recovers better & at a faster rate. I managed to take lots of pics/video & observe the practice. It was a good experience as I know now how important it is to have a good alignment for a beautiful asana. Some ppl were strong in their asanas however the alignment were simply not there. Well, my personal challenge is that I try my best to have better alignment for now, rather than being able to execute strong asanas, which I eventually hope I can. I hope the pics help the practioners notice their execution-no hard feelings eh?

Note the practitioner on the right did not tuck her tail bone under & has her lower back curved? When at chair pose/utkatasana, the tailbone must be tucked-in and torso to be tight so that your lower back will not be over-arched.

Bridge pose/Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Weekend Class for November with Azmi

For the month of November, there will be weekend classes with Azmi.

Saturdays (8th/15th and 29th)

Class : Gentle Flow - Beginner/Intermediate

Time : 10.00am - 11.15am


Sundays (9th and 16th)

Class : Vinyasa Flow - Intermediate/Advance

Time : 10.00am - 11.30am

Venue : Level 5, Menara Bukit Ceylon
Jalan Ceylon

As space is limited to 10 pax only, kindly revert directly to Azmi or myself early.

Hope to see you!

Yoga Core with Felix

Thinking of which is the best word to describe the class.... it has to be AWESOME!!!! We were all moaning and groaning in pain when we all had our oblique (not sure if this is the right spelling,it's not in Oxford)muscles crunching to the max!!!

We made another discovery with Felix. Our feet were accessed & maybe most of us are not aware of our standing position. My feet collapse inwards toward the arch, hence I lock my inner thighs and hips, and this leads to straining my lower back. Now that explains why I used to have lower back ache & my big toes hurts when I walked non-stop for several hours (shopping marathon!!). A shop in Lot 10 custom-make soles after scanning your feet. The soles can be inserted into your sports shoes or your court shoes would give your feet a better support and eventually eliminate your aching feet. Say bye bye to stiletto,sandals and sling-back!!

Heart Pumping Hatha with Keane

I have always enjoyed Keane's class. The beauty with having to a good instructor on a regular basis is that the instructor is able to access our strength, flexibility, endurance and also our weaknesses. Having said that, his class is never boring as he will always have different variations weekly & he will always give us options-for the beginners & the intermediate.

I was hesitant to carry along my towel as I thought that with the heavy downpour earlier, being cool & wouldn't be needing the towel. But I am glad I did, as all of us had a great workout & well, the towel came in handy during the 90 mins class.

Just to share a photo with you- a side twist with one leg folded to the side.


We did try yesterday, plank with 1 leg & i hand off the floor (mind you,
leg and hand on the same side!!!). Couldn't take a pic as my other hand had to be on the floor, unless I master balancing on just one foot???? is that even possible????

Classes for the week of 3rd Nov 08

Hi Beautiful People,

Please be informed that the following classes will be held on the week of 3/11/08.

1) Tuesday (4/11)

Class : Hatha

Instructor : Keane


2) Thursday (6/11)

Class : Yoga Core

Instructor : Felix

Venue : Level 5, Menara Bukit Ceylon
By the poolside

Time : 6.30 -7.30pm

Please bring your own mat/towel/water.

Kindly rsvp a day before scheduled class should you be interested in attending class as its on first come first serve basis limited to 10 pax. You could either text me if you have my mobile no. or e-mail me :D See you then.