Argentine Tango Workshop With Ogie Mendoza

Beginners Class
Time:- 1 till 3 p.m
Date:- 27th, 28th, 29th October
Contents:- Academic Basics, Postura (Posture), Abraso (Open/Close Embrace), Entrada and Salida, Ochos (Forward & Back)

Intermediate Advance Class
Time:- 3 till 5p.m
Date:- 27th, 28th, 29th October
Contents:- Axis, Boleo (Front and Back), Sacadas, Barrida

Price Lists:
Beginners Workshops $390 BND  (Inclusive of Milonga Nights 28th & 29th October)
Int/ Advance Workshops $520 BND (Inclusive of Milonga Nights 28th & 29th October)

Per Workshop for Beginners $130
Per Workshop for Int/Adv $173

Venue: Yogi Bliss Health & Spa Studio
Contact: Elaine C at 8846848

Nicole Serrano- The Heart of a Warrior

Yoga Makeover Workshop

Bringing Alignment  with Self And Universe 

HipOpener, Inner Spiral, Outer Spiral, Lead from the Heart

  

Keeping Focus, Breaths, Arm Strength with Shoulder Blades Drawn Down

 

 

Bringing Re-Alignment, Inner Spiral, Outer Spiral, Muscular Energy, Organic Energy

Plug Arm into Shoulders, Realign, Breaths 

Uddiyana Bandha Shown by June (Far Left)

 

Titibhasana using  Uddiyana Bandha and Arm Strength.

The Yoga Makeover workshop was hopefully inspirational to the students attending it.  My hope was to give students the knowledge and the understanding with deep appreciation of the muscles that we use to 'enhance our asanas.  Based on Anusara Theme, we worked into our 'inner spiral' 'outer spiral' ' shoulder loop' and 'heart softening'.  There were a lot of transformations made in the poses by students who felt they weren't able to do so in the 'past'.  Some students who had well rounded backs and other back issues to neck issues, we used the breaths and Anusara verse of adjustment to bring the students into their highest potential.  'Transformation' was the key word, and I was more than happy to see students doing yoga in the most of their ability.

Cynthia has back issues, so going into Paschimottasana is challenging for her.  Whenever she goes into any forward bend, her back rounds off.  But with inner spiral, and creating space to her lower back and hips, she's created 'space' to her lower spine while she maintains her length through the crown of her head. She's now able to guide herself half way into Paschimottasana. Transformation.

Om Namah Shivaya

N.B  Thanks To Candy C. For Taking The Pictures.

Funny Things in La Dolce Vita

5 Days ago- At 12 midnight, in bed already, half asleep.  Pete feeling parched, leaned over me and reached out for a bottle of water.  He downed about half a bottle.  When I turned to my side, I realized he drunk something he shouldn't have.  " Pete, did you drink the white capped bottle or the blue capped bottle?"  ..." The blue capped?!! Why?"...I  smacked him on his shoulder liked 'a wife would do'.  " That's the Holy Water my sister got me, was going to bring that over to our new house to have it blessed.  You just drank Holy Water!!!!!! "

Peter looking half stunned," What!!?? What was the holy water doing at your bedside table? How would I have known it was Holy Water?!!!!"

"Because it said in a big and bright orange sticker clearly marked 'Holy Water blessed by Rev. Johnny Chin'?!!! {Sigh!}

He then mumbled under his breath," Well, I do feel a little bit holy-er now.  It's going to clean and detox my soul while I fall asleep.............!"

Whacked him on the leg ," next time, read! don't do an "Alice in Wonderland" business!!"

4 days ago-Bought Grey's Anatomy PC game............How Shaddddd!

Last night-Late at 11pm, after a late night class.  Tuned into 90.7 F.M whilst driving back home from Jalan Tutong...There was DJ Dean and Boy Boy...it was my first time hearing these duos on radio.  Boy Boy sounded like the Bruneian version of Alvin the Chipmunk.  They were both reading messages sent to them for radio requests....One particular message brought my attention:-
Boy Boy -   " ...... (so and so)..requests for a .....milo music? ....(Boy Boy pauses after not being sure of the message)....m-i-l-o music?  ehhh...( he still after 20 seconds wasn't sure what he was reading on the screen)....

Dean (the other guy probably tried to help him out and read it too) - Oh!!!! No, Boy Boy, it's Mellow music.....not  M I L O music.....( at this point, I cracked up laughing so loud in the car ...it really made my day).....

Boy Boy just laughed as hard as I did in his cute chipmunk voice.  At least he didn't take it to heart...That's cool!

Today - 9am till 12.30pm .....30 turnouts for my second yoga workshop....good start with a yoga makeover of sun salutation followed by Anusara inspired led class with different standing poses.   Good fun with discovering ways into arm balances and backbends.... Will forever appreciate and remember all the amazing students that made a transformation into their breaths and asanas.  In awe of the ability to fully embrace the changes they made in their poses and their outlook on yoga.  And thank you to Sheila, Ikuyo and Maki for your help during the workshop.  Deeply appreciated.

Om Namah Shivaya 

        Yoga   Makeover  Workshop

    

Just as the title describes, this workshop will give your yoga practice a whole new makeover.  Starting from our foundation of sun salutation poses following into backbends, arm balances and inversions we will discover ways of easing into the pose with our breaths, how to deepen into each pose using our core muscles and better backbends using our heart centers to lead us through in any vinyasa.

Join us on 15^th  November at 9 am till 12 pm! It is a definitely an ‘out of class’ experience!

For more information, contact Jac at 8930886

Venue : D'Music Motion Studio, 1st Floor, Kiarong 

Fees per person $20

Experiences in Sun Salutations necessary

Resonating with Life

5 days back in Brunei and, the thought of Desiree and Andrew's Bali retreat still stays fresh in my memory. I'm still in awe of how much I have learnt during the stay in Ubud, and am keen to share my learnings with the students...so, I have organised a 2 hour workshop on the 13th September at 3pm, will be working on shoulders, hip openings and arm balancings....the response has been great so far. So, plans for tomorrow, waking up early to practice in heart and mind, play Benjy & Heather's music (it's the only music I play in the car whilst I'm driving these days), and breathing in the space of 'sheer' delight of just being back home in Brunei.

In the past week, students in the class have been absorbing my words, placing those words into their poses, and flowing into the vinyasa with grace and inner body strength. I admire their tenacity to learn more with whatever I can teach them, and their willingness of the heart is my motivation as a teacher, to help them delve deeper into their practice.

It's strange how I thought I might have lost the feeling of being 'connected' to my inner self and having to meet with 'reality', I thought I would have got back to the 'old' me. But up till now, each and everytime I wake up, when I get out of bed, I'm already thinking what life has in stored for me, embracing it with open arms knowing everything has a place and purpose...so sitting in a comfort zone is not an option I choose, I take a step forward to list things I normally avoid, kinda like the 'Yes Man'.

So here it is, back in the retreat, I was so positive in everything (kinda off...you really can't help oozing in positiveness when Nicole S. is around you), and now it's time to place those thoughts into action, finding my balance, setting my intentions. It's already started off before I set foot into the plane from Bali, and I have braved the take off's and landing's. I have even said 'yes' to things I never imagined I would have in this life time...like saying I'll go swim in the waters at the beach..Peter was so surprised, he said," Are you sure you're my wife? What have you done with Jac?"

Peter's so sweet, he made me a nice spaghetti bolognese for yesterday's lunch and made me a fruit salad after, he took us for dinner after and drove us back while I slept off in the car......(maybe I have to be elsewhere for another 2 weeks for this lovely treatment on a regular basis)

Motto for this week, being mindful of things I do, say and feel..to not be overly sensitive but not to either be insensitive to the needs of others', to be mindful of my thoughts, to be mindful of the the food I eat.......(all else except for hot chocolattttaaa and dark chocolate....... ;P) finding the balance to live, play, rest and work.

In any case, I've got a hot cup of milo (yes, right now at 1am) and Candy's chocolate brownies...yum, yum....It's all Shri........well, kinda of'.........

Anusara Yoga Workshops

Vincent Tam, an Anusara Yoga Teacher, will be heading down to Brunei in October. He'll be leading yoga workshops in Om Place Studio, hosted by William and Jackie. Vincent has studied under John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga and a vast experience of yoga training teachers and conducting retreats. It'll be a good opportunity to attend his workshops if you can. To find out more, click here

Oct 10th Get into the groove (Vinyasa Flow) 1.30pm till 4.30pm
" Find your way (Deeper Backbends) 5.30pm till 8.30pm

Oct 11th Get Hip (Hip Opener) 9.30pm till 12.30pm
" Flying High Low (Arm Balance and Fly Through with Pranayama) 2pm till 5pm

Early Birds Fee: $280 for 4 workshops or $75 per workshop (before 21st September)
Normal Fee : $340 for 4 workshops or $95 per workshop

** The workshops are all open to Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Yoga Students**

Please contact William C. at 8767019 or Jackie at 8734425

Brunei Yoga Workshops

Brunei Yoga WorkshopsWorkshops held on the 25-27th July 2008 :

• Sun salutation variations (25/7/08 at 8am-12pm)

• The art and science of inversions (25/7/08 at 4-8pm)

• Power 1 (26/7/08 at 8am-12pm)

• Twisting your way to health (26/7/08 at 4-8pm)

Venue: Workshops held at Seraphina Studio, Bgn Lim Eng Meng, Simpang 88, Unit 13, 1st Floor.
Duration - per workshop is for 4 hours.

If there are any queries please call Jac at 8133860 for further information.

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Workshop Prices as follows : $80 per workshop and $300 for 4 workshops

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Then, YOGA FOR ALL on 27 / 7/ 08 , Sunday This session is open to the public and all yoga students ( 2 hours), It includes a talk, introduction and practice, venue TBA. $20 fee applies.