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| March 2011, Bhaja Buddhist Caves, Lonavla, Maharashtra, India. |
Yoga :
Yoga Community:
Start practicing yoga since 2005 to relief stress both physically and mentally from work. teaching yoga since 2009. Eager to learn the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda, studied traditional yoga and philosophy at
Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, India in 2011 & 2015.
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Lifestyle journalist writing and editing food, travel, health & wellness, fashion, lifestyle features for newspapers, magazines and online media.
Co-author of
《瑜伽生活禪》Living with yoga and mindfulness, concepted by Janet Lau. 2013
Pain brought Stephanie to yoga, It was 2006.
Years as a journalist covering food & beverage, travel & lifestyle news in Hong Kong and overseas were exciting and eyes wide opening experiences, but they also overloaded her body. Ignored the signals of chronic pain in the neck, shoulders and lower back finally led to one day her body said stop, she couldn't move her hands, With hope of relieving pain, Stephanie started visiting a chiropractor three times a week. A year later, those visits were replaced by alternate days of yoga practice. Committed to practise help her physically and reduced stressful feeling at work. More questions about yoga and life in general emerged, “How physical practice of yoga related to everyday life and becoming a better person?”
She also wondered why her beloved teachers could be so knowledgeable and strong, and yet so humble and joyful. The curiosity of yoga expand in every themed workshops and short courses attended. So when she shifted to work as freelance journalist in 2008, she joined a teacher training course and subsequently start teaching yoga. Eager to know more about the ancient wisdom of yoga gradually lead her to India twice, she went to Kaivalyadhama yoga institute in 2010 and 2015, where she could immerse herself in the authentic taste of yoga, and had a glimpse of yoga philosophy.
Stephanie feels deeply blessed to be under the guidance of her teacher Dario Calvaruso, who is a role model of living one's true self, And continuously inspiring her not only in yoga practice and teaching, but also among every aspect of life. She is also grateful for Martina Lee who encourage her first step towards teaching yoga.
Stephanie's class is well-structure, encouraging and fun. She believes a good yoga practice is a great chance to start the dialog within one's own body and mind, which can gradually go beyond the mat into life. From there one become more conscious about his or her words and deems. Fully present on the yoga mat is the key, In her class, guided breaths and movement is essential, so that we can be present, to control our body and be aware of our feeling, and mind will not drifted away. Stephanie will give options during that practice so that students can progress at their manageable level. Expected to leave the mat feeling energized with lightness of mind together with a smile.
Yoga Education:
Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa Hṛdayam (432 hours, all 4 Modules) Teacher Training with Dario Calvaruso, Oct 2019, Hong Kong. Āyurveda Maulika Siddhānta-"Fundamental Principle of the Science of Life" 2 days immersion (12 Hours Accredited Theory) with Dario Calvaruso, Hong Kong. April 2018. Reiki Levels I & II with Joyce Thom, Hong Kong, Dec 2015.
Hot Yoga 200-hour Yoga alliance accredited Teacher Training with Martina Lee, Pure Yoga, Hong Kong, Oct 2008.
Volunteer experience:
Private and small group practice are welcome!
那是2006年，為緩和舊患持續困擾與疼痛而接觸瑜伽。
作為記者，在香港和海外採訪報導及撰寫關於美食，旅遊和生活方式。
工作趕忙時，往往忽視脖子、肩膀和下背部的慢性疼痛信號，直到某天，身體以極端強度的疼痛要迫得一切停下來。
為了緩解疼痛，我開始每週三次拜訪脊醫。一年後，這些治療被瑜伽練習取代。
投入瑜伽練習對健康有明顯改善，因工作而引起的精神壓力也減輕。
同時也啟發我對於瑜伽和人生的深入思索：瑜伽在身體層面的鍛煉如何與生活和成為更好的人連結起來？
很想知道我敬愛的老師學養如此豐富深厚，卻同時又那麼謙卑祥和快樂的秘訣所在。
對瑜伽的好奇心在我報讀每個主題工作坊和參加的短期課程中持續增加。
到了2008年轉為自由記者的同時，我參加了瑜伽教師培訓課程，隨後開始教瑜伽。
邊教邊學的渴望與日俱增，為了進一步了解瑜伽這古老智慧，分別於2011及2015年兩次飛到印度。在距離孟買約兩小時火車的美麗山城那歷史悠久的Kaivalyadhama瑜伽學院，沉浸於傳統的瑜伽品味中，對瑜伽哲學多了丁點了解。
我的老師Dario Calvaruso是個活出真實人生的榜樣。
不僅在瑜伽練習和教學中，而且在生活各個方面都給我深刻的啟迪。也感謝鼓勵我踏出瑜伽教學第一步的Martina Lee。
來參與課堂練習，這是結構完整合理，運用身體各部份，連結專注力統合於此時此刻的練習，這會是令人振奮鼓舞且充滿樂趣的動態練習。
每一回練習都是在自己的身心內在進行對話的好機會，進而啟發我們採用全新而靈活的心態面對日常生活，覺醒平和的人生。
在瑜伽墊上練習的關鍵是完然臨在於當時當刻。課堂上，呼吸和肢體運動的清晰指導是至關重要的，好讓我們活在當下，控制身體並意識到自身的感覺，頭腦便不會散亂分心。課堂上也會給予簡易版或進階變化的選擇，以便學生可按個別能力練習在安全水平上進步。課堂氣人氛是充滿活力，心情輕鬆的和微笑。
