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L.S.D. – Long, Slow & Deep!
A Yin Yoga interview with Victor Chng by Lucas Rockwood, Director of Absolute Yoga, Samui.
Victor Chng is one of the most experienced Yin Yoga teachers in Asia, having undergone years of intensive study on Yin Yoga directly with Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. He leads trainings, workshops and retreats on Yin Yoga throughout Asia and also owns Yoga in Asia, the largest online yoga portal in Asia.
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Hong Kong
Freedom Yoga - From the HIPS to the HOP with Lawrence Milman
Date: 22 - 23 Aug 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – TaiKoo Place

The Freedom Yoga Quest is about using your imagination, creating a world based on your creative needs - floating forward in your life-cleansing through a powerful sequence that will have you dancing through the transitions. A combination that will make you joyous, leaving you grounded. A merge of music and movement, imagination and experience, truth and possibility.

Plunge towards expression.

Two days, two different experiences, one goal - to LIVE fully!!!!!

Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com

Ashtanga Yoga Workshops with Dylan Bernstein
Date:
29 Aug 2009 - Welcoming Beginners into the Ashtanga Practice
20 Sep 2009 - Bahya Kumbhaka - The Exhale Retention
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Central

Welcoming Beginners into the Ashtanga Practice
Establishing key fundamentals for your practice will be the solid foundation upon which you may build. Accepting a regular practice into your life opens up many possibilities and often provides a sense of calm and stability. Join this workshop and take with you the ability to practise anytime and anywhere. Though designed for beginners, this workshop open to anyone who would like to look more deeply into the fundamentals of Ashtanga. Open to all levels!

Bahya Kumbhaka - The Exhale Retention
This workshop will fortify your understanding and engagement of the Bandhas and Ujjayi Pranayama. Then we'll put this knowledge to practical use as we enjoy taking on a challenging practice. This workshop also examines how the breath cycles relate to seemingly external cycles, such as the tides of the moon. Intermediate level and above.

Don’t miss the 20% early-bird discount! Register now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Post-Natal Yoga Workshop with Nealy Fischer
Date: 30 Aug – 4 Sep 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Central

This special 3-day workshop is designed to meet the needs of post-partum women. After the birth of her own three children, Nealy has been inspired to help women step into their own power and discover the infinite inner strength required as a mother.

*Length of the "post-partum" period is very individual and can vary. If you feel that any of the above may benefit you, regardless of how old your child is, you are welcome to attend.

20% early-bird discount ends 23 August! Register now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Baron Baptiste 40-Day Personal Revolution Programme with Wendy Wyvill
Date: 5 Sep – 14 Oct 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Central

This breakthrough program is designed to challenge your personal philosophy and your body so that you can tap unknown resources within yourself. Take this yoga challenge today and experience a whole new way of living and being in just 40 days!

Info Session: Get a feel of this programme – Join Wendy in her information session on 22 Aug!

20% early-bird discount ends 22 August! Register now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Pure Kids Yoga Autumn + Winter Programmes - "Developing Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds"
Date: Every Sunday, 20 Sep – 18 Oct, 1-29 Nov
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – TaiKoo Place

Why yoga for kids?
Yoga is a discipline that can lead children on the path towards a calm and balanced mind, as well as help them build a strong and flexible body - tools they can use in their everyday lives. Yoga helps boost their self-confidence, makes them feel more comfortable with their bodies, and helps them get in touch with who they are inside. Children who learn yoga are developing skills that will last a lifetime.

This bilingual programme is designed for kids between the ages of 5 to 11, conducted in English & Cantonese. It’s provided in a fun, safe, educational environment that will help nurture the development of positive minds, healthy bodies and caring hearts. There will be two programmes for Autumn and Winter:

1. My 5 Senses - Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell, Taste (20 Sep – 18 Oct)
2. The Beauty of Sharing - Partner Poses! (1-29 Nov)

Info Session
Learn more about these programmes – join our complimentary Kids Yoga workshop with info session! Parents and children (ages 5 -11) are welcome.

Sunday 6 Sep 2009, 10:00am – 11:30am
Taikoo Place studio

Enjoy 20% discount when you sign up with a friend!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Welcoming Andrei Ram-Om to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Dharma Yoga Immersion Workshop
Date: 2- 4 Oct 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Tsim Sha Tsui

Andrei Ram-Om embodies the virtues of Yoga he has learned from his Guru – Sri Yogi Dharma Mittra; kindness, patience, humility, fortitude, humor, selfless service, ahimsa (non-harm), and unlimited love, compassion and understanding for all. Join Andrei in his beloved guru – Sri Yogi Dharma’s teachings! Sessions include:

Dharma Series -Shiva Namaskara Vinyasa- Introduction
Bandha – Inversion
Purification Sequence
Dharma Master Class
Bandhas, Vayus and Pranayama
Vinyasa Suspension
Sri Dharma Mittra Maha Sadhana

Register now! Don’t miss the 30% Early-bird discount!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Welcoming Tatiana Leyva to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Nutritional Healing Programme
Date: 1- 6 Oct 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Tsim Sha Tsui

This programme is designed to promote deeper consciousness in our relation with food.

(Open to booking private consultations with Tatiana) Through private consultations on detoxing diets, culinary and nutritional coaching, you will be designed a special diet based on your specific condition, needs or asana you want to progress on.

Below are examples of themes of a private consultation:
Foodasana - The Magic on Whole Super Foods for the Yoga Asana Practice
Beauty is Skin Beauty
The Cleansing Power of Juicinge
Rejuvenation Nutrition
Nutritional Healing – Self-healing Nutritional Programme

Complimentary Introduction Sessions
A 45-minute public presentation about the programme - know what Nutrition Healing is and what will happen in a private consultation. Most importantly, know how to start your journey into a healthier and more joyful lifestyle!

Register now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Take Flight: 10-Day Hot Yoga Teacher Training Immersion (200-hr Yoga Alliance Certified Programme) Bilingual Course
Date: 23 Oct – 1 Nov 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Tsim Sha Tsui

The Hot Yoga Teacher Training will immerse trainees in the foundation of teaching Hot Yoga, one of the most popular types of yoga here in Asia. This 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified Programme consists of 10 days full-time training and an additional 50-hour internship. Suitable for dedicated students and aspiring teachers, the programme is designed to immerse you into the study of yoga in a dedicated environment, and to bridge what you learn into your daily life.

Course will be taught mainly in English, with Chinese translation if required. Training manuals will be in English.

Sign-Up before 23 August and save US$1,500 on tuition.

Complimentary Teacher Training Info Sessions at Pure Yoga Langham Place
Please call to pre-register with our Langham Place studio at (852) 3691 3691. Pre-registration starts 1 week prior to the info session date.

Email: events@pure-yoga.com Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



THE FOUNDATION – PREPARING TO TEACH (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Teacher Training Programme)
Date: 21 Nov – 13 Dec 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Hong Kong – Tsim Sha Tsui

Has Yoga changed your life?

Do you desire to give back and help others in empowering ways by learning how to be a Yoga Teacher yourself?

Would you like to enjoy a flexible schedule and travel/ work anywhere in the world?

If you answered yes to the above, don’t miss our Teacher Training! This comprehensive and life-transforming 200-hr programme will be led by Pure Yoga's Founding Teacher Patrick Creelman. Patrick is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT 200) with Yoga Alliance. He brings his extensive background of Anusara Yoga training from John Friend, together with international teachers who will present on a wide variety of topics including Anatomy, Yoga Philosophy, Sanskrit and Ayurveda

Sign-Up before 21 September and save US$1,500 on tuition!!
Complimentary Teacher Training Info Sessions at Pure Yoga Langham Place
Please call to pre-register with our Central studio at (852) 3691 3691. Pre-registration starts 1 week prior to the info session date.

Email: events@pure-yoga.com Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com


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Japan
Purna Yoga - Dynamic Asana Class & Chakra Workshop with John Ogilvie
Date: Saturday, 1 Aug 2009

Session 1: Purna Yoga Dynamic Vinyasa Class (10am-12pm)
Enjoy John Ogilvie’s fun and holistic approach to yoga: chanting, pranayama (breath work), meditation and dynamic Asana (postures). In this special class you will experience everything that yoga has to offer: physical challenge, inner peace and devotion. You’ll find yourself experimenting with some of the more challenging yoga postures with a smile and an attitude of fun and joy!

Session 2: Yoga & The Chakras (2:30-4:30pm)
This workshop is based on John’s substantial research on the chakras (the energy ‘wheels’ or systems) and their connection to our endocrine (hormonal) system. This workshop will include a theoretical discussion and talk on the various qualities of each of the 7 chakras, followed by a practical class that will demonstrate how to practise the postures that heal and balance our chakras. A must for all serious yoga students!

Contact Person: Emi Iizuka
Contact No(s): + 61 4 0373 7713
Email: japan@byronyoga.com
Website: http://www.econikko.com
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Malaysia
Yoga Retreat Langkawi
Date: 14- 16 Aug 2009

Experience practising yoga with a group of yoga enthusiasts in natural surroundings. This 3-day, 2-night programme is a value-for-money retreat packed with yoga and activities. One of the main activities is the exhilarating cable car ride on the Langkawi Cable Car, travelling up the escarpment on Mount Machincang and over ancient rainforests. Sit back in awe and take in the spectacular scenery as it unfolds on this unique L-shaped route.

Price: SGD 500
Cost includes programs, accommodation (twin sharing) and vegetarian meals as stated above. Excludes travel to and from Langkawi to other areas.

Contact Person: Wei Ling / Paalu
Contact No(s): (+65) 8141 5201 / (+65) 9009 8889
Email: info@tirisulayoga.com
Website: http://www.tirisulayoga.com
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Singapore
Yin Yoga Workshop with Jacqueline Hargreaves
Date: Sunday, 2 Aug 2009

As the whole body rests, the natural healing response of the body is used to rejuvenate and repair the area of focus. We will also examine how this style of practice improves the health of internal organs. It might be described as "taking your acupuncturist with you to yoga!"

Contact Person: Kathryn/Priscilla
Contact No(s): 6735 2163
Email: singapore@comoshambhala.bz
Website: www.singapore.comoshambhala.bz


Yin Yoga Workshop by Victor Chng
Date: 22- 23 Aug 2009

Saturday, 22nd August 2009, 2- 5 pm: Hips, Sacrum & Lower Back
Understand why yin yoga starts with the lower body, its importance and how it will affect your yoga practice.

Sunday, 23rd August 2009, 12- 3pm: The Path of Integration from Yin to Yang
This is the "Tao of Yoga" that brings practice into completion. You will begin with yin and move into yang, receiving the earth’s energy by working on hips opening.

Contact Person: Lydia Chew
Contact No(s): +65-67342853
Email: contactus@realyoga.com.sg
Website: www.realyoga.com.sg



Workshops with Judy Krupp
Date: 2- 4 Oct 2009

A teacher of over 20 years experience and founder of the Yoga Room in Sydney, Judy Krupp’s workshop reinforces the foundations of alignment and core strength in asana practice. This extended 2.5 day workshop focuses on the actions of co-contractions that provide the appropriate support for the body to freely move in all directions.

Contact Person: Kathryn/Priscilla
Contact No: (65) 67352163
Email: singapore@comoshambhala.bz
Website: www.singapore.comoshambhala.bz



COMO Shambhala’s 500-hour Teacher Training Course accredited by Yoga Alliance
From 23 Feb 2010

Earn an internationally-accredited qualification in this highly-rewarding programme that builds a solid foundation for teaching yoga. Gain a deeper understanding and lead with insight.

Contact Person: Vivienne Spanopoulos,
Contact No(s): + 65 6735 2163
Email: vivspan@gmail.com
Website: www.singapore.comoshambhala.bz



Welcoming Simon Park to Pure Yoga Singapore - Surfing the Vinyasa Wave
Date: 14 – 16 August 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Singapore – Ngee Ann City

Experience the latest evolution of Prana Vinyasa Flow: dynamic asana, creative flows, and integrated pranayama as a moving meditation that will tune and tone you from the inside out – while giving you the tools to navigate life's changes with grace, power, and confidence.
Topics include:

The Artistic Process within Creative Sequencing – with special guest Julia Horn
Fluid Power - Embodying Wave Motion Within Vinyasa
Jai Hanuman! Handstands and Arm Balances
Artful Assists
Surfing the Vinyasa Wave
Liquid Flow

Join Simon Park in this weekend and surf on the vinyasa wave!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Hot Yoga Teacher Training (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Part-Time Programme)
Date: 5 September - 18 October 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Singapore – Ngee Ann City

The Hot Yoga Teacher Training programme is a 6-week, 200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited part-time evening and weekend course. This course will guide students to develop the fundamental skills necessary to teach Hot Yoga, as well as beginner level Hatha Yoga classes.

Suitable for all aspiring students and teachers, this programme sets a strong foundation for those wanting to become teachers or to deepen their yoga at every level.

Limited Space! Register Now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com



Global Mala Project - Uniting Yoga, Seva and Collective Consciousness
Date: 20 Sep 2009 (Sun), 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Pure Yoga Singapore – Ngee Ann City

Meditation, Sun Salutations and Kirtan - Open to the public by at-door donations on the day

On 19 or 20 September (Fall Equinox), Unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108 as the yoga world's offering to further the UN International Peace Day. Our Global Mala event can be dedicated to practice, or to practice and seva - service by integrating local action and raising funds for organisations affiliated with HIV/AIDS (ACTION for AIDS).

Pre-registration needed.
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com


Welcoming Andrei Ram-Om to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Dharma Yoga Immersion Workshop
Date: 9- 11 Oct 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Singapore – Ngee Ann City

Andrei Ram-Om embodies the virtues of Yoga he has learned from his Guru – Sri Yogi Dharma Mittra; kindness, patience, humility, fortitude, humor, selfless service, ahimsa (non-harm), and unlimited love, compassion and understanding for all. Join Andrei in his beloved guru – Sri Yogi Dharma’s teachings! Sessions include:

Dharma Series -Shiva Namaskara Vinyasa- Introduction
Bandha – Inversion
Purification Sequence
Dharma Master Class
Bandhas, Vayus and Pranayama
Vinyasa Suspension
Sri Dharma Mittra Maha Sadhana

Register now! Don’t miss the 30% Early-bird discount!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com


Welcoming Tatiana Leyva to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Nutritional Healing Programme
Date: 7- 12 Oct 2009
Venue: Pure Yoga Singapore – Ngee Ann City

This programme is designed to promote deeper consciousness in our relation with food.

(Open to booking private consultations with Tatiana) Through private consultations on detoxing diets, culinary and nutritional coaching, you will be designed a special diet based on your specific condition, needs or asana you want to progress on.

Below are examples of themes of a private consultation:

Foodasana - The Magic on Whole Super Foods for the Yoga Asana Practice
Beauty is Skin Beauty
The Cleansing Power of Juicing
Rejuvenation Nutrition
Nutritional Healing – Self-healing Nutritional Programme

Complimentary Introduction Sessions
A 45-minute public presentation about the programme - know what Nutrition Healing is and what will happen in a private consultation. Most importantly, know how to start your journey into a healthier and more joyful lifestyle!

Register now!
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com

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Taiwan
Mysore and Pranayama Yoga Retreat with Angel Huang & Kelly Chow
Date: 26-28 Sep 2009
Venue: Spring Villa - Yilan, Taiwan

Join us for a weekend as we seek a balanced state where the physical, mental, and spiritual co-exist peacefully. Teachers Angel Huang and Kelly Chow will lead daily Mysore and Pranayama classes amidst the picturesque natural surroundings of Yilan, Taiwan.

Be nourished by 2 full daily practices of Mysore with pranayama in an open garden overlooking the beauty of the Spring Villa. Outside the villa, we will do lake-side pranayama sessions, walk the historic path and visit the city centre! Recharge your batteries with a beautiful weekend of yoga outside of Taipei!

This retreat is open to Pure Yoga Cardholders only. Limited places!
Don’t miss the early-bird discount that ends 5 September!
Email: retreats@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com


THE FOUNDATION – PREPARING TO TEACH (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Teacher Training Programme)
Date: 10 Oct – 1 Nov 2009
Venue: Taipei – Pure Tower

Has Yoga changed your life?

Do you desire to give back and help others in empowering ways by learning how to be a Yoga Teacher yourself?

Would you like to enjoy a flexible schedule and travel/ work anywhere in the world?

If you answered yes to the above, don’t miss our Teacher Training! This comprehensive and life-transforming 200-hr programme will be led by Pure Yoga's Founding Teacher Patrick Creelman. Patrick is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT 200) with Yoga Alliance. He brings his extensive background of Anusara Yoga training from John Friend, together with international teachers who will present on a wide variety of topics including Anatomy, Yoga Philosophy, Sanskrit and Ayurveda.

Sign-Up before 10 September and save US$750 on tuition.
Contact No: (886) 8161 7888
Email: events@pure-yoga.com
Website: http://www.pure-yoga.com

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Hong Kong
•  Freedom Yoga - From the HIPS to the HOP with Lawrence Milman
•  Ashtanga Yoga Workshops with Dylan Bernstein
•  Post-Natal Yoga Workshop with Nealy Fischer
•  Baron Baptiste 40-Day Personal Revolution Programme with Wendy Wyvill
•  Pure Kids Yoga Autumn + Winter Programmes - "Developing Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds"
•  Welcoming Andrei Ram-Om to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Dharma Yoga Immersion Workshop
•  Welcoming Tatiana Leyva to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Nutritional Healing Programme
•  Take Flight: 10-Day Hot Yoga Teacher Training Immersion (200-hr Yoga Alliance Certified Programme) Bilingual Course
•  THE FOUNDATION – PREPARING TO TEACH (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Teacher Training Programme)

Japan
•  Purna Yoga - Dynamic Asana Class & Chakra Workshop with John Ogilvie

Malaysia
•  Yoga Retreat Langkawi

Singapore
•  Yin Yoga Workshop with Jacqueline Hargreaves
•  Yin Yoga Workshop by Victor Chng
•  Workshops with Judy Krupp
•  COMO Shambhala’s 500-hour Teacher Training Course accredited by Yoga Alliance
•  Welcoming Simon Park to Pure Yoga Singapore - Surfing the Vinyasa Wave
•  Hot Yoga Teacher Training (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Part-Time Programme)
•  Global Mala Project - Uniting Yoga, Seva and Collective Consciousness
•  Welcoming Andrei Ram-Om to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Dharma Yoga Immersion Workshop
•  Welcoming Tatiana Leyva to Pure Yoga Hong Kong & Singapore - Nutritional Healing Programme

Taiwan
•  Mysore and Pranayama Yoga Retreat with Angel Huang & Kelly Chow
•  THE FOUNDATION – PREPARING TO TEACH (200-hr Yoga Alliance Accredited Teacher Training Programme)
 
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