Dear Friends, enjoy the feedbacks. Namaste
Feez:
- Thank you Erin, Indra and Jacqualine! The programme was excellent, very possible the best thing I’ve done all year. I’m not the kind who follows things through, I’m much better at starting things than finishing them. However, you guys gentle tutelage and dedication to what you do has really done something to me!
- My objectives were met, expectations exceeded! Will be singing at wedding on the 6th, will let you know how that goes (Indra your voice is very rich, sweet and beautifulJ) I definitely feel more balanced and less creaky.
- I feel as though I have fresh perspective, it’s like a fresh pair of eyes and now movement is something I’m so aware of. Simply appreciating sitting up straight, walking with and (hopefully) balance step.
- It’s brought many surprises as well. We have gotten more in touch with friends, colleagues, and they notice the difference in me. I got to work an HOUR EARLY and I don’t feel tired until bedtime then I sleep like a baby!
- Yes Yoga is the awesomest. Again, thank you so much for inparting your wisdom, yoga philosophy and lifestyle in general. It’s life changing. Epic!
Kit:
- I used to have a back pain when I wake up in the morning, I don’t have back pain now!
- 30 days programme a great idea for beginners. Although I missed quite a few classes I did feel I’m able to execute poses that I did not think I could. Certainly I could feel more flexibility in my body
- Don’t think I lost any weight or inches! Not sure if body is more tone too. I guess it will take a couple more months
- I have never sweated so much in my life! I guess I got rid of my toxins too!
- Great teachers (Indra, Erin, Jackie)
- Timing not suitable for me (too early in the morning and too late in the evening)
Izanie:
- The 30 days Yoga Challenge for me has been about “mind over matter” It was tough in the beginning because of all the getting up early and gaining the consistency. The first week you feel tired and shiff but once you pass that you will settle into a routine, your body adjust and you start feeling good about yourself.
- Thanks to Indra and Erin for all the hard work, support and motivation. I wouldn’t have made it through without your encouragement and energy. You both make Sun Yoga a truly special place.
- I have also enjoyed all the yummy food and drinks too! My favorites are the salsa wrap, wheatberry salad, chickpeas salad and veggie kebab. Hmm…maybe time you open a Soul Not Bucks Café full time? Thanks to chef Indra!
Narina:
A very educational 30 days. I enjoyed myself thoroughly and found the ability to challenge myself to go a little further everytime
Indira Sundram:
I’ve enjoyed every moment with each of you
Harinder Kaur:
Thanks to SunYoga (especially Erin and Indra). You guys done a great job for me – to feel so great – body, mind and soul too!
My body is toned and I feel to have more strength and energy. I’m too like my arms!
30 days yoga challenge is a really great program and its highly recommended to all. Yoga is the way to go!!
Ee Lin:
- The day after my first class, my arms were terribly sore and it was torture when you keep repeating the motions that used the very some muscles. Keeping still on the mat during a downward dog was a challenge when your hands keep slipping forward.
- Into the third week, I felt stronger, the execution of the poses improved (except for a few crowd “favourite” poses like the “dolphin”) and the mat slipping only occurred the third/fourth set of “warrior B”
- On the whole, I feel refreshed and the 30 days challenge is certainly a good start on working on one of your many resolutions you never kept to.
- the 30 days yoga challenge is suitable if you find that you can never stick to a regime for long and never quite see through any good your set to the end. Its power packed for a “do-able” 30 days only! A colleague once said “A good without execution is hallucination”
Feedback: our bodies aren’t always at their best everyday so letting up a little one or two classes during the 30 days challenge would be refreshing and welcomed.
Pooi Lam:
- Breaking up into sessions of 20 seconds is good = more achievable
- As the days go by, suggest reducing verbal briefing for each step to let us learn to be more independent so we can do at home
- Definitely stronger and more toned up now, well worth the effort
- RM300 too cheap
- Indra’s food is yummy and a great motivation to attend class J
Yvonne Lim:
- Thank you very much to all teachers at SunYoga. I love the vegetarian meal and smoothies and my back is not that pain now.
- Now, I find that doing yoga everyday is not that “impossible” J thank you so much!
Alice:
- Feels lighter, a bit more flexible
- A particular joint pain vanished
- Added wrist, knee and elbow pains J
- A good fellowship as everyone talks about one common aspect, i.e pain from doing yoga and the person will always have remedies and ideas on how to overcome it
- May be jamming session should not be conducted right after class. Give about half to an hour time frame between the two activities as it is extremely distracting due to loud talking/laughing and incessant walking in and out between entrance and kitchen
Caryn:
- First 2 weeks quite confusing as Erin and Indra taught different things but after Indra clarified the different poses it was easier to follow
- Very happy that I lost 4 kg..yohoo!!!
- Can manage the dolphin pose without the bandage now ha! ha!
Thank you Erin and Indra!
Eke:
This 30 days Yoga Challenge has got me back on track to a fitness and healthy living. Yahoo!
These are the changes that has improved and now I love the new me, well same old me but with a tighter and healthier body J
- Definitely more flexible. Can bend with case
- Stamina has improved could do my 10Km run with one panting. It was steady and I managed good timing for it
- Flabby areas are more toned
- Cab fit into my old clothes. Don’t feel like I have to squeeze into them anymore
- Don’t feel bloated anymore. BONUS!
- More conscious of what I eat and definitely try to eat healthy. Thanks to Indra’s yummy dishes even when I go out to eat or do groceries, I only buy healthy ingredients and only once in a while I will have a cheat day to eat some non-healthy goods
- I love that my skin is smoother and hair seems more bouncy. Thanks to the sesame and coconut oils
- My face looks more alive, radiant and the pimples are kept at bay
- Mood is more upbeat and full of energy
- Towards the end of my challenge, got that lazy but still pushed myself not to miss too many classes
- Enjoyed the classes taught by Erin and Indra
Thank you ladies!
PS: Glad you pushed us even though there were days we were lazy especially on those leg lifts and dolphin poses
Monday, November 2, 2009
Namaste - Day 1 & 2
i have 2 perceptions when it comes to yoga.
1. the whole spiritual mambo jambo, convening with the universe, your spirit, through your body, mind and soul stuff.. i'm a person that don't believe in anything, much.. and the thought this scared me a little.
2. there's also the whole fake / poser perception where you have the tai-tai/datin/celebrity doing the yoga thing to be seen and heard. this, i have the same dislike for as the ones who do the same fake / poser thing at clubs. thanks, but no thanks. yoga shouldn't be a social status activity.
both perceptions above, are my stereotypes.. you may think differently.
when i first did yoga with 3sa years ago, yoga for me was more of a stretching exercise class than anything. that was years ago.
yesterday, as i filled in my registration form for the 30-day yoga challenge, the guy who took my registration look at me with a cautious eye and told me that i've got quite alot of injuries. here's the list :
a) old injuries (all on right side) - sprained / twisted ankle, sprained hip, broken cartilage @ knee, broken collar bone, deformed shoulder blade, broken wrist. all healed but can't be stressed so much on without protection
b) back problems - recovering from major whiplash on upper back (both shoulders) due to a car accident last year & sprained lower back due to stupidity manual labor 5 years ago.
after yesterday's re-introduction class, i was bursting with energy the whole day and by 10.30pm at nite, my energy was well spent and called it a night.
today's class, however, left me feeling lethargic about 3 hours after i entered work. or maybe i'm just having a much busier morning than usual without a chance to actually reflect.
when 3sa and i first spoke about this challenge, she mentioned that i would be going in with alot more physical challenges. she also said that while yoga is about the body & mind, i would be more mentally affected than physical. at this point, until i can calm my mind while doing the poses instead of thinking "breathe, breathe, breathe" or "stretch! ouch! pain!" its physical..
the only message i'm getting mentally is, "don't give up!" and "don't fall from / lose hope!".
i realise i need yoga. i need it so i can recover, so i can stretch and be more flexible again, so i can lose weight and most importantly, so i can dance again without worries. "no pain, no gain" they say..
1. the whole spiritual mambo jambo, convening with the universe, your spirit, through your body, mind and soul stuff.. i'm a person that don't believe in anything, much.. and the thought this scared me a little.
2. there's also the whole fake / poser perception where you have the tai-tai/datin/celebrity doing the yoga thing to be seen and heard. this, i have the same dislike for as the ones who do the same fake / poser thing at clubs. thanks, but no thanks. yoga shouldn't be a social status activity.
both perceptions above, are my stereotypes.. you may think differently.
when i first did yoga with 3sa years ago, yoga for me was more of a stretching exercise class than anything. that was years ago.
yesterday, as i filled in my registration form for the 30-day yoga challenge, the guy who took my registration look at me with a cautious eye and told me that i've got quite alot of injuries. here's the list :
a) old injuries (all on right side) - sprained / twisted ankle, sprained hip, broken cartilage @ knee, broken collar bone, deformed shoulder blade, broken wrist. all healed but can't be stressed so much on without protection
b) back problems - recovering from major whiplash on upper back (both shoulders) due to a car accident last year & sprained lower back due to stupidity manual labor 5 years ago.
after yesterday's re-introduction class, i was bursting with energy the whole day and by 10.30pm at nite, my energy was well spent and called it a night.
today's class, however, left me feeling lethargic about 3 hours after i entered work. or maybe i'm just having a much busier morning than usual without a chance to actually reflect.
when 3sa and i first spoke about this challenge, she mentioned that i would be going in with alot more physical challenges. she also said that while yoga is about the body & mind, i would be more mentally affected than physical. at this point, until i can calm my mind while doing the poses instead of thinking "breathe, breathe, breathe" or "stretch! ouch! pain!" its physical..
the only message i'm getting mentally is, "don't give up!" and "don't fall from / lose hope!".
i realise i need yoga. i need it so i can recover, so i can stretch and be more flexible again, so i can lose weight and most importantly, so i can dance again without worries. "no pain, no gain" they say..
giving starbucks a run for their money :D
Friday, October 30, 2009
she proposed, and i said yes! YES!
i’m not lying. she did propose. she proposed a challenge, a birthday challenge.
teresa & i were sitting at a mamak last saturday nite and on bended knees with bent bodies over the table.. she excitedly proposed and blindly made me promise (my fault) without knowing what it was. best friends do that for each other. whatever it is, we do only. die die also must try and do.
after explaining to me what it was, i gingerly said hmmmm.. yes. YES! I’ll commit :) IT is a 30-day yoga challenge for my birthday, proudly sponsored by Living Arts, whose studio share the same initials as mine (LA).
so starting this sunday, 1st Nov 2010 @ 8.30am, i’ll begin my 30-day journey at Sun Yoga studio in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. what i do hope to achieve? i’m open to whatever comes my way during these 30 days. namaste…
Friday, October 9, 2009
What yogis eat.....
You need to eat well to complement your hard work!
So what do yogis eat?
Here's creative (un)cooking for you:
Way to go, girls!
Alice and Caryn showing off their war wounds - from doing the dynamic dolphin-plank pose with 100% effort! Well done, girls, you will be rewarded with strong core strength and toned upper arms!
Dr JK showing off her back strength. Come on, Challengers, challenge her...
Dr JK showing off her back strength. Come on, Challengers, challenge her...
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Food for 30day challenge
Friday night's dinner
CREAM WATERCRESS SOUP
This soup is chic and Mahattanite, and never fails to remind me of the people and places I hold dear in Manhattan – David’s family, my dear friend Tom, Williamsburg Bridge, Spring Street and long evenings in Bryant Park in summer.
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped25g butter250g potatoes, peeled and diced600ml vegetable stock150g of watercress, roughly chopped50ml creama little milk if needed lots of freshly ground black pepper
In a large pan, cook the onion in the butter until soft but not browned.
Add the potatoes and stock and cook until the potatoes are soft (approx 15-20 minutes). When potatoes are almost cooked, add the watercress (try to allow not longer than 5 minutes cooking time for the watercress). Liquidise, add the cream. Use a little extra milk if the soup seems too thick. Season with black pepper and serve hot.
Saturday night dinner
WATERCRESS SALAD WITH SWEET DRESSING
This salad is bursting with goodness! Apart from its high vitamins content (vitamins C, B1, B6, K, E, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and potassium), watercress is also a storehouse for other goodies…..it is a natural body-cleansing detoxicant. By weight, watercress has more calcium than milk, more vitamin C than an orange and more absorbable iron than spinach. It is also reputed to increase sexual energy and enhance fertility!
This salad is perfected by Roderick’s Ibu Painah and Jacqueline, and is redolent with the unusual and intriguing European-Asian taste.
For the salad:
Watercress
Sweet potatoes, boiled and cubed
Avocado, sweet pear or apple, cubed
Toasted nuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts)
For the dressing:
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. maple syrup
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a microwave-safe container; heat on high 30 seconds
CREAM WATERCRESS SOUP
This soup is chic and Mahattanite, and never fails to remind me of the people and places I hold dear in Manhattan – David’s family, my dear friend Tom, Williamsburg Bridge, Spring Street and long evenings in Bryant Park in summer.
1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped25g butter250g potatoes, peeled and diced600ml vegetable stock150g of watercress, roughly chopped50ml creama little milk if needed lots of freshly ground black pepper
In a large pan, cook the onion in the butter until soft but not browned.
Add the potatoes and stock and cook until the potatoes are soft (approx 15-20 minutes). When potatoes are almost cooked, add the watercress (try to allow not longer than 5 minutes cooking time for the watercress). Liquidise, add the cream. Use a little extra milk if the soup seems too thick. Season with black pepper and serve hot.
Saturday night dinner
WATERCRESS SALAD WITH SWEET DRESSING
This salad is bursting with goodness! Apart from its high vitamins content (vitamins C, B1, B6, K, E, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and potassium), watercress is also a storehouse for other goodies…..it is a natural body-cleansing detoxicant. By weight, watercress has more calcium than milk, more vitamin C than an orange and more absorbable iron than spinach. It is also reputed to increase sexual energy and enhance fertility!
This salad is perfected by Roderick’s Ibu Painah and Jacqueline, and is redolent with the unusual and intriguing European-Asian taste.
For the salad:
Watercress
Sweet potatoes, boiled and cubed
Avocado, sweet pear or apple, cubed
Toasted nuts (cashews, almonds or walnuts)
For the dressing:
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. maple syrup
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a microwave-safe container; heat on high 30 seconds
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