Exclusive Launch! Yoga and Dance Workshop at Planet Yoga Hong Kong! No membership required!

Valentines Weekend Special workshop: The Art of Being Beautiful

The Art of Being Beautiful

Date & Time:
Feb 19 (Fri) 15:00 – 16:30
Feb 20 (Sat) 12:00 – 13:30

Club: Causeway Bay Club
Instructor: Sumit

Level: All levels
Course Fee: HK$ 1,000

Description

Inner health makes you smile from inside an inner smile makes your body beautiful outside. Come, explore, learn and discover the art of being beautiful through special techniques chosen for you from the ancient science of Hatha Yoga specially by our Master Yogi Saadhak Sumit.

Yoga Workshop: Feb 6 and 7–Yoga for the Inflexible

Yoga for the InflexibleDate & Time: Feb 6 (Sat) 15:00 – 16:30 and Feb 7 (Sun) 12:00 – 13:30
Club: Causeway Bay Club
Instructor: Alvin
Level: All levels
Course Fee: HK$ 500

Description

Everyone’s body is unique, come to the workshop and learn the basic anatomy you need to fully understand your level of flexibility and how to improve it through Asana Practice and the use of Yoga props including blocks, bricks, straps and bolsters to achieve proper alignment, postures and whole body stretching.

Most people practice yoga to become more flexible, this workshop takes you into the science of flexibility so that you are able to understand your current level and the fastest route to become flexible. In the practical modular you will use props to achieve postures which you may otherwise not have believed you could achieve.

This is a detailed class with adjustments and personal care.
What to expect during class

Discussion
- understanding why you are inflexible
- Basic anatomy
-The roles of muscles, tendons and ligaments

Practical
- Asana practice
-Postures for stretching the whole body

New! Yoga Workshop: Achieve inner strength through Deep Stretching

Achieve inner strength through Deep StretchingDate & Time: Feb 6 (Sat) 11:00 – 14:00 and Feb 7 (Sun) 16:00 – 19:00

Club: Tsim Sha Tsui
Instructor: Yogaraj C.P.
Level: All levels
Course Fee: HK$ 1,000

A two part workshop

Join this creative, innovative and fun filled workshop to achieve the inner strength you need to be strong and flexible in all areas of your life.

Part I: Concentrates on Yang Yoga teaching you techniques and postures that energizes you, vitalizes you and makes you powerful. This is a power class focusing on developing core strength, muscle tone, balance, stamina and proper alignment.

Part II: Focuses on Yin Yoga postures which bring to a state of relaxation and rejuvenation through safe, deep stretches and careful adjustments.

Upcoming Workshop

Planet Yoga Guest Instructor Series Guest Instuctor Master Jack (Dec-Jan)

Guest Instuctor Master Jack (Dec-Jan)

Jack is a true inspired Indian dance Instructor, who also is a Master of Martial arts.

He has concurred Black belt 2nd don, “Tae-Kwon-Do”, 7-Gold, 2- Silver and 3 Bronze medals in National level tournaments in INDIA among a billion people.

He was selected and represented by the Indian Tae-Kwon-Do Federation for international level several times.

Currently he is the honorary secretary & Chief Technical Director Of jury in National tournaments in India.

Recently, under his direction Orissa state Tae-Kwon-Do program for “schools & Clubs” is a big success in India.

Professionally dancing and choreographed in Bollywood (the Indian movie industry) more than 15 years, conducting events with Bolly-Wood stars throughout INDIA, working in movies as director for 10 years, working experience for 4 years in BKK under CaliforniaWOW, making every show a success with new effects… Presently posted as dance coordinator BKK…

My moto is to make every single person HAPPY and HEALTHY.

“Enjoy each and every moment…. “

Master Jack showing off a signature dance move at Planet Yoga Hong Kong

Special Guest Instructor Rahul visits Planet Yoga Hong Kong

Planet Yoga Special Appearance: Rahul

8-time winner of National Yoga Championship.

Rahul graduated in Yoga Praveen from Yoga Vidhya Dham Nasik Institute in 2005.

He has learned the Patanjali yoga sutras and worked as yoga instructor in several different institutions and schools .He has been teaching yoga since the past 7 years.

In 2003, he has been selected for inter-university yoga competition from Pune University state. He has experienced in various types of yoga (Rhythmic Yoga, Artistic Yoga and Rope yoga) and he was also selected for International Yoga Competition to perform yoga in Italy.

Rahul was kind enough to take time from his busy schedule and visit us at Planet Yoga Hong Kong for a special guest instructor class for Patanjali Yoga.

For photos of Rahul and our members trying out an exciting class, check our facebook photo album.

Special guest instructor Rahul visiting Planet Yoga Hong Kong from Thailand

汪詩詩子女得真傳

汪詩詩、馬詩慧（Janet）和歐陽妙芝三位靚媽咪，昨日帶同子女一起出席港安醫院慈善基金活動，即場創作聖誕曲奇。汪詩詩的囡囡Jasmine戴了眼鏡，詩詩表示囡囡有百多度近視：「佢咁細個就有近視，應該係遺傳，因為我同子丹都有近視。我帶佢去配眼鏡時佢好開心，但我就唔開心。囡囡都好貪靚，有時影相都會除眼鏡。」

詩詩又笑言囝囝James好像有功夫底似的，經常拿起公公的拐杖揮舞，不知是否老公甄子丹遺傳，至於是否因囝囝看得爹哋的戲太多？她說：「我唔畀佢睇啲暴力嘢，淨係睇卡通片。」講到今個聖誕，老公要在大陸拍戲，她和一對仔女則會留在香港過節。

另外，對於近日有o靚模被控藏毒一事，Janet亦贊成實行校園驗毒計劃。

■汪詩詩與女兒Jasmine出席慈善活動。

■（後排左二起）歐陽妙芝、汪詩詩及馬詩慧享受親子樂。

贊成全港校本驗毒 馬詩慧：Monique應入戒毒所

(星島日報報道)靚模周凱盈（Monique）在校內藏有毒品，出庭前還被驗出仍有吸毒，身為名模的馬詩慧（Janet）認為要盡快判對方入戒毒所，而她亦讚成校園強制驗毒。

昨日Janet帶同兒子出席港安醫院慈善基金的活動，提到有o靚模Monique吸毒，她說：「法庭話她再吸毒才可能會被判入戒毒所。仲等下次？最好立即戒毒，毒癮更難戒。」她謂一直都留意女兒在學校的情況，亦很支持強制驗毒，「有時家長真的不知道子女吸毒，本身如果沒有吸毒，怎會怕驗毒？」她認為校園驗毒是對社會好，但要有適當的配套解決私穩問題。

汪詩詩與女兒 Jasmine出席，戴了眼鏡的Jasmine十分可愛，詩詩謂她與老公甄子丹有近視，相信女兒是遺傳，她說：「最初配眼鏡時她好開心，後來覺得不漂亮，影相要除眼鏡！」她謂兒子亦遺傳了爸爸喜歡打\夫的興趣，不時會拿着木棍舞來舞去！她透露甄子丹會回港出席首映，而她已預備了驚喜的聖誕禮物。

■馬詩慧與兒子一同製作聖誕曲奇公仔

■汪詩詩與女兒Jasmine出席慈善活動。

■（後排左二起）歐陽妙芝、汪詩詩及馬詩慧享受親子樂。

港安醫院慈善基金聖誕曲奇記者招待會

葉靖女士愛心支持為本年度節慶季節揭開序幕港安醫院慈善基金假香港君悅酒店舉行首次聖誕曲奇記者招待會，為聖誕佳節揭開序幕，並以此進一步擴展港安醫院慈善基金現有的外展慈善項目。基金的受惠基金包括兒童心臟基金、兒童聽覺基金、護眼基金、癌病基金、兒童醫療基金等，所有活動均以幫助香港及內地急需醫療服務的兒童為宗旨。記者招待會更即場讓嘉賓試食由Complete Deelite精心炮製的聖誕曲奇餅。

香港港安醫院院長暨行政總裁楊銘澧博士聯同一眾名人媽媽，包括歐陽妙芝、汪詩詩及馬詩慧出席記者會，盡顯他們對此一慈善活動的無私支持。其他重要嘉賓尚有小兒科專科醫生梁平，他在會上為嘉賓講述兒童先天性心臟病的概況。此外，Complete Deelite創辦人余麗麗女士亦即席示範了粉飾曲奇的技藝。

這次活動背後的一股重要動力──亞洲著名慈善家、企業家及商界名人葉靖女士 ﹝Ms. Katherine Yip Geicke﹞可謂功不可沒。她除了慷慨解囊資助基金會之外，還抽出寶貴時間與基金會外展計劃的受惠兒童共渡美好時光。葉靖女士身為AMW HK Ltd.創辦人，長期從事兒童教育產品的開發。她更是Sanrio Digital、Vina Capital及Pacific Alliance的創辦夥伴暨董事會成員，一直堅守「樂於助人」的原則。

葉靖女士表示：「我相信成功的商界領袖應該回饋社會，這是與社區保持聯繫和建立互信的重要方法。尤其在現今的困難時期，信任更是前所未有地重要」。

葉靖女士更詳述她如此投入慈善活動的原因：「我一向熱心幫助兒童，我是兩名孩子的母親，因此對兒童問題特別關心」。

葉靖女士是各種慈善活動的常客，除了與伸手助人協會、香港癌症基金會、港安醫院慈善基金等機構已經合作逾十年之外，更積極為The Yip Geicke Foundation籌謀。

香港港安醫院院長暨行政總裁楊銘澧博士表示：「這次活動大獲成功，而且成果令人喜出望外，這實在有賴於各位的支持。活動籌得的善款將可幫助大量急需醫療服務的兒童。我想藉此機會深深感謝歐陽妙芝女士、汪詩詩女士、馬詩慧女士及葉靖女士對本基金會的不懈支持」。

如欲支持此一別具意義的慈善活動，可惠顧Complete Deelite的聖誕曲奇。曲奇禮盒分為三層禮品聖誕樹及七層禮品聖誕樹兩款，裡面有聖誕蛋糕、大朱古力曲奇、瑞士朱古力、雜錦曲奇等精品，售價視乎禮品組合由港幣100元至2,000元不等，亦有價值200元的禮券公開發售。詳情請瀏覽http://completedeelite.blogspot.com/ 或http://www.hkahf.org.hk/。

由2009年12月10日起，聖誕曲奇亦於UA戲院有售。所有慈善義賣將於2010年2月結束。
查閱港安醫院慈善基金詳情，請瀏覽：http://www.hkah.org.hk/

Planet Yoga’s Master Naveen shares his experience in Hong Kong.

Master Naveen is the leading instructor at Planet Yoga central, Hong Kong. With seven years of practice and experience and a solid knowledge of yoga concepts, Naveen has a huge, loyal following at the centre.

How did you decide to come to Hong Kong and teach Yoga?

A couple of years ago, before all the other centres opened in Hong Kong, Planet Yoga was the only big studio. It is renowned in India that, all the experienced Yoga instructors would come here, if they wanted to be in Hong Kong. In fact, most of the directors of big yoga centres in Hong Kong now started at Planet Yoga.

That’s very interesting. Not a lot of people would know that. What lead you to become a yoga instructor?

Yoga is intricately tied into religious practices in India. As a child I was always involved in praying, performing rituals and meditation.

In my senior year in high school, my sister suddenly passed away. My whole family was devastated. Our family doctor saw how the tragedy had affected my father’s health and suggested a yoga retreat for him to go to. After my dad came back from the retreat he was a renewed man.

I watched him practice at home and I started doing yoga with him. It was our way to bond as father and son. Through yoga we healed from the sadness together. After that, I started studying yoga in University and have not stopped practicing ever since.

We are sorry to hear that, but it seems that you now practice what you preach because yoga has actually been life changing for you. You have worked in Planet Yoga for a while, do you see a change in the clientele or what their needs are?

A couple of years ago, most people came to Planet Yoga to exercise and have a good workout. Now I think that the focus has shifted and there is a new interest in meditation, detox, and yoga as a lifestyle. Kapil and I host information sessions (offered nowhere else in Hong Kong) every week and many of our members come in to listen and talk about the concepts of yoga.

Finally, what does Real Yoga mean to you?

Real yoga is internalizing and engaging all five aspects of yoga, the physical, mental, emotional, social and the spiritual.

Namaste

To see the full list of classes taught by Master Naveen, visit http://www.planetyoga.com.hk

Real Yogis at Planet Yoga Hong Kong

Planet yoga brings only real yogis from all over the planet.
Come in and meet them and receive a complimentary yoga class.

Master Kapil

• Gold Medallist
• Post Graduation in Yoga Psychology at Bihar Yoga Bharati, Munger India
• Graduation in Commerce
• Conducted Yoga camps and Shivirs in an around India including Indian Institute of Management, Joka Tata Consultancy Services, Salt Lake National Police Academy
• Conducted Yoga classes for his excellence Mr. Viren J. Shah, Governor of West Bengal Conducted Yoga Health Management Courses and special camps for children.

Master Ram

• Championship title winner in Western Freestyle Dance and Millennium Freedom Competitions
• First place in the Western Dance YMCA Competition
• Has performed for international events like “Jam 2008” at Hong Kong’s International Music & Dance Festival
• After studying and performing in India, Master Ram has been packing classes in Hong Kong with his high energy style. Classes include; Bollywood, Fusion, Modern Belly, Freestyle, and Salsa. He brings a fresh new energy and passion to his classes which has captured the hearts and rhythms of his students. “The Power to determine the direction of our life is not decided by life itself, but by us. Everything in our own hand, regardless of the challenges that we may face in the future, we should never give up on living out our dreams.“ Master Ram

Master Naveen

• Post Graduate in Yogic Science from Swami Vivekanda Yoga Anusanthana Samsthana, Bangalore, India
• Certified Yoga Instructor and Therapist at the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Ashram, Bangalore
• Certified Yoga Instructor – Khusboo Welfare Society, Bangalore, India
• Conducted workshops in Yoga and Meditation at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Chief Yoga Therapist at the NMP Medical Research Institute, Bangalore
• Awarded “Best Teacher” in Yoga and Meditation, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Master Raj

• Graduate in Yogic Science from Swami Vivekananda Yoga University, Bangalore, India
• Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy, Swami Vivekananda University, Bangalore, India
• Certified Yoga Therapist from the Swami Vivekananda Yoga University
• Awarded “Best Yoga Instructor” at the AYUR Rejuvenation Centre, New Delhi
• Certified Yoga Instructor – Acupressure and Acupuncture Practioners Welfare Association, New Delhi
• Certified by the Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences University, Karnataka, India

Master Vaibhav

• Highly experienced in performing and choreographing performances in productions across India
• Achieved highest rankings in over 30 state and national dance competitions across India
• Studied, performed and trained Jazz, Street Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Bollywood and Salsa under the guidance of renowned teacher, Pritpal
• Classes packed with the latest in modern dance styles, fun, energy and nightclub ready moves are what you can expect from Vaibhav’s classes. His ability to bring his students to his level is what makes this instructor so unique and he is bringing it to Planet Yoga exclusively fresh from India.

Meet Master Ram: Martial Arts influenced Dance hits Planet Yoga Hong Kong

Dance as exercise is becoming hugely popular and Master Ram sets the pace. A lifetime of dance and martial arts has made him fast and flexible. He uses his talents to design a range of classes from Bollywood to Freestyle. Having started teaching at 15 he is recognized as one of the youngest certified dance instructors.

RY: As the Dance Director, you customize a wide range of classes–Bollywood, Freestyle, bellydancing specifically for Planet Yoga. What are you working on at the moment?

Ram: Right now, I am preparing for the new Master Classes at Planet Yoga. We are very lucky to have a lot of dedicated and eager dancers at Planet Yoga so these sessions are designed with them in mind. The choreography is meant for intermediate and advanced dancers who are looking for something a little more challenging.

RY: You are one of the youngest certified dance instructors in India. How did you become a dance instructor? Were you always a good dancer?

Ram: I was always very athletic as a kid–I studied Martial Arts for 7 years and became a Black Belt. I began training in dance at a very young age and started teaching classes when I was 15.

RY: Who has inspired you most as a dancer?

Ram: My biggest idol, without a doubt, is Michael Jackson. Not just for his techniques but his innovation, his star quality and charisma. In my profession, it is easy to imitate others’ styles and techniques. It is important for me to create original choreography so that my students are learning something new and exciting, not something they have already seen somewhere else.
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RY: Some of these classes may sound a little intimidating –Bhangra Funk, Modern Belly Dancing. For someone who has little or no experience dancing how would you encourage them?

Ram: I always teach each of my classes with one goal in mind, and that is to help my students build self-confidence, have fun and raise their energy level. Some of the classes are more challenging than others, but ultimately, it is not about learning specific techniques or fancy moves, I want them to feel good about their bodies and health.

RY: Planet Yoga is known for having instructors that have real talent and great experience. What does real yoga mean to you?

Ram: For each of my classes, I try to create a unique experience. I listen to my students and give them lots of feedback. It is important for me that anyone who comes into my class feels that they are able to take with them something that is worthwhile. Real yoga for me is creating a personal experience for each of my students.

To join a class taught by Master Ram: Please call us at (CWB): 2525 8277, (CTL): 2525 8288 or (TST): 3165 8080

Planet Yoga：《 Real Yogis: Meet Kapil the director of Yoga at Planet Yoga 》

Kapil is an accomplished Yoga Master and Director of Yoga at Planet Yoga.  He shares a few thoughts on his life, his passions and his yoga. Kapil comes from a very spiritual background. He was born and raised in Calcutta India before finding his way to Hong Kong.

RY: I understand yoga is very much part of your life. Can you tell us about that?

Kapil: “I was always interested in meditation and spirituality growing up. I always felt that I needed a different pace and lifestyle. I had read about the Bihar School of Yoga in a paper and got interested. The programme required students to stay in a monastery for two years. My mother was scared because she thought I was going to become a monk.” During Kapil’s stay there he received a gold medal of excellence and eventually left to teach yoga.

RY: There must have been some powerful spiritual influences in your life if your mother thought you were goito spend the rest of your life in a monastery. What were they?

Kapil: “Jiddu Krishnamurti and Osho. I don’t think I would have gotten interested into spirituality and yoga without their work.”

RY: Planet Yoga is launching permanent series of Master Classes. This is something new to Hong Kong I think. Can you explain it to us?

Kapil: “Our Yoga masters have put together a range of Master classes to launch in 2010. These classes are theme-based. One of the classes I’m very excited about is the Heart-Opening Hatha. When you practice yoga, it opens up different energies inside of you. This class is aimed at releasing feelings of compassion and love. All the Master Classes are designed fine tune skills and poses that you have learnt previously. Some of these classes will require students to have advanced skills in yoga.”

RY:Planet Yoga prides itself on having real yoga masters and teaching real yoga. What is your definition of “Real Yoga”?

Kapil: “Real yoga is living in the moment and learning the lessons that moment has to teach you. Real yoga is not something you only experience in a classroom. Our yoga masters teach how to experience the joy of yoga with every breath you take throughout your day.

RY: Any word of encouragement for people wanting to try yoga?

Kapil: “Live in the moment. Start your yogic journey today. Whatever you are looking for in life yoga will help you find it. Love, happiness, confidence, peace, health… no matter what it is, yoga will help you find it”

Real Yoga,
Namaste