Balancing Rocks Healing Studio-Iyengar+CPTG

Covid Lock Down - Special Edition Part 1
(Guided by my mentor , teacher , and friend)

Abhay Javakhedkar is the mentor that guided me in my early days of Iyengar Yoga Therapeutic knowledge.

Without his guidance and mentorship , I wouldn’t have gained as much from my gurus as I do now.

Here is him guiding those with Iyengar Yoga foundation on how to practice at home.

https://youtu.be/z66l5cXDQVI

Practicing Iyengar yoga with the props available at Home. This is to help to practice Iyengar Yoga at home with whatever props available at home. Particularly in this Cerfew time of Corona Virus.

This was a sequence I was practising personally at Pune when H1N1 was infecting a lot of people.
None of us at the institute got it even for those who frequent Koreagon Park - one of the harder hit area.

Now I do this and more to stay fortified.

Be Empowered Be Self-Reliant Be the Beam for others.

Over the last decade , I have used my knowledge learnt from my guru - BKS Iyengar and Geetaji - to help a few ladies with conceiving naturally when all else have failed.

I am fortunate to speak at a brand new office in January 2020.

What a way to kick start the year.
Hopefully by making this available to public - many can benefit from it.

Here it is the 4th of the new format 'Experience Sharing' series.

#4: Hui Qing's Story (Part 1, there may be a Part 2 to share a delivery experience after her confinement period)

Key Highlights:
- excruciating pain at lower back/tailbone during pregnancy;
- resisted recommendation from a colleague for 2 years before the pain became unbearable to bear

Whatsapp me for a session in Penang.

Seeya.

"In a total stretch, there is a chemical change in the brain.
Brain and body become completely light, cool and still.
There is no thought. The consciousness moves only in the
body, not outside. So you do not have to tell the pupil to
go in the Self; it happens by itself."

B.K.S. Iyengar

Because of its grand claims about sharpening the mind-body connection, there are a whole lot of researchers and scientists out there trying to figure out what exactly happens in your brain when you do yoga

Here are six ways your brain changes when you do yoga.

1. You Brain Gets Flooded With Feel-Good Chemicals

You get more dopamine and serotonin by doing yoga too, chemicals that help you feel more relaxed and ready to handle whatever stressful situation you're thrown into, and that help your brain process reward more healthily. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs are used to target these exact neurotransmitters, so you've got a lot to gain from yoga if you struggle with mental illness.

2. Your Cortisol Levels Drop

Everything about yoga, from the slow, steady breathing to the inversions, can help lower the amount of cortisol in your brain. Cortisol is a monster of a hormone that appears when you're stressed; it activates the brain amygdala, also known as the fear center, and shrinks the pre-frontal cortex, which manages self-control and discipline.
Studies have found, though, that a regular practice of yoga can be a kind antidote, because it causes cortisol levels to drop, leading to less stress. In 2005, German researchers found that women who were wrestling with mental illness said they felt less stress and less fatigue after three month of regular yoga classes

3. Multiple Sections Of Your Brain Grow In Size.

It's safe to say that your brain has a lot to gain from bending and stretching. The practice could help you with everything from problem-solving abilities to self-confidence.

4. The Gray Matter Density In Your Brain Changes

Gray matter is the part of the central nervous system whose main duties are taking care of muscle control and sensory perception, like hearing, seeing, and remembering. And it only takes eight weeks of getting your yoga and meditation on to see a positive change in gray matter.

5. There Is More Cortical Folding In Your Brain

It sounds weird and slightly disgusting, but cortical folding is a good thing. It's known in the medical community as gyrification, and it occurs in the cerebral cortex when you meditate and do yoga on a regular basis. The more cortical folds you've got, the better your neural processing is. You process information quicker, make clearer decisions, and your memory is sharper.

6. Your Parasympathetic Nervous System Is Activated

There are two divisions of your autonomic nervous system: the sympathetic nervous system, which produces the "fight or flight" response and the parasympathetic nervous system, also called the "rest and digest" part of your body. The parasympathetic chills you out. The parasympathetic is your best friend.
Yoga is renowned for stimulating this "rest and digest" part of your brain, calming you down and restoring overall balance in your life. the parasympathetic nervous is activated, a more relaxed brain "Blood is directed toward endocrine glands, digestive organs, and lymphatic circulation, while the heart rate and blood pressure are lowered,"

At the end of 2012 , that was like 5 years ago. Channel U came to my studio to interview how iyengar therapeutic is being carried out.

For the last 5+ years , I have already helped more than 300+ individuals. I think it is about time to let more people have a glimpse of what they do at my studio and how they improve even for structural damages, and sometimes even organ degeneration.

Have fun watching.

Balancing Rocks Iyengar Yoga Studio on Channel U.mp4 Balancing Rocks Iyengar Yoga Studio was featured on Channel U - Style Check In on 2012 Dec 4th. This is the segment for your viewing pleasure.

Real life documented improvement with serious autoimmune condition.

Just to help you understand how serious this condition is.
The spine will continue to fuse even with heavy medication and physio till the spine cannot move anymore.
[Note : this is 10x worse than Rheumatoid Arthritis. ]

The first person that I come across with this condition was in Pune, India. The gentleman sold his pharmacy to be with my guru to do his daily practice in his presence for the past 20 years to minimize deterioration.

I am no guru , and cannot ask Nikki to come to do daily practice with me, so I have no choice but to incorporate the products from doTERRA to reverse her condition.

Happy to announce her doctor has declared she is in remission by end July. But doctor was never interested on how she did it so that he can suggest to the next patient for improvement.

You can help yourself if you open your horizon.

Today the studio witnessed the fastest improvement case for Scoliosis. Only 3 weeks and the improvement is dramatic.

Try something natural first before you go under the knife.

Interested parties please WhatsApp studio to show you the dramatic improvement. (Norm is 3+ months).

http://hiyj.blogspot.sg/2017/08/ankylosing-spondylitis-and-iyengar-yoga.html?m=1

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Iyengar Yoga An online journal based upon Iyengar Yoga Practice.

Yoga for life - this is the situation where the power of yoga shines brightly.

Yoga for life My iyengar yoga journey with my teacher Eng Kiat at Balancing  Rocks Yoga started since end April 2017 (yes! the same time I was searching for natural alternative to heal my AS). Previously, I did …

Wish my 'cancer' students can share their stories too. It will be helpful for others going through the journey.

As practice gets difficult… Visit the post for more.

I have been invited to teach this session.
Come and experience what I have to share.

Welcoming all Yoga Fanatics! All levels, all ages, all genders & all souls! Join us for a morning Yoga session with Eng Kiat!

Date: 29 July 2017, Saturday
Time: 10.30am to 12.00pm (Registration starts at 10.30am)
Venue: Singapore Product Center (Frankincense Training Room)
Ticket: Free Admission
Please bring your own Yoga Mat to the class

Please visit Singapore Product Center to get your ticket. Due to the limited slots available, we will only issue one ticket per head count.

Full Details here: http://ow.ly/nPQC30dl5Ce

Uses of Belts.

Pranayama

This Video will Change your Perception of Yogic Inhales & Exhales. As he stands there on the stage, wearing nothing but an ill-fitting boxer pant ensemble, this highly respected yoga guru of our times exp

"The inner Guru when awaken will guide you to the secrets."

Dear Geetaji, humbly speaking of BKS Iyengar at Anusthasanam 2014.

"For all of us, as a guru, when he entered into our lives, it left an impression, a deep samskara in us. He showed us the path, not merely guiding us, not with just merely the instructions, not with just merely the teaching - all these words are useless. But somewhere deep inside, deep inside the heart, he has left the yoga samskara, which we have to be grateful for... I'm sure I won't be able to do justice to what he gave all these years. Guruji is Guruji. Guru is Guru. Nobody can come to his level. That's the fact... But at the same time, the fact remains, we are all supposed to carry the message, coming as close as possible to Guruji."

Dear Geetaji, humbly speaking of BKS Iyengar at Anusthasanam 2014.
"For all of us, as a guru, when he entered into our lives, it left an impression, a deep samskara in us. He showed us the path, not merely guiding us, not with just merely the instructions, not with just merely the teaching - all these words are useless. But somewhere deep inside, deep inside the heart, he has left the yoga samskara, which we have to be grateful for... I'm sure I won't be able to do justice to what he gave all these years. Guruji is Guruji. Guru is Guru. Nobody can come to his level. That's the fact... But at the same time, the fact remains, we are all supposed to carry the message, coming as close as possible to Guruji."

The studio may be restarting the group session for those who are undergoing chemo or post-chemo.

Please contact the studio to indicate your interest.

Thanks. Eng Kiat