Will I get a certificate after completing your training?

Depending which one you attend, if a workshop you probably will receive the attendance certificate. If it’s the RYT 200 TTC then you will have the teaching certificate once the course has completed.

How can I avoid an injury from practicing yoga?

Well, honestly neither of us can if we practice unconsciously. So throughout the years practice is most important to protect the body and yourself and being aware of how you do the movements. Doing all sorts of exercise, even the daily movements, if we don't notice of what we do and respond, the higher risk to get a physical body injury.

How will yoga improve my health?

From my practice experience, saddhana is coming from the place of breathing. Which means we practice with the consciousness breath. And that’s the most important aspect for our life, we in yoga call that Prana - the life force. Adapting into the regular physical practice and associating with the healthy diet.

Can yoga improve my emotional state?

When comes to a dramatically emotional reaction, take a moment to meditate. If you practice yoga regularly with a slow movement do the meditation and pranayama, it will change your emotional body to be more calm and settle.

Is doing yoga safe when I’m pregnant?

It depends, there is a pre - postnatal yoga. I would suggest to practice with a professional teacher under their guideline. If you are already a teacher, or advanced practitioner then keep the regular practice with the modified movement in some asanas.

Can my child do yoga?

Yes, Yoga is for everyone, and that’s why we have classified some many different modernized styles of yoga to be able to fit everyone’s taste. And there is kids yoga, or parenting yoga you may want to try.

What should I wear in a class?

In yoga there is a lot of opening body movement, so we recommend something more stretchable, not too tight and too loose but comfortable based.

Why should I do yoga?

There is no should or shouldn’t, as long as you do the exercise it’s all the benefit coming afterwards to your body. However, yoga as we consider a yoga science, it is the most suitable and lasting, also healing in physical exercise for us.

I have zero flexibility, can I still do yoga?

Yoga requires more internal practice than external, it’s all about the breathing (pranayama). How you inhale when moving the body, and how you exhale when moving the body. Also how you breath when you hold the pose. So before changing the body into either flexibility or strength, practice under the teacher’s guideline and focus more of your breathing.

How long should I wait after eating before I practice yoga?

Normally we recommend it’s better not to eat 2 hour before the class begins, and should eat 2 hour after the practice finishes. The two hour duration time gives a good process time for the bowels to digest.

Is a mat necessary?

It matters at some point, if we have some kneeling down, sitting or lying down poses. A mat would be better and a proper way to avoid an injury.

What is the difference between yoga and other sports?

Most of other sports or exercise are more related to cardio and fast movement. On the contrary, yoga movement requires more settlement, grounded and slow motion.

How to build up a persistent yoga discipline? Is there any simple routine?

Let's say 3 Asana can be a good starting point to start a personal steady everyday practice. —Persistency is setting through your body, not your mind. So first of all, don’t force yourself to make a sudden change. Instead, go to the nearby yoga studio to practice at least once a week, possibly twice. When the body is used to this regular discipline, then you don't need to modify it as it’s already there. In yoga practice, sun solutions are always the best and easiest gateway to start with. The sequence is set, and it doesn't need a long time but the repetition is needed. 5-10 times are recommended. Then follow a certain amount of time you can add a few poses to stretch after when you are done. This can be your personal steady everyday practice, plus the studio sessions. But try to practice more with your teachers before doing the self practice.

Would you advise a "beginner" practitioner to follow a TTC course for personal growth?

TTC is a teacher training course, it covers practical teaching and practice with all levels, and anatomy, philosophy, etc. Basically it’s the gate way for people who are interested in teaching yoga, or been practicing for a while and willing to deeply know more. It welcomes everyone to join this type of training, either for your own practice or for the future sharing to others.

Which kind of course do you suggest to a beginner practitioner?

What I can suggest to you is that you need to adopt your time and schedule of that period which one you want to take, and whether the purpose of just relaxing or escaping from the daily routine work. If you want a different level of the practice during the retreat, then you may need to accommodate the retreat arrangement, which means possibly affecting your schedule. You can check my teacher’s site: www.larugayoga.com

Is it good to practice different yoga discipline?

It is good for now, as long as you move the body. By the time when your body gets used to what the real yoga is, then it will you to the right direction. Namaste!

Which is the practice you enjoy the most to practice and teach?

For many of my students and friends knowing that I do ashtanga, Mysore and Led class. My class is mostly related to the method of 8 limbs, that’s what I learnt and how I share and which you can check later on my blog page. Namaste!