Paramgati Teachers
Sudevi Sundari
Sudevi Sundari has been a student of Yoga since 1992 with over 28 years of teaching experience. In 1998, she was initiated into the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Sampradaya yoga lineage by her Guru HH Jayapataka Swami. She has studied many different styles of yoga and therapy from Satyananda, Yoga Hari, Kundalini and Transformational Yoga, making her teaching well rounded in all 8 limbs of Patanjali’s Yoga System. In 2013 she was awarded her Grand Master Hatha Yogini initiation and registered under Yoga Alliance International. She teaches 200hrs and 500hrs Certified Internationally Teacher’s Training Courses, that are available in Australia, Hong Kong, India and the UK.
Hong Kong
Myriam Bartu
Myriam shares mindful yoga, yoga nidra, heart energy meditation and sound healing in HK in person and on Zoom.
She leads nature retreats in Discovery Bay and Cheungchau.
Welcome to try out her free recordings on her website.
www.BathinginLove.com
Theo Pitsaras
Theo’s passion is to empower his students with yoga to improve their health & well-being. Australian born he moved to Hong Kong 10 years ago to pursue his career as an Airline Pilot. He quickly realised that Yoga improved sleep quality, reduced the effects of jet lag and assists in living a more balanced life.
He teaches his students Hatha Yoga in a traditional style trained by Sudevi. He introduces Pranayama (breathwork) to purify the energetic body, Asana (steady pose) to purify the physical body, Meditation to purify the mind, and Yoga Nidra leaving his students feeling calm, refreshed and ready to take on the day ahead. All ages and experience levels welcome. Contact +852 5417 3683. Theodore_peters@hotmail.com
Athena Tong
Athena started her yogic journey initially as conditioning for ballet, but as she explored deeper, she realised that yoga goes far beyond movements on the mat, and addresses needs far beyond physical ones.
With her background as a movement and Pilates teacher, Athena’s classes emphasise on aligned and mindful movements, like a gentle massage on all planes of the body, in addition in incorporating Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and meditation to address other accumulated tensions in the body, mind and heart.
Athena teaches Traditional Hatha Yoga as per the Paramgati lineage, incorporating the well-rounded Eight Limbs of Yoga as introduced by Patanjali for optimal balance of being. Contact: athenaktong@gmail.com
Leini Ireland
Leini resides in Hong Kong and has been practicing yoga for 15 years with a focus on mindfulness and meditation techniques. She is interested in working with corporates and specializes in yoga within the workplace bringing focus, peace and awareness to the working day and beyond. Contact: leiniireland@gmail.com
Karmen Cheung Yuen Tung
Karmen has a passion for wellness and her students’ well being. She worked as a Wellness Ambassador for Lane Crawford Joyce Group (LCJG). Her classes are clearly guided with easy to follow instructions and are taught in her native Cantonese, as well as English or Mandarin. She has a strong desire for knowledge and has to-date completed 750 hours of yoga training and continues to learn about yoga, Ayurveda, Reiki, Qigong, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), in order to develop a holistic approach to the true meaning of wellness. She’s also certified as an Ayurveda Specialist and MovNat (Natural Movement) trainer, a method that compliments the limitations of yoga asanas. Presently, she hosts a radio show, Yoga Beat, for Billboard Radio China. Her classes focus on balancing rigorous and restorative elements – following the traditions of Hatha yoga. She sequences differently for all students to suit their unique needs. Contact: +852 9520 8243 awakeyogahk@gmail.com http://facebook.com/awakeyogahk
Mimi Ho Z.W.
Born and raised in Luxembourg, Mimi moved to Hong Kong 10 years ago in search for her asian roots and origins. Ever since, yoga has become a daily companion in her quest for union with the past, present and future. Today her teaching focuses on delivering a gentle & restorative approach to the practice of yoga asanas, pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra.
Planting seeds for self-healing, transformation and growth, Mimi’s vision is to share fundamental insights from the yogic texts as tools that allow the individual seeker to navigate through life with continuous joy, connectedness, love & bliss. A disciplined practiced is key.
Her classes are conducted in a safe space encouraging students to adapt a form of self-expression that promotes letting go of self-limiting beliefs, gaining confidence and strength to re-ignite the natural healing powers of the body, mind and soul complex as one. Contact: +852 5500 5214; mimiho@zoho.com
Liane M
Liane has integrated her passion for wellness and healing with yoga for a holistic approach to healing our physical, mental and emotional bodies. She creates a fun environment for a restorative hatha yoga class that incorporates
Contact: lianemw1@gmail.com
Violeta Camarasa
Violeta is a passionate teacher devoted to helping you connect your body, mind and heart to live a fulfilling life, in health and peace with yourselves and others. Mostly focused on classic Hatha yoga, her classes are suitable for all people regardless of age or fitness level and include a diverse set of physical postures as well as breathing exercises and guided meditation. Originally from Spain, Violeta is fluent in English and French. At present she combines teaching yoga with her jobs as a communication consultant and university professor. Contact: +852 51062934, violetacamarasa@gmail.com
Mina Weight
For both beginners and regular students of Yoga, Mina offers Holistic Hatha classes, in which she teaches a combination of breathing, warm ups, stretching, balancing, focusing and inner reflection, touching on the 8 Limbs of Yoga, to help all achieve the optimum feeling of wellbeing. Mina is also an experienced Homeopath – she consults at Integrated Medical Institute in Central and Discovery Bay ~ www.imi.com.hk and at Stanley Wellness Centre, Stanley ~ www.stanleywellnesscentre.com If you prefer one to one tuition I offer private lessons at your home or mine.
Angora Ngai
Yoga found Angora ten years ago, and further invited to her into the spiritual journey when she was trained by Sudevi at Yoga Paramgati. From her own transformational story, Angora is a firm believer in yoga in its self-realisation power, and now sees yoga as a committed lifestyle within and without than merely asana practice on the mat. With robust Hatha Yoga training, her classes are full of compassion, dynamic and empowering so that every soul could explore their individual potential and infinite possibilities. Angora speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Contact: +852 9194 0609 karuna.yuj@gmail.com.
Bali
Anne Cousin
Anne advocates vitality and supports a holistic approach to a healthy life based on nurturing our connections to our Higher Self, Nature and people around us.She studied the Taoism theories on health and the body meridians with Japanese masters over a decade ago. Since then, she has been promoting optimal health, proper breathing and better grounding through her work as a therapist of Shiatsu, Seiki Therapeutic Bodyworks and Do In ( Dao Yin) ancestral movements. Anne is a registered Somatic Movement Educator and a Provider of Somatic Experiencing, Integral Somatic Psychology, TRE -Tension and trauma Release Exercises and certified 200 Hatha Yoga Teacher. She has been practicing in Hong Kong since 2010 as an Integrative Mindbody Therapist, a role that she thrives in reconnecting her clients with the their own unique life experiences, bringing their mind and body together and aligning their different energies by providing her wealth of healing knowledge and her “tailor-made” nurture, thus achieving the precious vitality that we all need and embody in life. Contact: anne@themovingtouch.com
Australia
Khanh Doan
Khanh was trained in Hatha style of Satchitananda tradition, the most original style of Yoga. She is passionate about bringing the purest form of yoga into her teaching. With clear and gentle instruction, Khanh will guide you through a meditative and holistic journey in her class to achieve both physical and metal refinement in Hatha and Kundalini style.
Aside form Yoga, Khanh is also a qualified Nutritional Therapist and a Wholesome Caterer. She believes in the power of Mother’s Nature to awaken one’s highest potential of health, vitality and, consequently, one’s highest State of Mind. She is now sharing her passion for holistic nourishment through her cooking workshop, Wellness Retreats and wholesome catering offering.
She is currently teaching at Ripina Yoga, Bankstown & Pranamoves Yoga Sydney CBD
Contact : +61 411311474, thienkhanhdoan@gmail.com
Elise Hamilton
Originally from Australia, Elise’s passion for dance/movement led her to become a trained professional dancer. Yoga has not only helped Elise heal her physical body but also coming to understand it is a complete practice for ‘whole’ self. She believes it is a tool for healing and living a healthy life. Currently residing in Hong Kong, Elise takes a well rounded approach to her classes assisting students in healing, balance and expansion of ‘whole’ self on and off the mat. Contact: +852 5938 2804, ejhamilton@live.com.au
U.S.A
Michael Hazen
Michael has been practicing yoga since 2011 and decided to pursue a teaching certification in 2014. Residing in Hong Kong, he hosts regular Acroyoga jams and will begin teaching a weekly Paramgati class in the fall of 2015. Michael’s practice focuses on connection with the Self while on the mat, delivering a holistic practice that leaves students feeling grounded and alive. Contact: michaelmhazen@gmail.com
Carly Moore
Carly has been practicing for 15 years and is excited to share her passion for yoga with others. Through teaching Hatha yoga, Carly loves to help people find more mobility and strength in their physical bodies while also connecting to their mental and emotional bodies. She wants others to find space in their day to focus solely on themselves, finding more relaxation and peace in their lives. She meets each student on the mat exactly where they are, without expectations, as she guides each individual to feel their best. Carly is also a certified holistic health coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Contact: carly6@gmail.com www.sidewaysapproach.com