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Teaching in Asia

Asia 2006

In April 2006 I had the great good fortune of returning to Asia to share Anusara in Taiwan, and begin new relationships with Singapore and Tokyo.

I was assisted by my partner, Andrew Rivin. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with all the students. This photo shows us with some Indian yoga teachers we met in Singapore at Pure Yoga, where Anusara is being taught by Bo Srey originally from the Bay Area. Shyam, Arun and Kumaran were delighted to see how to apply the Universal Principles of Alignment to their advanced backbends as demonstrated by Andrew, who is old enough to be their father.

Here we are with Mariko, our translator and Akira, the studio owner from Tokyo, Japan. This was the first Anusara workshop at the Watamoto studio.

We found the students very welcoming and open. They were especially interested in the meaning and the philosophy of Anusara as well as the new and exciting Principles of Alignment. Outside the classroom, we had a fun challenge doing simple things like ordering food in restaurants where there are no English translations on the menu. It was an adventure and we even learned a little Japanese that way. (Food will do it every time.) Space, the studio in Taiwan, is making huge progress with their Anusara program and they are open to hiring American teachers who wish to spend six months to a year living there. It was amazing to return there for a second visit after a year and reap the benefits of the great work that our Anusara teachers Bruce Bowditch and Chris Arcucci have been doing there. We had a marvelous time and plan to return again next fall.