Holding Space for Your Healing Journey
Past experiences can shape our self-perception and influence our ability to embrace who we are in the present.
At Bliss Shala, we offer a safe and compassionate space to heal and grow. We trust in the magic of experience – emotions, feelings and sensations, and your current emotions are worthy of acknowledgement.
Through trauma-sensitive yoga practices, the invitation is to connect with your body and mind at the present and at your own pace to cultivate a deeper sense of self-acceptance.
At the end of our sessions, you might leave feeling different. The world has not changed – you have.
And yes, it is okay to be you.
Our Trauma-Sensitive Instructors
Prioritising safety, autonomy and empowerment, our instructors are trained in the trauma-sensitive approach to ensure all participants feel comfortable and respected in class by:
- creating a non-judgmental and inclusive space;
- avoiding triggering language, poses, or adjustments;
- offering choices in every aspect of the practice, allowing participants to move at their own pace; and
- using grounding techniques to help participants connect with their bodies.
KRISA QIU (Maa Krishna Ananda)
Krisa is a certified facilitator in Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), a program by Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute (JRI) United States and has been facilitating regular TCTSY programs for both adults and adolescents. She believes that holistic healing is only possible through a combination of mental and body based therapy.
Krisa is a long time yoga practitioner and completed her traditional Yoga and Ayurveda in India. As a mother, she believes in mindful birthing and is a Pre and Post Natal instructor. She constantly accredits meditation as the transformative force in her life. It was only through much introspection and development of her inner awareness that she is now able to bring joy and maturity into each class she conducts.
“Many times our answers are within. I too, was constantly seeking for external validation, when true joy lies within. My dharma (duty) is to give back so that others can also discover completeness within themselves. When that happens, total health – physical, mental, social and spiritual health naturally follows.”
Krisa extends her deepest gratitude to all her teachers S.N Goenka, Dr Omanand and family for teaching her unconditional love and forbearance.
Professional Training Includes:
| 500 hours | Yoga Alliance Advanced Teacher Training |
| 85 hours | Prenatal and Postnatal Teacher Training |
| 320 hours | Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Training |
| 60 hours | Basic Ayurveda Training |
| 48 hours | Sonia Sumar Yoga for Special Child |
| 21 hours | Anatomy Trains in Structure and Function |
| 1.5 years | Tasso Regression HypnoTherapy Diploma |
YVONNE YEO
After experiencing calmness and inner peace from a yoga retreat in Ubud, YY decided to embark on the 200 hours of teacher training to seek more clarity and is now a certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher.
YY believes that yoga is never about achieving a certain pose because it looks aesthetically pleasing, but to practice with the intention of understanding how the pose benefits one therapeutically.
Yoga has taught her many lessons in life:
– To be patient with herself,
– To appreciate her body, including all the limitations,
– To be mindful and present both on and off the mat.
YY hopes to also bring these lessons to her students and help them be both physically and mentally happy, and most importantly, to be at peace.
Professional Training Includes:
| 200 hours | Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training | |
| Yoga And Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy Workshops | ||
RENU B
“Before Alice got into Wonderland she had to fall down a pretty deep hole.”
This is how my relationship with yoga started. I eventually found my wonderland in Yoga. Since then, I have been practicing various yoga styles under different teachers. In search for a deeper connection to yoga, I completed my 500-hour Teacher Training with Don Peers. I am deeply honored for the additional guidance from my most favorite and influential teachers from the past and present who have shared their love and knowledge generously.
After years of having dedicated practice, I became a mama at the age of 39. Approaching pregnancy, being pregnant and arriving on the shores of postnatal island, all seriously changed that yoga practice-both on and off the mat. The gifts of yoga and motherhood are similar, it makes us more present, patient and dig into the deepest parts of ourselves. Yoga has been a source of renewal and strength for me, my rock during the often -unpredictable experience of mothering.
It would be inspiring and rewarding to be on the other side of the mat, to see students discover their own personal breathing space, thinking space, moving space and the being space to be a wholesome being.
Professional Training Includes:
ANASTASIA THAM
Anastasia is a spiritual coach, mindfulness guide and advocate for everyone’s inner child. As the first Moon Mother in Singapore, she devotes her life to nurturing her community in divinely feminine ways.
She gently reminds people of their soul’s purpose and illuminates a pathway to wholeness that is tender, compassionate, playful and pleasurable.
Anastasia helps her clients resolve tricky intergenerational patterns and creates safe containers for healing the inner child. Her gift of empathy enables people to feel seen and supported, which often does the job of healing itself.
She offers womb blessing, feminine soul healing and coaching services to help women reclaim their power, radiance and joy.
On Friday evenings, she guides seekers into the enchanted forest and sings to soothe their hearts and minds at Bliss Shala.
Professional Training Includes:
| Reiki I and II | Accessing the Akashic Records |
|---|---|
| Reiki I and Reiki II | Monarch Essence Practitioner
Training |
| Accessing the Akashic Records | Akashic Therapy Training |
| Intercellular and Animal Communication | Moon Mother Level 1, 2 and 3 |
JUVENA HUANg
Having experienced the mental and physical benefits of yoga, my goal is to make this
wholesome discipline accessible to everyone regardless of age, gender, body type and
fitness level.
My easygoingness and adaptability brought me to teach yoga and connect with
students from different countries and backgrounds.
Being mindful is the key focus of my classes. I teach in a way to let students explore the capabilities their bodies rather than conforming to perfection. After all, it is yoga practice, not yoga perfect.
Professional Training Includes:
| 200 hours | Yoga Teacher Training (2015) | |
| 27 hours | Yoga for Kids and Families Teacher Training | |
Johnson
Johnson is a KRI (Kundalini Research Institute) Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®️, as well as an Usui Reiki Master Practitioner.
Having dedicated his life to uplifting those on their spiritual journeys, Johnson continues to teach with deep wisdom, challenging participants to see and break free of old patterns to move towards growth.
Professional Training Includes:
| 220 hours | Kri Level One Aquarian Teacher Training | |
| KRI LEVEL TWO: | Mind & Meditation, Lifecycles & Lifestyles, Vitality & Stress, Authentic Relationships | |
| USUI REIKI MASTER PRACTITIONER | ||
Discover a safe sanctuary for healing and growth at Bliss Shala’s home studio.
Specialising in trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive yoga, our semi-private group classes provide a safe, nonjudgmental and compassionate space for you to reconnect with your body and mind.
Join us to experience the transformative power of your choice and find your calm in our trauma-sensitive yoga classes.
Each practice draws inspiration from all the lineages from which Krisa practiced and learnt. From her Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga practices in Singapore to Traditional Hatha and Iyengar in India, she believes that this would provide students a unified and holistic approach to wellness. The teachings are applied in the private yoga and small group classes. They are based on the principles of breath work – Pranayama, stability and movement – Asana and concentration and awareness – Meditation.
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