Teacher

Contents

My Introduction
My Yoga Certification
My Yoga Teacher Training
How has my practice influenced my life?
Workshop Attended
Yoga Class Experience in the Philippines and Foreign Countries

My Introduction

Borobudur in Temple Yogyakarta Indonesia

Manager / Yoga Teacher
Mary Ann Okada

I was born in the Philippines. I found Yoga in 2012 and been practicing in many different studios since then. I’ll start by saying that I have been a “seeker” ever since I can recall, and way before I even knew what II And it is where I did find an increase sense of well-being ..

“The deeper I go, the deeper there is to go ..”

My Yoga Certification

In January 2022, I received my E-RYT500 certification from Yoga Alliance.

What is the E-RYT500 certification?
Yoga Alliance is a leading nonprofit association representing the yoga community worldwide. Currently, approximately 100,000 yoga instructors and more than 6,000 yoga schools in over 70 countries are registered with Yoga Alliance. Teachers can register as an E-RYT 500 if they have successfully completed a 500-hour yoga teacher training that is registered with Yoga Alliance and have taught a minimum of four years since completing training with a 200-hour RYS.
Once registered, an E-RYT 500 is able to provide continuing education workshops to other teachers and can be a Lead Trainer of a 200-hour, 300-hour or 500-hour teacher training.

My Yoga Teacher Training

RYT 200 ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA at AV108 YOGA SCHOOL BY GURU JOVAN NIKOLIC MANILA PHILIPPINES MAY 2016

RYT 300 TRADITIONAL HATHA YOGA at SAMATVA YOGALAYA RISHIKESH INDIA BY GURU KRISHNA SIKHWAL AND SANGEETA SIKHWAL OCTOBER 2018

When I made a number of discoveries about my true self and what I really want. One of those discoveries led me to the understanding that yoga has endless possibilities to help people discover an overall sense of well-being.

And I was so eager to deepen my practice and get certified teacher. I took my RYS 200 hour Teacher Training Certification from Jovan Nikolic of Ashtanga Vinyasa 108 Yoga School in the Philippines. In October 2018 I completed my RYS 300 Traditional Hatha Yoga from Krishna Sikhwal and Sangeeta Sikhwal at Samatva Yogalaya Rishikesh in India.

Taking my Yoga Teacher Training course was a life changing. I have not only earned 500hour YTT certificate through this experience but priceless learning’s for my life.

How has my practice influenced my life?

I was a home-based English Tutor to Japanese nationals for almost nine years. The job required long hours sitting in front of a computer. As days go by physical problems started to come out. Such as back pain, severe headache even mood swings, and more. I realized that I had to do something for the sake of my overall health.

The inspiration and creativity it has ignited in me. As well as it’s healing power. I did not think twice to take my first class. I already felt a sense of calmness and joy after my very first yoga class. Which is actually the first gift As I kept on practicing different types of yoga like Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha, Kundalini and Yin I noticed how my body, mind and soul beautifully changing. Even believe it would happen.

Yoga has endless possibilities to help people discover an overall sense of well-being.

Workshop Attended

2012 BEYOND YOGA ALABANG Power Vinyasa and Arm Balance by PATRICK BEACH

Yoga Class Experience in the Philippines and Foreign Countries

INDIA

Samatva Yogalaya Rishikesh India –Traditional Hatha Yoga

PHILIPPINES

Beyond Yoga Alabang –Vinyasa, Ashtanga
Breath Yoga Nuvali-Power Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Hatha, Kundalini
Yoga Plus Makati –Jivamukti Yoga
Evolve Yoga Alabang –Yin Yoga
Sonya’s Garden –Kundalini Yoga Women’s Camp

JAPAN

Ashtanga Yoga Tattva Osaka –Ashtanga Vinyasa Mysore

Ashtanga Yoga Tattva Osaka

International Yoga Center Japan by Ken Harakuma Authorized Teacher by Shri K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute Mysore India
International Yoga Center Japan