Meet our Teacher - Alec Snow

Meet Alec! Alec is one of our very talented TIY gems. He brings his playful, yet calming, energy and passion to each class that he runs. Get to know a little bit more about Alec in our interview below!

What led you to start practicing yoga? What makes you passionate about the practice?

Yoga was actually introduced to me in Acting school. It was given to us as a way of developing a greater awareness of our body. I remember my acting teacher telling me that my relationship with my body was non-existent. As I embodied my practice, what I soon realised was that yoga was much, much more than just trying to touch your toes. It was the doorway to an ocean of ancient knowledge and an invitation into a deeper understanding of who I am.

Do you do any other activities or exercises to compliment your yoga practice?

I love to play guitar and sing. I always find after practicing yoga I sing the best because I’m so relaxed.

How long have you been meditating and do you have a preferred style?

I remember my first meditation was when I was about 6 and it involved holding a yin and yang ball in my hands listening to ‘We’re in Heaven’ by Do. Now things are quite different. I practice a curated blend of meditation that I have come into contact with over the years. Everything from Tantric, Dzogchen, Vipassana, Metta and Stoicism.

How has the practice helped shape you into the person you are today?

Yoga is the discipline in my life that holds me accountable. It gives me both ritual and release. But I think most importantly, it illuminates the invisible, that is essential. It helps me unclench the fist in my mind and let go.

What inspires you in life?

Any chance I get to be creative.

Author: This is Yoga

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Meet our teacher - Karolina

Meet Karolina, we interviewed Karolina so that you, our community, can find out a little bit more about her teaching and her wonderful self! Read below..

Tell us about your journey to yoga and your teaching background?

My teaching journey began in 2010 when I graduated from the Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training facilitated by the founders of the method: Sharon Gannon and David Life in Rhinebeck, New York. In 2012 I became an Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher thanks to the guidance of my mentor Narayani ( Nicole Nichols). After moving to Sydney in 2012 I joined forces with Jivamukti Yoga Sydney in Newtown and over the years I become an essential part of the studio’s teaching faculty. While teaching there, I have dedicated my time to serve as a mentor to newly certified Jivamukti yoga teachers, helping them to grow and become more skilled in sharing the method.

In the late 2018 I left the school in pursue of my own growth and independent journey as a yoga teacher. 
I am now teaching numerous classes and workshops in Sydney, running my retreats and continue to serve as a mentor, running group and “one on one” mentoring programs for newly certified yoga teachers.
As a part of my ongoing continuing education, I have been practising and apprenticing with my Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Eileen Hall from Ashtanga Yoga Moves in Sydney since 2017. To balance my yang, I also practice and teach yin yoga.

What do you love most about teaching?

Heart to heart connection with students and many healing and therapeutic potentials that come from this ancient, potent modality.

Do you have a favourite pose(s) or one that you are trying to work on?

I have a love/hate relationship with Karandavasana (from second series of Ashtanga Yoga). I have been challenged by it and been working on it for some time now. I find that there is absolutely no time or space for switching off while attempting it. Full presence!

What do you enjoy doing outside of yoga?

Spending time in nature and connecting to the land, exploring healing earth traditions, playing and listening to music, connecting with friends and loved ones, ocean swims. I am also currently studying Recall Healing Therapy, so most of my free time is consumed by it at the moment.

Do you have a favourite book/ show/ song or quote you can share with us? 

There is just too many to mention...I highly recommend all books by Pema Chodron, Jack Kornfield and Thich Nhat Hanh.

I'm currently reading this beautiful book: "See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love" by Valarie Kaur, which I highly recommend.

You can practice with Karolina at our TIY Studios or TIY Online. If you want to get to know her a little better visit her TIY Teacher’s page 💛.

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