Joy Yoga and Wellness

I first came to yoga when I found myself overwhelmed with work and life. I had moved to Shanghai and was away from my family and friends.  My life seemed to be falling apart and I was confused about my situation so I began searching for a way out.  Unintentionally I was drawn to yoga and I signed up for my first trial class.  When I finished my first class and lay down in Shavasana, that was the moment that I fell in love. It acted as a cure for my stressful and imbalanced life and allowed me to start feeling the joy in life again. It has played such a powerful part in my healing journey and I'm particularly enthusiastic about sharing my love of yoga. 

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I began my flow yoga practice in 2012 and completed 200-hours of Yoga Teacher Training at Centered Yoga in 2014. My classes are dynamic, compassionate and fun! I love teaching flow yoga for beginners, which helps students to build body strength and balance, as it's energetic and authentic by nature. I also enjoy teaching restorative and therapeutic gentle yoga, which very much reflects my intentions to share the healing effect of yoga. I love to assist the students' transformational process through yoga by supporting their inward focus and exploration of their own body.

Yoga has helped me to be mindful, it teaches me to stay calm and be positive with my life.  It is an absolute inspiration for me that teaches me to be present and how to love.  Yoga builds a bridge which connects my inner self with the outside world, helping me to be a better person.  Because of how yoga benefits my life, and my absolute love for it, I feel with great passion that I should help guide people who would like to experience what I have experienced through yoga.

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Joy Kao