Asian Jasmine Yoga - Iir Prihatinawati

My name is Iir Prihatinawati. I am from Indonesia and trained in Bali and moved to Cambridge in summer 2015. I teach vinyasa, core strength, and Forrest (Inspired) yoga.

I am a certified Vinyasa from Frog Lotus Yoga (FLY) International (2015), and completed Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training with Ana Forrest, which I found deeply empowering (2016). I hand-assist with kind touches and knowledge from Yoga Bodyworker to make your practice as efficient, effective as well as enjoyable.

Prior becoming a yoga teacher, I taught languages and a language specialist for about 12 years, so teaching is something I am very familiar with. With my Master’s Degree in Psychological Education also brought me understand beyond the spectrum of 'normality' - not saying that everything beyond is 'abnormal' or 'paranormal' ;-)

I bring my understanding of progression into my classes. I break poses into smaller components and sequence mindfully and intelligently to reach a peak pose, with strong emphasis on the breath-movement connection, integrity and mindfulness.

Connection between breath and movement. Focusing on our breathing encourages us to focus on your own body rather than those around us, making us more aware of its strengths but also its limitations.

Muscular integrity and hands-on assists. By moving around the class as I teach, I encourage my students to be more aware of their muscular activities, keeping the body safely aligned and engage the relevant muscles, which allows them to get safely deeper into the pose.

Mindfulness. As we focus within, maintaining our muscular integrity, we are encouraged to understand yoga as a personal journey of physical and mental fulfilment and improvement. Everyone follow their own journey in life and in yoga, but all living bodies are a wonder. Appreciate yours not what it can’t do, but for what it can.