Jimin Choi

Jimin is from Seoul, Korea. She moved to Singapore in 2014 after living in Qatar for 5 years. Having been a member of the cabin crew in Qatar, travel fatigue caught up with her and she was in pursuit of an activity that could give her physical health and mental well-being. Her first yoga lesson in Singapore was a life-changing experience. Her love for yoga grew steadily from there as she learned and practised Hatha and Vinyasa yoga until she found herself teaching her first class in 2018. Through her yoga practice, her two children also started their own yoga journey. It teaches them balance and focus and helps them build inner fulfilment. Jimin believes that teaching yoga to her children is a great gift for them. As living proof of the benefits of everyday yoga, Jimin is thrilled to share her experience with the PURE Yoga community!

She has been most fortunate to meet her wonderful mentors like Dr. Venky and Grace Lee, who put an emphasis on anatomy and proper alignment, stability, and the precision of the practice. After finishing her training in Singapore, Jimin returned to Korea and was introduced to Aroma Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yoga with Ring, and Iyengar Yoga by teacher Sei Kim. These creative practices, now deeply instilled in her practice, are employed intelligently in pursuit of a more mature and mindful asanas practice.

Jimin constructively applies her combined knowledge from Singapore, India and Korea to design unique and customised programmes that benefit each of her students. She believes in a personalised yoga experience, adjusting every detail to her group of students at hand. She loves to fuse creative sequencing and a spirit of playfulness to help her students deepen their practice. She aspires for her students to be peaceful yet empowered.

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

• 15-hour Advanced Workshop with Raja Gupta, Masoud Movahedi Yoga
• 15-hour Dharma Yoga Wheel Levels 1, 2 & Yin with Dov and Raquel, Free Spirits Yoga
• RYS 200 with Dr. Venky’s Shivshakti Yoga Institute (International), 2018
• 40-hour Specialty Training License in Backache Management with Shivshakti Yoga Institute, 2018
• 30-hour Ring Yoga Teacher Training Certification with Yoga Kula in Seoul, Korea, 2018
• 120-hour Pilates Matwork Teacher Training Programme with Bodytree Academy, 2019

Yihan Hu

Yihan’s first dip into the world of yoga was with one of Singapore’s few supercentenarians, Teresa Hsu, when she was a child. It may have been years ago, but she has kept the memory of attending “Sister Teresa’s” weekly yoga classes with her mother close to her heart. Fast forward to 2015, Yihan attended a donation-based yoga class and discovered the beauty of mindfulness as well as a child-like beginner’s mind. 

As a fresh graduate adapting to a corporate lifestyle, the stress was sometimes overwhelming. Regular yoga practice grounded Yihan and helped her to maintain clarity as she navigated her way through this new corporate lifestyle. Beyond the physical benefits, Yihan feels even more deeply about the mental aspect of yoga. To her, yoga is a lifestyle. And she’s found her calling in sharing this holistic practice with more people, bringing the art of mindful breathing and mindful movement to them. 

Looking back at her journey from her very first class as a child, Sister Teresa’s selflessness and spirit of giving continue to inspire and motivate Yihan as a teacher today. Together with the teachers who have guided and trained her on this path, she is also grateful for the students who have given her the opportunity to humbly share what she is passionate about. 

Yihan’s classes revolve around finding balance between the yin and yang of one’s physical and mental practice. She enjoys guiding students into postures with subtle and precise muscle engagement with regular breath awareness. No matter how strong or intense a class is, Yihan hopes that her students truly find joy in practising yoga. She will say, “Stay safe and have fun!” – there’s always sweet savasana at the end as an oasis of calm and groundedness.

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

• 30-hr Restorative Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training with Adeline Tien, 2019
• Jal Yoga 24-hr Wheel Yoga Teachers’ Training Course, 2018
• Yoga Seeds 200-hr Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Wendy Chan, 2016

Inclusive of:

• 4 Nights’ accommodation 
• Daily breakfast 
• Welcome Dinner on Day 1
• Rental of spaces for yoga practice
• All yoga fees and services
• Bus charter for all group transportation needs

Early-bird discount ends 8 March 2023. 

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Early-Bird Discounts

Early-Bird Price: Application sent in on or before 8 March 2023. 

Regular Price: Application sent in starting 9 March 2023. 

Refunds/Cancellation

No refund or credit will be given for cancellation starting 8 March 2023. 

All refunds are subject to a 20% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.