Yoga & Gayoung
I was introduced to yoga by my mother, a Hatha yoga teacher, when l was 12-13 years old. I remember I was always so proud seeing my mother dedicate herself to keep learning and make people feel better through yoga. I learned from her how yoga empowers people and brings positive changes in their lives and the lives of people around them. So it was only natural that I followed in my mom's footsteps and started teaching yoga myself. In 2012 I earned the Yoga Instructor qualification from the Korea Yoga Instructor Association, and in 2018 I followed the 200-hr Ashtanga Yoga teacher training. Since then I taught group classes in Yoga Room, Brussels Yoga Loft and World Class Fitness. I started to practise the Mysore style at Ashtanga Yoga Brussels under the guidance of Anne and Lynne Pinette. In January 2020, I made my first trip to Mysore to study with Sharath Jois. After I moved to London in early 2020, I keep my practice at Astanga Yoga London with Hamish Hendry. At the moment I teach private lessons in person and via Zoom.
Me off the Mat
I was born in Korea in the year of tiger. When I was 18 I left Korea and lived and worked in 5 continents before moving to Belgium in 2012 and to the UK in 2020. I have a master's degree in applied anthropology and international development. I've worked as a hotel receptionist, programme manager for international development projects, and market research analyst at international trade centres. My favourite activities are scuba diving, reading and travelling.
Qualifications
- KYIA Yoga Instructor (Seoul, Korea 2012)
- Ashtanga Vinyasa RYT®200 (Brussels, Belgium 2018)
- The Great Yoga Wall Part1 Teacher Training (Brussels, Belgium 2019)
- Vinyasa & Hatha RYT®300 (Online 2022)
Workshops & Masterclasses
- OSHO Meditation Programme (Pune, India 2010)
- Sivananda Yogasana and Pranayama (Rishikesh, India 2011)
- Ashtanga Workshop with Lucy Crawford (Brussels, Belgium 2017)
- Prenatal Yoga Workshop with Johanna Tilly (Brussels, Belgium 2018)
- Ashtanga Workshop with David Swenson (Brussels, Belgium 2018)
- Yoga for Women Workshop with Lynne Pinette (Antwerp, Belgium 2019)
- Mysore Intensive with Peter Sanson (Brussels, Belgium 2019)
- Ashtanga Workshop with Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois (Copenhagen, Denmark 2019)
- Mysore Intensive with Sharmila Desai (Brussels, Belgium 2019)
- Ashtanga workshop with Kino MacGregor (Prague, Czech Republic 2019)
- Ashtanga workshop with Susanna Finocchi (Brussels, Belgium 2019)
- The Art and Science of Sequencing Workshop with Mark Stephens (Brussels, Belgium 2019)
- Hinduism Through Its Scriptures by HarvardX (Online Course 2020)
- Ashtanga Yoga Weekend & Guided Self-Practice Intensive with Philippa Asher (London, UK 2020)
- Pregnancy and Ashtanga Yoga with Lynne Pinette (Online Seminar, 2021)