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Heria Hauggaard

Yoga Instructor

Home town : Jakarta, Indonesia

Language: English

Birthday : July 12

Training/Education:

  • Sivananda Yoga Teaching Training Course 200HR

  • Yoga Éléments Teaching Training Course 300HR

  • Yin Yoga Teacher Course by Jo Phee 30HR

Mentor: (I don’t have one😅) myself and my family is my mentor.

Favorite prop? Blocks

Primary Practice? Meditation, asana, savasana

Teaching Style? Hatha Flow. In class, I always say work within the limits of your body, but most importantly, believe in your-self.

What poses do you teach more? Adhomukha svanasana, Anjaneyasana, ardha chandrasana, parivrtta pasrvakonasana, utthita trikonasana,

Favorite pose? Ardha Chandrasana, headstand

Least Pose? Gomukhasana, right arm at the back. My right shoulder is tight.

Favorite Tokyo Neighborhood? Hiroo

Favorite fruit? Sour soup tropical fruit.

Favorite tunes for yoga? Balinese music, Indian music. Any music using traditional instruments.

What do you do when you ride the train? Enjoy the ride. Looking at people busy with their mobile phone.

Most embarrassing yoga moment? Falling asleep in savasana (It happened once 😅).

Interests outside of yoga? Go to gym, rowing, Cooking, biking, walking meditation

Special talent? Rowing

Hunter or gatherer? Gatherer-hunter

What word do you always say or spell wrong? Many

Anything else you want to add? Approach your practice with a sense of curiosity rather than self judgment or competitiveness, you will find it easier to motivate yourself and you’ll be more present when you do practice.