James Figueira:

Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, James is the principal teacher and owner of The Yoga Shala, and is at present the only Ashtanga teacher in Singapore authorized (Level 2) by the Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in Mysore, India. He has well over 25 years of teaching experience behind him. As a former USA Gymnastics men's coach, and fitness trainer James has a very good understanding of physical movement, and how it relates to each individual. James has taught and held workshops in Malaysia, USA, Europe and Africa, as well as Singapore.

 

 

 

 

Chelsea Ngoh:

Chelsea, a local Singaporean, began practicing yoga in 2004. She began apprenticing with The Yoga Shala in 2007. She also has traveled to India to practice with R. Sharath at the KPJAYI in Mysore. In 2006, she completed a 3-month teachers' training in Bangalore, India with M. S. Viswanatha. This training was a 400-hour immersion covering various aspects of yoga including yoga philosophy, anatomy, pranayama, mantra, and asana.

 

 

Nassera Guerroumi:

Nassera was authorized as a level 1 Ashtanga teacher by R. Sharath director of KPJAYI Mysore, India. Originally from France, she has been practising Ashtanga Yoga since 2005. She began hands-on training as an apprentice with James Figueira at the Yoga Shala in 2007, and has since add to her training with an 18-month long Yoga Alliance 500 hour work / study course in 2009. Not only is Nassera an effective instructor, she also is a very giving one, as she donates her time and enthusiasm by teaching yoga classes for charities in Singapore.

 

 

 

 

 

Daisy Chia:

Daisy began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 2003, and is one of the partners of The Yoga Shala. She attends to all enquiries pertaining to The Yoga Shala, and is the first contact point for all practitioners at the school.