{"time":1625198348701,"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kathy Cook","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Senior Iyengar teacher and lead instructor of Desa Yogi","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"image","data":{"file":{"url":"https://namastream-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com/1625198332805-Untitled design (1).png"},"caption":"","withBorder":false,"stretched":false,"withBackground":false}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kathy began practicing and studying yoga in the mid-90s in California with Iyengar teacher Tony Briggs.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"After moving to HK, she started her teacher training under numerous senior Iyengar teachers and began her Iyengar certification journey.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"While teaching there, she also co-founded the Hong Kong Yoga Association, bringing yoga to the community, and introducing Iyengar Yoga to Hong Kong through bringing senior Iyengar instructors from overseas to teach in HK.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Over the years she made regular visits to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune to practice with the Iyengar family, which became a pilgrimage to deepen her understanding of yoga.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"After moving to Bali in 2008, Kathy continued to teach, organized, and taught in multiple retreats, focusing on a yogic lifestyle.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Since then, she has traveled to teach various classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher training in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kathy also became part of the southeast Asian Iyengar panel of assessors, who qualify students’ advancement in the certification process.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Through her extensive teaching experience in Asia, Kathy gained in-depth knowledge of the cultural and anatomical ","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"differences in students, which have informed her ability to adapt her teaching style to each individual’s specific needs.","alignment":"left"}},{"type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Kathy has always been an advocate of proper health practices to promote longevity and demonstrates how to live a yogic lifestyle on and off the mat.","alignment":"left"}}],"version":"2.19.1"}

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