02/22/2026
Second Month Yoga Teacher Training 🧘🏻♀️
There is something humbling about being on the other side of the room.
As an acupuncturist, I’m usually the one guiding and holding space.
In yoga teacher training, I am the one learning again. Listening. Softening my ego.
And honestly? I love it.
Last month we explored Ahimsa — non-violence.
Not just “be kind to others,” but: take care of yourself before you try to take care of the world.
For me, Ahimsa means cultivating three realms:
Body — eat well, sleep well, p*e and p**p well (yes, that matters).
Mind — be fully present in whatever I am doing.
Spirit — meditation, prayer, restorative stillness.
Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s responsibility.
We began studying Sanskrit, and I was fascinated to learn how deeply it influenced the Malay language through kingdoms like Srivijaya. Words like Raja (king), Mukha (face)… and I just discovered Cinta is Sanskrit means love.
Being away from home, yet speaking Malay and recognizing these shared roots, makes me feel close to where I come from. I am far, yet deeply rooted.
Then anatomy: hamstrings and quadriceps.
In yoga, they are opposing forces.
Hamstrings lengthen. Quadriceps extend.
Together, they protect the knees, stabilize the pelvis, and prevent lower back pain.
In acupuncture, they align with the Bladder meridians (hamstring) and Stomach meridians (quadriceps) — balancing the body’s back and front lines.
All of this came alive in Surya Namaskar - Sun ☀️ Salutation.
Forward folds and Downward Dog stretch the back body. Cobra and lunges open the front body.
It felt like a moving balance of strength and surrender.
Doing and being.
I am grateful for my teachers 🌟 who are not rigid, who offer different views and invite inquiry. That openness sharpens me.
I am grateful for my classmates. We are exactly where we are supposed to be. 🙌🏼
And when you come for acupuncture, you’re not just getting treatment.
You’re getting the best of me 🙏🏼✨💖
