Our Volunteers
Andiappan Yoga Community (AYC)
is what it is today because of our
volunteers. There are many ways
to get involved:
volunteers. There are many ways
to get involved:
Teaching Volunteers
Teachers certified by the International Yoga Academy may volunteer as teachers for our ongoing projects. Invitations are sent by email. Project Leaders will provide new volunteers with information on each project and request volunteers to observe the project for 2-3 classes before beginning to teach.
Operations & Admin Volunteers
Our Operations & Admin Volunteers make all our projects and programmes possible. See our volunteer needs in this area:
- Social Media Strategist
- Content Creator
- Fundraising Committee
Get Involved
Yoga teachers certified for 200 hours or more of yoga teacher training at the International Yoga Academy and Anahata Yoga studio may sign up to volunteer with AYC. We also welcome yoga teachers with other accreditations to get involved in our community - please reach out for more details to info@yogacommunity.org.
Andiappan Yoga Community Continuous Education Program
AYC is pleased to offer a number of courses to aid and support the development of yoga teachers across our community.
The courses provide attendees with practical lessons in the ability to teach yoga and yoga therapy elements to yoga students at a beginner level. Anahata Studio yoga masters will conduct each of these courses. Please refer to the latest news and announcements on social media for these workshops.
Qualification
of volunteers
of volunteers
4157
Certified Teachers
564
Certified Therapists
1. We did gentle Hatha yoga with a modified sun salutation that suits beginner students. The feedback from participants was very good, they enjoyed a flow that is slightly more challenging than usual and felt energized at the end of the class.
2. 7 participants attend yoga class. Breathing exercises, lateral stretching, core strength, and balancing are sequenced to make them energetic.
3. The yoga class was practiced entirely on chairs, allowing everyone to relax and focus on each pose without worrying about balance.
4. Even though the weather isn’t good
We having a great practice from the beginning and the end of our practice
5. 8th class of this batch, with 1 male and 7 females. The patients are so happy we could practice today before typhoon hits. I review the chair sequence today, also a few pranayama practice, hope they will have some times to self practice during the typhoon period.
6. Hatha style class - full range of standing, kneeling, seated and laying postures. Full focus on strength and mobility. Students all gave great energy and focus, lots of fun.
7. The ladies enjoyed the class. I can see how excited they are because they arrive very early. I also enjoyed every hug after each class.
8. It was my first time helping out for this project and thank you Fiona the project leader for explaining the patients’ conditions to help me understand how to better help each student and what to avoid due to some individual pain conditions.
9. Today was the first class which I assisted to lead the warm up session. It was a fun and great experience. It was so a pleasure to meet some new faces in this new batch and year of 2025.
10. Today was the last session before Christmas and 2024 year end. All the ladies greatly appreciated the AYC classes offered to them and AYC volunteers/project leader bought Christmas gifts for the students. Everyone left the class with great joy and gratitude.
11. AYC teaching volunteer Fiona led various stretching exercises and techniques for the students which were of much therapuetic benefits to them.
12. Although a few students found certain yoga poses quite challenging and struggled a bit, overall, it’s very encouraging to see that everyone made noticeable progress in their pose alignment!
13. The students said they loved the session because it was a great full-body exercise that worked everything from head to toe.
14. The students demonstrated strong physical capabilities. Their performance was commendable, as most were able to successfully manage even when the activities were made more challenging.
15. 7 ladies attend class today. Chest opening to expand rib cage is practiced for better respiration. Lower limbs flexibility and strengthening are sequenced for maintaining good balance.
16. 6 participants joined the class today with a new student. Gentle mobility of the neck, upper back, and chest are sequenced for better breathing. Lower body stretching and strengthening are incorporated for better circulation.
17. 2nd class of this batch, total of 10 students with 9 females and 1 male. We do more and more asana each class, they are all in very good condition, practicing yoga for few years they improve so much. I am always touch by their efforts in class, and never want to miss a class.
18. Class includes a kriya breathing exercise to enhance mindfulness and respiratory function. upper limb exercise aimed at improving circulation around the shoulders, promoting flexibility and mobility. Supine side stretching with block support is incorporated to effectively extend the obliques, enhancing overall core flexibility.
Thank you Masrer Vishnufor leading a great class. Thank you @Heidi wu, @Tanny, @Michelle Toh , @Carina Chu for assisting and @Patsy👸🏻黃太👰🏻靚媽媽👧🏻👦🏻👧🏻🐶🐶 for thorough translation.
We had 25 students including 7 men
19. Haven’t been assisting or teaching this class for so long, because of my kids’ summer holidays, no time at all. Happy to see the familiar faces, we are so happy to see each other again. A few new patients joining this time, they are doing quite well too. Happy to translate for Master Vishnu, he is so knowledgeable, giving a lot of valuable advice to the patients.
20. Full range of students - long term practitioners to recently joined students. Hatha style class - focus on alignment and moderated pace accordingly. Covered full range of strength and mobility postures - students all gave good effort and had lots of fun!