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
3957
Certified Teachers
544
Certified Therapists
1. Thank you, Master Dilip, for an amazing therapy class focused on strengthening and stretching muscles, joints, and ligaments, as well as opening the shoulders and chest. The class concluded with breathing exercises and chanting, providing a comprehensive experience for both body and mind. Everyone enjoyed the workout and appreciated Master’s positive energy and sense of humor.🙏🏻
2. The last class of this batch, plus the monthly review session of Jan, 10 females and 6 males, total 16 patients from different batches. So happy to see each of them in 2025, especially happy Si Fu teaches the first class of 2025 in the hospital. We do chair yoga because of limited space, but they all try so hard, with some positive feedback and ask many questions about practicing, the patients do enjoy doing yoga.
3. Thank you Master @Yogananth Andiappan for teaching a very comprehensive class today. Started with stretching and flexibility poses and moved on to balancing, strengthening ( both front and back posterior chain) core, twisting, back bending and ended with alternate nostril breathing. Used the wall, blocks, straps for various poses. Students worked very hard and at the end of class - one student shared with us that after a year and half of coming regularly her knee ( after surgery) had remarkably improved and strengthened well according to her doctor. Also the other weak knee ( that initially the doctor felt may need surgery) is much stronger now and the doctor will monitor and may ultimately not need surgery. She was very happy and grateful and thanked us for the classes and helping in her rehab and progress. So rewarding to see our students get stronger and this is the reason we all volunteer! Thank you @Fiona for great translations and @Hazel Chan for your continued leadership and dedication! Finally thank you Master @Yogananth Andiappan ! 🙏🙏🙏
4. There are 8 students in the 2025 1st yoga class. Breathing exercises, poses reducing rounded shoulders, and movements addressing knee conditions are sequenced for the participants. Hope to awake their subtitle energy and bring joy to them.
5. Si Fu taught a full sequence class, focused on strengthening and flexibility. It might be tough for some students, but they tried very hard in every asana. Last class I taught this year, very complete and happy.
6. Start from seated toe to head sequence, with strengthening and stretching poses. They showed improvement in flexibility and strength. Thanks Anne for assistance.
7. Participants were enjoyed Master Keshav class. They’re happy, calm , steady , joyful and happy new year atmosphere with beautiful smile.
8. It was a great experience to attend and observe other yoga teacher teaching the elderly today. Some movement it very well engaging and the elderly seems very interested to learn.
9. The weather is cold
So we had a good gentle stretching warming up for our upper body
So we have a nice practice from the beginning until the end of the practice
10. Officially the last class of this batch, 6 males and 3 females. Everyone is so happy that Si Fu could teach the last class, we see big improvement since class one. Some students shared their opinions after class, definitely the motivation for us to keep teaching at the hospital.
11. Students have said that their lower back pain has significantly reduced. The gentle stretches work wonders. After just attending two classes, they are now feeling more flexible and relaxed.
12. This is the last lesson of this batch of stroke patient class in Buddhist hospital in Lok Fu. Students showed great improvement in strength after joinning this program. Great thanks to Master and Patsy！
13. The class emphasizes mindfulness, reminding students to breathe deeply during poses. The restorative practices help students unwind and reflect. I am always happy to see their smiling faces after class, and I look forward to the next session with excitement.
14. Another student remarked, "I loved the tree pose! It made me feel strong and grounded, reminding me that I can stand tall despite my struggles." It's incredibly rewarding to witness these women finding empowerment through movement and breath.
15. One participant expressed how the gentle flow of poses helped her reconnect with her body, saying, "I felt so at peace during the class. The poses helped me release tension and anxiety that I've been holding onto.
Thank you AYC that I have opportunity to be part of their transformation journey.
16. Hatha flow class - lots of focus on building warmth and prana while ensuring gentle stretch and mobility movements given cold weather. Students all have all gave great energy to their practice with lots of fun!
17. Hatha flow - build up prana and warmth across a flow of strength and mobility postires. Students all have good effort and showed good strength and alignment throughout.
18. On December 23, a yoga therapy class at HKBH Hospital for stroke patients included four women and six men. Patsy led the session, teaching the same sequence as before to help participants remember and practice at home.The class began with seated pranayama breathing techniques, followed by a stretching and strengthening routine targeting the neck, shoulders, upper back, chest, obliques, calves, ankles, thighs, and hamstrings. Participants practiced twisting poses and core exercises using a yoga board. They then moved to standing poses to stretch the lower back and practiced one-legged balance poses. Everyone put in their best effort to complete the session, and we expressed our gratitude for the opportunity to practice together and support each other on our healing journeys.
19. Great class on Christmas Eve. There was more emphasis on strengthening, and we introduced arm and foot coordination exercises. Students expressed deep gratitude for the supportive atmosphere and the opportunity to enhance their body movements. They appreciated the dedication and patience of the volunteering teacher, who made learning enjoyable and accessible. The sense of community fostered by everyone involved enriched the experience, and both students and volunteers felt thankful for the shared journey toward healing and growth.
20. 7th class of this batch, 5 males and 4 females. We do more strengthening and balancing asana, they all did very well. Significant improvements in physical and mental strength, happy and positive vibes as always.