Hong Kong International Yoga Gala 2012 - Masters

MASTERS IN YOGA GALA

(In Alphabetical Order of Masters' Country of Origin)

Master Simon Borg-Olivier (Australia)

Master Simon Borg-Olivier MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) is a director of YogaSynergy, one of Australia's oldest and most respected yoga schools with a style based on a deep understanding of yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and traditional hatha yoga. Master Simon has been teaching since 1982. He is a registered physiotherapist, a research scientist and a University lecturer. Master Simon has been regularly invited to teach at special workshops and conferences interstate and overseas since 1990.

Master Dickson Lau (Hong Kong)

Master Dickson Lau is the Founder Chairman and Chief Master of Hong Kong Yoga Association and Yoga Alliance China, He is also the China Hong Kong delegate of the Board for World Movement of Yoga. He is one of the most highly respected yoga instructors ion HK and has taught yoga for over 25 years. He started yoga since childhood and after years of exploration and practice, he has developed his own unique style of yoga by combining kung fu, sport science and the best of a diverse of yoga disciplines which he named as Dickson Yoga.

Master Gabriel Azoulay (Israel)

Master Gabriel Azoulay was born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel. His mother was born and raised in New York City by a Jamaican father and an Austrian Jewish mother. His father was the first of seven children to be born in Israel, his parents having travelled from Morocco.

Master Roberto Milletti (Italy)

Master Roberto Milletti began his "journey" into the world of yoga, martial arts and Zen when he was 13 years old. For more than 20 years, he has been a leader in yoga teaching, changing the approach to yoga with his "contemporary vision". His "search" has brought him countless times to the East, and given him a deeper understanding of his chosen path.

Sunmudo Master - Monk Haegak (Korea)

Monk Haegak received his Master of Arts degree from the Dongguk University of Buddhism. He is the guidance Buddhist priest of the International Sunmudo Association, Director of the Sunmudo Seoul Principle House and the host of a Sunmudo program on Buddhism TV. He is also a Sunyoga and Sunmudo prelector for Kyunghee University of Physical Education, Korea National University of Arts and Dongguk Extension University.

Master Gilbert Ng (Malaysia)

With many years of experience in the field of yoga and meditation, Master Gilbert Ng is one of the most promising yoga instructors in Asia. He is the first Malaysian to produce his own instructional Yoga DVD (Living in Energy) and actively conduct workshops and teacher training courses around the region. He has a very interesting approach to teaching yoga: "Always keep an open mind to the various paths of yoga and personalize your practices accordingly.

Dr. Yogi Ram (Singapore)

Dr. Yogi Ram was born in Andhra Pradesh, India. He gained his M.A. (Telugu & Philosophy) degree from Andhra University. He was awarded his doctorate by Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi in 1994. Dr. Ram is a registered Yoga Alliance (USA) ERYT500, Yoga Master.

Master Sandhi Ferreira (USA)

Master Sandhi "Gayatri" Ferreira has been practicing Jivamukti Yoga for the past 16 years and acrobatics for the past 6 years. She is an advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, AcroYoga teacher, AntiGravity teacher and a professional hula-hoop dancer and aerialist. Through these practices, she has discovered the perfect way to share her love of the healing strength of both yoga and acrobatics with playful intention and patience.