Alexander W. Yiu, BA, LLB, LLM, RYT 200
“To be fully alive, fully human and completely awake is to continually be thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die, over and over again. ”
Alex's yoga and mindfulness journey
Alex began his journey in yoga and mindfulness in 2014, after transitioning from a career in private law to public law with the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Unhealthy, overweight, and depressed, Alex reached a crossroads in his life. Choosing to pursue the path of health and wellness through the practice of yoga and mindfulness was a decision that profoundly changed the trajectory of his life.
Alex is currently a litigation partner at a full-service law firm in downtown Edmonton. He is also proud to teach as a sessional lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta in the areas of professional responsibility and civil procedure.
On June 23, 2016, Alex was proud to receive his 200hr Yoga Teacher Training certificate from the Anahata Rising School of Yoga based at Bliss YogaSpa in Edmonton, Alberta. Alex received his training under the tutelage of Sheena Mason (Founder) and Lindsey Park (Lead Trainer).
Alex is trained to guide hot and regular temperature vinyasa-style flow classes for all levels (with modifications) with a focus on alignment, body awareness, opposing forces of yin/yang, contraction/relaxation, regulation of breath, and 'pranayama'(or ‘breath control’) techniques to prepare the body for 'yoga asana' or posture practice. He also employs guided meditation and visualization exercises to encourage the practitioner to turn his/her outward gaze to the inner realm of the subtle body.
Availability and Pricing
Alex is currently a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. He currently teaches hot vinyasa and yin classes at Goodlife Fitness in Edmonton. Check out the “Schedule” tab for the dates & times that Alex teaches during the week.
If you are interested in receiving Alex's full yoga resume, or in pricing, please feel free to send Alex a private message at alex@alexyiuyoga.com and he will respond to you within 24 hrs. Alex also encourages you also to peruse the AYY Blog on this website as well as his previous Blog, Breath Waves, (www.alexwyiu.com) to learn more about his journey in mindfulness and yoga (at the very least, you’ll read about a lawyer-turned-yogi!).
For Alex, it would be an honour and privilege to share the practice of yoga with you. This practice has changed – no, saved – his life in many, many ways.
May you be blessed always in abundant happiness, hope and love, always.
Namaste!
