Reflection of YOGA by Mrs. Alecia

To Whom It May Concern

I am writing in regards to Alice Guai, and her involvement in the Extra Curricular Yoga Program at Sinarmas World Academy.

I’ve always believed that a good student is one that listens with an open mind, and is open to trying new things without judgment. Alice demonstrated just this. She was always on time, very attentive to instructions and most of all, eager to try something new. She showed growth in her awareness to her breathing exercises and most importantly, connecting her breath to her body. Alice also persevered through an asana (posture) that is seen to be difficult, Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand). She learned not only how to hold the posture, but the benefits of the posture, which is the deeper connection that Yoga has on the subtle body.

Yoga is a practice on and off the mat. Her commitment to producing a beautiful blog documenting her understanding of the practice is inspiring and shows her level of commitment to growing, understanding and learning.

I am proud to have had the opportunity to share my practice and love of Yoga with Alice. I hope the lessons I have taught her follow her throughout her journeys. Maybe Yoga will find a permanent place in her life.

Many Blessings,

Sincerely,

Alecia Chin

www.chakrawellness.ca

RYT 500

Teddy Baby- lesson 3, finish sewing head

Everyone were so concentrated! We kept sewing the head and the rest of the body in our third lesson. The same techniques to sew the fabrics and my students are more familiar with it and feel more confident. I discover that to watching people do hand making can also know the characteristic of the person. Stacy cut the fabric perfectly that match her personality of careful and considerate. Katy cut the fabric roughly that tells she is a naive and hopeful like everything is fine. Nini cut the fabric very slowly because she kept chatting and bring lots of laugh in class. Nin Nin always very concentrate at her  works that she is a very hard working person. Now I'm wondering that what will the teacher think of my personality? It is very interesting to being teacher, I'm not only teaching my knowledge and techniques about hand making but also learn how to teach and being a good teacher in the same time. A good teacher need to be patient that need to repeat the thing again and again and also tried to express the idea by using the right worlds. We finished the head today and plan to go  to the village on 24th Oct. 2011 so we are going to prepare the materials that we are going to use and the techniques that we are going to use in teaching.

Teddy Baby- Lesson 2, Start sewing

After cutting the fabric in the shape as teddy bear we started to sew each part of the body. We started the part of head, put the fabric front side faced to front side that we are going to sewing on the back side of fabric. That can hide the threads that we used to sewing which is not that pretty. To sew the fabric by hand we need to be careful the sharp needle or we will hurt ourselves easily. We use a technique called "back sewing" that made double threads and firmer to hold the fabrics together. We need to make sure that we sew the them properly or the cotton that we are going to use will break the suture easily. I also taught how to tie threads which is very important on sewing things. Because my students are all beginner that their process are a bit slow but it doesn't matter, more time we spent we get a better result.

Second Mach at BIS against JIS

This was my second mach of grade 12 on 24th Sep. 2011. We went to British International School for match this time. Get up as early as usual and so sleepy. Today we are going to against JIS which is very stressful and hard. We warm up before the game started and practice some basic skills such as passing and shooting. All the player from JIS are looked awesome but we will try our best. Our confidence was murdered in the first few minutes of the game, we lost score and I started to become SUPER nervous. We played as hard as we can and we are the best. It was ok if we lost the game because the game wasn't fair, they kept saying rude words and had mean movements. Macan is 100% nice team and that made us win!!!! We finished the season in third place this year, which is a very good place for us. Macan working very HARD and organized that is not only take us to a higher place but raise the value of football team.

football control the ball

During games, it is very important that keeping the ball with you. We practice how to control the ball in the second week. There were few corns in the course that we need to run and control the ball with us. It is not that difficult when we do it slowly but none is going to play the game in such a slow speed. The first step was to pass the ball to your partner in fount of you and run the position where she was. Second step was to  accept the ball kicked by your partner and bring it with you to run a S shape in front of you. The last step was to run to goal and tried your best to shoot. It was a general practice that contain running, controlling, passing an shooting. As usual, practicing is the only way to goal.

Teddy Baby- Lesson 1, cutting

Before cutting the fabric we need to cut the paper model out first that can avoid making mistakes and wasting fabrics. Cutting paper model is a pice of cake for my students but there are so chatting that made this process took almost half hour = =". After cutting the paper model we need to be noticed of placing the paper model. Some of the paper model need to be cut in both front and back side (that had two opposite directions) such as head, feet and arms. We can use pencil or pen to copy the lines on the fabric but the challenge was that control fabrics is not as easy as paper.  Fabric can be move easily so we usually set the paper model with pins. Cutting is another challenge for my students, fabrics are too easily to move and fold that they couldn't follow the lines that they have drawn. The skill of cutting fabrics is to lay the fabric down on the table and cut it. It sounds difficult but is actually easier to control the fabric ands scissor. Scissor is very important in cutting fabrics as well that it need to be very sharp and we never use the scissor which is cutting fabric to cut paper it is going to damage the scissor.  I also taught my students about the direction of fabric. The direction of fabric is very important of making dresses that we affect the pattern, toughness. I taught these skills and knowledge to my students and very enjoy being a teacher.

Buying Fabric part 1

(Ms. Darma does her best to help with the project, THANK YOU MISS )

I got two projects that need fabric and at the beginning I thought I am only going to use the fabric from Taiwan but now I changed my mind to use the fabric from Indonesia as well. For fashion show, my topic is going to be "culture shock" and I am going to use some Indonesian elements. The first thing that came in my mind is Indonesian famous traditional fabric- Batik. I can use it in my design and mix it with the Taiwanese fabric to create a culture shock. My Teddy Baby project also need fabric. We are going to teach the village how the make teddy bear, help them to sell and bring the money back. Batik is a choice for making teddy bear, it is traditional and a strong symbol of Indonesia. I ask Ms. Darma to help me with the buying and I am going to the fabric market on 17th Sep. 2011.

Match at SPH against PSH

YEAH!!!!! we win this time, you might already noticed the BIG SMILE shining and our brilliant "W" on the photo above. (It suppose to be perfect "W" but I don't know what happened I didn't show it in both of the picture = =") It was a wonderful Saturday morning on 17th Sep. 2011. I went to SPH for my first match in grade 12. We warm up as usual and practiced passing in the circle. I was quite nervous because I haven't had games for a while. FOCUS, i said to myself and the loud whistle began the game. My position was right midfield this time and my job is try to pass the ball front and make chance to goal! It was quite tired and I sprained my ankle, it wasn't that hurt in the time and I could still play the game. We finished the game as 2:0 which is a perfect victory. The whole team was organized the helped each other, we learned not only skills but also tacit understanding during practices.

 See! we are so proud and glad =) Well done Macan!!!!!!!!!

football shooting

After practicing passing another very important skill is shooting. It is the key to get goal as well but need to control the direction and power properly. We used the inside area of the foot the shoot in the beginning. I didn't let the power to raise my foot up that made the power smaller and hurt myself easily. I deliberately stop my foot after I kicked the ball that I didn't let the power out but stop in the end. My ball is just rolling in the ground and didn't come up have a perfect parabola. I was sad to look my skills regressed but I think it will come back to if I keep practicing. We use the back of our foot to shoot in the second time. Mr. Gavin said that this way is more powerful but hard to control. Ms. Tracy said she only can use this way to kick. I didn't familiar with is but it is more powerful and hard to kick. I need to slow my running and then kick the ball. It looks a bit silly but it will getting better by practicing.

Football Passing

Passing is a very important and basic skill in football. The key point to win games is passing the ball to the right position and try to goal. I haven't played football for a while that I am not familiar with it anymore. My feet in not listen me and my power is not enough to control and kick the ball. We practice passing in my first day of training. We need to passing the ball between the corn and it was about practicing controlling. If the ball went out we need to run half course which is super tired!!!!!! All my balls rolling slowly and carefully but one on them hit the corn >"< Super Nice Mr. Gavin didn't ask me to run which is super good as him LOL. We practiced passing with partner and the point is to stop and control the ball before we passing. After practicing I felt much better with the passing skill and I am sure it is going to work during the following games.