About Rowena

I began this life as a farm girl on my family’s farm in rural England. After completing my studies in Psychology at university, my passion for adventure took me to Asia in 2004 where I embarked upon a career in finance but also began to experiment with both yoga and martial arts. My body and mind was tight, stuck and in pain and, over many years, I have found peace in this body-mind and connection to spirit in ways that I hadn’t imagined were possible.

I now actively teach & share my passion for the yogic traditions as one of Hong Kong’s resident Breathwork & Pranayama Specialists, Experienced Yoga Mentor, Coach and Master Reiki Healer. (Scroll down to learn more). I teach & mentor everyone, from yoga teachers to absolute beginners. 

I also practiced through two pregnancies, births and postnatally, and continue now as a parent to two beautiful young ladies. One of my great passions is leading other parents through this journey, armed with the most incredible tools, to truly enjoy and be in-joy, allowing yourself the space to heal and grow as your brood grows.

Over the years, I have become a channel and I write what I receive, planning soon to publish my first body of work. This has been a journey into a willingness to experience all that the subtle world has to offer. 

Having lived and breathed Hong Kong corporate life myself, and as a busy parent, I understand many of the challenges that you face.  And some of my greatest teachers are my clients – I greatly value every new lesson.

 

“Rowena has been through so many lifetimes and can call upon heaps of experience in working with others. I would (and do) highly recommend anyone to take her up on her services. This is such a great opportunity to move towards balance with a truly dedicated and insightful lifestar!”

 

Dylan Bernstein, World Renowned Yogi (Stillness in Action)

Training

Yoga first came to me in 2005 and is now an integral part of my life. I have over 1400 hours of yoga teacher training and am a registered as an experienced teacher and continuing education provider with the globally recognised Yoga Alliance (see below).

My dedicated study over more than a decade has traversed active exploration of ancient philosophy and 1000s of hours of daily practice, through to an understanding of ground-breaking new scientific research, all distilled to directly apply to teach, mentor and heal you in your everyday needs. My studies today continue to dive inwards into practice; I channel and write, regularly receiving valuable insight, with guidance from my mentor Dorien Israel. My own daily practices pivot around a centre of Pranayama, prescribed over the years with one of the world’s last remaining classical breath teachers, Sri OP Tiwari of Kaivalyadhama, who is now well into his 90s and remains my teacher to this day. I am also a Reiki Master Healer of the Usui lineage.

My private practice is located both at my peaceful studio in Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, overlooking both the mountains and the sea, as well as in a beautiful oasis in Central Hong Kong on Wyndham Street.  I have taught everywhere from Bali-Asia to Bath-UK, helping palliative care nurses at a hospice, teens & young adults at Kellett International School, executives at Goldman Sachs, PR specialists, an olympic swimmer, a team of rugby players, pilots and a chart-topping singer-songwriter in London…. These practices can help everyBODY. 

See below for a full list of training, study and mentorships over the years…

 

Yoga Alliance

  • YACEP® – Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
  • E-RYT® 500 – Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
  • RPYT® – Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher

Reiki Healing – Pervin & Stephen Clasper – Shakti Healing Circle, Hong Kong

  • 2021 to present –  Reiki Master of the Usui lineage (Reiki 3)

Mentorship – Dorien Israel – Author, Channel, Guide, Teacher

  • Jan 2021 to present – 2+ years of weekly mentorship into spiritual practice, life & teaching, and experienced guidance in channeling & writing. 

Pranayama, Meditation, Philosophy & Practice – Sri OP Tiwariji of Kaivalyadhama & Paul Dallaghan of Yoga Thailand

  • 2023 – Pranayama Anushthana – advance training for established practitioners with Sri OP Tiwariji, one of the few masters teaching pranayama with classical technique.
  • 2016-2019 – A total of 500hours over 2.5 months of Pranayama Practice & Philosophy, Advanced Teacher Training
  • 2013-2018 inclusive – Yearly intensive Mysore practice, study, meditation, retreat and detox @ Yoga Thailand

Yoga Anatomy & Prenatal Yoga – Arielle Nash-Degagne, Yoga Thailand, Samahita Retreat, Thailand

  • 2018 – 2 week 85hr Pre & Post Natal Advanced Yoga Teacher Training – a journey through yoga from conception to childbirth and beyond
  • 2017 – 2 week 100hr Advanced Yoga Anatomy Teacher Training

Mentorship, Practice & Yoga Teacher Training – Dylan Bernstein, Stillness in Action, HK & Bali

  • 2016/17 – 6 month personal mentorship: an in-depth study of traditional yoga practices, philosophy & scripture, and looking at practice & teaching.
  • 2016 – Mysore teaching & practice with Dylan at AYBRC, Bali. Plus an exploration into the practice of Noble Silence.
  • 2015/16 – 1 month 200-hour intensive training: Diving Deep into Yoga Traditions
  • 2012 – 2015 Daily Mysore practice and various workshops at Pure Yoga, HK

Practice, Teaching & Ashtanga Intermediate Training – Clayton Horton, Pure Yoga, HK

  • 2016 – Ashtanga Intermediate Series Workshop, Hong Kong
  • 2015-2017 – Assistant in the Mysore team at Pure Yoga HK plus Daily Mysore practice with Clayton, HK

Workshop Training & Ashtanga Intensive – Anthony ‘Prem’ Carlisi & Heather ‘Radha’ Carlisi, AYBRC Bali

  • 2016 – Intensive Mysore practice & one to one coaching on yogic life & Ayurveda
  • 2015 – Ashtanga Intensive, Hong Kong

Workshops & Yoga Teacher Training – Chuck Miller, Sama Ashtanga Yoga, mainly Japan

  • 2014 – 100-hour Teacher Training, Breath-Roots-Core, Tokyo Japan
  • 2013 – Ashtanga intensive retreat at Samahita, Thailand
  • 2012 – Ashtanga practice & philosophy retreat in Nagano, Japan, plus Workshop into Sama Ashtanga Yoga in Hong Kong

Psychology, Nutrition & Wellness Training – The University of Manchester, UK & The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York, USA.

    • 1999-2002 – Honours Degree in Psychology BSc – The University of Manchester, UK
    • 2012-2013 – Certified Health & Wellness Coach – The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York
    • 2013-2014 – Advanced Health Coaching Certificate – The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York
    • Board Certified Holistic Health Coach @ AADP, American Association for Drugless Practitioners

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