var sectionArray = new Array(); //Main Sections sectionArray[0] = [ {name:"About Us", id:"about", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self", subSection:[ {name:"Our Beliefs", id:"beliefs", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self"}, {name:"Gallery", id:"gallery", link:"our/academic.htm", target:"_self"} ]}, {name:"News", id:"news", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self"}, {name:"Instructors", id:"instructors", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self"}, {name:"Class", id:"class", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self", subSection:[ {name:"Schedule", id:"schedule", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self"}, {name:"Descriptions", id:"descriptions", link:"our/academic.htm", target:"_self"}, {name:"Guidelines", id:"guidelines", link:"our/academic.htm", target:"_self"} ]}, {name:"Contact Us", id:"contact", link:"our/message.htm", target:"_self"} ]; var homeArray = new Array(); //Home Sections homeArray[0] = [ {name:"Anurag", id:"anurang", txt:"The pursuit for fitness and health prompted him to take up yoga a few years back.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Yogananth", id:"Yogananth", txt:"Yogananth was born into a family of Yogis. He started learning yoga from his Father.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Yogesh", id:"yogesh", txt:"Yogesh started practicing Yoga from the age of ten and is well qualified in Yoga.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Balaji", id:"balaji", txt:"Comming Soon.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Jayan", id:"jayan", txt:"Comming Soon.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Lindsay", id:"lindsay", txt:"Comming Soon.", target:"_self"}, {name:"Nasci", id:"nasci", txt:"Comming Soon.", target:"_self"} ]; var instructorArray = new Array(); //Instructor instructorArray[0] = [ {name:"Yogananth", id:"yogananth", txt:"Yogananth was born to India's famous Yoga Guru, Dr. Asana Andiappan and he started learning Yoga from his Father and Guru at the age of two. By the age of twenty five, Yogananth was well qualified in the field of Yoga having completed two diplomas (Yoga and Naturopathy, Yogic Science and Education), a Bachelor in Yoga and Naturopathy as well as a Post Graduate Diploma from Dr.MGR University in Chennai, India.

He not only has won many State, National and International Titles in Yoga Championships but has also given workshops and demonstrations across different countries including Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and France.

Yogananth specializes in Thirumoolar's Ashtanga Yoga and Hatha Yoga. His passion and mission in life is to spread the benefits of Yoga to all those who are interested and open to its philosophy. In addition, he wishes to continue his research on the countless Asanas and its benefit. His recent achievement is the launch of his high quality coffee table yoga book 'Yoga from the Heart'.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Balaji", id:"balaji", txt:"Balaji comes from Chennai, South India. Skilled in both yoga and dance, Balaji started learning dance from the age of 13 from kala master - a well known dance choreographer for many indian movies. After dancing in many Indian movies, he created his own style of dance by mixing modern dance moves with Indian remixed music. Balaji is also well learnt in bollywood, salsa and modern dance from South India's legendary modern dance guru John Britto.

Balaji also holds many qualifications in yoga and naturopathy. He has won numerous awards in competitions and is the author of a book 'Yoga for students Health'. Balaji teaches Bhangra Workout, Bollywood Hip Hop, Bollywood Dance and Bollywood Cardio.

", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Anurag", id:"anurag", txt:"The pursuit of fitness and health prompted Anurag to take up Yoga who believes \"Yoga helps to maintain fitness, improve health and enables the body to open up slowly and safely.\"

He learnt Yoga under Swami Niranjananda Sarswati who is the Head of Bihar Yoga Bharati and the successor of Swami Satyananda Sarswati. He studied for and obtained his Yoga certification in Yogic studies from Bihar Yoga Bharati, India which is the world's first and only University of Yogic Science.

Since then he has been actively applying this knowledge to explore the essence of Yoga. He worked as a Yoga Instructor in Solace, a Health and Fitness centre in Kolkata, India. He served as the main Yoga consultant for Mr. R.P. Goenka, a member of Indian Parliament as well as the Chairman of one of India's largest business conglomerate, the RPG Enterprise. He has trained many students and he brings a strong sense of athletic and supple body awareness to his teaching as well as an understanding of body rhythm and movement.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Yogesh", id:"yogesh", txt:"Yogesh started practicing Yoga from the age of ten and is well qualified in Yoga after completing his studies in diploma and postgraduate diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy. He has been a close disciple of the legendary Yoga Guru Dr. Asana Andiappan of South India and has won many Yoga Awards in both Zonal and District level competitions.

Yogesh specializes in Hatha, Pranayama, Meditation and Yoga Therapy. Prior to coming to Hong Kong, he has worked in Singapore and Australia.

Yogesh has a relaxed and friendly disposition. He is accessible and always has a smile on his face. He brings much joy and smiles into his class which brightens the students' day.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Lindsay", id:"lindsay", txt:"Over ten years ago, Lindsay first started practicing yoga in Calgary, Canada while she was going to art school and snowboarding everyday. When she decided to reroute her path and move her life to New York City to study theatre, she left almost everything behind except her yoga practice.

In New York, Lindsay had the opportunity to practice many different styles of yoga; Bikram, Ashtanga and Jivamukti. It was only after relocating to Hong Kong with her young daughter and fiancee, that she found a true teacher in Yogananth Andiappan and endless inspiration from the team at Anahata Yoga.

She is forever grateful to all of her teachers over the last decade, to all of the wonderful people she practices with everyday and especially to her family for supporting her on this lifelong journey.

Lindsay has completed 200 hours Yoga Foundation Teacher Training and 300 hours Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course total 500 hours teacher training at Anahata Yoga affiliated by M.S University, India and she is teaching Prenatal Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Power Yoga.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Kumaran", id:"kumaran", txt:"Kumaran started practicing yoga at the age of 10, He is highly qualified in the field of Yoga, Naturopathy and Ayurveda. He has learnt under the legendary yoga gurus like Swami Gitanandagiri and Dr.Asana Andiappan.

His qualifications in yoga includes two diplomas, a postgraduate diploma and a bachelor degree in yoga and naturopathy.

He has worked as a yoga therapist with many hospitals and has done a lot of research on yoga and its therapeutic benefits. He was appointed as yoga course coordinator in the Pondicherry university, south India from the year 2002-2005.

Kumaran has taught yoga in many countries including France, Belgium, Spain, Singapore, Malaysia and Nepal.

He was recently awarded with a title Yogacharya (Master of Yoga) at the 15th International Yoga Festival conducted at Pondicherry on Jan 2008.

Kumaran's teaching styles includes Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Core Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Gentle Yoga, Sun Vinyasa and Pranayama & Meditation.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Jayan", id:"jayan", txt:"Jayan comes from Chennai, South India and started learning yoga in his school days. He practiced and trained with yoga masters including Shironmani Shyam and the legendary yoga guru Dr Asana Andiappan for many years. He has completed a diploma in naturopathy and yogic science and also earned a master's degree in acupuncture and acupressure from the Colombo University. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in yogic therapy and science. Jayan has participated and won many zonal and regional yoga competitions. He has more than 10 years of teaching experience in India working as a yoga therapist in hospitals for mentally disabled students and drug addicts as well as many reputed yoga centres. He has been teaching in Hong Kong for more than five years. His gentle approach has motivated many students to practice with confidence. Jayan teaches Hatha Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Yin Yoga, Destress Yoga and Power Yoga.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"}, {name:"Nasci", id:"nasci", txt:"Nasci began his practice of yoga in 2004 in a hatha community class in Japan where he lived for 16 years. He moved on to hot yoga for about one year, then began practising hatha seriously upon arriving in Hong Kong in 2007. His personal practice still revolves around hatha, including pranayama and kriyas, but he includes Satyananda, Yin (for which he is a certified teacher) and occasionally Power classes. He has a deep interest in yoga therapy and how yoga can be used by elderly people and children to gain self-control towards a healthy, balanced lifestyle. He finds yoga to be extremely helpful in other sports, particularly in his other favourite activity, rock climbing, where yoga provides a clarity of mind and removes the aches and pains.

Nasci has completed 400hrs Yoga Teacher Training Course at Anahata Yoga affiliated by M.S University, India and his a registered yoga alliance Instructor.", tag:"", link:"", target:"_self"} ];