My Ashtanga Yoga Experience
Starting this year I decided to let go of capoeira while I “sit down and write” (ha, ha). Slowly it turned out to be a disaster: I was not eating properly, always tired, and goes on these “write 2 hours, sleep 2 hours” routine. One day I tried kicking a quexada, when my now-tight hamstrings pulled me up in the air… and I decided I need some structure in my life. After looking around I settled on trying Ashtanga yoga. This is the second time I’ve given...
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Jon is a chemist who also makes illustrations, plays the flute, swims, and has one too many curiosities. He was born and raised in Hong Kong before studying in Italy and Canada. Jon now teaches at the United World College in Hong Kong. 