About  Joy
Sivananda Yoga Teacher - Reiki Master

After spending 20 years in the Caribbean, living on the island of Saint-Martin and travelling to many countries , we  have decided to move to the island of Koh Chang in the south-east of Thailand (near the Cambodian border).

Koh Chang is the largest island within the KohChang Marine National Park and boasts some of the most well preserved virgin forests in Southeast Asia. Teaming with rivers, waterfalls, large misty peaked mountains and a wide array of plants and animals, Koh Chang is a superb destination for nature-oriented travellers.

It’s for these reasons as well as the ever smiling, helpful and friendly Thai people that make Koh Chang an easy choice for us to settle in 2004

About Joy ,
Certified Sivananda Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master 

15 years ago, after experiencing serious health ,problems."JOY" discovered Yoga

She first studied  under a Sivananda certified Yoga, master, and also maintained a daily practice of her own at home.

She then travelled to India, in order to deepen her understanding of Yoga practice.

While living in India, she studied “Iyengar”techniques with an Iyengar disciple.

These techniques focus on the perfect alignment of the body, with the help of various accessories (ropes, block, chairs, …..)

In the meantime, Patrick Torres, a specialist of  “Nada Yoga”, taught Joy the Yoga of Song, the chanting of Sanskrit Mantras and harmonic songs. The chanting of these mantras has the power to change the vibrations both inside and outside of the body, and develop the breathing by opening the chakras.

Joy then returned to France where she completed studies of the “Eye’s yoga”“Bates " method for improving and maintaining ones eyesight, rather than relying on prescription eyes glasses or contacts.

These techniques (palming, balancing,….)are effective at healing degenerative eye diseases

After these previous studies, Joy made a commitment to spend a month in an Ashram in order to get her

Certificate of SIVANANDA YOGA TEACHER

During this time, she  practices intensively YOGA Postures such as Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation and Yogic songs (kirtans and mantras)as well as the Vedanta (Yogic philosophy) and ancient Sanskrit texts such as the “Bhagava Gita;

Back to the Caribbean Island of St Martin -and in order to widen her knowledge's- , Joy  spent One Year studying TUINA MASSAGE (Chinese Massage).

Her teacher  Doctor LUO was an old  Chinese Doctor , from The Shangai Medicine University, very keen on techniques and traditions.
Following this training Joy worked for 5 years as "Massage Therapist"  at “Coco Beach restaurant  " located at Orient Beach " Saint Martin FWI

Her stressed guest were coming from all over the world and mainly from the USA .

From this professional experience she gain a wide understanding of where the body or mind tensions could be located and why;

She apply successfully her various Massage techniques to release them

Apart from this Joy had different other training such as :

* Aromatherapy
* Bach Flowers
*Swedish & Californian Massage
* Ayurveda
* Ushui Reiki Master

She also practice Anapanasati Meditation on a regular base and is going regularly  at Suanmokk Temple near SuratThani in Thailand for 10 days meditation retreat Under the guidance of Ajarn Poh