Our Teachers
Founders
Jennifer Tang
Jennifer Tang
Jennifer is a passionate yoga teacher, aerialist, author and co-founder of Carja Yoga, specialising in hatha yoga, vinyasa and yin yoga. She completed her yogic studies in Rishikesh (India), the yoga capital of the world. Jennifer has studied and trained with founders of Yin Yoga, Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley. She has also trained and studied with the founder of Universal Yoga, Lama Andrey Lappa.
As a certified Kids Yoga Teacher, she has worked extensively with kids in yoga, personal growth, and improving self-esteem in kids and teenagers.
She has practiced yoga for over 7 years, which has improved her overall well-being. These benefits were especially important to Jennifer during a busy and stressful time in her life. She quit her corporate box, and pursued the path of yoga, teaching yoga around the world, from India to USA and Australia.
In Jennifer’s class, you will experience her uniquely soothing and calming voice, as well as her supportive approach. Jennifer believes that guiding students through yoga is most effective through nurturing to deepen the practice, over forceful assistance.
Favourite Quotes
“If you cannot find peace within you, you will never find it anywhere else.” – Marvin Gaye
Guilty Pleasure
Sunbaking naked under the sun & dancing/moving naked around the house.
Recommended Reading
You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise L. Hay
A Return To Love, by Marianne Williamson
Caroline Tang
Caroline Tang
Caroline specialises in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Kids Yoga and Meditation. She has practiced yoga extensively for 9 years with her first yogic studies taking place in India, the origin and root of yoga. She has trained with founders of yin yoga, Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley.
Caroline graduated from a Bachelor of Psychology and has an extensive knowledge of how the mind works. She has a strong appreciation for the integration of the mind, body and soul, as a unified being. She has been teaching for over a decade in various personal development facets, and is passionate about helping kids, youth and adults connect with their greatest potential. Caroline is a trained therapist with a background in NLP coaching, Chinese medicine’s energetic healing, chakra rebalancing, psychosomatic therapy, including emotional release body work, and intuitive counselling. Now she has a multitude of modalities which is utilised in her therapy work offered at CARJA Yoga studio.
Favourite Quotes
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix
“Let it be still, and it will become clear.” – Lao Tzu
Guilty Pleasure
Warm sticky date pudding with hot melted caramel sauce and chocolate mud cake with vanilla ice-cream… Mmm…
Recommended Reading
Be Mindful & Simplify Your Life, by Kate James
Life Loves You: 7 Spiritual Practices To Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay & Robert Holden
Ramoncito Abella
Ramoncito Abella
A dedicated Yogi, Teacher Trainer and Empowerment Coach, empowering aspiring Yogis to step into their true confidence as a leader in their community.
Ramoncito was first introduced to the practice of Yoga in 2016. He began practicing yoga as a means to balance out his strength training; since then Yoga has become a journey for Ramoncito to connect with himself and everything around him through conscious awareness and presence.
Ramoncito has a logical approach to liberating the body in union with the breath, paving a practice towards stilling your mind and developing your awareness – derived from his world-renowned teacher and creator of Universal Yoga, Andrey Lappa.
When Ramoncito is not on the mat, you can find him in his flow creating design work, having over 10+ years experience as a Branding Strategist and Graphic Designer, helping health & wellness businesses have presence in the marketplace.
Favourite Quotes
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage” – Anaïs Nin
Guilty Pleasure
Packet of chips (Tyrrel’s Sea Salt & Kettle Chilli)
Recommended Reading
King, by Elliot Hulse
The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
Teachers
Parul Gupta
Parul Gupta
Parul is not only a dedicated Yoga Teacher, but also a Confident & Mindset Coach.
For Parul, yoga is about the balance between strength and flexibility in our internal and external worlds. Her classes combine both strength and mobility work in a dynamic, Vinyasa-style flow or an energising Hatha sequence. Expect to breathe, move, and sweat with her!
Favourite Quotes
“The present moment is all you ever have,” by Eckhardt Tolle
“Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists.” by Eckhardt Tolle
Guilty Pleasure
Dancing like no one’s watching, sleeping in, eating dessert – the battle with my sweet tooth never ends
Recommended Reading
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, by Joe Dispenza
Miri Nojiri
Miri Nojiri
Miri is a dedicated Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist and Life Coach – helping women to find their purpose, improve their confidence and love relationships.
Outside of yoga, Miri does body work (such as remedial massages and Shiatsu) and energy work (such as Reiki).
She is passionate about the health benefits of a yogic vegan diet, natural medicine and living sustainably. She loves gardening and growing foods!
During her class, Miri loves assisting her students to get deeper into your pose, or she may even give you a relaxing massage if you’re lucky!
Favourite Quotes
愛、感謝、奉仕 (Ai, Kansha, Houshi)
Love, Gratitude, Serve, by my family’s motto
Guilty Pleasure
Yummy Chips…
Recommended Reading
The Anastasia (The Ringing Cedars Series), by Vladimir Megre
Fit for Life, by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond
Ngoc Nguyen
Ngoc Nguyen
Ngoc is a Yoga Teacher, specialising in Hatha and Vinyasa. Yoga has transformed her life, lifting her out of depression and digestive issues, and now she is passionate about helping others to transform their lives through the practice of Yoga too.
Outside of Yoga, she is a Beauty Therapist and loves serving others and her Vietnamese community.
Favourite Quotes
Guilty Pleasure
Say “yes” to more spicy. Sometimes I have to tone it down so others can enjoy 😉
Recommended Reading
Classic Yoga Bible, by Christina Brown