8-Hour Semi-Private Intensive Program
with Faris Chan
Deep Dive: 4 Pathways to Physical Transformation - Backbends, Inversions, Arm Balance & Hip Opening
This intimate course with Faris is designed to strengthen, expand, and renew your practice. Across four focused Sundays, you’ll explore new insights into working with your body and breath during practice.
This is a semi-private program where the teacher will pay close attention to each participant.
Due to the detailed nature of this intensive workshop, there will be no drop-in sessions permitted. Students must sign up for the full 4-week course.
Students must have at least 6+ months of regular practice. Not suitable for complete beginners.
Program Curriculum
Day 1: Embracing Backbends
Backbends embody openness and courage. You’ll explore heart-opening postures through detailed breakdowns of spinal extension, chest expansion, and shoulder mobility. Expect progressive warmups, sun salutations to build heat, and a focus on core stability to protect the lower back. Props such as blocks and belts will support safe, sustainable backbends, culminating in the integration of deep breathing to enhance both depth and relaxation.
Day 2: Exploring Inversions
Inversions shift your perspective, inviting play and empowerment. This weekend emphasises wrist mobilisations, shoulder openers like Dolphin Pose, and targeted core activation through planks and boat pose. You’ll work with the bandhas (energy locks) and precise alignment to build strength, balance, and confidence in turning your world upside down.
Day 3: Conquering Arm Balances
Arm balances awaken strength, focus, and resilience. Through dynamic flows, wrist conditioning, and progressive shoulder strengthening, you’ll learn to combine power with lightness. Faris will guide you in unlocking stability and control, transforming arm balances from daunting to empowering.
Day 4: Opening Hips & Hamstrings
Our final weekend brings release and grounding. Flow through lower-body sequences such as warriors to prepare the hips and hamstrings, then deepen flexibility with supported prop work. Anatomy insights will clarify alignment, while longer holds encourage both physical surrender and mental stillness, leaving you with a renewed sense of openness.
Details Summary
🧘🏽♂️ Teacher:
Faris Chan
🗓 Dates / Times:
Sunday 21st September: 10:30- 12:30 (2h)
Sunday 28th September: 10:30- 12:30 (2h)
Sunday 5th October: 10:30- 12:30 (2h)
Sunday 12th October: 10:30- 12:30 (2h)
📍 Location:
IKIGAI Central 5/F
🟠 Level:
Intermediate to Advanced students only
Fee
IKIGAI Member Price
Early-bird 20% OFF Discount
(Ends Friday 12th September)
HK$1,840
Non-IKIGAI Member Price
Early-bird 10% OFF Discount
(Ends Friday 12th September)
$2,000
Regular Price
$2,300
For other payment methods (PayMe/FPS/Bank Transfer) please contact Team IKIGAI via WhatsApp on +852 9013 3701.
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Faris is a devoted yoga teacher whose practice is rooted in balance, curiosity, and compassion. A mother of four, she brings both grounding and playfulness to her classes, creating a space where students feel supported to explore and grow.
Her journey with yoga began at 23 during a retreat in Bali, sparking a lifelong passion for movement, meditation, and mindful living. She has since trained extensively in Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin, studying with teachers across India and around the world. This depth of experience informs her teaching, where thoughtful sequencing meets a clear understanding of alignment and philosophy.
In her classes, students can expect a dynamic yet welcoming environment—energising flows that build strength and resilience, balanced with space for reflection and ease. Faris is passionate about inclusivity and community, often guiding workshops and retreats that bring people together through practice.
Outside the studio, she finds inspiration in cooking plant-based meals, hiking Hong Kong’s trails, and exploring cultures with her family. Her approach to life and yoga is summed up in her guiding mantra: “Expect nothing and, in turn, experience everything.”
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