In this first part of our conversation with Hee Kim, we explore the journey behind one of the most respected teachers in the global yoga space.

From growing up as a second-generation immigrant in Germany to teaching 15+ classes a week for over a decade, Hee shares the experiences that shaped not just his movement, but his identity as a teacher.

This episode is a deep dive into what it really takes to become excellent at something, and why there are no shortcuts.

In this episode, we explore:

Hie’s early years and how martial arts shaped his approach to movement and teaching

The pressure of expectation and how it influenced his career path

His transition into yoga and the reality of starting again from scratch

The power of repetition, teaching volume and “earning your hours”

Why experience still matters in a world driven by social media

The difference between being a good mover and a great teacher

What it really means to be a student-centred teacher

The concept of echo sequencing and teaching in response to what you see

Why the best classes aren’t always the most planned, but the most connected

About Hie

Hie Kim is one of the main teacher trainers of the legendary Inside Yoga Studio, which holds its teacher trainings in more than eight locations. There, he takes the role of the compassionate teacher trainer, that will let you conquer obstacles with knowledge and uncomfortable moments with humor. Hie teaches hundreds of yoga teachers every year and is well known in german speaking Europe and Asia. Hie Kim writes poems, books on yoga specific topics and organises the Yunion Yoga Festival in Gastein, Austria. Furthermore, Hie teaches multiple video series on the premium online yoga platform tintyoga.com

Hie’s biggest premise in his Yoga classes is, that the class itself is created in the space between teacher and student. This reactive teaching style called “ECHO SEQUENCING” is an advanced training, that Hie teaches to established Yoga teachers. With a keen sense of methodology and a sensitive mind Hie Kim picks up his students right where they are and takes off to a journey where body, mind and emotions cross roads. His self-written shavasana poems are especially popular.

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In part two, Hannah and Celest take everything from the first episode and make it practical.

If you’ve been curious about neuroscience in yoga but felt overwhelmed or unsure where to start, this episode breaks it down into something simple, usable and real.

This is about integration, not disruption. You don’t need to overhaul your teaching. You just need to see it differently.

In this episode, we explore:

• What “test and retest” means and how to use it to guide your teaching in real time

• How to weave neuro drills into a flow without interrupting the experience

• Why one small, well-placed drill can be more powerful than overloading a class

• The concept of dosage and why more is not always better

• How to adapt your teaching to individual nervous systems rather than fixed protocols

• Why breathwork, movement and even traditional yoga practices are already forms of neuro work

• The ethical responsibility of teachers to understand the nervous system

• How improving safety in the brain can change movement, confidence and even chronic pain

They also explore the deeper question beneath it all:
Are we fixing the body, or improving the conversation between the brain and the body?

You’ll leave this episode with a clear starting point, a renewed sense of curiosity, and a reminder that good teaching isn’t about having all the answers, but about asking better questions.

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In this episode, Hannah turns the mic on Celest to explore one of the most important shifts happening in modern yoga teaching: moving beyond muscles and into the nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your practice, confused by why something isn’t improving, or unsure how to evolve your teaching, this conversation opens a completely new lens.

Together, they unpack what sequencing really means from a neurological perspective, why traditional “build up to a pose” thinking can fall short, and how simple changes in input can completely transform how a body moves and feels.

This is not about adding complexity. It’s about understanding what’s actually driving movement, safety and progress.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why sequencing is more than arranging poses and what’s actually happening in the brain

• The role of sensory inputs, including vision, balance and internal awareness, in movement and performance

• Why strength and flexibility alone don’t guarantee progress in poses like Pincha Mayurasana

• How the nervous system determines whether a pose feels safe or threatening

• The hidden reasons behind plateaus, asymmetries and “stuck” patterns

• How past experiences, stress and injury history shape what happens on the mat

• Why repeating the same drills doesn’t always lead to change

• The emotional and psychological layers that influence physical practice

Celest also shares her own journey from a purely biomechanical approach to integrating neuro-based work, including the challenges of learning and teaching this in real time.

The conversation closes with a powerful reminder: your body is not failing you. It is responding to the information it receives.

About Alba Yoga Academy

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch our extensive library of YouTube videos.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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