{"id":26794,"date":"2024-05-24T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsman.safra.sg\/?p=26794"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T03:31:33","slug":"power-98-love-songs-dj-mister-young-how-acroyoga-made-fitness-fun-for-him-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsman.safra.sg\/power-98-love-songs-dj-mister-young-how-acroyoga-made-fitness-fun-for-him-his-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"POWER 98 LOVE SONGS DJ Mister Young: How Acroyoga Made Fitness Fun For Him & His Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the host of Power 98 Love Songs, Mister Young (@power98misteryoung<\/span><\/a>)\u00a0may be a familiar voice on your morning commute, when you\u2019re getting ready for a night out or as you\u2019re settling into bed. Upbeat and energetic, and with an offbeat sense of humour, he knows exactly what to say to put a smile on your face and make you feel relaxed, wherever you are and whatever you\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mister Young \u2013 whose real name is Young Leong \u2013 is Assistant Programme Director at the Power 98 radio station. Over the years, he\u2019s also hosted a variety of events, from roadshows and artiste press conferences to New Year countdowns, and lent his voice to a number of radio and television commercials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of work, you\u2019ll find this veteran radio DJ with his nose buried in a comic book, messing around with the latest tech gadgets or playing one of his favourite video games.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may be surprised to learn that Mister Young also enjoys doing \u201ccouple yoga\u201d. In fact, this is just one way that he and his wife of six years, Sherie, love to spend time together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining good health with exercise<\/h3>\n

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Mister Young doesn\u2019t consider himself a fitness freak. He exercises regularly to stay in shape and maintain a good quality of life. His activities of choice: Boxing, Muay Thai, Inside Flow (a type of flow yoga that incorporates music and dance elements), Vinyasa yoga, and Acroyoga (a practice that combines yoga and acrobatics and often includes a partner). He also runs long-distance, but as his knees are no longer as strong as they used to be, he says that he doesn\u2019t exercise this way too much anymore.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His wife enjoys keeping fit, too \u2013 she cycles and does yoga and Inside Flow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like the rest of us, Mister Young has moments when he\u2019d rather stay home or do anything other than exercise. But he says that the people around him keep him motivated to stay on track with his fitness goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI do have my lazy days, so it helps to have friends and family who are into the same activities. We keep one another accountable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting connected with yoga<\/h3>\n

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Mister Young first discovered yoga in 2016 but he didn\u2019t attend classes regularly at first. The gym that he was a member at offered yoga instruction so he decided to try it. He only started doing yoga regularly in 2021, when he joined a yoga-focused gym.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe practice has allowed me to feel more connected to my body, both mentally and physically. This mind-body awareness, especially as I get older, helps with strengthening and balancing my body,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of 2021, when everything in the country started opening up post-pandemic, Mister Young and his wife enrolled in Acroyoga. He can still remember his first-ever Acroyoga pose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen my wife got home from her first yoga class, she was eager to teach me what she\u2019d learned \u2013 and that was the first time I tried the \u2018front bird\u2019 pose,\u201d he explains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A \u201cfront bird\u201d, also called \u201cfront plank\u201d or \u201cBirdie\u201d, requires two people. It involves the \u201cbase\u201d partner lifting the \u201cflyer\u201d and propping them up in the air using only their legs. In this position, the flyer\u2019s hips have to rest steadily on the base partner\u2019s feet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are three roles in Acroyoga. Mister Young is almost always the base (the one on ground, who carries and balances the flyer on top of him\/her). The flyer, usually his wife, is the one on top, using one or more points of contact with the base to flow into poses. The third role is the spotter, whose main goal is to keep the flyer safe during practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After his first attempt at a challenging yoga pose, Mister Young decided to join his wife for her next Acroyoga class. The pair kept going back week after week, and before they knew it, Acroyoga had become a part of their routine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe like Acroyoga because it\u2019s taught us to communicate better as well as increased our awareness of our own body and of each other\u2019s,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, learning the poses and trying to hold difficult positions wasn\u2019t easy initially. Mister Young says that it was tricky working with his wife\u2019s body and movements when doing different sequences. It took him many hours of practice to feel fully comfortable and confident in his role as the base.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a spotter who knows what they\u2019re doing really helps, too, especially when you\u2019re just starting out,\u201d he adds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you know that someone is there to catch the flyer, it removes that element of fear, and both the base and the flyer can focus on what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As with everything, practice makes perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe more aware you are of your centre of gravity in any given pose, the more stability you\u2019ll have,\u201d he offers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Partners in life, partners in Acroyoga<\/h3>\n

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Being Acroyoga partners has brought Mister Young and his wife closer together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He says that when they\u2019re doing sequences and moving from one pose to another, they have to communicate with each other. If a sequence is difficult and they\u2019re struggling to get through it, they try to put their frustration and impatience aside and avoid using a harsh tone when communicating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Their Acroyoga sessions are also sometimes filled with laughter, especially when they have \u201caccidents\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThankfully, so far, most of our accidents have involved my wife slipping off of me and landing on me in funny ways,\u201d he shares.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I get \u2018crotched\u2019, for example, it\u2019s always a hilarious moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in trying Acroyoga with your partner or friend, Mister Young recommends doing it at a school that emphasises good spotting practices. He also suggests going in with an open mind and remembering to have fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Need more romance tips? Read POWER 98 LOVE SONGS DJ JK\u2019s guide to a happy love life<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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