Prema

(Jo Yee Yung Fung, 馮亦蓉)

Author, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Energy Healer, and Wellbeing Consultant

Prema Living was born out of the desire to walk-the-talk on my own Yoga journey, and to be supportive and caring for students of all abilities to explore and enjoy abundance, physical and mental health.

My personal yoga journey started with chronic back pain from a sport injury in my mid-thirties. The pain was further agitated by peri-menopause symptoms and work stresses. Today, in my early 50s, with a regular practice of Yoga and Meditation, I had lost weight, gained physical strength and mobility, increased energy, and improved digestive health. To find out more about my journey from a burn-out workaholic engineer to a yoga teacher, check out those podcast and interviews.

For the last 20 years, the more I practice Yoga and Meditation, the better my judgement, the stronger my body and the happier my mind. I am convinced that the benefit goes much deeper than physical and mental health.

Prior to being a Yoga and Meditation Teacher, I hold a Master of Engineering Degree in Transportation, with over 20 years of planning, engineering, project management and strategic planning experience in both public and private sectors in Canada, US, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. My last corporate role was the Chief of Sustainable Transport Section at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

I love my work as a Wellbeing Coach!  Especially when my students fulfilling their health intentions with the confidences and skills to grow and explore new possibilities.

My unique Yoga and Meditation teaching style is a combination of 20 years of working with international multi-disciplinary teams, and trainings of traditional Yoga and Vedanta teachings in India.

  • Yoga Teacher Trainings (200 hrs)
  • Advanced Yoga Teacher Trainings (300 hrs)
  • Yoga Sutras Intensive Level 2 (300 hrs)
  • Hormone Yoga (50 hrs)
  • Certified Reiki practitioner (Level 2)
“Thanks for the tailored private yoga class, it’s a very unique experience for me, way beyond just body exercise. The whole class structure was very logical, and you broke down each movement with clear explanations, passed your knowledge and comprehension gradually.

What I like the most, is the calm feeling afterward. I just had an extremely busy week, stressful with long working hours. But I managed to do the neck, shoulder and hands practice that you taught, every night before bed. The routine helped me to relax on both body and mind level.

The chanting Sanskrit mantras is a new and interesting experience for me. Yoga chanting might be another area I will explore in the future.”
Kelly Li, Canada (Vancouver) I have attended Yoga classes on and off my entire life. It always made me feel good but I never understood Yoga. Prema (Jo Yee Yung Fung) is the best teacher because she teaches not only the physical but provides an understanding of the practices and benefits.

The past few months I have attended her weekly online “Happy Meditation – Better Concentration” class. In the first few months, I have improved my posture, breathing and how to remain present in the moment.

The side benefit to improving my breathing technique has been a remarkable improvement in my running sessions. I have increased each running session by 2km with a decrease in minutes per kilometer. Thanks Prema (Jo) for being a great educator in the practice of Yoga.
Anne Matthews, USA (New York) & Thailand (Bangkok)
 第一次嘗試Hormone Yoga，Prema老師指導細心，著重正確的動作和呼吸方法，做完後覺得整個人內外都很放鬆，而且也學懂一點唱詠梵文。課堂有趣亦具資訊性，Prema老師亦會因應學生的不同程度和當日身體狀況調整課程。上完堂，成個人鬆晒，推薦給工作繁忙需要抖抖的上班族. Ceci Cheng, Hong Kong Being a naturally calm person, I have been sceptical about learning Yoga and Meditation. I was pleasantly surprised by Prema’s unique teaching style, which is a combination of corporate efficiency, technical precision, and spiritual awareness. Her warm and supportive delivery style also resonate well with me.
Learning with Prema has been a great journey.

Prema is a considerate and respectful teacher who has been guiding my journey in the perfect pace. With simple yogic breathing and meditation techniques, she would lead me to deeper states of calmness. Since I started on this journey of exploration, I notice that I am more able to remain calm and cool headed in conditions that would have challenged me in the past. William Man, Hong Kong From the moment I start the Hormone Yoga class, I can deeply feel Prema’s love, care and dedication to the Yogic path and to teaching. As a student this feels so inspiring and it also meant I trusted Prema from the very beginning.

I love Prema’s precise and thorough explanations to make sure I understand and do the practice correctly in order to have the best effect of the practice.

Prema is always open to my questions and adapts the class to my needs and stay in the present moment. When I have questions, she answers with a lot of love and very helpful information for the class and also for my practice off the mat. She always has helpful insights that allow me to go deeper in my practice and inspire me to learn more.

In these classes, I feel the deep effects of the practice and feel the energy flowing through my body. It makes me feel more alive, with more energy and at the same time very calm. I also love the Yoga Nidra practice at the end of the class.

Prema is very inspiring on my path as I know “she walks the talk” and for me this is very valuable as a teacher. I feel great care from her towards me as a student. I am so grateful for these classes with Prema and I highly recommend her yoga classes. Laura C. Switzerland I’d like to express my appreciation for the retreat that you have organised recently at the Wyndham Resort. The resort was the perfect setting for the retreat. The programme design was very thoughtful and facilitated skillfully. You were not only knowledgeable, but also generous and passionate about sharing the different practices and knowledge with the class. I found the square breathing practices particularly useful for me to experience calmness and putting it into my daily habit.

I feel all of us would agree that it is a worthwhile retreat that helps us tremendously with our own wellness journey and looking forward to the next retreat. I’d strongly recommend beginners or practitioners who need to fine tune their practices. HF, Hong Kong I did the Looking Better Feeling Good Retreat in May 2024. This was a 7 day 6 night package, and it was a great experience starting from airport pick up, welcoming at the hotel, initial meetings, all the way including the Wellbeing program itself and healthy meals offered as part of the package.

As a first timer to a wellness, yoga and fitness program, it was difficult to imagine it in advance. The classes we had in meditation, breathing techniques, yoga, fitness, and mindfulness were very good, Prema and Vincent are excellent instructors. Prema is a fantastic yoga/meditation teacher correcting your technique and explaining theory behind different poses as well as the philosophy. We also received a book she wrote on the subject which is called Yoga Sutras for busy Minds. Vincent had many presentations and lectures on important subjects, all aimed at improving your well being.

After the 7-day Retreat, it felt like the reset button had been pressed. The staff in the Wyndham Pranburi Resort were all kind and helpful and the food was very healthy and delicious. All together a wonderful experience to focus on yourself and to check priorities in your own life. The whole surroundings of the Wyndham Pranburi Resort is very impressive and well taken care of. If you need new energy, to get out of your demanding everyday life, the Retreat offered by Vincent and Prema is the place to go to prioritize yourself. Thank you both. KB, Netherlands I had lots of physical pain and inflammation in my body and felt at crisis point having endured several months of huge energy output and very little time for me.

Within two sessions Prema’s healing guided me to the deepest relaxation where I regained my energy and felt very calm. The pain reduced and the peace and inner strength has remained and led me to make the necessary lifestyle changes to continue to improve my health, Thank you Prema!
Tamsin Chubb, France