About Ferry Sidabalok

Ferry Sidabalok is a yoga teacher and the founder of The Pranava Samarinda, a yoga and meditation studio based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Before Ferry began teaching, the yoga scene in Samarinda was still very small and not widely developed. Through years of dedication—teaching in several studios and consistently building a community—Ferry helped spark a growing interest in yoga in the city.

His journey into yoga began unexpectedly in 2021 during the pandemic, when a spontaneous visit to The Yoga Barn led him to take his first class with Paul Teodo—an experience that profoundly changed the direction of his life.

Previously a HIIT instructor driven by intensity and performance, Ferry discovered through yoga a deeper path of healing, awareness, and inner transformation. This realization inspired him to dedicate his life to sharing yoga as a practice of healing and self-discovery.

Ferry is now an ERYT-500 teacher and the founder of The Pranava Samarinda, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS 200) offering daily classes and teacher trainings. Since its founding, yoga in Samarinda has grown rapidly, with a thriving community now practicing regularly through The Pranava.

Through his teaching, Ferry integrates mindful movement, breath awareness, and meditation, guiding students to reconnect with themselves and return to their inner stillness.

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Instagram : @mineferry

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