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James. His craziest experience would have to be with the married student who offered to divorce her hubby so that she could be with him.

He’s heard similar horror stories from his fellow instructors, and witnessed clients wanting to end an instructor’s career by going public after the relationship turns sour. “There’s a very thin line between what you can and cannot do as a trainer. We’re constantly reminded by our employers of the risks, but it really comes down to how much risk a trainer is willing to take,” James says.

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manager regional brand – Linda*,30, Speaking of risk, James took a leap of faith and disclosed his relationship with a student to his boss about four years ago.

While most teacher-student relationships end badly (someone gets sacked or someone’s marriage gets torn to shreds), James found true love with Linda*, 30, a regional brand manager. They tied the knot eight months ago.

The couple, who now live in Dubai,  rst met in James’ yoga class in the east of Singapore. “My friend, who was a regular at his class, asked me to join her one weekend, and I did. James was well built and had a gentle and kind personality, but I was too focused on surviving his class to notice him,” says Linda of their initial meeting.

It was only after James told her he liked her that they started spending more time together at social gatherings with mutual friends and gym-mates. Their  rst date was at an ice-skating rink.