One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around kept shoutingtheir bad advice – though the whole house began to trembleand you felt the old tug at your ankles.“Mend my life!” each voice cried.You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with it’s stiff fingersat the very…
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Changi Beach Clean Up
World Kindness Day 13 Nov, 2020 Woke up at 6am and I checked the weather… no clouds, no threat of rain or any other form of bad weather. Perfect! Another beautiful Friday where the stars have alighted for us this morning. Our usual Yoga in the Park which normally takes place at the Botanical Gardens,…
When We Experience Deep Hurt & Anguish
The ups and downs of life has us going inwards especially during these confusing times in a very negative way. But how do we manage really hard emotions like hurt and anguish especially in times of isolation. The ups and downs of life forces us to ask those big questions that we are afraid to…
Food Dairy
I always thought that my local chicken rice in the afternoon and laksa in the evening is easy supplement to my busy lifestyle. But it turns out, moving to 18,000 steps per day still doesn’t qualify me as a professional athlete where copious amounts of carbohydrate rich foods gets easily burned as fuel. Another big…
Our Connection to Trees
There is a great poem I heard today read to me by a mentor of mine – Chelsea Korus. This poem is by Dawna Markova called; I Will Not Die An Unlived Life “Wide Open I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose…
Finding Joy in the Mundane
Here is where you will thank me the next time you find your sink filled to the brim with dirty dishes, when your lawn is full of dead leaves or when your laundry basket is full of clothes that needs ironing. I know we live in an efficient world where we have managed to outsource…
Change your ‘I have to’….
Listen, life is stressful enough as it is. We are living in a materialistic world where we are constantly judging and comparing ourselves to others. Keeping up with fashion trends, making money, raising children, keeping fit, diet trends, environment awareness, studies, charity etc etc. We are constantly pushing ourselves to be better, and to do…
Lose Your Mind for Better Performance
These past few months I have been diving into understanding the function of our brain. How do we separate our brain from our mind? How do we quiet the mind to let the brain function effectively in strength and mobility. Since reading Dan Millman’s “The way of the Peaceful Warrior” where Socrates tells Dan that…
Pain Body – Heart & Lungs
In our last Yoga in the Park practice we created the intention to be more open to signs and serendipities. Can we notice them if they were staring us in the face or are we too much in auto drive to notice. Keep reading below for more information as to how we can use mindfulness…
Signs and Serendipities
When I think of serendipity, I recall the movie with Kate Beckinsale where she’s been missing some of the obvious signs that pulls her towards the man she was destined to be with… It’s been a while since I saw it, but I think I’m right. (but correct me if I’m wrong) Last week, as…