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Yoga Glampers - A 5-Star Retreat By The Ocean
2018-03-03 09:00 - 2018-03-04 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | East Coast Park, Singapore
This GLAMPING coastal escape will take you away to the ocean spirit of the East Coast of Singapore where we Yoga & Play, Wine & Dine and then topping it all off with the GLAMOROUS Movie UNDER THE STARS experience.
2D1N Itinerary:
DAY 1
9.00am – 9.30am: Arrival and Welcome Briefing
9.45am – 10.45am: Yoga Game of Thrones| Iron Throne

This practice, MORE THAN JUST YOGA, is a journey to help you regain the IRON THRONE and your journey on your mat will be a journey into the dark woods, where we will become warriors, quest for good, and do battle when necessary. GOT sequences will include specially named poses and we will move to the show’s dramatic soundtrack. Whether you align with the Targaryens, the Lannisters, the Starks, or the Baratheons, you will emerge Victorious, Strong and Relaxed.
( A DRAGON EGG WILL BE YOURS TO KEEP! )
10.50am – 11.15am: Collection of Game of Thrones door gifts
11.45am – 1.30pm: Lunch
2.00pm – 3.30pm: Chakra Healing Bracelet Workshop (Material Supplied)

Join Jewellery Designer Cheryl de Souza for this creative and healing workshop. Cheryl will be introducing the basics of Chakra Healing and also teaching you to make your own Chakra beaded bracelet focusing on your individual intention. You will be free to choose from a huge collection of semi-precious gemstones that resonate with you and take away your own crystals/chakra bracelet.
Leave feeling relaxed, balanced and wearing your very special Chakra healing bracelet.
3.35pm – 4.35pm: Tea-time
4.35pm – 6.00pm: Free & Easy
6.00pm – 7.00pm: Sunset Yoga
7.00pm – 8.30pm: Dinner (Wine & Dine)
9.00pm – 10.30pm: Movie and Supper UNDER THE STARS

As darkness falls, kick back, relax and allow the flicker of the screen to transport you to another world.
And what’s a movie without the munchies? How about a free flow of late night snacks and hot chocolate to go along with your Cinema Alfresco experience?

DAY 2
6.30am – 7.30am: Sunrise Yoga
7.40am – 9.30am: Breakfast
9.30am: Farewell Debrief

Glamping is glamorous camping with all the comforts of a retreat room.
Camp in style and comfort with your personal spacious and private tents with friends or partner, all set up for your arrival and instant relaxation.
Your Luxury Tent includes:

2 Comfy mattress with linen and bedding
Complimentary bottle of 750 ml Moscato Wine
Complimentary bottle of 1.5 liters drinking water
Glamping amenities comfort pack (Cooling fan, personal lamp, etc)
Complimentary WiFi
Set up prior to arrival and pack down service

Your All-Inclusive Retreat Dining includes:

Meat-Free Italian BREAKFAST (DAY 2)

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino, Italian grilled eggplant , Grilled tomatoes and buttered mushrooms, Toast with garlic spread, Toast with jelly/ butter
– Hot English breakfast tea

Western Charbroiled LUNCH

Main: Chicken, Beef and Salmon steaks
Condiments: Brown gravy and Garden Greens, Herb Roasted Baby potatoes
– Iced Lemon Water

TEA-TIME (Local Delicacy)

Kaya toast is toasted bread filled with butter and kaya (coconut jam), a jam made from eggs, sugar, coconut milk and pandan leaves. The dish flavors will be enhanced when matched with our local traditional coffee.
Experience the toast grilled in the original, old fashioned way, over charcoal heat and savour it with our local traditional coffee, aka gao kopi.
An oldie, but goldie, born and ‘bread’ in Singapore. Pun intended.

A Tangy-Turkish DINNER

Kanat (Turkish Chicken Wings)
Wings done Turkish-style, kanat are marinated, then skewered and cooked close to the coals to create an exterior with some crunch and a complex spicy, smoky and lightly tangy flavor.
Turkish KebabDürüm
The all-time favorite doner kebab wrap, filled with chunks of meltingly sweet chicken cooked on a charcoal barbecue and served with yogurt sauce, chilli sauce and lots of crisp veggies, tomatoes, onions, lettuce and pickled cucumbers.

Late-night Movie Snacks (SUPPER)

Spicy Grilled Edamame (Highly-Addictive!)
Crispy-soft edamame are sprinkled with spicy Japanese nanami togarashi seasoning and grilled to smoky perfection.
Nanami Togarashi is a delightful Japanese spice blend of dried chilies, orange peel, sesame seeds, Japanese pepper, ginger and seaweed.
Sugared Butter Crackers with hot Milo (Tiramisu-Nostalgia)
Dunk it, Soak it, Eat it.
Nuff Said.

There is really not much to think about in this great outdoors coastal experience except pack your bags for the weekend for 2 days and 1 night of coastal fun, serenity and a 5-star hotel experience.

*Due to the National Park camping regulations, this retreat is open only to Singaporeans, PRs and Foreigners holding on to a Singapore Work Pass Permit or a Residence Permit, both with a valid residential address in Singapore.

Experience includes:

2 Days 1 Night of Yoga Glamping Experience
Tent set up prior to arrival and pack down service
Personal & Spacious private tent for 2 people
2 Comfy mattress with linen and bedding for every tent
Glamping amenities comfort pack for every tent (Cooling fan, personal lamp, etc)
Complimentary bottle of 1.5 liters drinking water for every tent
Complimentary WiFi
Door gifts worth over $100 includes:

– One 750ml bottle of Moscato for every tent (worth $63)
– Game of Thrones Dragon Egg (worth $11)
– Semi-precious gemstones Chakra Bracelet (worth $29)

3 Yoga classes
1 Chakra Healing Bracelet Workshop
Movie UNDER-THE-STARS Cinema Alfresco Experience
Food & Drinks ALL-INCLUSIVE (5 meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Tea-time, Dinner & Supper)
Ultimate Outdoors Coastal Experience!

To register, please click here.

Photo credits: Funzing

Intro to Kpop Dance (Fitness Class)
2018-03-05 19:30 - 2018-03-19 20:30 | Kulture Studios, Stadium Place, Singapore, 397638, Singapore
From pop-grunge dance to sharp choreographed numbers and not taking your eyes off those sensual sexy moves, there is nothing from K-Pop you won’t tackle head on in this experience.
These Kpop dance classes are taught by Gina (new!) with fixed Song choice and actual MTV choreographies each week.

Experience includes:

Meet other kpop dance enthusiasts
Improve your stamina, endurance, core strength and physical and mental well being
Learn to control your body
Release your mind
Have fun
Learn unique moves to impress your friends

Dates: Mondays; 5th, 12th or 19th March
Time: 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Kulture Studios, Stadium Place, Singapore 397638 (exact address will be provided after booking)
Price: S$15 per person
To register, please click here.

Photo credits: Funzing

Learn How to Make Healthy Vegan Sweets!
2018-03-06 10:00 - 2018-03-08 11:20 | Ewe Boon Road, Ewe Boon Road, Singapore, 259344, Singapore
The food industry is offering us many types of sweets, but the majority of them are full of unhealthy sugars, simple white flour, artificial flavours, and colourants.
Learn to make your own vegan sweets, and take control of what getting into your body – and still enjoy great flavours.
You’ll learn how to make:

Granola cookies
Superfood dates balls
Chocolate nuts in orange rolls

Return back home, not only with a sweet sample of our session, but also with the recipes and tips to make it by yourself, back at home.
*Wear comfortable clothes, bring a sandwich container or a container with a low depth. You can also bring your own apron – and most important – good mood, and a heart full of love and joy.

Experience includes:

Ingredients included
Recipes
Personalised instruction and tips
Meet new people and make friends!

Dates: Tuesday, 6 or 8 March
Time: 10am to 11.10am (6 March) or 7pm to 8.10pm (8 March)
Venue: Ewe Boon Road, Singapore 259344 (exact address will be provided after booking)
Price: S$40 per person
To register, please click here.

Photo credits: Funzing

Femininity Explored and Redefined Through Batik Art
2018-03-17 08:00 - 2018-03-25 17:00 | The Fabulous Baker Boy, 70 River Valley Road, Singapore, 179037, Singapore
As we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, aNERDgallery and Together-gether collaborate for the first time to bring in an exhibition entitled “inVISIBLE: Exploring and Redefining Femininity Through Batik”. The exhibition runs from Sat, 17 March till Sun, 25 March at That Spare Room.
Featuring 15 traditional and contemporary batik textiles, including new commissioned works by contemporary textile artists Ratih Artika Dewanti and Tjiplies Pudji Lestari, the displays will be used to explore what femininity means in today’s world. Leveraging on the month that celebrates the various achievements of women, this exhibition will attempt to redefine femininity into qualities that resonate with the wider community who subscribe to the broad spectrum of womanhood.
Artists Dewanti and Lestari were invited to present their works because they, in part, embody the spirit of breaking barriers in an industry that is pioneered and dominated by their male counterparts. Theirs is an empowering story of inclusivity and representation in batik art.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXSVpddHFof/?taken-by=artdewamoda

All textiles on display will be on sale and visitors can also enjoy support programmes on the weekends. Both artists will be in attendance until Sun, 18 March. Batik enthusiasts and collectors will have the opportunity to interact with both artists through tours, art conversations over coffee and artist-led workshops over the weekend.
Entry to the exhibition is free while certain programmes are ticketed. Below are the details.
Exhibition
Venue: That Spare Room by The Fabulous Baker Boy
70 River Valley Road Singapore 179037
Duration: 17 to 25 March 2018 (closed on Mondays)
Programme

Date
Time
Venue
Programme
Cost

Sat, 17 Mar
3 to 4pm
The Fabulous Baker Boy
Art & Coffee with Ratih and Tjiplies

It is not every day that you get to enjoy an afternoon tea and coffee with an artist. Join textile artists Ratih and Tjiplies as they share about their artistic practices and the development of women artists in the region. Enjoy some sweet treats from The Fabulous Baker Boy while you’re at it! Facilitated by aNERDgallery and Together-Gether, this session is conducted in English. Japanese interpretation is available upon request. Limited to 12 participants.

FREE

Sat,17 Mar
7.30 to 8.30pm
That Spare Room
Artists Who Guide!
There is no one better to tell the stories behind their works than the people who created them. Join Ratih and Tjiplies as they share insights on the design and production of their work. This session is conducted in English. Japanese interpretation is available upon request. Limited to 15 participants.
FREE

Sun, 18 Mar
1 to 4pm
That Spare Room
Batik Workshop with Ratih
Channel your inner Thetis Blacker and Chuah Thean Teng in this batik workshop. Participants will learn about the process of a Batik Tulis, a traditional hand-drawn batik technique with a canting, to create an art masterpiece that are uniquely yours. This session is conducted in English. Limited to 6 participants.
S$60per person

Sun, 18 Mar
1 to 4pm
That Spare Room
Fabric Painting Workshop with Tjiplies
Learn the art of fabric painting with textile artist Tjiplies. With her unique techniques and signature blend of paints, participants will learn the different disciplines of textile arts and design their own personalised pouch. This session is conducted in English. Limited to 6 participants.
S$60per person

Sat, 24 Mar
2 to 6pm
That Spare Room
The Art of Shibori and Batik with Mai Textile Studio & aNERDgallery
Learn not just one but two textile dye-resist techniques – Shibori and Batik! Uncover the rich and unique features of these art styles where participants will incorporate both methods into a single piece of wearable art that they can show off to family and friends. This session is conducted in English. Limited to 12 participants.
S$90 per person

Sun, 25 Mar
3 to 4pm
That Spare Room
Batik: What’s That?
An interactive talk by aNERDgallery about Indonesian batik. Learn fun facts (and misconceptions) about the art, its processes and stories behind traditional Indonesian motifs. This session is conducted in English. Limited to 12 participants.
FREE

Photo credits: aNERDgallery and Ratih Artika Dewanti

BaliSpirit Festival Continues to Support Change & Transformation
2018-04-02 - 2018-04-08 | Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
BaliSpirit Festival is one of South East Asia’s biggest annual yoga, dance and music festivals. The goal of the BaliSpirit Festival is to awaken and nourish each individual’s potential for positive change within, leading to a greater positive change in our homes, in our communities and around the world.
BaliSpirit Festival is a non profit event and operates 3 year-round outreach programmes:

AYO! Kita Bicara HIV & AIDS (HIV & AIDS awareness and education programme for schools in Indonesia)
Bali Conference (A music and arts education and community program) and
Bali ReGreen (A bamboo reforestation program in impoverished areas in Bali)

The next BaliSpirit Festival will be the 11th edition and will take place in Ubud, Bali from 2 to 8 April 2018. There is a new format for 2018: 6 days of full programming including yoga, dance, meditation and breathwork workshops and 7 nights of night music concerts, all taking place at The Bali Purnati Center for the Arts in Ubud.
Live music and dancing every day at the Coco Love Stage at BaliSpirit Festival 2017. Photo by Axel Hebenstreit.
“As we move into our 11th year, we’re happy to announce that BaliSpirit Festival’s day-time and night-time events will finally be unified in the same venue! We aim to create a seamless experience with less travel between locations and more time to relax and enjoy the good vibes and great music” – Rob Weber, BaliSpirit Festival Musical Director and Co-Founder.
The experience
What makes BaliSpirit Festival unique is the diverse West meets East cultural fusion across the festival programming and venue. Attendees experience Balinese culture, spirituality and mesmerising nature, the perfect setting for attendees to evolve, connect to each other and be creatively inspired.
Traditional Dancers from Kalimantan, Indonesia at BaliSpirit Festival 2017. Photo by Matt Oldfield.
The feeling of community and practice of karma yoga and giving back is strongly felt at BaliSpirit Festival. Over USD $100,000 has been raised by BaliSpirit Festival for its annual outreach programs and partner charities which includes environmental conservation, multi-cultural and performing arts education, healthcare and HIV & AIDS awareness. The scenery and overall environment of Bali makes it a perfect destination for attendees to deepen their understanding and transform their yoga practice and way of living, whilst knowing their actions are making a difference in giving back to Bali and Balinese communities.
Yogis practicing in the valley pavilion at BaliSpirit Festival 2017. Photo by Ishine
There are over 200 workshops in yoga, healing, personal development seminars, music, dance throughout the week and a range of different tickets to choose, from 1-day Spirit Pass to the all inclusive weekly Abundance Pass. Yoga styles include: Vinyasa, Yin, Ashtanga, Jivamukti, Acro, Hatha, Power, Children’s Yoga, Laughter Yoga and many more.
For more information on the speakers and performers as well as to purchase your tickets, do visit www.balispiritfestival.com.

Photo credits: BaliSpirit Festival

Beer Yoga & Citylights (One Fullerton Heritage)
2018-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Singapore
The huge trend from London has finally arrived in Singapore! BEER-YOGA!
There’s nothing like putting down an icy cold beer. Except, of course, achieving a higher state of being and eventual transcendence of the Self through the practice of yoga. But what if you could do both, at the same time?

BeerYoga is the marriage of two great loves – beer and yoga. Both are centuries-old therapies for body, mind and soul. The joy of drinking beer and the mindfulness of yoga complement each other and make for an energizing experience. We take the philosophies of yoga and pair it with the pleasure of beer-drinking to reach your highest level of consciousness.

What: You will enjoy an hour of energising flow by a fully certified & lively host with lots of Beer Salutations under the influence of alcohol.
Who: For beer lovers who like yoga. For yogis who like beer. If you sometimes feel like an icy cold beer would help you to unwind after a long day in the office, a new exercise trend is here to help you to take your inner calm to the next level.
Cost: $29 for 1 hour of Beer Yoga, which includes a FREE bottle of Beer!
*Please kindly note that we do not provide yoga mats and attendees are required to bring their own mats.
Kindly bring along a towel and a bottle of water too, to keep yourself hydrated.

Experience includes:

Holistic 60 minutes of beer yoga experience
Bottle of ice cold beer
Socialise with like-minded people over the prestigious view of Marina Bay
3 FREE soft-copies of DSLR quality keepsake photo from our yoga deck

Date: Fri, 6 April 2018
Time: 7 to 8 pm
Price: S$29 per person
To register, please click here.

Photo credits: Funzing.

Learn How to Make Gluten Free Bread & Crackers with Vegan Pastes
2018-04-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Ewe Boon Road, Ewe Boon Road, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Prefer to avoid gluten, but can’t avoid the bread? If so, this is the perfect workshop for you. Learn how to make tasty, healthy bread and crackers, as well as vegan, advanced, colorful Mediterranean pastes.

Experience includes:

Preparation and recipes of healthy, gluten-free bread and seeds-based crackers
Preparation and recipes of beetroot tahini
Preparation and recipes of white been humus
Preparation and recipes of sweet spread, made of tahini and honey dates
Instruction and tips

Date: Wed, 11 April 2018
Time: 7 – 8.30pm
Venue: Ewe Boon Road (exact address will be provided after booking)
Price: S$45 per person
To register, please click here.

Photo credits: Funzing

Floral Art Meditation
2018-05-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Farrer Road, Farrer Road, Singapore, 268836, Singapore
Combining Art Therapy and Yoga, join Kathy in this unique Meditation workshop focused on awakening creativity, breath and presence. Kathy will guide you through a nourishing meditative practice that integrates the healing power of flowers and colour; how flowers relate to our own ephemerality and the deeper meaning of colour in relation to your seven chakras.

Kathy is always seeking creative ways to help students deepen their practice, guiding them towards the myriad of ways to go about creating their own unique and sacred space. Tibetan Buddhist Monks and Native American Indians have historically used mandalas as a way of evoking spiritual energy, meditation and healing. This Flower Mandala workshop is inspired from this belief and concept. In this 1.5 hour workshop, learn to tap into your own creativity without any need for artistic expertise, learn to break rigid boundaries and create beautiful flower mandalas to awaken your sense of self and practice.

Experience includes:

Introduction to Meditation
Guided Meditation
Learn about your 7 energy centres

Date: Sun, 27 May 2018
Time: 3 to 4.30pm
Price: S$40
Venue: Farrer Road, Singapore 268836 (exact address will be provided after booking)
To register, please click here.

Learn the Traditional Art of Batik
2018-08-09 14:00 - 2018-08-25 17:00 | 56A Lakeside Drive, Singapore
Batik is an ancient textile production technique through repeated process of applying dye-resisting substance and colouring which results in an intricate and colourful design.
Tracing a design onto the cloth
Through the process of Batik, you can stimulate the right brain and pour out your creative juice while designing a uniquely yours masterpiece. In this hand-on workshop, you will practice Batik Tulis, a traditional hand-drawn technique with canting which many reckon as an “alternative meditation”.
Curious how Batik can reduce stress, improve concentration and encourage a healthy lifestyle? Join now for this exclusive three-hour Batik workshop by aNERDgallery!

Experience includes:

Materials to paint
Snacks
Your masterpiece to take home with you
Pour out your creative juice while designing a uniquely yours masterpiece

Dates
Time

Thu, 9 or 16 Aug
2-6pm

Sat, 11/18/25 Aug
1-5pm

Venue: 56A Lakeside Drive (exact address will be given after booking)
Price: S$110 per person
To register, please click here.

Photos by aNERDgallery

HypnoBirthing - Family Health and Harmony
2018-11-24 10:00 - 12:30 | Core Collection, 79 Anson Road, #01-04, Singapore, 079906, Singapore
Calling all expectant couples and friends to join a team of Five Certified HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educators (HypnoBirthing parents, Doulas, Midwives and Doctor) in town to celebrate HypnoBirthing 28th years of service worldwide.
“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change” ~ Marie Mongan, Founder of HynoBirthing Institute

HypnoBirthing parents’ feedback are as below:
“I didn’t know giving birth can be so gentle”
“This time, I bonded with my husband”
“It is true, you can give birth without pain”
“I am in control of my birth options”
“It’s a team work. My husband knew exactly what to do”

HypnoBirthing – The Mongan Method, is a gold standard natural childbirth education that has been preparing expectant couples for 28 years the art and joy of birthing and a welcoming ritual for their baby.Date: Saturday, 24 November 2018
Time: 10am-12.30pm (Registration at 9.45am)
Venue: Core Collection at 79 Anson Rd, Ground floor #01-04, Singapore 079906
Price: $25 per couple; $15 for single admissionTo register, please go to hb28.peatix.co
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Program Outline:
10.00am: Meet Singapore team of Certified Gold Standard HypnoBirthing Practitioners
10.05am: HypnoBirthing – Essential Part of Childbirth Preparation by Ms Yvonne Lee, Trainee Doula
10.30am: Law of the Mind and Hypnosis in Childbirth by Dr. Yong Kuan Yew
10.50am: Experiencing Hypnosis by Isa Faber – Midwife
11.05am: HypnoBirthing in a Hospital Setting by Kiki Porter -Midwife
11.20am: Birth Stories and The Lessons by Ms Kong Choon Yen, Doula follow by HypnoBirthing parent’s sharing
12.00pm: Q & A
12.25pm: Closing
Light refreshment will be provided.
You will get to redeem various workshops worth $149 during the event:
1. Optimal Baby’s Position for a Smoother Birth – sponsored by Healing Hands Chiropractic & Physiotherapy
2. Birth Options and Align Belief System sponsored by Childbirth Odyssey and Supermums
Please note:
We will take photographs during the event. By attending this event, you agree to be contacted by the organiser by email or by phone, and you allow organiser to use the photos taken during the event for future publicity and marketing purposes.

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Photo credit: Childbirth Odyssey

Join Us at The Festival of Love!
2019-02-13 - 2019-02-24 | Singapore
Have you ever been frustrated in your personal relationship? Do you feel you just can’t understand your partner? Would you like to strengthen your relationship with yourself or with your partner? Perhaps you would like to learn about how to accept and love yourself more? OR to gain new parenting techniques?
Look no further! For the FIRST time ever in Singapore, there is a large-scale, ten-day event called the Festival of Love, from 14 to 24 February 2019! This festival features 27 professionals from various backgrounds and fields to provide you with an all-rounded take on the many different types of love…. hence, the name: the Festival of Love!
We are giving away TWO PAIRS of conference tickets (2-day) worth S$160! Scroll below to find out how to win a pair.

In this festival, The Wellness Insider will be having a Kombucha Pairing workshop on the 23 February. You will be able to find out more here!
Festival of Love has many exciting elements:

Two-day Conference promoting and educating the public on self-love, body-positivity, relationships, sexuality, and even on Environmental and Animal Rights among many others on 16 and 17 February.
Pop-up workshops – 14 – 24 Feb! Keep your eyes peeled for exciting classes such as Otonamaki (adult wrapping), Kombucha Pairing Session, Journaling, Consent and Boundaries with Improv Skills, The Art of Vulva Pleasuring, Striptease, among many others.
Book launch – We kick-off the Fest of Love with the launch of {Un}Inhibited: Asian vulva photo book by author Dr Martha Tara Lee and photographer Kelvin Lim on 13 Feb. This book is the first elaborate vulva photography book focusing on Asian vulvas, designed to educate Asian women about their vulvas and their anatomies so that they can understand their bodies and sexualities better.
Self-marriage ceremony where individuals can come together to marry themselves as a very powerful statement of self-empowerment and an expression of self-acceptance on 23 February.

All of you are welcomed and invited to participate in The Festival of Love! Come join us on this wonderful journey of LOVE!
To win a pair of tickets, simply email your (or someone else that you know) best love story to marketing@thewellnessinsider.sg by midnight, 13 February 2019.
Official website – https://www.festoflove.com

Photo credits: Eros Coaching

Awaken to Tantra Weekend
2019-03-23 10:00 - 2019-03-24 18:00 | The Commerze @ Irving, 1 Irving Place, Singapore, 369546, Singapore
This weekend is an embodied introduction to Tantra and the fascinating possibilities of sexual shamanism. We explore how to cultivate & circulate our life force energy, which includes our sexual energy and our potential for creative expression.
The weekend is influenced by the teachings of the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra, a 1200-year-old manual of Tantrik Yoga, specialising in micro-meditations. Tantrik Yoga offers people living in the world world uniquely powerful technologies for expanding awareness and shifting emotional states. One of the key technologies are micro-meditations, meaning centering techniques that you can do in a few minutes.

The weekend also includes meditation, movement, touch, breath work, NLP, kundalini yoga, and dance (influenced by Argentinian Tango & open movement).
Many of us have become disconnected, numbed, and lacking in self-esteem. This weekend will assist you:

Back into connection (starting with YOU)
To feel more or support you to work with all you do feel
To feel empowered to also choose pleasure, if you so desire

We will be offering tools to connect deeper with YOU, guiding you to explore inner masculine and feminine energies such as giving and receiving, culminating in a beautiful self-love ceremony.
What will you take home?
You will be invited to take home practical tools to:

Connect with your subtle sexuality; the refined movements of sexual energy in the body
Increase resilience to periods of stress by learning or un-learning how to work with the nervous system.
Be more aware of the emotional body to uncover and own the potency of your desire and emotional triggers.
Expand & deepen your intimacy in relating with yourself, partners and others.
Use pleasure – to expand your orgasmic potential and affect personal transformation – rather than sitting with pain or dissatisfaction
Increase the present pleasure ceiling of your being
Bridge science and spirituality through the interfaces of the social engagement nervous system, parasympathetic system, vagus nerve & psoas muscle.

Who is Awaken to Tantra weekend for?
This workshop is suitable for everyone. Individuals, friends or couples seeking to expand their personal freedom, and enhance pleasure in their being through exploring deeper levels of union with self.
Irrespective of whether you are a complete beginner to the world of Tantra, sacred sexuality or conscious relating, or you have many years of experience, you’ll learn new skills and know more about yourself than you did before the experience.
No prior experience in meditation, energetic work, or sensual environments required. The weekend is clothes-on. (i.e the workshop does not involve nudity or hands-on intimate touch).
There will be invitations to participate in consensual touch, and you choose your level of participation. The weekend does not have a specific sexual objective. The intensity level is light to medium.
At the beginning of our time together, we will establish boundaries together, so that every participant feels fully honoured and supported in moving only as fast and as far as their sense of safety permits. No one is required to do anything they do not want to do, so each person decides their level of involvement, without peer group pressure.

Schedule

Date
Time
Topic

23 March
10am to 1pm
Embodied Contempory Foundation
Where Tantra and Sexual Shamanism meet

2.15pm to 6pm
Awakening the 3 bodies

24 March
10am to 1pm
Foundation of the ViganaBhairava Tantra

2.15pm to 6pm
Subtle sexuality and using orgasmic potential to affect personal transformation

About the facilitator – Binoy Milton D’souza
Binoy Milton D’souza is an international tantric guide and creator of global temple arts events. Growing up in both urban and rural India, Binoy was fascinated by the places of synergy and separation between the mystical and the logical. He studied Engineering at university but longed to travel the world to experience wisdom traditions from other parts of the world.
Binoy moved to Europe in his early 20s, seeking a deeper syncretic meaning to life. Alongside, learning how to speak 7 languages, he continued his solo tantric studies, while exploring embodied practices and traditions such as Argentinian Tango, Yoga, & Trans-Himalayan Shamanism. Binoy is also apprentice faculty at the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA).

More information – http://lovemovementevolution.com/binoy

Date:
Sat & Sun, 23-24 March 2019

Time:
10am to 6pm, with lunch and tea breaks.
Feel free to bring your own lunch or eat out at the many cafes and restaurants near the venue.

Venue:
The Commerze @ Irving
1 Irving Place
Singapore 369546
(Unit number to be disclosed upon successful registration)Nearest MRT: Tai Seng station, exit A. Look for the orange building that is less than 5-min walk away.

Price:
S$400 (Early Bird, 8 seats)
S$480 (After early bird, another 8 seats)
S$550
With 30-day support by Dr Martha Tara Lee

Registration:

Photos: Eros Coaching

Love & Light Festival Returns For a Second Year
2019-05-10 11:00 - 2019-05-12 20:00 | Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore, 018956, Singapore
After it’s inaugural run last year, the Love & Light Festival is back at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention. Organised by Laughing Soul, the festival is set to bring an even more comprehensive line-up of “lightworkers”, exhibitors and retailers to provide guidance and support for festival goers on a journey of self-discovery of the mind, body and soul. What’s different this year is that the festival will run twice this year – the first one taking place from 10 to 12 May and the second run happening from 29 November to 1 December. Admission to both is free.

Explore, discover and awaken
Find deeper meaning to one’s life and purpose through this festival as you meet practitioners who may shed light to your questions of restlessness; help clear and cleanse negative energy or emotions while you go on a self-healing journey with cards or crystals reading. Converse with likeminded individuals or curious seekers who are searching for ways to be the best of themselves and bring positivity to others.

At last year’s Love & Light Festival

“My goal is to connect people through Love & Light Festival, to allow them to see the love and light within us, and spread that to every soul we touch – be it family, friends, colleagues or even acquaintances. To be honest, the first step itself is already not an easy feat. Life is never a bed of roses and it is downright challenging at times, with all the chaos and struggles to just keep up. What we want to do is provide the platform and the environment for people to pause (for some healing), to take stock (review and reflect) and to get clarity through the guidance provided in the festival. This will hopefully help them discover that spark within so that peace and serenity can be realised,” said Ms Ng Hui Ling, founder of Laughing Soul and the organiser of Love & Light Festival.
The lightworkers

First time participants of Love & Light Festival this year include renowned stone master Graham Cox from England, who has been practicing since he was 14 years old. He is the founder of Stones Journey and will be sharing on the various types of crystals and their benefits, alongside Justin Saw and Eugene Leong of The Crystal Alley, who will read your oracle cards and aura to bring clarity of the chakra one possesses.
Back from last year are Jasmine Miller, who uses insights and visions to take you on a personal spiritual discovery journey; be captivated by Australian artist Angela Millar whose art pieces are created to bring serenity to your soul. The trio from YIS of Light, Tung Ya Ning, Iris Leng and Samuel Soon, will guide you on the spiritual path to discover your Divine Self. Raine of Light’s Lorraine Low has returned to channel higher guidance, clarity and healing to those in need. Warrior of Light’s Lynn Loke, who identifies as a clairvoyant light warrior, is is a healer and also a certified body therapist.
All of the above services are aimed at healing the mind, cleansing the soul and soothing the emotions.
Services available at the Love & Light Festival 2019 include:

Angel card reading
Channelling
Crystal healing
Crystal reading
Energy healing
Group meditatin
Oracle card reading
Sale of crystals and art pieces
Sound healing
Tarot card reading

Admission is free for all.

Dates:
10-12 May 2019

Time:
11am – 8pm

Venue:
Melati Room (Level 4)
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre

For more information and updates on Love & Light Festival, do follow them on their social media:

Website:
www.loveandlightfestival.com

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/LoveandLightFestival

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/loveandlightsg

Official hashtag:
#loveandlightsg

Photos: Love & Light Festival

Workshop With Ultra Trail Champion
2019-07-06 08:00 - 14:00 | Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore
Calling all running enthusiasts! This July, Hong Kong Tourism Board has invited Ultra Trail Champion Stone Tsang to Singapore to share some personal tips and training techniques. Hailed as one of the best trail runners in Asia, Stone is a two-time top 10 finisher of the Ultra Trail World Tour and the top Chinese finisher in the history of the Ultra Tour Monte Rosa (UTMR), taking 1st place in UTMR 2017.
Stone Tsang works as a Paramedic Ambulance first responder for the Hong Kong Fire Service Department and he took part in his first marathon when he was 25-years old, entering with the intent to just have fun with his colleagues. With no prior training and experience, he finished the race with a disappointing record of 5 hours leading to severe muscle aches and cramps. That kick-started his race career and despite his late entrance into the sport, he turned to international competitive trail running in just a few short years. He was the first Hong Kong Chinese to win the Action Asia Challenge and was 8th and 10th overall in the Ultra Trail World Tour in 2014 and 2015. He has been the top Chinese finisher and top 20 overall on multiple occasions in Europe’s UTMB, one of the world’s top mountain running competitions. Now, the father of two devotes his time between his career, training, family as well as projects that give back to the sports and trails conservation.
Hong Kong is known for its many mountains and trails, suitable for all levels of sports enthusiasts, from leisure walkers to pro-athletes. Thus, Stone is the best spokesperson to share with all running enthusiasts on how to train for competitions and to share his favourite training trails in Hong Kong.

During this limited session in Singapore, he will also share about his experience in the prestigious Hong Kong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge (HK4TUC), which challenges participants to cover 298km distance and 14.5km positive elevation in less than 60 hours. Stone Tsang is one of the only six finishers to have ever completed the challenge, coming in with the second best record in the HK4TUC history to date.
This event is part of the ‘ActiveSG Running Series 2019’. Aside from the sharing from Stone Tsang, other experts and trainers will also be invited to give tips on training, conditioning, stretching, fuelling and recovery.
EVENT DETAILS (by registration only):
Date: 6 July 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 8am to 2pm
Venue: Sport Singapore Auditorium (Sportshub)
Registration Link: https://www.myactivesg.com/whats-on/event/2019/7/activesg-running-series-2019
Registration Fee: $10 (ActiveSG Members can pay using up to 100% of their ActiveSG Credits)
For more info on the workshop, please visit:
PROGRAMME:

0800
Registration

0815
Mass ViPR PRO Workout by ActiveSG Trainers

0900
Trail Running in Hong Kong’s Great Outdoor by Stone Tsang
Training and Preparing for overseas competition
Sharing of Great Outdoors and Sports Events in Hong Kong

1000
Fuelling Tips by SportSG Sports Science Institute

1100
Strength and Conditioning by Ms Liew Wei Yong, TLC

1130
Stick Mobility Masterclass by Dr Justin Lee

1230
Recovery Drills by ActiveSG Athletics Club

1315
Q&A

1345
Recovery Session by Dr Justin Lee
Tips to prevent running injuries for good – Change from the inside out

1400
End

Photos: Hong Kong Tourism Board

Summer Sports Jam at Singapore Sports Hub
2019-07-13 10:00 - 20:00 | Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore
Soak up the sun at the Singapore Sports Hub this 13 July 2019, from 10am to 8pm, during the inaugural summer-themed Sports Hub Community Play Day – Summer Sports Jam. Held at OCBC Square, the event will feature innovative workout activities for the whole family. Registration to all activities is mostly free and open to the public. Participants of the event will earn summer rewards and stand a chance to bring home a limited-edition Summer Sports Pack worth $30, while stocks last.
Programme Highlights

Title
Time
Suitable for ages
Description

RED-X Challenge: The Colosseum

10am to 8pm
Aged 16 years and above

Challenge your fitness limits with your friends at the RED-X Challenge: The Colosseum, a functional fitness activity.
Registration is required.

Splash-N-Dash

10am to 7pm
All ages
Chase the summer heat away at the Splash-N- Dash! Roll with us at the bubble run or have a splash in the water play activities on water inflatables. Toddlers can join in the fun at the special toddlers’ friendly zone.

Super Sports Day

10am to 7pm
Aged 4 years and above
Sports lovers can form a team of three to five and have a go at multiple sporting challenges. Grab a map to hunt and solve mysteries at various stations located all around Singapore Sports Hub!Registration is required.

Sports Development Series: Duathlon Introduction

10am to 1pm
3pm to 6pm
7 to 12 years old
Coaches from Triathlon Singapore will be giving a Duathlon Introduction Clinic to aspiring young athletes. Learn more about competing in a duathlon from the experts and compete in a Mini Duathlon Race at the end of the clinic.Registration is required.

Football Fun

10am to 8pm
Age limit varies
In celebration of Singapore Football Festival, football fans can rev up a good time at the various football and football-inspired activities such as Pool Football, Experience Sports Football Clinics, ActiveSG D.A.T.E Football, Learn-to-Play Footvolley and Water Soccer.Registration is required for some of the activities.

Summer Spin Jam

4pm to 8pm
All ages
Dance away those calories at this workout activity led by a DJ and an instructor at the Summer Spin Jam. Those who stay through the evening can partake in the Glow Dance Jam, happening from 6pm to 8pm.Registration is required.

Glow Dance Jam

6pm to 8pm
Aged 7 years and above
Illuminate the night from light to dark and boogie to popular beats while working out! Turn up in your brightest outfits and dance the night away!
Dances include:

Zumba
Cardio Blast
Fit & Joy

Registration is required.

To register and to find out the age requirements for the activities, please visit www.sportshub.com.sg/CommunityPlayDay.

Photos: Singapore Sports Hub

TEAngle Your Tastebuds at the Singapore Tea Festival 2019
2019-07-19 14:00 - 2019-07-21 22:00 | Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Blvd, B1 Atrium, Singapore, 819666, Singapore
Tea aficionados! Rejoice as the Singapore Tea Festival is back on its third edition and is slated to be its biggest run yet. Proudly presented by teapasar, a global tea marketplace, the Singapore Tea Festival will be featuring over 50 tea time brands at Jewel Changi Airport from the 19th to 21st July.
The three-day festival celebrates tea brands and craftsmen from all over the world and invites you to engage and discover the world of tea with all its present and future innovations. Thus, be in for an experience where your tea experience will be enhanced with all the brands showcasing their best of the best!
Things to look forward to

Some highlights during the event are some new launches – including UK brand Pukka, known for their organic herbal teas, making its official debut at the Singapore Tea Festival; and Kindred Teas’ bottled cold-brewed Rooibos Orange with Honey. For the first time, the festival will also feature Bubble Tea, where visitors can enjoy creative flavours such as Herbal Mint (Pei Pa Kao) Milk Tea from Woobbee, or feast your eyes on blossoming floral teas that bloom as they steep.

Besides drinking your tea, you can also eat it with specialty chocolates by Fossa Chocolate x Pekoe & Imp! Available in flavours of Oolong, Hongcha and Duckshit (nope, we’re not ducking around and yes, it really is the name of a tea), you can savour the best of tea and chocolate in a bar.

There’s more to tea than drinking it! Natural skincare brand oasis:skin has teamed up with teapasar to infuse real tea leaves into solid shampoos and conditioners to nourish hair right from the roots with all the goodness of tea!
Masterclasses and championships
You can sign up for one of the many masterclasses conducted by global and local experts to uncover unknown tea stories or gain insights into the tea culture of Japan, Korea, Nepal and more. Watch the hottest talents vie for the top spot in the Tea Masters Cup and Kombucha Brew-off.
To view and sign up for the masterclasses, please go to www.teapasar.com/vendor/singapore-tea-festival.
Enhanced experience with technology
The Singapore Tea Festival will also see the launch of teapasar’s ProfilePrint – a rapid food scanner that identifies a tea’s quality, taste profile and origins based on metabolomic fingerprint and machine-learning algorithms. Developed in Singapore, it aims to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the food industry. The technology can also recommend the perfect foods that will compliment your selection of teas to bring out fuller-tasting, well-rounded flavours for an enhanced tea time experiences.
This technology is important for consumers due to food authenticity – are you drinking real tea or overpriced misrepresented ones? This will also affect the legitimate businesses and tea farmers, helping to build a strong, sustainable tea community while improving the quality and supply of tea leaves.
To experience ProfilePrint, head over to teapasar’s booth and you can also redeem a complimentary reusable Yixing purple clay glazed porcelain cup for you to sample teas at the various booths. We love the sustainable efforts!
Singapore Tea Festival

Dates & Time
Fri, 19 July (2-10pm)
Sat & Sun, 20-21 July (10am -10pm)

Venue
Jewel Changi Airport, B1 Atrium

Admission
Free to public
VIP tickets: S$35

Website:
www.singaporeteafestival.com

Basic Kombucha Workshop
2019-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Singapore
Come join us in this basic kombucha workshop where we will teach you how to make this fermented tea as well as educate you about nutrition and the benefits of probiotics. Seats are limited, so do book yours today!
What is Kombucha?
It is a variety of fermented tea that is produced using a “Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast” (SCOBY). During the fermentation process, enzymes, amino acids, organic acids (sometimes ethanol even), B vitamins, vitamin C and probiotics are produced. Thus, it is often consumed to help with general health by keeping a healthy gut.

What will you learn during this kombucha workshop?
You’ll learn the basics of how to make kombucha, what to do and what NOT to do when brewing your kombucha. You will also get to taste a few various ‘flavours’ of kombucha.

What will you bring home?

Starter kit including your own SCOBY
Recipe guide to kick off your kombucha experiments

Due to space (and scoby breeding) constraints, we only have 10 available seats for this workshop.
Date: Fri, 27 September 2019
Time: 7.30 – 9.00pm
Venue: Given upon registration
Cost: S$70 per person (includes materials)
To read what some of our past attendees have written about our workshop, please click here.

Photo credits: Kombucha Chronicles and unsplash

Inaugural Singapore Vegan Festival
2019-09-29 11:00 - 20:00 | Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
Veganism was the biggest food trend of 2018 globally and it continues to rise around the world. In Singapore too, vegan activities increased manifold in the last year or two. People of all food preferences are now curious about plant-based food and the festival aims to cater to this rapidly growing segment of vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians. As such, this month sees the first-ever Singapore Vegan Festival, hosted by EatRoamLive, to be held on the 29th. The festival aims to bring together the best vegan delights in Singapore, across cuisines and culture. Foodies (vegan or not) can expect a plethora of food experiences ranging from local dishes such as vegan biryani to Japanese and Greek fine dining.

The Singapore Vegan Festival aims to spread awareness about plant-based food and proving that vegan doesn’t mean boring. Attendees can sample vegan products, food and beverages at the market stalls on the day itself. Be prepared to try cashew cheese, vegan wines, various nut butters, dairy free chocolate cupcakes and much more.
Besides encouraging vegans to explore fresh options, the festival embraces people of all food preferences (vegans, vegetarians, omnivores, flexitarian and vegan-curious) and would like to offer interesting alternatives to those who are curious about the vegan lifestyle. As such, it will be a food paradise that opens avenues, offers options and showcases an ethical opportunity without being judgmental.

Gourmands will be glad to know that there will be various talks and cooking demonstrations led by experts such as Vegan Chef Damian Piedrahita who has worked across kitchens in Spain & Northern Italy; and Malaysian vegan celebrity Chef Yin who is a cookbook author and TEDx speaker. Those with young children will also be delighted to know that there are activites planned for the young ones, thus ensuring that the event is family-friendly! Do check out the full event programme at https://sgveganfestival.com/schedule/.
To be held at the Atrium Ballroom of the centrally located Raffles City Convention Centre, the event will be held in two sessions – 11AM to 3PM and 4PM to 8PM. Entry tickets can be purchased at https://sgveganfestival.com/tickets/ and these include entry to the festival; free food samplings; access to talks & panel discussions, and kids’ activities.
Singapore Vegan Festival

Date:
Sunday, 29th September 2019

Time:
Session 1 – 11am to 3pm
Session 2 – 4pm to 8pm

Venue:
Raffles City Convention Centre, Atrium Ballroom

Website:
https://sgveganfestival.com

Photos: EatRoamLive

Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2019
2019-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | The Promontory @ Marina Bay, Singapore
The Bloomberg Square Mile Relay is back for its 7th edition and 25% of each team’s race fee goes straight to The Extra Mile charity programme, delivered by local partner SportCares.
SportCares utilises the power of sport and physical activity to address social challenges in Singapore. Participating companies are also encouraged to select a cause to race for, and to which their remaining funds will be donated to.

Teams will comprise 10 runners from each organisation, all of whom will run the one-mile (1.6km) course in relay style, starting and finishing from The Promontory @ Marina Bay. Post-race, runners will be treated to the famous after-party with live music and complementary food and drink.
With record numbers competing in their relays across the globe already in 2019, the organisers are anticipating this year’s Singapore leg of the Global Series to be even bigger than last year’s, with space on the starting line likely to be tight.
2019 also sees the addition of a new award for Fastest Female Team, so be in with a chance of winning our brand new award by entering an all-female team, but make sure you register your company now to secure one of the final remaining places on the start line!
Race details

Date:
Thursday, 17 October 2019

Venue:
The Promontory @ Marina Bay

Registration:
https://squaremilerelay.com/singapore

Photos: Bloomberg Square Mile Relay

Empower Girls & Women Through a Run Across the Serengeti
2019-10-25 - 2019-10-30 | Singapore
Following on the incredible success of the Serengeti Girls Run in 2018, Singita and the Grumeti Fund are thrilled to announce that entries for the 2019 event are officially open. The all-women run forms part of Singita’s signature collection of conservation safaris called “Safaris With A Purpose,” and is held in partnership with the Grumeti Fund to support the empowerment of girls and women in rural Tanzania.

Comprising five all-inclusive days at Singita Sabora Tented Camp, this year’s itinerary includes a variety of activities and a run that will see participants complete 21 kilometres daily over 3 days, traversing some of the most iconic wilderness areas in Africa.
The multi-stage event invites runners of all levels to cross the vast plains in Singita’s private concession in the western corridor of the Serengeti, where they’ll encounter an abundance of wildlife and breathtaking scenery at every turn. They will be accompanied by expertly trained, experienced anti-poaching scouts from the Grumeti Fund, who’ll keep an eye out for curious animals, while a support team in a shadow vehicle will be on hand to take care of their safety and comfort.

The event’s home base, Singita Sabora Tented Camp, is an intimate 1920s-inspired explorers camp that embodies the magic of a bygone era. Featuring opulent chandeliers, Persian rugs and bowls filled with fresh roses, it provides a space for the runners to rest and recuperate at the end of every day.
The exclusive, purpose-driven experience is aimed at raising funds for empowerment programs for girls and women, which are focused on providing opportunities for women to become leaders in conservation. Each donation assists in funding numerous non-profit initiatives, including scholarships for local girls in secondary school, vocational studies and university; training girl mentors and providing life skills and internships; as well as enterprise development training for women and environmental education for girls from local secondary schools.

Serengeti Girls Run offers participants various opportunities to engage with the women who benefit from these programmes. The day after their arrival, guests can join girls from the local community on a short 4km fun run, followed by a career fair, where they can share their own inspiring stories with hundreds of girls from neighbouring villages.
During the five-night itinerary, the participants will also visit the Grumeti Fund’s Environmental Education Center, which hosts week-long courses for local students on conservation and minimising our impact on the Earth, as well as an opportunity to meet the Fund’s anti-poaching team to find out how they preserve and protect the region’s critical ecosystem.
This year’s event will take place from October 25-30, 2019. The experience costs US$8,500 per person (single) or US$6,000 per person (sharing) for the all-inclusive 5-night package, including Grumeti Air return flights to Kilimanjaro; an additional tax-deductible donation to the Grumeti Fund of US$16,500 per person (single) or US$9,000 per person (sharing), used to fund empowerment programmes in the Serengeti.
To book your place, email Katherine Cunliffe, info@grumetifund.org or visit www.singita.com

Photos: Singita

Island Lights at Sentosa Cove
2019-11-16 18:30 - 2019-12-31 22:30 | Sentosa Palawan Green, Singapore, Singapore
If you’re wondering what to do as a couple or family…or if you’re just single and looking for those insta-worthy moments, you might want to check out the festive Island Lights happening at Sentosa Cove from now till 31 December 2019. Sentosa’s signature Island Lights returns bigger and better, with local and international artists as well as boat owners coming together to transform and illuminate Sentosa Cove Village with light art, alongside festive programmes set to the backdrop of the marina.
Taking centre stage among various highlights this year is the 135m-long space featuring unique and interactive art installations created around the theme of “Celebration”, curated by design studio Space Objekt. Guests will be able to explore and immerse themselves in the landscape of unique light art installations such as:

Candy Quartz by Tina Fung and Reza Hasni.
Celebrating harmony, the installation will feature see-saws set amongst colourful illustrations that represent child-like fun and play. Guests will be able to play on the see-saws and establish emotional bonds as well as connections with one another.
ShadowDial by LEDSCONTROL
The perception of time will be translated into a sensory experience where guests will be able to experience the installation through light, shadow and movement – becoming part of this sensorial game of space and time.

On selected Saturdays, catch a performance of “Pink” by Glitter Queen, Polina Korobova. There will also be festive programming such as fire twirlers, movie screenings, roving percussion performances and more every weekend! Please refer to www.sentosa.sg/islandlights for the latest timings.
In addition, enjoy a myriad of international gastronomic dining concepts at Quayside Isle, alongside a dazzling display of lights and music, illuminate by the marina – Snowflakes Symphony. Featuring 300 colour-changing neon snowflakes set to festive music, the nightly light display makes a perfect setting for an evening out to celebrate the year-end.
Admission to Island Lights is FREE, and the event will run 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily (16 November – 31 December). In addition, score $6 off your Grab ride into Sentosa Island by using the code “SentosaEvenings” – there are limited codes available so grab them early!

Images: Sentosa Development Corporation

Basic Kombucha Workshop
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Singapore
Come join us in this basic kombucha workshop where we will teach you how to make this fermented tea as well as educate you about nutrition and the benefits of probiotics. Seats are limited, so do book yours today!
What is Kombucha?
It is a variety of fermented tea that is produced using a “Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast” (SCOBY). During the fermentation process, enzymes, amino acids, organic acids (sometimes ethanol even), B vitamins, vitamin C and probiotics are produced. Thus, it is often consumed to help with general health by keeping a healthy gut.

What will you learn during this kombucha workshop?
You’ll learn the basics of how to make kombucha, what to do and what NOT to do when brewing your kombucha. You will also get to taste a few various ‘flavours’ of kombucha.
What will you bring home?

Starter kit including your own SCOBY
Recipe guide to kick off your kombucha experiments

Due to space constraints, we only have 10 available seats for this workshop.
Date: Thu, 5 December 2019
Time: 7.30 – 9.00pm
Venue: Given upon registration
Cost: S$70 per person (includes materials, excludes Eventbrite fees)
To read what some of our past attendees have written about our workshop, please click here.

Photo credits: Kombucha Chronicles and unsplash

Singapore’s First Online Conference on Holistic Preconception & Fertility Wellness
2019-12-12 08:00 - 2019-12-16 17:00 | Singapore
Want a safe, open sharing and learning environment to find out more about a holistic and natural approach towards fertility? The Precious Plan 2019, Singapore’s first online conference about holistic preconception and fertility wellness has been announced by Hearty Mums, a movement founded on the belief that hearty and fulfilled Mums will raise hearty and resilient kids who will, in turn, make our world into a happy, hearty place.

The Precious Plan aims to raise awareness of holistic natural ways to take care of the mind and body during preconception and improve fertility. There will be a week-long series of interviews with Singapore’s preconception & fertility experts culminating with a panel discussion.
While prenatal and postnatal care is widely represented, fertility care remains a taboo topic in Singapore. Most fertility support focuses on resolving infertility with technology and medications, leading many women to go directly for treatments, and being inadequately informed of how to prepare themselves physically and mentally for an enjoyable conception journey and pregnancy. Every emotion during this period, whether with fertility issues or not, can affect the pregnancy and development of the child.
Through The Precious Plan, the organiser hopes to encourage more open conversations around natural conception and fertility in Singapore, so women are better informed of how to prepare themselves for a healthy and happy conception journey, and the important factors that can affect their future pregnancy and their future baby.
The brainchild of Sofie Hon, a mother of 2 girls, The Precious Plan is Sofie’s wish to empower women to create the best start for their babies, starting right from preconception. Inspired by her own journey of becoming a mother and her experience coaching other Mums in the last three years, Sofie saw a great opportunity to build a community for mutual support, to equip women with the right tools, knowledge, and most importantly the emotional support while going through the journey and beyond, juggling family and career.
The Precious Plan is happening on 12 – 16 November 2019 and is free. To find out more about the speakers and sign up for the event, do visit ​www.heartymums.com/precious-plan​ or ​www.facebook.com/heartymums

Photos: Hearty Mums

Boost Your Immunity With Kombucha
2020-03-21 14:30 - 16:00 | Singapore
It’s not easy staying happy, positive, and mentally healthy throughout life’s journey in this crazy, fast-paced modern world. Nowadays, it seems that we are constantly racing with life itself, unable to slow down or stop to enjoy the process and the little things that make life worth living. S
Come join us in this basic kombucha workshop where we will teach you how to make this fermented tea as well as educate you about nutrition and the benefits of probiotics. Seats are limited, so do book yours today!
What is Kombucha?
It is a variety of fermented tea that is produced using a “Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast” (SCOBY). During the fermentation process, enzymes, amino acids, organic acids (sometimes ethanol even), B vitamins, vitamin C and probiotics are produced. Thus, it is often consumed to help with general health by keeping a healthy gut.

What will you learn during this kombucha workshop?
You’ll learn the basics of how to make kombucha, what to do and what NOT to do when brewing your kombucha. You will also get to taste a few various ‘flavours’ of kombucha.
What will you bring home?

Starter kit including your own SCOBY
Recipe guide to kick off your kombucha experiments

Due to space constraints, we only have 10 available seats for this workshop.
Date: Sat, 21 March 2020
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Venue: Given upon registration
Cost: S$70 per person (includes materials, excludes Eventbrite fees)
To read what some of our past attendees have written about our workshop, please click here.

Photo credits: Kombucha Chronicles and unsplash

Slim & Trim
2020-06-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Singapore
Learn easy and effective D.I.Y. meridian therapy for slimming and weight management issues for both men and women. Learn how to trim excess tummy flaps and firm up breasts.

Help Change the World with Alison Levesley
2020-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Singapore

Yogafest Virtual 2020
2020-06-20 - 2020-07-03 | Virtual
In light of the safe phasing of Singapore towards a “safe nation”, Yogafest W.E. 2020 that was postponed to 1st and 2nd August 2020 will not be taking place. Instead, Yogafest Virtual 2020 is coming to you live !
The world’s first 14-day festival with 120 classes by world iconic experts and local renowned teachers will offer a rich variety of live-streamed class experiences in the safety and comfort of your home. With all access for all levels, thousands of yogis from around the world will come together and flow in unity.
Don’t worry if you’re working from home! Their offerings range from weekday programmes suited for your #wfh schedules to whole-day weekend programmes. Whether you are a complete beginner or a veteran yogi, anyone can immerse in this 14-day yoga wellness journey.
What can you expect?

Liv Lo Golding (above) will be one of the instructors teaching in Yogafest Virtual 2020
The festival schedule includes Perk Up Mornings set to boost immunity, Power Lunches for strengthening and endurance building, late afternoons of Accept the Challenge to Handstands or get into the Yoga Pose of The Day, Restorative Evenings to wind down with grounding yoga to end the day and meditation for a deep sleep, and Discovery Weekends, a 12-hour immersion of back to back yoga (9am to 9pm, Saturdays and Sundays!) with a variety of classes such as Budokon Yoga, AcroYoga and much more including family bonding classes like Family Meditation and Kids Yoga.
Who can you expect to see?
The top line-up of 29 international and local instructors includes Liv Lo Golding (@livlogolding) from Singapore, Hiro Landazuri (@actionhiro) from Los Angeles, US, Fee Zard (@life_of_fee) from Australia, Victor Chau (@victorchauyoga) from Hong Kong, and Chris Walker(@chris.walker.official), a London native. See the full instructor line -up at yogafest.online/line-up-instructors and schedule of 120 classes at yogafest.online/schedule/Org
Organiser and Founder of Yogafest Virtual 2020, Tricia Fok, is also excited to present the inaugural online edition where 20% of ticket proceeds are donated to Covid-19 charities.
Tickets to Yogafest Virtual 2020 can be bought online at S$15 to access the entire 14-day festival. Additionally, you can sign-up by 14th June to get access to 3 months of on-demand videos of all festival classes. Sign up here and enjoy this rare yoga treat in the comfort and safety of your homes now !

Cherish Nature's Gift Parenthood Seminar
2020-06-27 20:00 - 22:30 | Singapore
Cherish Nature’s Gift Parenthood Seminar is back for it’s second Circuit Breaker instalment on Saturday, 27 June, 8pm – 10pm, with all-new content to help soon-to-be mummies and daddies prepare for the most important role of their lives. Presented by Hegen – Singapore’s leading baby care brand – and hosted by racing pro and fitness ambassador, Claire Jedrek, this webinar is free to support couples in their journey toward parenthood during the stay-home period.
Speakers include medical and maternal experts who will talk about important aspects of pregnancy, neonatal care and breastfeeding. Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Ann Tan will share how to ensure you have a healthy, happy pregnancy; Paediatrician, Dr Natalie Epton, will guide parents-to-be on how to care for your newborn; and Hegen’s Founder and breastfeeding guru, Yvon Bock, will end the night with everything you need to know about breastfeeding.
There will be a lucky draw segment at the end where we’ll be giving away attractive prizes like virtual prenatal workout classes from Focus Pilates; LED eyewear from Skin Inc; My Beginnings Baby Journal from Bynd Artisan; and the grand prize of a Hegen Double Electric Breast Pump (worth S$450).
Cherish Nature’s Gift seminars are conducted several times a year to support Hegen’s community of mummies-to- be.
Expectant women are stuck at home feeling anxious about their pregnancies given the lack of antenatal classes and reduced gynae visits. Creating a content-rich event with renowned medical experts is our way of supporting them in this crisis
– Bock.
As a brand that retails in 14 markets all over the world, going online has also enabled Hegen to break down geographical boundaries and reach out to its international community. Last month’s webinar drew 500 RSVPs with attendants from Singapore, China, Korea, Netherlands and the USA.
“What digitalisation has done for us is bring our classes to the mummies, so they can enjoy it from the comfort of their homes wherever they are in the world,” she added.
Register at https://hegenparenthoodseminar.eventbrite.sg. The Zoom ID and password will be emailed to attendees 48hrs before the event.
Programme

8pm
How to have a healthy happy pregnancy by Dr Ann Tan | Q&A

8.40pm
Caring for your newborn by Dr Natalie Epton | Q&A

9.20pm
An introduction to breastfeeding by Yvon Bock | Q&A

10pm
Lucky Draw prize giveaway

Speaker profiles

Dr Ann Tan
Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Ann Tan is the Medical Director of the Women Fertility & Fetal Centre at Mount Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre. A mother of three, Dr Tan is trained in both fetal maternal and reproductive medicine. She is the one who introduced the OSCAR or First Trimester Pregnancy Screening into Singapore in 2003. Her motto is to help women achieve their dream of having healthy babies.

Dr Natalie Epton
Pediatrician with SBCC under Healthway Medical Group, Dr Natalie Epton is one of the first doctors in Singapore to receive advanced accreditation in both Paediatrics and Neonatology. She served as Clinical Lecturer at both the Yong Loo Lin undergraduate medical school and the Duke-NUS postgraduate medical school. A mother of three, she is a passionate advocate of breastfeeding and her areas of specialist interest are neonatal medicine, early childhood development and childhood nutrition.

Yvon Bock
Yvon is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hegen, Singapore’s leading mother and baby care brand. Motivated by her own breastfeeding journey, having nursed four children over 10 years, Yvon created Hegen to support breastfeeding and eliminate the many pain points nursing mothers go through. Her incredible journey has made her a breastfeeding advocate and expert in her own right.

Images: Hegen Pte Ltd

NUS Sports Club's Virtual Series
2020-06-29 - 2020-08-10 | Singapore
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