About me.
When my father was hospitalised with final stage liver cirrhosis, I found myself going back to the philosophy of yoga and other forms spirituality. I worked on contextualising all the yoga wisdom and philosophy I already knew into the experience of grief.
Grief is an inevitable human capacity, and is a natural and normal response to loss. The tools and framework I already know helped me so much and, with the passage of time, I gained clarity and a deeper insight into myself, compassion for myself and for others who shared my sorrow (and also who are on the journey in grief) and also some peace and calm, notwithstanding the ever-presence of grief.
There is so much therapeutic value to yoga movement and wisdom, that fits into any lifestyle or ideology you may practise. Together with reiki, movement and mindful modalities that best suit you, the grief journey may not be as thorny and overwhelming as it is.
Experience these tools and framework with me. With my knowledge and experience as a yoga teacher, personal trainer, and reiki healer – all rolled into one – let’s work together in a yoga mentorship journey to help you in your grief.
Read an interview with me discussing Yoga For Grief.
Background.
Aside from personal training, my early fitness career was in boot camp. Highlights of my career are on the right.
Looking back on my career, I realise I have accomplished so much, and yet I feel I have so much more to do!
My goal is to help you derive clarity and calm through movement, meditation and mindset change. This, of course, include grief in midlife and other emotions that surface when we hit midlife. From working through movement, mindset work and energy modalities, you will derive so many benefits, including ageing well, that will equip you for your second chapter.
Aside from yoga offerings, I currently also offer personal training (especially for men seeking to combat andropause) and energy healing, specifically for animals.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.
- teaching yoga to the visually challenged
- instructing yoga and fitness at a shelter for girls from troubled homes as well as children who are trafficked
- “Yoga for Runners” and “Yoga for Athletes” workshops with FISAF Malaysia
- writing a “Yoga for Runners” series for Running Malaysia magazine
- being featured as a guest teacher in MURFEST 2017
- successfully running a charity fundraiser for the Furry Friends Farm, my favourite charity.
Watch a short interview on me below:
Major certifications:
1
Usui Reiki
Levels 1 & 2 (Reiki Healer). Energy healing that helps soothe the body and peel the emotional layers to understand your true identity.
I offer reiki for animals (scroll below).
2
ACE Mind Body Specialist
Including yoga and pilates for special populations.
3
E-RYT200 Yoga Alliance
Yoga Teacher (formerly) registered with the Yoga Alliance, with more than 200 hours of experience.
4
ACE-certified Personal Trainer
Lapsed certification arising from the 2020-2021 pandemic – but with years of experience to bolster the knowledge behind the certification.
I also have the Sports Science (level 1) certification from the Malaysian Nation Sports Council.
As an end note, there are many reasons why I have decided not to continue registration with the Yoga Alliance, and also with the American Council on Exercise. I am free and open to discuss this privately with you, so email me with any queries.
Besides yoga, reiki and fitness, I occasionally work as a writer and editor. My academic and professional qualifications are in law (LLB (Hons) / Gray’s Inn).
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