Health and Wellness

In the early hours of the morning one day in late June this year, I woke up in my little wooden hut in Bali to a debilitating pain in my gut. Arms wrapped around my stomach, I hobbled towards the bathroom, sat down, and realized that I was bleeding internally from somewhere in my bowel. … Read more

The Outer Voice is a Reflection of the Inner Knowing Your voice is a an expression of your soul. Your own sound vibrations are a reflection of your innermost thoughts and emotions. Words have power. We are gifted with the instrument of our voice. How we choose to use it, or not, is deeply connected … Read more

Conversations around Mental Health Since 1992, October 10th has been designated as World Mental Health Day, an initiative by the World Federation for Mental Health, and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Across the globe, companies demonstrate their support for their employees’ mental wellbeing by offering in-house wellness activities such as yoga or meditation, … Read more

We have created an illusion of linear progression, but life is really cyclical by nature Here we go, stepping over the threshold of 2022 into yet another year of pandemic madness. Two years into the outbreak, and while it seems like we’re going around in circles, there is also a sense of moving forwards. As … Read more

Masterpieces are often moulded out of a reflective journey that is imperfect A few years ago, I was introduced to yoga by a close friend of mine. She, an intermediate practitioner, and I, a beginner, attended a multi-level Hatha yoga class together at an upscale yoga studio in town.  I was so excited because I … Read more

Urban Yogis instructor, Madeline Phang, shares her personal story Almost a year since Singapore exited Circuit Breaker and things were looking up, I stopped keeping up with the number of COVID-19 cases. I had accustomed myself to, and became comfortable with, the new norm. But this month, everything took a turn. New variants, stricter measures, unlinked cases, … Read more

“I’d Like to Look Toned, But Dear God, Please Don’t Give Me Muscles!” If I had a dime for every time I hear a woman say those words (or variations of it) . . . . The reality is that I’m often perplexed by this comment. What’s wrong with muscles anyway? They are an essential … Read more