CATalist Academy - School of Mindfulness & Spinefulness 正念与正脊教育中心

19/10/2025

From our years of experience, we have discovered that body posture has a clear impact on many aspects of life.

One surprising area it affects is the art of speaking... ! Some may think these two are completely unrelated.

However, when a person’s body stays in poor posture for a long time, imbalanced, twisted, compressed, it constantly creates sensations in the body: such as soreness, numbness, pain, tension, heat, and so on.

These subtle discomforts interfere with our inner state, often without us realizing it.

Because these interferences are so subtle, most people think they are fine and no different from others. But how does the problem show up?

By saying the wrong things, again and again. This leads to misunderstandings and tension in relationships, like couples, parents and children, friends, and colleagues.

In Buddhism, there is the practice of body, speech, and mind, three aspects deeply connected. If the body is misaligned, how can speech and mind stay upright and balanced?

Isn’t the truth quite simple?

Starting this half of the year, our CAT Online Course is open for enrollment, welcome to join! Below poster refers.

Specially Designed for Those Far from Our Center :
CATalist Online Preparation Lessons - for TTC & Personal Practice

You don’t need to live near our studio to begin your CATalist journey.

This online program is thoughtfully created for outstation and overseas students, whether you're preparing for the CATalist Teacher Training 2026, or simply looking to realign and reconnect with your body from wherever you are.

Each session is modular, anatomy-based, and guided with both theory and practice. Whether you're working toward becoming a teacher or seeking deeper body awareness and healing, this course offers an accessible and structured way to begin.

What You’ll Need at Home:
To get the most from your sessions, you’ll need the appropriate CAT props:
* Beginner Series: Rubber Strips + Felt Mat
* Advanced Series: Blocks + Backbender

If you haven’t purchased your props yet, please contact us at
012-3393810, we’re happy to help you get set up.

Important Note:
Students who wish to join TTC 2026 will need to attend these online lessons continuously over a few months, until the trainer assesses their readiness for teacher training.
Every body is different, and readiness is not rushed, it is felt, seen, and grown over time.

- Online training starts this July, but it’s best to reach out early so we can get to know each other, guide you to the right starting point, and walk this journey with you.

Message us today to learn more or to express your interest! https://wa.link/ye5id4

To register : https://forms.gle/sCfRemd9Vcaib3VG7
Let’s prepare your home space for growth, practice, and real change.

15/10/2025

或许有人不明白，为什么我们练习 CAT，还需要进行学术硏究? 甚至撰写论文发表? 其实，只要看看正念 mindfulness 的硏究便可以大概明白。

过去短短20年，30年到今天，世界共有接近20,000笔有关正念论文问世，可能更多，如果把正念的定义放广放深。。。单单2020，就己经有两千多笔了，佔约总笔的10％ 。

同样的， CAT 也是一门很深，很细的学问或技术，如果把它俩 (CAT与mindfulness )定位在身心保健运动而已，无疑是暴殄天物。

所以中心对它们进行实践，硏究，并大力推广，希望通过一切努力，能最大程度了解其精奥深意，便有更多人受益!

CAT 与 mindfulness, 无论在练习或教学上面，都不是它外表看起来这么简单! 千万可别受骗了。

至于究竟它有多深邃? 这个答案还是由您自己来探索比较好吧。。

14/10/2025

A Milestone Moment for CATalist! 🌟

Feeling deeply grateful and humbled to share that my first academic paper

“The Effectiveness of the Body CATalist Program on Quality of Life in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain” has been officially published in Springer Lecture Notes in Bioengineering, as part of the 10th International Conference on Movement, Health, and Exercise (MoHE 2024) proceedings.

This study evaluated the 12-week Body CATalist Program (BCP), a Critical Alignment Therapy (CAT)-based intervention designed to improve posture, reduce pain, and enhance quality of life among individuals with musculoskeletal pain.

The findings showed significant improvement across multiple dimensions of well-being, including physical function, emotional health, and pain reduction. It’s an affirmation that mindful movement, spinal alignment, and awareness-based CAT practice can truly make a difference in how we live and move.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-8757-2_30

08/10/2025

Get a longer neck and a charming you.

Join our Mini Retreat: Free Your Neck, a long practice to release deep tension of neck, head and upper back region and rediscover ease in neck movement.

Date: 26 Oct 2025 | RM250 (before 19 Oct)

Register: https://wa.me/60123393810

08/10/2025

After class, I chatted with my partner about traditional meditation (a change after teaching modern mindfulness).

We talked about Theravāda Buddhism (Hinayana tradition). It focuses on training awareness first, then looking deeply into the five aggregates, and finally realizing impermanence, suffering, and non-self.

This is quite different from Mahayāna or Tibetan Buddhism, which pays more attention to the nature of mind and the idea of Buddha-nature.

One example is the Four Yogas of Mahāmudrā, the core stages of meditation in the Tibetan Kagyu and Sakya lineages.
They describe four progressive levels:
One-pointedness, Simplicity, One taste, non-meditation.
The first two are like calming and focusing the mind; by the “one taste” stage we start to directly recognize the nature of mind, and the last two bring deep wisdom.

But reaching even “one taste” takes long preparation. Before this, Tibetan practice usually includes preliminary practices (reflections and groundwork) and lots of training in calm abiding and insight.

In other words, Tibetan Buddhism lays out an incredibly clear and detailed roadmap for meditation, step-by-step, well-explained and very systematic.

Very rare a traditions describe the path in such an organized and practical way.

If modern science wants to fully understand the mind and consciousness, it may still need hundreds of years. The good news is that many medical reseachers and neuroscientists are already studying and practicing these meditation traditions.

So, come, let’s explore mindfulness practice together now!

30/09/2025

🌟 CATalist Spine Discovery Day

Discover freedom & strength through your spine

The Spine Talk - Strength: The Untold Story
Uncover why the shape and alignment of your spine are the true foundation for core strength, stability, and a pain-free life.

Tester Session
Experience Critical Alignment Therapy (CAT) - spine alignment and mindful breathing to activate your natural core.

🎁 Special Promotions & Packages
Exclusive offers for:
Pain Awareness Trilogy Workshops
Spine-Home Program (build an independent, at-home practice with expert guidance)

Date: Sunday, 12 October 2025
Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Venue: T6, Sungai Buloh
Free Registration : https://forms.gle/GZNMukkDtLen6kxX7

Come curious, leave empowered.

Align your spine, awaken your core, and begin your journey toward a stronger, pain-free life.

30/09/2025

We started Online Spine-Home sessions in July, curious if real change could happen virtually. Today, students near and far have shown us, it can! Transformation is real, even online.

With our personalised Spine-Home approach, you still get guidance designed just for you, wherever you are.

23/09/2025

The New School Crisis: Digital Addiction – Parents Can’t Win Alone.
新的学校危机：数字成瘾 —— 父母无法单独取胜