Alice Yoga, Personal Training & Therapy

07/07/2024

18/06/2024

Yoga for cancer patients

Yoga sessions with cancer patients are different each day. Some days they are able to lift their arms, other days they are so tired that they fall asleep in class, the only time most of them are able to sleep is DURING yoga.

I remember one student whose cancer had metastasized. Halfway in class, with fear in her eyes, she told me in barely a whisper, "it is coming" and curled herself in a fetal position, bracing the crashing wave of pain.

It is my students who teach me about compassion and being in the present moment. Every inhalation is a sweetness you savour and every exhalation is a sigh of relief and contentment.

17/06/2024

"I have started yoga in 2017 after I experienced a challenging health problem with lots of physical and emotional stress. Alice had been recommended to me by a yoga agency. She is a very experienced yoga teacher who knows how to work with clients with health issues.

Alice is very compassionate and she has a great gift: when she sees you she knows what would be the right thing to do for you on that particular day. I always feel much better afterwards, even if I had thought before that I would be too tired for a class or had some other issues.

Alice always finds the right level and makes it challenging enough, but not too challenging that it would be too tough for me. Although I did not really expect it, I feel in general much more grounded, calm and relaxed.

The classes with Alice are always fun and a wonderful experience. Thank you Alice for all the fun and chats and for being such a wonderful person." - Daniele Z

Testimonial from my student, a German scientist Daniele Z. who had worked in Singapore for 20 years. She resigned from her job 2 years ago and has gone back to Germany to fulfil her dream of building an eco sustainable house and to travel n enjoy a peaceful life. She practised yoga with me through her cancer treatment and we have become close friends ever since.

17/06/2024

Can cancer patients who are undergoing treatment practise yoga?

Yes. I have worked with patients with cancers of the nose, stomach, breasts, lungs and cervical. The stages of their disease is anywhere between stage 0 to 4.

Treatment regimens for cancer are often aggressive and can pose serious side effects such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, insomnia and pain. Fear and anxiety can also lead to depression.

Gentle muscle stretching and breathing techniques help to relieve the side effects tremendously. On days when the patient feels too weak to even lift the arm, the teacher can move the patient for a passive stretch. Reiki can also be given to induce calmness and to relieve pain.

14/06/2024

I'll be teaching a meditation workshop on 7th July at Zhenghua-Senja RC. It comprises 2 hours of lecture on stress and how stress affects our body (physiology), yogic principles and therapy, follow by 2 hours of experiential meditation practice. This is a guided meditation with slow moving gentle postures. No prior yoga experience is required.

This workshop is for yoga teachers, aspiring teachers and anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of meditation.

Please feel free to whatsapp me at 92762088 if you are interested to join the workshop. Limited slots available.