Om Improvement will be at our present premises in Stamford House until 30 Sep 2005. We will be moving into Bugis Village in Dec 2005. For queries, please email omimprovement@gmail.com
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Om Improvement will be at our present premises in Stamford House until 30 Sep 2005. We will be moving into Bugis Village in Dec 2005. For queries, please email omimprovement@gmail.com
Moving News
Real spiritual growth comes only when we move with grace through the changes in life.
Every uncertainty becomes an opportunity
to let go and live freely.
Dear OmIm yoga fan,
Om Improvement is expanding into a new venue!
Thanks to the support of our devoted yogis and yoginis, Om Improvement has grown much since we opened at Stamford House in 2003. As we move towards our 2nd anniversary, we are happy to announce that Om Improvement will be moving to a new and better venue at the end of the year. The new studio will be located in the vibrant Bugis Village and its new address is 241B Victoria Street, Singapore 188030.
We welcome you to journey on with us on our yogic path and hope to have your patience and understanding if there is any inconvenience caused by these new changes. Do speak to us directly if you have any questions at all and we hope to be able to accommodate everyone’s wishes as far as possible.
Read on for details on the move, the new studio and arrangements for our yoga class packages:
Schedule for the BIG move:
24 Sep Sat: Farewell party at Stamford House studio
29 Sep Thu: Last day of yoga classes at Stamford House studio
7-9 Oct Fri/Sat/Sun: Yoga Escape! to Loola Adventure Resort
15 Oct – 15 Nov: Sau Fen away in India for training
1 Dec: Renovations begin in Bugis Village studio
Dec’05 - Jan’06: Yoga classes resume at Bugis Village studio
2 Jan Mon: Official Opening of Bugis Village studio
Convenient Location
The new studio is only 10 minutes away on foot from Stamford House. It is opposite Parco Bugis Junction shopping centre. Bugis MRT station is directly underground, the bus stop right downstairs and car parks are available aplenty nearby in Bugis Junction, Fu Lu Shou Complex, National Library and the various HDB public parking facilities in the area.
Yummy Location
Hungry yogis will have more eating options after class in Bugis Village which houses its own “food street” as well as numerous restaurants. There is a wet market and hawker centre at Queen Street for affordable food and fruits. Healthy vegetarian and even organic fare can be found in Waterloo Street near the Guan Yin Temple. More eating options abound in Bugis Junction of course. And on the opposite side of Bugis Junction, Liang Seah Street coffeeshops open late into the night.
Before yoga class, feed your mind by browsing through the books at the new National Library nearby or at the numerous bookstores at Bras Basah Complex. Or check out the latest art exhibitions at Sculpture Square or Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts at Middle Road. Just remember to get to your yoga class on time!
Bigger but just as intimate
While the new space is twice as large as the present studio in Stamford House, we assure our yogis that we will stay true to our Om Improvement dedication to small and personalised classes: the bigger space will be divided into 2 intimate studio spaces. This means you will continue to receive the same level of attention that you are enjoying now in our classes. It also means that our yogis can look forward to more options for yoga classes starting at different times on the new class schedule (which will be finalised in December).
The new venue is in a spacious conservation shophouse corner unit with windows surrounding the studios to bring in clear light and energy. Individual air-conditioning units allow for better control of room temperatures. There are also changing-room-cum-toilets within the studio itself. While waiting for your yoga class, broaden your perspective as you sit and meditate under the stars on the open rooftop.
Ease into the transition
To ease our way into the new studio, we have made the following arrangements for our yogis:
Every uncertainty becomes an opportunity
to let go and live freely.
Dear OmIm yoga fan,
Om Improvement is expanding into a new venue!
Thanks to the support of our devoted yogis and yoginis, Om Improvement has grown much since we opened at Stamford House in 2003. As we move towards our 2nd anniversary, we are happy to announce that Om Improvement will be moving to a new and better venue at the end of the year. The new studio will be located in the vibrant Bugis Village and its new address is 241B Victoria Street, Singapore 188030.
We welcome you to journey on with us on our yogic path and hope to have your patience and understanding if there is any inconvenience caused by these new changes. Do speak to us directly if you have any questions at all and we hope to be able to accommodate everyone’s wishes as far as possible.
Read on for details on the move, the new studio and arrangements for our yoga class packages:
Schedule for the BIG move:
24 Sep Sat: Farewell party at Stamford House studio
29 Sep Thu: Last day of yoga classes at Stamford House studio
7-9 Oct Fri/Sat/Sun: Yoga Escape! to Loola Adventure Resort
15 Oct – 15 Nov: Sau Fen away in India for training
1 Dec: Renovations begin in Bugis Village studio
Dec’05 - Jan’06: Yoga classes resume at Bugis Village studio
2 Jan Mon: Official Opening of Bugis Village studio
Convenient Location
The new studio is only 10 minutes away on foot from Stamford House. It is opposite Parco Bugis Junction shopping centre. Bugis MRT station is directly underground, the bus stop right downstairs and car parks are available aplenty nearby in Bugis Junction, Fu Lu Shou Complex, National Library and the various HDB public parking facilities in the area.
Yummy Location
Hungry yogis will have more eating options after class in Bugis Village which houses its own “food street” as well as numerous restaurants. There is a wet market and hawker centre at Queen Street for affordable food and fruits. Healthy vegetarian and even organic fare can be found in Waterloo Street near the Guan Yin Temple. More eating options abound in Bugis Junction of course. And on the opposite side of Bugis Junction, Liang Seah Street coffeeshops open late into the night.
Before yoga class, feed your mind by browsing through the books at the new National Library nearby or at the numerous bookstores at Bras Basah Complex. Or check out the latest art exhibitions at Sculpture Square or Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts at Middle Road. Just remember to get to your yoga class on time!
Bigger but just as intimate
While the new space is twice as large as the present studio in Stamford House, we assure our yogis that we will stay true to our Om Improvement dedication to small and personalised classes: the bigger space will be divided into 2 intimate studio spaces. This means you will continue to receive the same level of attention that you are enjoying now in our classes. It also means that our yogis can look forward to more options for yoga classes starting at different times on the new class schedule (which will be finalised in December).
The new venue is in a spacious conservation shophouse corner unit with windows surrounding the studios to bring in clear light and energy. Individual air-conditioning units allow for better control of room temperatures. There are also changing-room-cum-toilets within the studio itself. While waiting for your yoga class, broaden your perspective as you sit and meditate under the stars on the open rooftop.
Ease into the transition
To ease our way into the new studio, we have made the following arrangements for our yogis:
- Yogis holding valid yoga class package cards on 30 September 2005 will have the expiry dates on their cards extended for 3 months.
- 20-class packages are available for purchase at $200 until 30 September 2005. These cards will be valid for 2006, that is, the date of the first class on the package must be in 2006 and the classes on the card are valid for 6 months from this first class.
- New class packages (subject to change) after 30 September 2005:
Trial class (for first-timers): $15
Single class: $25
10-class package(classes valid for 3 months):
$200 = $20 per class
20-class package(classes valid for 6 months):
$300 = $15 per class
40-class package(classes valid for 7 months):
$400 = $10 per class
*Students 20-class package(classes valid for 6 months): $200 = $10 per class
[*Students of tertiary institutions holding student passes.]
Please talk to us if you have any questions on the validity of your existing class packages. We welcome any feedback you may have.
Generate some good karma
Running out of luck lately? It could be that you are not making blessings as fast as you are spending them! Here then is an opportunity to do some good. As we move to a bigger place, we need the help of caring yogis to assist with our move and to make a new home out of our new venue for us all. Consider offering your time and effort in service of your fellow yogis and discover the truth about happiness which has been the founding principle of Om Improvement: you can never be happy when you are serving only yourself, real happiness is found only when you are serving others and making others happy.
So be happy and consider selfless service or karma yoga as your practice, sign up for the following opportunities for selflessness:
Please email to omimprovement@gmail.com
Name of selfless being:
Contact number:
Selfless task -------- Date/time:(to be confirmed)
1. Help with farewell party -------- 24 Sep, Sat, 1-3pm
2. Dismantling of shelves and moving furniture to storage -------- 25 Sep, Sun, 1pm-5pm
3. Driving furniture to storage in Kembangan -------- 25 Sep, Sun, 4pm-5pm
4. Clean up Stamford House studio -------- 25 Sep, Sun, 3pm-5pm
5. Painting walls of new studio -------- 11 Dec, Sun, 11am-5pm
6. Cleaning new studio: windows, floor, yoga mats, rest rooms, furniture -------- 11 Dec, Sun, 11am-5pm
7. Moving in furniture -------- 11 Dec, Sun, 1-3pm
8. Help with opening party -------- 2 Jan, Mon(public holiday), 2-4pm
Many hands make light work. So join in with fellow yogis and have some fun while you serve. Thereafter, see your handiwork every time you pass through the door of the new studio and know you have played a part in contributing to the happiness of all others who share the space.
In gratitude
Thank you for your support and we hope you will continue to grow with us.
Namaste,
Chee Sau Fen
Om Improvement: Steady, Comfy, Happy, Yoga.
39 Stamford Road, #02-16 Stamford House, Singapore 178885 (until 30 Sep 2005)
241B Victoria Street, Singapore 188030 (from 1 Dec 2005)
Email: omimprovement@gmail.com
Tel: 63344100 (until 30 Sep 2005) or 97631374 (not available 15 Oct-15 Nov 2005)
Keep updated with the latest news & pictures on our move at this website.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Yoga Class Update
There will be no yoga classes next Tuesday 9 August as it is National Day.
Tuesday yogis, please call, sms or email if you would like to attend class on the other days next week. Thank you.
Tuesday yogis, please call, sms or email if you would like to attend class on the other days next week. Thank you.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Om Improvement presents: Yoga Escape!
In celebration of Om Improvement’s 2nd Anniversary this October, come and sail away with us for a unique yoga holiday to Loola Adventure Resort, Bintan!
Here are some pictures of the Yoga Escape! venue. For more information on the retreat, scroll down and register today!
Headstand on bungalow verandah at Loola
Here are some pictures of the Yoga Escape! venue. For more information on the retreat, scroll down and register today!
Headstand on bungalow verandah at Loola
Om Improvement presents: Yoga Escape!
At last! Good news for all our yogis clamouring for a yoga retreat! Read on:
In celebration of Om Improvement’s 2nd Anniversary this October,
come and sail away with us for a unique yoga holiday to Loola Adventure Resort, Bintan!
come and sail away with us for a unique yoga holiday to Loola Adventure Resort, Bintan!
3 Days/2 Nights *all inclusive Yoga Escape!
Friday 7 Oct to Sun 9 Oct 2005
Depart Singapore, Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal at 9:00am Friday 7 Oct
Return to Singapore at 7:00pm Sunday 9 Oct
Ferry times subject to change. But chope your leave from work first!
What’s the price of Escape!?
For Om Improvement yogis:
$273 + $40 round trip ferry tickets + $5 sea port tax = $318
For all other guests:
$320 + $40 round trip ferry tickets + $5 sea port tax = $365
For Om Improvement yogis:
$273 + $40 round trip ferry tickets + $5 sea port tax = $318
For all other guests:
$320 + $40 round trip ferry tickets + $5 sea port tax = $365
- Limited places!! Book early!:
We are having only 22 yogis maximum in our very own exclusive retreat village
on a private beach away from the usual Bintan holiday crowd (we’ll be on another part of the island!)
How to book?
Fill up your personal particulars on our Yoga Escape! registration form (email: omimprovement@gmail.com for the form) and make full payment to reserve your place. Payment by cash or cheque made payable to “Chee Sau Fen”.
The *ALL Inclusive Yoga Escape!
*Your $318 investment includes:
*Your $318 investment includes:
*ALL yoga sessions: learn how yoga practice integrates into a healthy way of living in our very own cool tropical retreat village with a total of about 8 hours of special interest yoga classes over a series of separate practice sessions. Yoga sessions are suitable for all levels of experience, including for those new to yoga.
*ALL adventure activities: Learn to sail, canoe, rock-climb, ride the flying-fox, perfect your archery skills! All instruction and equipment provided by our friendly and able hosts at Loola. And **ride on a fishing trawler’s net in the open sea in an unforgettable boating trip! (**if we have the required number of people)
*ALL meals: sumptuous and healthy buffets of local Indonesian cuisine. 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts prepared with tender loving care by our resident Loola cook: including a yummy BBQ dinner on the last night by a blazing campfire on the beach! Must try: the killer sambal balachan (chilli sauce)! Provisions can be made for vegetarians or those on other special diets – please indicate your preference at least 2 weeks before departure
*ALL accommodations: 2 nights accommodation in a quad-sharing basis in your own charming rustic bungalow on the sea! (Sleepwalkers and folks who prefer accommodation on dry land can opt for the bungalow on the beach.) Each bungalow comes with its own shower/toilet. Gather three other friends to sign up and to share the place with you and have the whole bungalow to yourselves and have a great reunion!
*ALL transport: round-trip ferry tickets to Bintan, two-way transport by land to Loola Adventure Resort from Bintan ferry terminal
*ALL natural holiday: experience being a responsible eco-tourist – there is no air-conditioning, no water heater in the shower, no TV, no karaoke pub – just plenty of fresh air, nature at your feet, an entire beach with offshore islands to explore, engaging activities for the body and mind and lots of good company!
*ALL the time in the world: spend time with the most important person of all – yourself. At last, find the space you have longed for to rest and for quiet contemplation. With our “Quiet Time” each day at the retreat, find yourself united with the moment, with the whole of existence. . . And return refreshed and ready to face new challenges!
- Proposed Yoga Escape! Plan:
(subject to change) - Friday 7 Oct
9:00am Ferry departs from Singapore to Bintan
11:00am Arrive in Bintan and board transport to Loola
12:00noon Arrive in Loola for Lunch
1:00-2:00pm Welcome & orientation to Loola grounds
2:00-3:00pm Talk on the meaning of going for retreats and the importance of quietude
3:00-4:00pm *Quiet Time*
4:30-6:00pm Invigorating session of Partner/Group Yoga & Pranayama
6:00-6:30pm Yoga cleansing techniques: Trataka for healthy eyes and concentration
6:30-7:00pm Free time
7:00pm Dinner
9:00pm Meditation techniques & group practice
10:00pm Bedtime - Saturday 8 Oct
5:30am Rise & Shine!
6:00am Yoga cleansing techniques: Jala Neti for healthy nose and easy breathing
6:30-8:00am Pranayama & Sun Salutations as the sun rises over the horizon!
8:00am-8:30am *Quiet Time*
8:30am Breakfast
9:30am Boating trip! Ride in the fishing net and have a jacuzzi in the high seas!
11:30am Canoe back to Loola from boat
12:30pm Lunch & free time
1:30-4:30pm Activities: sailing/canoeing
4:30-6:30pm Restorative Yoga for rest &relaxation
7:00pm Om Improvement 2nd Birthday BBQ Dinner on the beach!
9:00pm Meditation techniques & group practice
10:00pm Bedtime - Sunday 9 Oct
5:30am Rise & Shine!
6:00am Meditation techniques: Walking meditation
6:30-8:00am Pranayama & Sun Salutations as the sun rises over the horizon!
8:00am-8:30am *Quiet Time*
8:30am Breakfast
9:30am-12:30pm Activities: rock-climbing/flying-fox/archery
12:30pm Lunch & free time
2:30pm Goodbye to Loola & depart for ferry terminal
7pm Arrive in Singapore
Note: There will be no holding of places, we can only confirm your place when full payment is made with the application form. As Loola can take 4 persons per bungalow, you can sign up either singly or with others. We will try to meet everyone’s rooming preferences as far as possible. We need a minimum number of 18 people in total for the retreat to be confirmed. Booking deadline 31 Aug’05, or when we reach full capacity, whichever’s first!
- Where is Loola? For more information on Loola Adventure Resort, visit: http://www.loola.net/
