Here's something most people don't know about me: I started with meditation, not yoga.
Yoga came later — as a way to deepen my meditation practice.
My Yoga training is rooted in the Krishnamacharya tradition, which itself is movement based meditation. Every asana is an opportunity to bring awareness to the body, the breath, the present moment.
So when I discovered that one of my own students — Loh Wei — was a qualified MBSR teacher trained at the UC San Diego, something clicked. I had to bring this programme into our school.
Loh Wei's Story
Some of you already know him — he's a regular student in our classes, drawn to the same embodied approach that many of you come for. Not just shapes, but presence. Movement as a way of paying attention.
What you might not know is that Loh Wei runs his own accountancy firm. He knows what relentless pressure feels like — the kind that doesn't switch off at 6pm. And through it all, he was caring for his father through a long illness. Two worlds demanding everything from him, simultaneously.
That experience taught him something that no textbook could: mindfulness isn't about escaping pressure. It's about learning to be in the middle of it — with clarity, with heart, without breaking.
He brings that same quality to everything he does. Steady, grounded, deeply human.
What Is MBSR?
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a structured 8-week programme developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. It's one of the most researched wellbeing programmes in the world, with decades of clinical evidence behind it.
It combines guided meditation, gentle movement, and group discussion — with a strong emphasis on home practice between sessions. It's not about relaxation (though that often comes). It's about changing your relationship with stress itself: learning to see it clearly, respond to it skilfully, and stop being run by it.
If you've ever felt like stress is something that happens to you — this programme teaches you it doesn't have to be that way.
Why It Belongs at NPSOY
Our yoga classes train the body to settle. MBSR trains the mind to do the same. If you've been practising with us and felt those moments of stillness on the mat — MBSR gives you the tools to access that same quality off the mat. In traffic. At work. In the hard conversations.
For those of you who've heard me say that yoga is really about what happens between the poses — this programme is the deep dive into exactly that.
Programme Details
Free Orientation Sessions (come to either or both):
These are introductory sessions where Loh Wei will explain MBSR in detail and guide you through some initial mindfulness practice. No commitment required — just come and experience it.
8-Week MBSR Course:
9 Saturdays, 2 May – 27 June, 3:00–5:30pm
Recordings available for one week after each session if you miss a class
Day of Mindfulness:
Vesak Day, Sunday 1 June, 10am–6pm
A full day alternating between sitting and movement-based practice — time and space to deepen everything you've learned
Earlybird offer: Use code MBSR for 10% off. Expires 5 April 2026.
