Postponement of pilates event

Dear MDS members, 

Our pilates session slated for this Sat, Nov 29, has been postponed. Several members expressed interest but are travelling during this school holidays. To make sure more of us can attend, we will aim to hold it in January, subject to availability of the instructor and venue. 

We will update with new details once we have them.

Thanks.

Pilates for Health & Fitness

Remember the Qigong workout we had last year? MDS is going for fitness again! We are holding our last event of 2014 with an event to help members stay fit and healthy. And this time, we are trying out pilates! 

Pilates instructor Suzanne Sim, who is a fellow MDS members, will give us a beginners' guide to the exercise, targeted at those who have never tried pilates before.

Pilates is a gentle restorative exercise that is suited for most people as they recover and work to rebuild their bodies. Pilates creates strong muscles and more range of movement. It improves postural problems, increases core strength, stability and mobility; helps prevent injuries; improves balance, coordination and circulation; heightens body awareness; and is a low-impact form of exercise.

Date: Nov 29, 2014 (Sat)

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Venue: Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Tower B, Level 1, Learning Centre, Kaizen 5

Free for MDS members. MDS subscription fee of $20 for 2014-2015 will be collected at the door if you have not paid up.

Look forward to seeing you! 

Call Anne at 6238-7387 or send an e-mail to alleyes@singnet.com.sg to register.

The Qi of Kindness

When qigong and taiji master Daniel Tan met the teacher of famous actor and wushu exponent Jet Li recently, the latter left him with some wise words. The best way for qi to flow through your body is through acts of kindness, said the shifu.

And Master Daniel did just that by sharing his expert knowledge of Qigong with Macular Degeneration Society members last Saturday. For more than an hour at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, he demonstrated how breathing techniques could help improve particular organs of our body. 

He also brought along a big team of volunteers who patiently taught nearly 30 MDS members how to coordinate breathing with stretching. Most importantly, the volunteers guided members through the deceptively simple posture of standing meditation. 

Exco member Anny Leow, who had recently hurt her back, said she felt perceptible improvement after the hour-long session and tingling sensations through her injured back. 

It was the first time MDS has organised a Qigong event and the novel exercises appropriately rounded up the year. See you in 2014!