Living Habits: Worldview

16 Sep 2025, 13:30:00 - 14:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 4 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Rooted in the timeless wisdom of Buddhist tradition, this meditation practice guides you inward toward stillness and clarity. Through mindful breathing, gentle awareness, and observing thoughts without attachment, you’ll cultivate a calm and spacious mind. This session introduces foundational techniques from Buddhist meditation – such as Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing) and Shamatha (calm abiding) – to help reduce mental chatter, soothe the nervous system, and deepen presence. Open to all levels, whether you’re new to meditation or returning to your cushion.

16 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into a space of stillness and creativity with Mindful Weaves – a 1-hour guided workshop designed to help you reconnect with the present moment through the tactile, meditative art of paper weaving. Using A5 cardstock and a curated selection of upcycled and existing paper strips, you’ll explore the calming rhythm of weaving, an act of turning individual fragments into a unified whole.

Choose colors that reflect your emotional state, follow traditional patterns, or allow your intuition to guide you into uncharted forms. This process invites deep focus, emotional expression, and quiet reflection as you create a tangible representation of your thoughts and feelings, one that is both personal and beautiful.

As you relax into the flow of crafting, you’ll experience the essence of we-being: the quiet harmony of parts coming together. No prior artistic experience is needed, just your presence and willingness to explore. Leave with a woven piece of art and a renewed sense of calm, clarity, and creative connection.

16 Sep 2025, 18:00:00 - 19:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Trace the lineage of Chinese medicine sachets back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties – where these elegant pouches were used not only for their aromatic charm but also as therapeutic tools in the wisdom tradition of “clothing and crown therapy.” From poetic mentions in The Book of Songs to their emotional symbolism in Dream of the Red Chamber, sachets hold centuries of cultural and medicinal significance.In this hands-on session, participants will explore the art of crafting herbal sachets from start to finish. You’ll learn to identify common Chinese medicinal herbs, grind them into fine powder by hand, and blend them into custom sachets-all while engaging your senses in the texture, aroma, and intention of the process.Guided by traditional interpretations and gentle presence, each sachet becomes a vessel of healing and protection. As you stitch and scent, you’ll experience the meditative stillness of creation and the enduring beauty of plant-based wisdom-carried not only in fragrance but in spirit.

16 Sep 2025, 12:00:00 - 13:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Travel back a thousand years to a tea-making ritual in the Song Dynasty – where snowflakes fall into the cup, and elegance lingers on the tongue. In this immersive session, you’ll experience the refined art of Song-style tea preparation, where tradition meets aesthetics in a dance of movement, aroma, and intention.

From grinding the tea cake into delicate snow-like powder, to the graceful act of pouring water into the soup bottle to “boil the clouds,” each step is steeped in history. The tea whisk, like a calligrapher’s brush, stirs the surface into a bloom of milky white “soup flowers” – not just a beverage, but a performance of ancient beauty.

Rooted in ritual and sensory mindfulness, this practice transforms tea from something to drink into something to experience. With seven precise pours and a hundred rhythmic stirs, you’ll touch the Song Dynasty’s ultimate pursuit of life aesthetics – where grace, slowness, and sensory depth converge.

Let the aroma guide you into timeless elegance.

16 Sep 2025, 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 3 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Rediscover the nourishment of cultural heritage in this tactile, slow food experience. Guided by skilled facilitators, participants will hand-mould their own traditional Ang Ku Kueh using naturally coloured sweet potato dough and mung bean or peanut filling. As you shape each kueh, mindfulness meets memory – inviting reflection on identity, care in creation, and the quiet joy of working with your hands. Rooted in tradition and crafted with natural ingredients, this session is a celebration of food as both art and ritual – restoring presence, connection, and appreciation through the simple act of making.

16 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 17:30:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 1 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Step into the healing world of AURA-SOMA, a unique color therapy system from the UK that bridges body, mind, and spirit. This guided session invites you to explore the language of color as a mirror to your soul-offering insight, reflection, and personal transformation.

You’ll be introduced to vibrant dual-colored bottles, each one representing a dialogue between your conscious and subconscious selves. Through intuitive selection and gentle guidance, these color combinations illuminate life themes, emotional blocks, and pathways for healing. It’s a process that reveals not just where you are, but where your soul is calling you to grow.

More than just beautiful pigments, these color energies carry subtle vibrations that speak directly to the energetic body. As you engage with them, you may feel clarity arise, emotions soften, or a new direction emerge.

This is a personal and reflective journey – an opportunity to realign with your essence, rediscover your inner wisdom, and walk forward with renewed light and purpose.

16 Sep 2025, 15:00:00 - 16:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 1 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

“Meditation,” “mindfulness,” and “creative visualization” have been practiced for millennia for their profound capacity to promote relaxation, build internal energy (Qi, Prana, Ki, Orgone), and enhance emotional and physical well-being. These timeless practices offer more than stress relief, they nurture compassion, patience, forgiveness, focus, and the power to quiet the mind and open the heart.

In this experiential session, you’ll be guided through a blend of meditative stillness and imaginative inner journeys designed to unlock creativity, access deeper insight, and strengthen your life force. These practices help awaken your inner light – revealing a richer, more joyful connection to yourself and the world around you.

As your perception begins to shift, so too does your experience: moments of clarity, peace, and presence arise naturally, and everyday stress becomes more manageable. Whether you’re new or experienced, this session offers practical tools for grounding, expansion, and rediscovering the vibrant power of being fully here and now.

16 Sep 2025, 12:00:00 - 13:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 1 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Discover the transformative power of conscious breathing in this foundational Pranayama session. Rooted in the ancient yogic tradition, pranayama offers accessible tools to regulate the nervous system, calm the mind, and energize the body – inviting balance and clarity with every breath.

This session gently introduces key principles and benefits of breath awareness, with guided practice in diaphragmatic breathing, Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), and Ujjayi breath. Each technique supports mental clarity, emotional balance, and inner stillness, making it ideal for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

More than a technique, Pranayama is a gateway into presence, vitality, and the subtler dimensions of self. Whether you’re navigating stress, seeking focus, or exploring new practices, this class offers a grounded and empowering breathwork experience to carry with you beyond the mat.

16 Sep 2025, 16:30:00 - 18:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 2 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Join us for a transformative session that blends sacred sound, mindful presence, and collective harmony. Set in an intimate circle, this immersive handpan sound journey offers participants a chance to slow down, reconnect, and attune to the rhythms of inner stillness. Guided by skilled facilitators and surrounded by the warm resonance of handpans, you’ll be invited to drop into deep listening, breath, and shared intention.

This session is designed to activate emotional clarity, regulate the nervous system, and cultivate a sense of inner peace and connection. Whether you’re new to sound healing or a seasoned practitioner, this experience offers a gentle yet profound reset – perfect for leaders, change-makers, and seekers looking to realign with purpose and presence.

Let the sound guide you back to yourself. No musical experience required, just an open heart.

16 Sep 2025, 15:15:00 - 16:15:00 (GMT+8:00)
Sanctuary 2 (Level 3 Suntec Convention Centre)

Join Mabel Lee Chow at IMPACT WEEK 2025 for a serene exploration of Sogetsu ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. In these immersive sessions, Mabel will demonstrate how ikebana can be a gentle yet powerful tool for inner calm and self-expression. Rooted in Zen principles, her approach invites you to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with nature. Discover how the interplay of line, form and empty space can help restore balance and harmony in your daily life.