Mindfulness Foundation Course by Angie Chew & May Chng - NT20250904MFC

WHAT?

Experience mindfulness and bring a gentle shift to your life. This foundational course teaches you how to purposefully pay attention to the present moment, without judging the experience. Suitable for anyone aged 16 years old and above.

Discover the mind and body connection, explore thought patterns and understand the impact of stress. Develop kindness as you learn to navigate life's challenges with greater ease.

Benefits:

• Awareness of mind-body connection
• Reduction of stress
• A more positive mindset
• Building better relationships

WHEN?

Thursday, September 4, 7pm - 9pm

Thursday, September 18, 7pm - 9pm

Thursday, September 25, 7pm - 9pm

Thursday, October 2, 7pm - 9pm (May Chng)

4 sessions totalling 8 hours.

WHERE?

Brahm Carers Centre @Newton

47 Scotts Road, #04-02A, Goldbell Towers

S228233 (3 mins walk from Newton MRT-Exit A)

COURSE FEE:

$160.00 per person

$32 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy

National Silver Academy

• NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.

SkillsFuture Credit

• In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).
• All tickets purchased with the intent to use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee will be subject to a non-refundable $20 administrative fee.

Important Notes:

• Please note that payments for courses are non-refundable, non-transferable.

• Missing sessions does not disqualify you from taking part in the course - the trainer is not obligated to recap what was missed.

• Attendance of all 4 Sessions are required for Certificate of Completion.

• Request for transfer or make up class for selected mindfulness courses are subjected to availability. Admin fees chargeable, $30 for course transfer and $10 for make-up session.

•Brahm Centre reserves the right to replan the course should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.

•By registering for classes at Brahm Centre, you consent to Brahm Centre and AIC collecting, using and disclosing your personal data, as declared in the registration form and in accordance with Brahm Centre’s Data Protection Policy found at: https://www.brahmcentre.com/data-protection-policy/, as well as AIC’s Data Protection Policy found at https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy.

• Photos and/or videos may be taken during activities for Brahm Centre's records and promotional purposes.

EFFECTIVE 1ST JUNE 2025, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WITH INTENT TO USE SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT WILL HAVE A NON-REFUNDABLE, $20 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IMPOSED.

HOW? Do I begin the process of using my SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to pay for course fees:

Step 1 (on Skillsfuture Website): Check your SkillsFuture credit balance.

Log into your SkillsFuture Portal to confirm you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credit balance (Take note: $4K SkillsFuture Career Transition Credits CANNOT be used for Brahm Centre courses).

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

Step 2 (on Eventbrite Website): Securing your ticket.

On Eventbrite, search for the course you are interested in.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/brahm-centre-4067900361

Step 3 (on Eventbrite Website): Select correct ticket type & complete registration.

Select the intended Ticket Type (either NSA+SkillsFuture or Individual+SkillsFuture) and complete your registration. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about the course.

Save/Screenshot the confirmation. (you will use this in the following steps)

Step 4 (on Skillsfuture Website): Submit your SkillsFuture claim.

Go back to the SkillsFuture Portal to submit a claim under 'E-Services'.

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

click on the link below to watch a video on how to submit your SFC claim:

https://youtu.be/6OjU5_eGGQY?si=1YYMfgzS97OAk6kx

Please submit your SkillsFuture credit claim 60 days BEFORE the course commencement, for it to be valid. Deadline to submit SFC Claim is one week prior to course commencement.

Step 5 (on Skillsfuture Website):

If your SFC submission was completed successfully, the status of your submission would reflect as "PENDING".

Your registration is confirmed after your SkillsFuture claim status reflect as "APPROVED".

*Should you choose to cancel your SFC claim before the start date, Brahm Centre reserves the right to impose a penalty fee for course withdrawal.

Trainer Bio:

Adj. A/Prof Angie Chew is the Founder and CEO of Brahm Centre, a charity with over 50 staff, dedicated to promoting healthier and happier living. In recognition of her contributions in the mental health space, she was named “The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2019”.

She is the first certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher in Singapore conferred by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University School of Public Health, in collaboration with UMASS Memorial Health Care’s Center for Mindfulness. Angie is also a certified Dot-b and Paws-b Mindfulness teacher from the Mindfulness in Schools Project (UK). In addition, she is a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Course teacher trained by Oxford University Mindfulness Centre.

Angie is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Mindfulness at the National University of Singapore. She has conducted mindfulness courses, workshops and retreats to more than 15,000 people across all ages.

Her corporate clients extend across various industry sectors - from healthcare (Ministry of Health, National Health Group, SingHealth, Institute of Mental Health, Agency for Integrated Care, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Community Psychology Hub), education institutions (Ministry of Education, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Hwa Chong Institution, Raffles Institution, NUS High School, Dunman Secondary, Nanyang Girls’ High School, St Anthony's Canossian Secondary) to finance (DBS, OCBC, BOS and Goldman Sachs), just to name a few.

May Chng was a former school vice-principal and a Ministry of Education educator for over 20 years. She is currently Brahm Centre’s Mindfulness Practice Manager. May has experienced the benefits of mindfulness first-hand in her healing from a family tragedy, which fuels her commitment to sharing mindfulness knowledge, practices and attitudes with participants.

May is a Dot-b certified teacher from the Mindfulness in Schools Project (UK) and a trained Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Life teacher by Oxford Mindfulness Foundation. She has a Master of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology) and also holds a Diploma in Counselling Psychology.