Cerebral Palsy: Quirky, complex and puzzling

Cerebral Palsy (CP), which stems from injury of a developing brain, can result in a wide number of effects. For caregivers (of the person) and those who have the condition, everyday life can be challenging. What more if you’re living in a developing country where awareness and education on situations like cerebral palsy is in... Read More

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The joy and pain that Ayurveda brought (PART I)

24-Nov-2017

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The joy and pain that Ayurveda brought (PART II)

Welcome to the second part of my Ayurveda journey. In the first part, besides introducing Ayurveda’s evident effectiveness in managing certain conditions, I also focused on a particularly intriguing component of Ayurveda – the greasy, greasy coconut oil massage. As mentioned before, there were some aspects that I didn’t feel comfortable with. One of it... Read More

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Ayurveda, Cerebral Palsy, health

14-Jul-2017

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Pilates: Perplexing yet pleasing (PART II)

In Part I, I introduced Pilates and my journey, with focuses on springs and some other useful apparatuses. This time, I’d like to shift your attention to the mini handweights or dumbbells. My experienced Pilates instructor took one glance at me and said “You-ah… what kind of arm strength is this?” And since I do... Read More

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Cerebral Palsy, health, mini dumbbells, mini handweights, Pilates

14-Sep-2016

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The joy and pain that Ayurveda brought (PART I)

I first heard of Ayurveda through my eccentric Polish-German physiotherapist. To date, much research has gone into the Indian approach of alternative medicine to prove its effectiveness in alleviating and managing conditions like diabetes and even cerebral palsy. Having experienced Ayurveda, which can be understood as the science of life, I can only say that... Read More

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Ayurveda, Cerebral Palsy, diabetes, health

12-Sep-2016

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Pilates: Perplexing yet pleasing (PART I)

Walk into any Pilates studio for the first time and you’d probably be perplexed by the imposing equipment or apparatuses. What more if you’re trying it out to see if it helps certain conditions that you may have. Believe me – when I first heard the term ‘Pilates’ from my ballet teacher, I had many questions... Read More

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Cerebral Palsy, health, Pilates