Health
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Exercising in the Haze: A Real-Life Guide for Women and Mums in Singapore
Should you still work out when the PSI is unhealthy in Singapore? How to read the haze numbers, and how to keep training safely if you’re pregnant, a runner, or a mum with kids at home.
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Why Yoga Alone Isn’t Enough: What a Mum and Her Teenage Daughter Taught Me
A mum, her teenage daughter and a surprise discovery about hypermobility. Why women in Singapore need strength training alongside yoga and stretching.
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Best Exercise for Menopause (and What to Do With a Weak Pelvic Floor)
Strength training, a little power work and boxing can all support you through menopause, even with a weak pelvic floor. Here’s how to train smart and what to adjust.
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The Gap, the Binder, and the Bounce Back: Why Postpartum Recovery in Singapore Is Obsessed With How You Look, Not How You Function
Everyone asks about your gap, your binder, your bounce-back timeline. Almost no one asks if you can lift your child without pain, sneeze without leaking, or move through your day without bracing for something to give way. A look at how postpartum recovery in Singapore got confused with how you look — and what actually…
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Why Most Fitness Advice Fails You: The Truth About “Hard Rules” in Pregnancy & Postpartum Training
Most “hard rules” in pregnancy and postpartum fitness aren’t rules at all — they’re generic defaults. From nursing chairs to marathon running, here’s why “it depends” is the honest, evidence-based answer.
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Why You’re Not Getting Stronger Even Though You’re Showing Up
Training hard, eating well, showing up consistently — but still not getting stronger? The problem probably isn’t your effort. It’s your fuel. Here’s what’s actually happening in your body, and what to do about it.