Speaker Categories: Celebration of Life

Brandon Yew

Real Health Medical

Brandon Yew is a senior Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician with over a decade of clinical experience, blending classical wisdom with modern healing perspectives. Holding dual degrees in Biomedical Sciences (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) and Chinese Medicine (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine), he formerly served as an acupuncturist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for seven years.

Brandon specializes in acupuncture, acupressure, and meridian therapy to address a broad spectrum of conditions-from chronic pain and sports injuries to endocrine, digestive, and immune disorders. His clinical approach integrates customized herbal prescriptions for enhanced outcomes.

Since 2020, Brandon has deepened his practice in Classical Chinese Medicine, applying diagnostic systems such as the Five Elemental Dynamics and Six Climatic Energetics (五運六氣) to tailor treatments based on each patient’s natal constitution. In recent years, he has expanded into somatic healing therapies to support emotional resilience and body-mind integration.

Brandon’s work embodies a dynamic synthesis of ancient diagnostics and contemporary somatic intelligence, offering holistic care that honors the full spectrum of human well-being.

Amanda Xu

OCTAVE Living

Amanda Xu is a seasoned yoga instructor and wellness guide whose journey began in 2009. After years of teaching, managing a yoga studio, and returning to deeper self-practice, she expanded her exploration into the realms of traditional Chinese wisdom, Buddhist philosophy, and Taoist techniques. Since 2016, Amanda has immersed herself in a variety of integrative mind-body-spirit modalities, including sound therapy, breathwork, water dance therapy, and Reiki.

Her path is rooted in the belief that inward exploration is essential in today’s fast-paced world. With a gentle yet grounded approach, Amanda weaves together movement, traditional practices, sound bowl and gong resonance, and energetic healing to help others return to presence and inner alignment.

At IMPACT Week, Amanda invites participants into a shared journey of reflection, embodiment, and self-discovery – empowering individuals to reconnect with their inner worlds through the harmonizing power of breath, movement, and sound.

Amy Wu

OCTAVE Living

Amy Wu is a wellness guide and sound therapist who draws from ancient Indian traditions to support emotional and physical balance. She spent over three months in Rishikesh, India, immersing herself in classical yoga, Ayurveda, chakra balancing, hydrotherapy, and sound healing practices. This transformative experience laid the foundation for her integrative approach to mind-body wellness.

Returning to China, Amy began sharing these teachings through daily life applications-helping others navigate emotional imbalances, improve sleep, and reconnect with their inner calm through breathwork and natural sound therapy. Her work bridges tradition with everyday relevance, offering accessible tools to restore harmony and vitality.

At IMPACT Week, Amy invites participants to explore the power of vibration, breath, and ancient wisdom in realigning the nervous system and nurturing well-being from within.

Sek Sheng

Sek Sheng, also known as Dr Foo, is a conscious musician, DJ, and sound meditation facilitator who crafts immersive sonic experiences for healing, presence, and integration. Beginning as an underground club DJ in Melbourne, his journey evolved through yogic immersion in India and Bali, and formal training in sound therapy.

Over the past decade, Dr Foo has developed a unique sonic language that bridges the ancient and the contemporary. His sound journeys blend therapeutic instruments with ambient, downtempo, progressive, and ethnic music-creating expansive, cross-cultural soundscapes that evoke deep inner resonance. Whether through serene sound baths or high-vibration ecstatic dance, his offerings invite participants into states of unity, stillness, and embodied awareness.

At IMPACT Week, Dr Foo will guide experiences that reconnect participants with their inner rhythms-harnessing the power of sound as a portal to healing, integration, and joy.

Magdalene See

OCTAVE Culinary

Magdalene is a culinary creator, TV host, and founder of popular baking channel Whisk & Fold. As a chef instructor, she is known for her warm personality, engaging style and recipes that work. She earned her Professional Diploma in Pastry and Bread from the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver in 2011, graduating as top pastry student. She then honed her craft at Vancouver’s famed patisserie Thierry under award-winning French Chef Thierry Busset. 

Outside the kitchen, Magdalene is a sought after host, combining her media experience with her culinary expertise to host food shows, interview Michelin-starred chefs, and present at culinary events. Fuelled by her passion to share her love for baking, her online recipe channel has over 60,000 engaged followers, featuring trusted recipes, live bake-alongs and collaborations with food and wellness brands.

Magdalene is now part of the culinary team at OCTAVE, overseeing culinary programmes in Singapore. At Impact Week, she leads the hands-on culinary workshops exploring our connection with food and cooking with intention.

Henry Phua

OCTAVE Living

Henry Phua began his yoga journey in 2006, initially drawn by curiosity and physical practice. Over time, yoga evolved into a lifelong path of inner inquiry and healing. He has completed multiple teacher trainings, including with Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Institute and Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute in India, as well as Ashtanga Yoga training with Chuck Miller. With over a decade of teaching experience, Henry creates inclusive spaces that prioritize safety, adaptability, and mindful practice.

His exploration deepened into therapeutic realms, integrating Yin Yoga, sound healing, and energy modalities such as Reiki, tuning forks, crystals, and Cymatics. Today, his work bridges ancient wisdom with subtle energy practices to address both physical and emotional imbalances. He is also expanding his healing repertoire through Akashic and Angelic energy work.

At IMPACT Week, Henry invites participants to experience restfulness, self-awareness, and balance through practices that awaken inner harmony-offering sound and movement as gateways to presence and the joy of living.

Sufen Paphassarang

Release @ The BodyTalk Centre

Sufen is an Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and educator whose healing journey began with a personal health crisis. After a diagnosis of Graves’ Disease in 2011, she chose to forgo conventional medication and turned to natural therapies. Her discovery of BodyTalk sparked a profound transformation-within nine months, her condition had completely reversed, defying medical expectations.

Driven by her own recovery, Sufen immersed herself in BodyTalk, studying directly under founder John Veltheim and completing advanced trainings across Singapore, Australia, and Europe. What began as a personal exploration evolved into a full-time calling. Today, she leads the BodyTalk Centre in Singapore, offering clinical sessions and coordinating BodyTalk training across the region.

Sufen also teaches BodyTalk Access, Fundamentals, and MindScape, inspiring others to trust in the body’s innate wisdom and capacity for healing. At IMPACT Week, she invites participants to explore integrative well-being practices that bridge intuition, energy, and science to restore balance and vitality.

Michele Ow

Michele is a trauma-informed healing practitioner whose work is rooted in personal transformation and compassionate care. Her journey began in 2011, following profound personal trauma, and deepened after a life-altering car accident in 2017. Through her recovery, she discovered the powerful synergy of somatic and vibrational healing, which has since shaped her life’s purpose.

She is a certified Reiki Master, yoga instructor, TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) facilitator, and sound therapist working with alchemy crystal bowls and gongs. Michele specializes in supporting nervous system regulation and emotional release through a blend of movement, energy, and sound practices.

Her sessions are crafted to guide individuals into deeper connection with themselves, using the body’s own wisdom to access healing and balance. Grounded in lived experience, Michele holds space with gentleness and integrity-believing that healing is a collective journey of remembrance, release, and reconnection.

Her mission is to raise consciousness and empower others to reclaim their wholeness through compassion, resonance, and inner listening.

Sherry Li

Sherry is a dedicated yoga educator and movement artist with over a decade of personal practice and cross-disciplinary training. Since completing her RYT500 certification in 2021, she has taught Hatha Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Pranayama, Yin, and Pre/Post-Natal yoga with depth and compassion. Her journey took a transformative turn upon discovering Inside Flow-a music-driven vinyasa style that unites breath, rhythm, and emotion.

Trained directly by founder Young Ho Kim, Sherry has completed nearly 1,000 hours of Inside Flow education and is now one of Singapore’s few certified Inside Flow Gold Teachers. As the only bilingual instructor in the community teaching in both English and Mandarin, she is passionate about making mindful movement accessible and resonant across cultures.

Sherry’s classes are infused with joy, musicality, and emotional connection. She creates inclusive spaces where music becomes a medium for embodied presence, emotional release, and inner peace. Her mission is to inspire heart-centered living through breath, flow, and intentional movement.

Aloysius Lim

OCTAVE Living

Aloysius Lim is a seasoned Pilates and movement educator with over two decades of experience in the fitness and wellness space. Guided by a deep commitment to helping individuals live pain-free and functionally strong lives, he developed the SMART Method™ – Self-Myofascial Active Release Technique – drawing from his personal insights and work with diverse clients. His approach integrates multiple modalities including the Be Activated Technique, Neural Reset Therapy, and Quantum Alignment Therapy, addressing the root causes of muscular tension and chronic pain.