Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the future of how the service would continue was blurry. We were no longer able to meet with our clients due to safety concerns so our journey to reaching one of our main targets of being able to teach them yoga was obviously hindered. The timing was even worse due to the fact that soon my group’s participation in the service could soon be coming to an end. However, we did not let that completely halt the service. As a group, we brainstormed other things we could do that could still help our clients directly and indirectly. I volunteered to help write an article about the service that would be posted on the school’s e-magazine website. We also filmed our usual yoga routine and sent it to the organization our clients were from to ensure that we were still thinking of them and to continue the yoga therapy virtually. We also started planning for UWCSEA’s own Purple Parade – One of Singapore’s largest movements that celebrate the inclusion of individuals with special needs. What was most interesting about this activity was that it was a discussion that ranged between all the services that worked with people with special needs and not just our own service. Though it is difficult to find a time where all representatives of the services could meet, I feel that being able to come together and hopefully create a fulfilling and educating event for the school will be worth it in the end.
CAS Reflection – Yoga Therapy with Tampines MINDS
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