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12/03/2021

“To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can” - Spanish Proverb

Happy International Women’s Day (we know we’re a little late🎂!) This year’s campaign calls us to “ Choose To Challenge”

We choose to challenge social stigma and discrimination associated with mental health.

From challenge comes change and we want to see equality between physical and mental illness.

Everyone has a role to play in creating a mentally healthy community - one that is inclusive, rejects discrimination and supports recovery.

We’ve come a long way as a community but there is still so much more work to do. We are grateful for the women before us who have sacrificed, paved ways and created opportunities for women today.

This proves one thing without a doubt:
Women are already strong.

So we’re not here to prove or to ‘be strong’. We’re here to change the way the world perceives that strength.

PS: Throwback to our in 2019 where we roughed it all up and trekked for hours through the forest!

25/02/2021

*FEBRUARY’S COMMUNAL COOKING SESSION* (Update: Only 2 spots left!)

After almost a year of non physical sessions, we’re back with one of our ladies favourite sessions - Communal Cooking!

In this session, we will be gathering and spending the morning making food with Ubi (sweet potato/tapioca)! You will learn the basics of picking the right ubi for making kuihs, baking and for savoury dishes. You will also learn 3 well loved traditional recipes using ubi.

We will be making: Kuih Keria, Kuih Bingka Ubi and Lauk Pucuk Ubi 🍠

This session is for you who loves creating food with your hands and for you who have always wanted to try creating something in the kitchen but you’re not quite sure of where to start. Choose to relax and enjoy your own quiet company or have meaningful conversations with other participants as we make food with our hands + hearts. Hot tea will be served for you to enjoy your kuih, sambal belacan + hot piping rice on the house too so you can enjoy the lauk pucuk ubi!

To sign up, click COMMUNAL SESSIONS in our profile or log on to ashaandco.com

For ladies who have signed up, we look forward to having you!

20/01/2021

** JANUARY’S COMMUNITY BRUNCH TALK** (3 SPOTS LEFT) Sign up link in our bio!

2020 has been a difficult year for many of us. While our experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic may be different from each other, we know that aspects of a pandemic can contribute to both individual and collective trauma.

Disruptions in daily life, feelings of being stuck, lonely, disconnected, increased feelings of vulnerability are some of the effects that we may or are still experiencing. For some people, a traumatic event like this can trigger past traumas. On the other hand, some may struggle in accepting and understanding new feelings and reactions that they’ve not experienced before previously.

With a future that seems uncertain, how can we learn to embrace and thrive in uncertainty?

What is uncertainty?

Is it an attempt to escape commitment or does it come from a place of deep commitment?

Is it being about a liberation from pain and difficulty or does embracing uncertainty requires us to face things in a way that is both hard and courageous?

How do we begin to heal?

In this session, we will explore these themes and share our experiences in a safe non judgemental space both individually and as a group. And as per our tradition, warm food and drinks will be served for our intimate circle gathering.

30/05/2020

*GROWTH WARRIOR READS*

Hey Growth Warriors! 💚

In this week’s we have the ever so comforting and our favourite embroidery teacher (Nasyitah has been one of our active supporters in empowering ladies through embroidery skills the past few years!) 🙌🏽! Listen to Nasyitah read some of her favourite paragraphs from books that inspire her and have kept her going in this uncertain time in our next post!
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What is Growth Warrior Reads About?
is an initiative where we gather the voices of the ladies in our community through the beauty of words, quotes, prose and poetry to inspire those who are seeking growth, strength, comfort and healing; uplifting each other through the love of language.

If you’ve been to our sessions, this is us bringing a piece of it online to all of you as we go through this trying period together 💚

This initiative will be stored in our highlights and IGTV, so that you may always come back whenever you need to!

10/05/2020

The word “mother” carries a meaning which is unique to each person and their own personal experiences. For some, today is a day of rightful celebration and victory. For some, today is a day of grief, loss, longing. Whatever you feel today, you are allowed to feel the way you feel. 💚
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Here’s to the woman that gets up everyday and tries again and gives her all, serving a purpose bigger than herself.
To the one who is always hopeful, loving, forgiving, patient, nurturing to others; may you never forget that YOU are deserving of that love, forgiveness, patience and nurture too.

Happy Mother’s Day 💚

Illustrations by :

29/04/2020

*GROWTH WARRIOR READS*

Hey Growth Warriors! 💚

Sharing with all of you where we gather the voices of the ladies in our community
through the beauty of words, quotes, prose and poetry to inspire those who are seeking growth, strength, comfort and healing; uplifting each other through the love of language.

If you’ve been to our sessions, this is us bringing a piece of it online to all of you as we go through this trying period together 💚

This initiative will be stored in our highlights and IGTV, so that you may always come back whenever you need to!

🙌🏽 for for being so brave in taking up this challenge. Check out her reading some of her favourite paragraphs from books that inspire her and have kept her going in this uncertain time in our next post!

22/04/2020

Hey growth warrior,

Here’s letting you know that we’re still here and will continue to be 💚

We know that while some are grateful for the extension of the Circuit Breaker in Singapore, there are many others who are struggling in unsafe homes, in stressful roles and responsibilities and many more. We hear you, we see you and we want to carry those struggles that you’ve been shouldering all by yourself all this while. Please know that you are not alone in this.

We will be hosting a free virtual and private Communal Creative session this weekend and if you love drawing/doodling, we hope you’ll join us in gathering like how we always do, create together and celebrate our little wins. We’ll be sharing the details in our next post!

Truly, in community do we find healing 💚

Credits to the amazing artist behind this powerful illustration, !

16/04/2020

*IG LIVE COMMUNAL CREATIVE SESSION*

Come join Asha and Nas for a quick 20 mins easy doodling session at 12PM later! All you need is an A5 sized paper, black pen and a fine black marker.
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*GET TO KNOW NAS 💚*
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Nasyitah is a sustainable fashion textile artist, educator, Creative Director and co-founder of .sg , a socially responsible creative studio working with textiles to design and create products applying principles of circularity and zero-waste. Art, design, a boundless sense of curiosity and quest for constant innovation drive the work Nasyitah does to bring about change she wants to see in the world: dignified lives, greater inclusivity and respect for differences.
In her years as an art and theatre-trained educator, Nasyitah taught in schools, conducted numerous workshops for educators and arts professionals at both national and regional levels and designed costumes for theatre projects. Beyond these, she has shared her love for craft artistry at several workshops, fairs and events. She founded LOOMS in 2016 with a childhood friend and since then has designed and created bespoke corporate products as well as the LOOMS retail collection, ensuring quality while making good the promise of working with the community. Her mission - to make every life a dignified one by tapping on the power of the human potential - grounds her vision for LOOMS.
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*GET TO KNOW ASHA 💚*
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Asha runs Asha&Co, a peer support community established in 2015, that supports women seeking a safe space to practice mental wellness and those who are healing and living in recovery from mental illness and abuse. Being a survivor of childhood abuse and living in recovery from mental health issues has taught her the importance of taking care of one's well being, understanding one's worth through self-work practices and the value of community in one's journey of learning and healing. She is dedicated in equipping and inspiring you with the knowledge and tools to living a life that embraces growth in your every day, encouraging you to reach out to your inner abundance within you, one step at a time; sustainably, mindfully and purposefully.

See y’all later, growth warriors! 💪🏽

06/04/2020

*SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR VIOLENCE AND ABUSE VICTIMS (SINGAPORE)*

AMENDMENT: We’ve been informed of some updates with regards to our resource here. Kindly note that AWWA and Lakeside Family services are not specialised in family violence work and would not be able to provide appropriate resources if people call in for help. The three family violence specialist centres in SG are : PAVE, TRANSSAFE and Care Corner Project Start. PAVE has recently integrated its family violence and child abuse centers and expanded to work to extra-familial violence like dating violence. Safe Space doesn’t exist anymore because PAVE has integrated both centres.

As Singapore implements circuit breaker measures from 7 April onwards, there will be an increase in social isolation. This means that victims of family violence are now trapped at home with their abusers to an unprecedented degree, thus making it more difficult for victims to reach out for help.

There are many evidences in the past that show family violence rates rise in the wake of emergencies such as natural disasters and disease outbreaks.

This resource is made for everyone because abuse does not discriminate. Always look out for one another, check in on your friend/family who may have gone quiet during this period to see if they are okay and if there’s any way you can support them.

If you are someone who is experiencing violence, please know that you CAN reach out for help and you are deserving to feel safe and secured. Your safety and your life matters.

Here’s a list that we’ve gathered and though it may not be exhaustive, we hope that it helps. Please include in the comments if you know of any resources that are not included here and would be beneficial 💚

04/04/2020

*MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 IN SINGAPORE*

If you or a loved one is currently struggling with the current situation, please do know that you don’t need to go through it all by yourself.

Here’s a list that we’ve gathered (clinics, websites and apps) and though it may not be exhaustive, we hope that it helps. Please include in the comments if you know of any places/websites/apps that are not included here and are helpful in this period 💚

Thank you to our medical professionals, counsellors who have offered free, reduced rates and pay as you can services in this time of crisis.

In challenging and uncertain times, may we never give up looking for the helpers. We will always find people who are helping and not forgetting that we too can be that source of light and comfort to others.

For full details you may want to log on to:

https://singaporepsychologicalsociety.org/events/onepsychcommunity/

02/04/2020

Throwback to our last Growth Table Project with as she shared her journey being an illustrator, her struggles, her wins and what she’s learnt about herself and her craft.

We’re going to be missing the group photo huddle for awhile but we’re creating the opportunity to remain connected with each one of you through other platforms. In case you missed it, we rolled out two virtual community brunch talk sessions to our subscribers last night. Do check it out if you haven’t, growth warrior!

Meanwhile, stay safe and healthy!

26/03/2020

Sneaks of March’s Exploration with Clay and sharing the process and creations of our participants. We shared about our experiences with triggers and how it made us felt. We also discussed the concept of boundaries and identifying what keeps us safe. Both sides of emotions were represented and expressed through the creation of clay in literal or abstract forms.

Here are the works that are posted with permission. Swipe to see bits of the process!

We’re hosting a small (only 5 participants) Communal Creative programme using embroidery as a form of healing in April. This session is especially for ladies who have no safe space in their physical environment to practice mental wellness during this challenging time. Our objectives for these sessions is to encourage art as a medium of expression, healing and recovery. There’s no right or wrong in art, but rather a means of reaffirming who you are/was/could be and what matters to you most.

More details can be found by clicking the Communal Creative link in our profile 💚

25/03/2020

**COVID-19 MEASURES**
This information may also be found on our website.

Update: 25 March 2020

Our community was built by the belief that connection and communion are the basic needs to healing and recovery. Though this may be a trying time for many of us, we will be unfettered.

We will continue to bring our sessions online through our newsletters sent every 1st and 3rd Wednsday of the month (susbscribe if you haven't!)

Our team will also be working, reinventing on ways we can support each other through other means and platforms.

Meanwhile, keep yourself well hydrated, boost your immune system and be mindful in the information you seek and receive during this period.
It's normal to be scared and anxious in times of uncertainty.
But do know that you are not alone.
During this period, make time to reach within you and beyond you.
A community thrives when hearts are together towards a common goal.
For now that goal would be for us each to do our part to pull through this period.
Be kind to you.
Be kind to others.

We will get through this, growth warrior! 💚

18/03/2020

**COVID-19 measures at A&C**

This information may also be found on our website. If you have any enquiries or require clarification, kindly drop us a message or email at [email protected]

08/03/2020

Together, we rise 💪🏼💪🏻💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

Happy Women’s Day to all women, no matter who you are, your experiences, your success, your mistakes - you deserve to be celebrated 💚

Our work is not done yet here, we’ve still got so much to do for ourselves, our mothers, our grandmothers, our sisters, our daughters, our neighbours and every other women that deserves to know that she is worthy, more than capable to achieve the best for herself in anything she chooses to do.

May we root for each other, reach out to those who need support, be brave to lean in when we need support and remember that we are always stronger, together💚

03/03/2020

*MARCH’S COMMUNAL CREATIVE SESSION*

In this hands on session, we will be exploring air dry clay and experience working and creating with our hands. You will learn simple techniques in working with clay.

We will also be exploring the theme Triggers and Boundaries with a facilitated intimate sharing circle to share our reflections and creations. Join us to practice self-care in a safe non judgemental space and reconnect with your creative self.

Spots are limited. To learn more and to sign up, click the communal session link in our profile!

03/03/2020

Sneak of Feb’s Kuih Therapy Session!

We’re gonna say this loud: We’re super proud of our growth warriors that have gone out of their comfort zones, some of which is her first time in the kitchen, yet still not quitting and choosing to learn at their own pace with everyone just helping out each other. I mean just look at these pulut inti and kuih cara! They look like they’re done by pros!

We’ve still got spots for March’s communal cooking (we’re making Nasi Kerabu!) and if you’re new here (hello!💚) check out our communal session link to learn why we do it and how it works. Swipe to see the beautiful ladies who made the beautiful Kuih!

02/03/2020

*MARCH’S GROWTH TABLE PROJECT*

“ I’ve come to accept a lot of the different sides of me, though I’m still learning to love them. Embracing there are many parts of me allows me to not restrict myself to only one role or one type of person. When I am open to accepting that of myself, I get to experience so much more beautiful things in life. I believe in investing in myself, my growth and my happiness. They’re important to me.” -

Back in January, our growth warriors had a chance to step into the shoes of a professional boxer for a day, this time, we’ll get to experience a day as an independent illustrator!

Listen to Nisa’s story from the point she started illustrating, the obstacles she’s faced as a creative, her proudest moments and all the lessons she’s come to learn from those experiences and how she has grown as a person and as a Creative. In this interactive session, you’ll also get to ask Nisa’ anything about her journey, tips and also tricks in the trade, all while enjoying good home cooked food. Lastly, Nisa’ will be guiding us through an illustration activity, one that you’ll be able to keep with you after!

Spots are limited as we keep our group small and cosy. Sign up by click the GROWTH TABLE PROJECT link in our profile!

PS: Swipe to the end to check out ‘s amazing illustrations!

28/02/2020

*MARCH’S COMMUNAL COOKING SESSION*

Date: Saturday, 14 March, 10AM-1PM

In this session, we will be gathering and spending the morning making traditional Nasi Kerabu. Learn what herbs go best with this delectable dish and have a hand in making the condiments that go along with it. Choose to relax and enjoy your own quiet company or have meaningful conversations with other participants as we make Nasi Kerabu with our hands + hearts. We will be savouring our Nasi Kerabu together with hot teh after the session.

To join us for this communal session, all you need is an open heart + mind. We will provide you with the rest!

More details and sign up link in our profile. Spots are limited. See you in the kitchen soon 🌱

Note: Our team and volunteers at Asha & Co value the health, safety and well being of all our participants. With the recent developments of COVID-19, we have taken extra measures in ensuring that our venues are well ventilated with hand washing facilities. We have also increased the frequency of cleaning our common areas in our home studio. We seek your cooperation and personal responsibility to not attend our events if you are feeling unwell or display flu symptoms, have travelled to mainland China and Korea the past month or under LOA. in an event a participant becomes unwell during our session, the participant should leave and seek appropriate medical attention. Keep yourself well hydrated, boost your immune system and be selective in the information you seek and received during this period. We will get through this, growth warrior!

24/02/2020

2nd sole sister walk of the year was spent at Botanic Gardens with these amazing ladies!

March’s walk date and location is already up on our website and all you gotta do is click the link on our profile and sign up. Walks are free and the highlight is of course the breakfast at the end 🤪

Here’s to walking for mental wellness 🌱

Tag yourself ladies! @ Singapore Botanic Gardens

19/02/2020

Throwback to our last Communal Creative Session! We will be releasing March’s sessions tonight exclusively to our subscribers (so if you’re not subscribed, please do!)

With the recent development of COVID-19 in Singapore, we share in our newsletter the extra measures we will be taking for our offline sessions.

Meanwhile, stay safe, practice good hygiene and take care of your mental health by being mindful and intentional when receiving and sharing news with others 💚 We will get through this, growth warriors!

Psst, see you on the other side at 9PM later 🌱

05/02/2020

*UPDATE: 4 SPOTS LEFT ONLY!*

*FEBRUARY’S COMMUNAL CREATIVE SESSION*

In this expressive painting session, we will be focusing on the theme: Memories

“We use our minds not to discover facts but to hide them.” Antonio Damasio

“Art makes the invisible visible.” Paul Klee

Our memory is an active and constructive process, our minds constantly re-assembles old impressions and attaches them to new information. In this painting session, we will explore the concept of past memories and how it manifests and guides our reactions and behaviours in the present. Experience the mediums : ink and watercolour; intentionally chosen for its fluidity, lightness and permanence. Just like our memories; seemingly fleeting, yet constant and leaves a mark in our lives.

More details and sign up link in our profile!

29/01/2020

We had our first ever walk last Sunday at McRitchie Reservoir; an initiative we started this year to walk as a form of practicing mental wellness.

This initiative came from the ladies in our community whom often lamented that “I wished I could just get up and walk but the thought of actually doing it is overwhelming” “I really want to get out and be active but I have no motivation doing it alone” “I’m too busy to walk, I have kids and work and so many other things on my list!” and they wanted change.

So we thought, well why not just walk together?

And we did! Super mighty proud of our right here some of which are familiar faces and some coming for the first time for an A&C event.

Special shout out to and for being super trooper volunteers and ensuring our group was well taken care of. Not forgetting for offering dates and tissue to anyone who needed it.

We’re only left with 2 spots for Feb’s walk and if you’ve signed up, you would have already received a confirmation email from us and all the other details you will need.

If you’d like to join us for Feb’s walk, click the Sole Sisters Walking Club link in our profile 💚

PS: Ladies, tag yourselves! @ MacRitchie Reservoir

16/01/2020

*THE GROWTH TABLE PROJECT*

“When I decided to pursue professional boxing full time, everyone had something to say about it. They told me that female boxers won’t go far in this sport. And up till today, being a trained professional boxer and head coach, people still continue to doubt me simply because I am female, and they can’t wrap that idea in their head, but I’m still here and living proof that if you do it right and with right intentions, with focus, you can achieve anything you want. It’s all up to you to decide what do you really want for yourself ”

- Efasha Kamarudin

GTP is back and how better to kick off the year learning and experiencing what it’s like to be a professional female boxer in Singapore.
theface ‘s story is an important one to tell, from making a career switch being a teacher to pursuing boxing full time, the challenges and the stereotypes she’s had and still face today being a female athlete. Step into her shoes for a day and experience an introduction to boxing.

Session will be held Balestier’s where Efasha is the head coach. This session is pregnant women friendly. We only have a few spots left for this one! Sign up by clicking the GTP link in our profile.

For those coming on Sat, please come in sports attire, covered sports shoes and your water bottle! @ Singapore

11/01/2020

Today’s first communal cooking session of the year witness our warriors making their own tarts! It may look simple but oh boy was it a lot of work and definitely growing comfort zones for some of us. We also had a little misadventure with our chocolate, panicked a little but we pulled through and made a brand new batch. Here’s to giving ourselves a chance to try again and try better 💚

PS: Tagged the IG profiles I could rmbr, if I can’t, please tag yourselvessss 🤪- Asha

02/01/2020

It was hard to pick one highlight moment for A&C in 2019 because every session, every embrace, tears, laughter, stories and truths, success and failures shared were all experiences that matter and were and still is important.

But there was one moment during our Light Within Me Retreat in April last year, during our trek when I saw our ladies laughing, smiling, laughing at themselves and each other when they slipped and fell, waiting on and supporting each other made me realized that while the journey ahead is uncertain and certainly won’t be smooth sailing, it’s always to early give up the fight and that wherever we are being placed, we’re rightfully being placed there and have all the tools we need within us + learning that there are people around whom we can seek help and accept help from. It’s been quite a journey of four years running A&C. We’ve watched people come and grow, witness ladies at their lowest and also through major life milestones. We’re excited for what’s to come in 2020 but we’re not going to rush growth and squeeze growth into templates.

“Take your time to journey in grace” is our mantra for 2020. There is no rush in growth. You’re allowed to take your time and make meaning of your experiences. If you’ve been struggling with the new year, swipe left to read 💚

PS: WHO’S EXCITED FOR LWM RETREAT 2020?! 🙌🏽

@ Singapore

10/12/2019

All smiles for our last Communal Cooking Session for 2019!

, are you ready for 2020’s sessions?

We’ll be sharing January’s 2020 sessions tomorrow both here and on the website so don’t forget to turn on your notifications and mark all the dates on your calendar! 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you’re as excited as we are!

Some of the sessions happening in January 2020 are:
🌱 Communal Cooking
🌱 Communal Creative
🌱 Growth Table Project
🌱 *SURPRISE🎉 We’ve got a new initiative coming and we can’t wait to share it with you!*

Here’s to living gently and embracing that we are enough as we are 💚

03/12/2019

*COMMUNITY BRUNCH TALK*

Sharing with you our last community brunch for the year 2019 and this time, we’re switching things up a little different! For this special session, we will be creating a safe space for each of us to honour our journeys thus far, we have also lined up a few meaningful activities that will guide us into understanding and making peace with failures and regrets and also setting in intentions for the new year. Nope, this won’t be the all-so-positive in your face kinda session, I promise. It will be real, honest and sometimes uncomfortable (if you’ve joined us for brunch talk before, you’ll know this!) but you will also be allowed space to explore, reflect and listen to your needs and inner voice that may have taken second place because 2019 happened and you needed to do what needed to be done, and THAT IS REALLY OKAY. This special brunch session is to facilitate you an opportunity to not just do, but be. Not to just chase bigger growth but to appreciate the baby steps, the adjustments, the new and unfamiliar roles/responsibilities and experiences to come.

As usual, it will be casual, a small intimate group and a warm homemade brunch will be served (hint: we’re making something a little extra special!)🎉

This would also mark our 4 years of running Asha&Co and 3 years since we first shared Brunch Talk with the world.
It’s been a one hell of a learning curve but we will continue to embrace learning and gentleness towards ourselves, embracing progress over perfection, supporting and empowering women towards living healthier and meaningful lives 💚

Spots are limited. Event is pay as you wish, always 💚 Details plus sign up link in our profile 🌱

X,
Asha

03/12/2019

Throwback to our last Brunch Talk: Dealing with Toxic Relationships with these amazing growth warriors here!
There were many takeaways from the session and I hope to pen it down in our Sunday Pause letters soon 💚

It’s not the full squad but we do respect our ladies if they wish to not be in photos. Saying “no” when you mean “no” is okay and there’s nothing selfish about it 💚

Sharing with you our last brunch talk for 2019 later at 9PM and this one’s a special edition 🎉

We’ve still got spots for this Sat’s Communal Cooking. Check out our previous post or head straight to the link in our profile/website to sign up 👩🏻‍🍳

02/12/2019

Hey growth warriors!

Due to popular response, we are bringing Kuih Therapy back for December’s Communal Cooking Session!

We’ll be making three types of Kuih/cake.
1) Sugee Cake
2) Kek Bakar Pandan
3) Kuih Keria Gula Melaka

Spots are very limited but we’re definitely big on the spirit of ‘gotong royong’! This will also be our last communal cooking session for the year before we welcome new and upcoming sessions in 2020.

To sign up + all the details you need click the communal cooking link in our profile or head over to our website at ashaandco.com 💚

See you in the kitchen soon!

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*IG LIVE COMMUNAL CREATIVE SESSION* Come join Asha and Nas for a quick 20 mins easy doodling session at 12PM later! All you need is an A5 sized paper, black pen and a fine black marker. - *GET TO KNOW NAS 💚* - Nasyitah is a sustainable fashion textile artist, educator, Creative Director and co-founder of @looms.sg , a socially responsible creative studio working with textiles to design and create products applying principles of circularity and zero-waste. Art, design, a boundless sense of curiosity and quest for constant innovation drive the work Nasyitah does to bring about change she wants to see in the world: dignified lives, greater inclusivity and respect for differences. In her years as an art and theatre-trained educator, Nasyitah taught in schools, conducted numerous workshops for educators and arts professionals at both national and regional levels and designed costumes for theatre projects. Beyond these, she has shared her love for craft artistry at several workshops, fairs and events. She founded LOOMS in 2016 with a childhood friend and since then has designed and created bespoke corporate products as well as the LOOMS retail collection, ensuring quality while making good the promise of working with the community. Her mission - to make every life a dignified one by tapping on the power of the human potential - grounds her vision for LOOMS. - *GET TO KNOW ASHA 💚* - Asha runs Asha&Co, a peer support community established in 2015, that supports women seeking a safe space to practice mental wellness and those who are healing and living in recovery from mental illness and abuse. Being a survivor of childhood abuse and living in recovery from mental health issues has taught her the importance of taking care of one's well being, understanding one's worth through self-work practices and the value of community in one's journey of learning and healing. She is dedicated in equipping and inspiring you with the knowledge and tools to living a life that

All smiles for our last Communal Cooking Session for 2019! #growthwarriors , are you ready for 2020’s sessions? We’ll be sharing January’s 2020 sessions tomorrow both here and on the website so don’t forget to turn on your notifications and mark all the dates on your calendar! 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you’re as excited as we are! Some of the sessions happening in January 2020 are: 🌱 Communal Cooking 🌱 Communal Creative 🌱 Growth Table Project 🌱 *SURPRISE🎉 We’ve got a new initiative coming and we can’t wait to share it with you!* Here’s to living gently and embracing that we are enough as we are 💚

Happy TGIF #growthwarriors! It’s almost a wrap to the week as we prepare to soak into the weekend. Whatever your plans may be, be present and smile because you’ve made it this week! Cannot wait to have our ladies who’ve signed up for tmr’s communal cooking session! See you in the kitchen! #ashanco #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection

Having a creative block or just exhausted from the day? I got busy with some sharpies and made this quick sketch to shift my frustrations from work to something colourful and therapeutic for abit. Here’s me, taking a pause ❤️ X Asha

WHY IS CRAFTING GOOD FOR OUR MENTAL WELLBEING? ——————————————————— There’s something very simple, wholesome and nearly childlike about crafting. Some of us may consider it as a great escape while some may take it as a way to recharge ourselves from day to day chores and worries. You can craft with others or alone, whatever works best for you. There are no screens, tech or virtual likes involved, it’s just you and real, tangible materials. And then there’s that amazing feeling of satisfaction when you’ve completed a project or a piece, a real sense of pride and achievement in what you’ve created. Allowing ourselves to be creative also helps manage feelings of anxiety, depression and stress. It is also known to help with dementia. We made this acrylic pressed flowers coasters two weeks back and shared with #thesundaypausecommunity It’s been quite a journey ourselves, learning more as we craft along. Our hope is to encourage mental wellness to be practiced wherever you are and that there are plenty of ways to support us in our growth journeys. The best part about crafting is, YOU DON’T NEED TO BE GOOD AT ART. Because you’re not crafting for an exam. You’re crafting for you ❤️ Cannot wait already to share this week’s craft. I did this over binge watching a k-drama on the couch. I’ve been a little restless and when I’m restless, crafting and tv is one outlet for me to relax and manage my anxiety when I just simply don’t feel like going out. But I’m back on medication and will continue to strive to feel and get well for me. I do hope to be a little more active like I used to but for now, I’m going to be grateful for the little steps I’m taking to take care of myself❤️ Subscribe if you haven’t! Subscribe link in our profile👆🏼 X, Asha #ashanco #growthwarrior #thesundaypausecommunity #progressoverperfection #ichoosegrowth

Hello Growth Warriors! Both me and Lily from Freshexpress_sg just shared a three part series of us cooking live! Two recipes, Ayam Lemak Cili Api by Lily and Kangkong with Dried shrimp by me! To watch the full vid, click on our IGTV! Better still, join us for 17th Feb’s #soulcookingsession . We only have 4 spots left! PS: Still getting the hang of this whole video thing. There’s a pet of me that feels like I shouldn’t post this up because it’s not ‘perfect’ but if I don’t, I’ll never ever do it. So here’s to #progressoverperfection X, Asha

Join us as we share how to prepare Ayam Lemak Cili Api and Kangkong With Dried Shrimp!

For our upcoming #soulartsession , we will also be learning embroidery with Fleurrustic ! I first met Nasyitah during one of our Brunch Talks and I love just how passionate she is towards her craft. Nasyitah is a self taught seamstress and embroider that creates from her heart. Her designs are inspired by her travel journeys, people & daily life. Since 2014, she has taught hundreds of ladies and children the art of hand sewing & embroidery in schools and private or commissioned workshops. For our upcoming session, Nasyitah will be sharing with us techniques and stitches such as leaf, lazy daisy, french knot and spider web rose stitch to create a masterpiece together with our Hapa Zome prints. To learn more and sign up for this session, click the link in our profile or drop us a DM! #ashanco #soulartsession #thesundaypausecommunity #growthwarrior #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection

Here at Asha&Co, we focus on mediums that can support us in practicing mental wellness in our everuday. Art is one of the many mediums that have proven its benefits to the mind, body and soul. When practicing art as a self-care tool, your senses are activated and they require you to reconnect with your inner being and voice. Hapa Zome is one of the many techniques. What is Hapa Zome and what are it’s benefits? Hapa Zome is a Japanese word meaning 'leaf dye' and is given to the process of transferring the natural pigments from leaves and flowers onto fabric or paper to create a botanical image. It’s process is one that is therapeutic and encourages curiosity and creativity. The rhythm in transferring the dyes into cloth is calming and also exciting. We’ll be having our first ever #soulartsession for 2019 and I’m really honoured to be doing this with Fleurrustic who will be guiding the participants in the embroidery process. That’s two skills in one session + good food + good vibes 😍 We’ve still have spots available for this session. Drop us a DM/hop over the link in our profile for more details! X Asha #ashanco #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection #growthwarrior #thesundaypausecommunity

Hello growth warriors! I’m back safely and here’s me sharing one of my many favourite moments during my adventures in Sapa last week. Here, I am learning traditional embroidery from Mae Kim, from the native Red Dao Tribe. I’m super excited to bring the rest of our ladies in April to experience this for our Light Within Me Retreat! It’s been quite a learning experience for me and one that is humbling as well❤️ I’ll be sharing more sneaks of the adventures that’s in store for our upcoming retreat. It will be up in our highlights soon! A few announcements as well: 1) Sunday’s Newsletter is in your 💌 already! My apologies for the delay! This week, I share 5 reminders to stay motivated when you just don’t feel like it. It’s been a rough few days for me after coming back from a lovely trip and this letter was something very personal for me and I hope you may find it beneficial. 2) If you are a lover of language + books + poetry, we’ll be sharing something special for you at 9PM later ❤️ Meanwhile, if you can please help me make du’a for my health! X Asha

Here are our awesome ladies from our first brunch talk of 2019! We discussed about letting go of burdens that hold us back and it was truly a learning experience for me to learn from the rest of the ladies as well! Today in the #thesundaypausecommunity , I shared a step by step thought process that we can practice when we’ve set an intention to let go of a negative experience or habit. If you’ve not yet subscribed, click the link in our profile and drop me a DM after so that I may share with you the link to today’s letter ❤️ X, Asha

Dunk in the 🍪 🍪 ! Today’s communal baking session with Amirah and Ain! We still have three more spots available for this upcoming Friday’s communal baking session. You will be making make ahead freezer cookies that you get to bring home! We’ll also be making molten lava cookies- yes, the one with the gooey center! More details by 👆🏼 communal sessions link in our profile! #ashanco #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection #growthwarrior #thesundaypausecommunity

Throwback to last weekend’s Bachelorette Cooking Session! These ladies have come a long way from being uni mates to work mates to forever friends. It’s always nice to listen to stories of friendship, adventures and misadventures as we bond over cooking! #ashanco #soulcookingsession

Missed us? I know I do 😭 #throwback to April’s #thegrowthtableproject with Ezan who shared her story and passion of breaking stereotypes through Yoga. - Welcoming May with exciting news and sessions! - Keep your eyes peeled and turn on your notifications! - #ashanco #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection #thegrowthtableproject

Throwback #soulcookingsession with Amal and Saiful! Couples cooking sessions are slowly becoming one of my favourites. Especially when you're a curious cat like me and want to know everything from how people meet, the first date and then catch them blushing at each other while reminiscing the memories. But I'm not going to lie, from time to time we enter the food war zone especially when one of them forgets their anniversary date 😂 Cannot wait to share 2018 menus with all of you!

Kids baking Programme happening now! Tirmidzi and Insyirah sieving the flour is too cute to not share! 😂 #ashanco #ashancokids

Here's a little sneak of the morning adventure we had at our home studio! @zawiyahk 's nature mandala looks stunning, don't you think? Will share more soon, InshaaAllah. PS: Listen with the volume turned up for a 20 sec therapy! #ashanco #soulartsession

Getting stressed already on what to have for sahur and Iftar? Fret not, we will be sharing not one but two recipes that are quick, easy and nutritious later at 11PM. Here's a little sneak of one of the recipes! #ashanco #ichoosegrowth #progressoverperfection #soulcookingsession