Talk 10: Love, Sex and Everything In-Between by Dr. Martha Tara Lee

This will be an extremely beneficial talk for those who are in a long-term relationship and seeking to understand how to keep the romance, passion, and love alive and burning in spite of differences of personality, raising of kids, and multiple other challenges that might arise (or already have arose) through the years! Since we don’t know what we don’t know – we can only get ahead by acquiring information, knowledge, and skills the same way we would any other area of our lives. Get over any fear, inhibitions or shame you might have, because life is too short for regrets.

About Dr. Martha Lee

Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee has been in practice supporting individuals and couples to have more fulfilling personal lives for 10 years. She holds a Doctorate in Human Sexuality, Masters in Counseling, two others degrees, as well as certificates in counselling, coaching and sex therapy. She is the only certified sexuality educator and certified sexuality educator supervisor by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) in Singapore.

Talk 11: Secrets to Employing Emotions for an Empowered Life by Johnson Chong

Emotions are everything.  Our emotional state directly affects our creativity and energy levels.  Most people have been conditioned to repress their emotions because it is considered unprofessional.  Modern research studies show a direct correlation to how mental and emotional stress can create a negative impact on our physical health from heart disease, high blood pressure, hormonal issues and even strokes.  In this presentation, we decode the language of emotions and how to use them as opportunities for improvement versus being at their whim.  This talk is not for everyone.  It is for those who are open to personal development and evolution.  It is for those who desire to wake up each day with with an empowered purpose.

About Johnson Chong

Johnson Chong is a Self-Mastery Evolutionist and Speaker.  He coaches people who are seeking to return re-align with their authentic purpose.  He is the founder of Sagehouse and Creator of Exodus Retreats and has been based in Singapore for the past 5 years and has facilitated transformational retreats in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bali, Thailand, Malaysia, and internationally in Greece, North America and the Caribbean.  He has spent the past ten years synthesizing all of his experiences through his travels, teachings from his spiritual teachers, coaches and mentors into what he offers today.  His book Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma – a anecdotal compilation of deeply personal stories through a conscious and modern lens will be released in April of 2019.  What motivates Johnson on a daily basis is to continue sharing authentic experiences with those who are called to consciously reconnect to their inner mastery.

Talk 12: Choosing Your Friends. Choosing Your Partner by Lauryn Huang

We are influenced by the people that we surround ourselves with. We are taught in school to choose our friends carefully, but we don’t understand the impact of that. Now that we are much older, we can reflect and see how our friends influenced our life. Similarly, we are influenced by the partner that we choose in our lives. In deciding what kind of partner we want in our life, we are also choosing the person we want to become.

About Lauryn Huang

Finding love, being in love, navigating through emotions is tough work, that’s why Lauryn has set herself this mission to be there for her clients every step of the way. Call her a Matchmaker. Call her a Wingwoman. Call her a friend. While she genuinely wants to find a partner for you, she will only set you up if you’re the right partner for them! With extensive professional and personal dating experience, she’ll take the time to understand you and help you narrow your criteria down to increase your chances of finding love and build lasting relationships.

Talk 13: From Sleaze to Zen by Hendrick ‘DK’ Phua

At the age of 10, he was already beating up his mother. When he was 14, he assaulted his father and nearly killed him. He led a life of debauchery, violence and decadence. Then, on a trip to Thailand, he decided to stay in a monastery for a month. At the end of the month, he decided to stay on…

Take a peek into the shocking life story of a young man’s search for meaning. What was supposed to be a short vacation took him on a transformative journey that lasted 7 years, including 5 years as a monk.

About Hendrick ‘DK’ Phua

Dhammakamo (DK) is a meditation teacher, mindfulness coach, writer, former buddhist monk and founder of The Hermitage Zen.

DK’s search for meaning began in 2011 when he felt empty within. He embarked on a spiritual journey to live as a monk for 5 years and travelled extensively to learn from various teachers to master the pragmatic application of ancient wisdom. In 2017, he returned to Singapore with one purpose – to bring zen into the city.

Talk 14: True Self Love & Effective Relationship Management  by Luke Elijah

What does self love truly entail? How do we achieve it? Why are relationships with ourselves and others so complicated, complex and seemingly elusive? Our interpersonal relationships offer unparalleled opportunities for expansion and growth. As such, they should be deeply cherished. However, oftentimes they can be challenging, perplexing and problematic. Emotions and feelings are part of our intrinsic human nature and are vital to our total holistic well-being. Unfortunately for most of us, effective emotional and relationship management are not taught to us by our elders who quite frankly also do not have a clue, and neither is it a subject taught at school. As such, most of us do not know how to process these organic emotions and thus are not equipped with the right tools to cope with them. This leads to the suppression and denial of these natural emotions which then permeates into greater segregation and separation from one another. Unprocessed feelings and repressed emotions such as anger, frustration, anxiety, etc  that have been bottled up over time leads to the development of physical ailments and diseases. The consequence is poor overall health and a breakdown in our relationships with others. As such, it all starts with self love and emotional balance. In this dynamic and informative session lead by top life and relationship coach Luke Elijah, learn easy to follow and practical tips on emotional management and loving yourself.

About Luke Elijah

Multi-talented Luke Elijah is a true renaissance man. He has garnered a myriad of accolades and trophies in several disciplines, and has also represented Singapore in various international competition and brought home several awards. Luke hails from a family lineage of healers, physicians and spiritual practitioners dating back four generations. He travels the world with his family to teach meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and other holistic topics at various festivals and fairs. Together, they also run a holistic healing center in downtown Singapore called “Heaven On Earth”. Luke is a much sought after speaker and has been extensively featured in the local and international media such as The History Channel, Channel News Asia, CNN, The Strait Times, The New Paper, Lianhe Zaobao, Style, Her World, Elle, and much more.

Panel 2: BDSM Panel – “What’s fun about pain?”

Hosted by Relationship Counselor and Clinical Sexologist Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching will pose this question to our panel with representatives from the BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism) community. Each person will share their sexuality journey, answer what BDSM is to them, and how to practice BDSM safely. Let’s discuss.

Talk 15: Family History of Love by Evonne Lek

We often think of love as adult romantic love and we can take family love for granted. How we are loved or whether we felt loved as children affects how we love in the future. We naturally want to form an attachment with our caregivers to feel secure and safe and our early relationship patterns become internalised and guide us in our future love relationships.

Secure attachments to childhood caregivers are more likely to result in secure and stable romantic relationships in adult life. If you understand the types of love or attachment you had with your caregiver, you will be more aware of your current relationship attachments.
I will explain the different attachment styles to help you learn more about how you connect with others and whether you view yourself as worthy of love. This talk is relevant whether you are single, dating, married or a parent.

About Evonne Lek

Evonne Lek is an experienced systemic family psychotherapist, qualified in the UK. She has her own successful practice, Reconnect Child and Family Therapy.

She is passionate about mental health and has 18 years’ experience working with children, couples and families with a range of disabilities and mental illnesses. Her systemic therapy training has always been well received and she has been widely quoted in the news and interviewed for television.

Talk 16: The Fluidity of Desire: What is Bisexuality? by Stephanie Dogfoot

What does it mean to be a bisexual? Is it normal? Is it even a real thing? How do you come out and survive as one in Singapore? In this talk, Stephanie Dogfoot will explore these questions and more through story, a lecture and poetry.

I will talk about bisexual identity, what it is, how it fits in under the LGBTQ umbrella, and share my own story of coming out and being out in Singapore. The talk will also cover some terms, pronouns and the range of different sexual and romantic orientations.  It will also cover a bit about the situation on the ground and latest developments for the LGBTQ community in Singapore.

About Stephanie Dogfoot

Stephanie Dogfoot is a writer and performer based in Singapore. She has won poetry slams in Singapore and in the UK and has performed her work in 11 different countries. She has been part of the organising committee for Indignation, Singapore’s pride month, since 2014 and has curated the Indignation Queer Film Festival from 2015-2018 and helped to plan and organise the Natural Education, Indignation’s queer conference in 2018.