| Feng Shui for Life, a beginner's programme to applying | | | | syllabus. |
| Classical Feng Shui, was held in Singapore at the | | | | Day 3 was all about formulating an action plan that will |
| Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel over the course of 5 days. | | | | work to give effective results. During this lesson, Joey |
| The programme was held on the first three days | | | | explained to students the importance of knowing and |
| between August 15 and 17, the third day on August 23, | | | | understanding one's own personal limitations before |
| and the final day on September 6. | | | | being able to break through those barriers, either |
| Day 1 began at 7:30 pm and ended at 10:30 pm, a | | | | through the use of Feng Shui, or through other |
| relatively short and sweet introduction to the basics of | | | | methods. This was also the time when she described |
| Feng Shui, BaZi, Mian Xiang, and Date Selection | | | | the everyday use of Face Reading and Date |
| principles and theories. The time allowed for working | | | | Selection, and students were glad to know of the |
| adults to attend the classes, as appropriately enough | | | | practical applicability of both those subjects – and |
| they were learning Feng Shui skills for life. Taught by | | | | many who had assumed that these subjects had to |
| MA instructor Chan Chi Tim, students were shown | | | | practical relevance to modern life were happily |
| how to plot their own personal BaZi charts and | | | | corrected. |
| calculate their respective Gua. For many, it was their | | | | Day 4, once again, was helmed by Chi Tim, and this |
| first taste of Classical Chinese Metaphysics and many | | | | session was about putting plans to action. Students |
| were excited to learn the basics of BaZi chart plotting, | | | | were made to work on real-life case studies to put |
| which in the future can be used to reveal much | | | | their newly-learned skills to the test. Students were |
| information about their Destiny when applied on a | | | | made to already start applying Feng Shui for their own |
| more in-depth scale. | | | | individual homes by putting to work an action plan to |
| Day 2 and 3 were both full-day classes, and was | | | | determine changes and improvements that can be |
| fittingly held over the weekend from 10 am to 5 pm. | | | | made. This was indeed a truly enlightening yet fun |
| These two-day classes were both taught by Joey | | | | session, as many students enjoyed referring to each |
| Yap. Day 2 was all about the tools of Feng Shui and | | | | other for help and feedback. |
| how an ordinary layperson (one who is not a proficient | | | | The final day, Day 5, was also taught by Chi Tim, and it |
| practitioner and without the deep knowledge of Feng | | | | was a good and relaxed ending to the course. |
| Shui skills!) can learn to apply various techniques in their | | | | Students were invited to bring family and friends to the |
| daily lives. Joey carefully explained the key points with | | | | session, and the class was infused with a comfortable |
| his usual verve and wit, making many of the | | | | and friendly atmosphere as students discussed their |
| “first-timers” to Feng Shui feel comfortable. | | | | various thoughts and experiences, while discussing with |
| Between days 2 and 3, there were two special bonus | | | | Chi Tim further on any particular challenges or issues |
| sessions held on Feng Shui and Face Reading | | | | that arose over the course of their 5 days of study. It |
| respectively. The former was taught by MA Instructor | | | | is hoped that many of them are able to take these |
| Sherwin Ng, while the latter was taught by MA | | | | Feng Shui skills for life and apply it to their respective |
| Instructor Jessie Lee. This was an opportunity for | | | | lives for successful results in the present, as well as |
| students to learn a little more about those two topics | | | | the future! |
| slightly outside of the scope of their programme | | | | |