welcome to
Anam Cara Ministries
However you found your way to this place
and whatever brought you here, you are welcome!
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This is a space for tending the interior life.
This is where the art of compassionate curiosity
and truth witnessing is practised.
This is where body, mind and spirit are honoured
because everything belongs.
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May you find here
welcome for the seeker,
hospitality for the soul,
companioning for the journey we call Life.
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Blessings!
Edwina
"And you?
When will you begin that long journey into yourself?"
Rumi
For most of us, the journey into the self is undertaken only when a crisis hits, when our familiar worlds of self-identity, relationships, work, community, country, etc are suddenly disturbed, upended. We feel out of kilter, lost or confused because what used to make sense and give order to our lives no longer works. Sometimes, we are propelled into the interior journey by an experience of awe, wonder and mystery which unleashes a whole slew of questions and feelings that we can't easily put into words.
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The journey inward can feel daunting and strange because it is so very different from the outer journey of ego-construction and establishment. Yet it is as critical, and it can help to have some support along the way.
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Anam Cara comes from the Celtic and literally translates as Soul Friend. It has its roots in the ancient tradition of being accompanied on the journey of life with a "Friend of the Soul". The Soul Friend holds space for the Seeker and gently explores with the Seeker what God - however the Seeker has encountered God - might be speaking into his/her life.
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In Anam Cara Ministries, this accompaniment is offered as Soul Tending.
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Anam Cara Ministries
Soul Tending
Soul Tending is a safe space where you and I can explore what God, however you encounter the Divine, is speaking into your life as you experience it in your body, mind, and spirit. The aim of Soul Tending is to nurture and bring into unity your relationship with God, with others and with yourself.
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Soul Tending is not, nor is it meant to replace counselling, psychotherapy or life/career coaching. My practice interweaves spiritual direction with elements of psychological process and somatic awareness. Each session may focus on one or more of these aspects, depending on what will facilitate greater awareness, understanding and integration of body, mind and spirit for you.
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Modes & Rates
online
Online sessions are held over Zoom:
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60 minutes: $150.00
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75 minutes: $187.50
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90 minutes: $225.00​
in person
In-person sessions are held at
San Damiano Franciscan Centre.
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These rates include the booking fee for
the use of the premises.
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60 minutes: $180.00
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75 minutes: $225.00
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90 minutes: $270.00​
ALL FEES IN SGD
Book a Session
ANNOUNCEMENT
Please note that due to unexpected circumstances life sometimes brings,
Soul Tending sessions will not be available from April-May 2025.
Do check back here for slots after this period.
Thank you and God bless!
Edwina
The First Session
If you are booking your first exploratory session, please do the following:
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Fill out this Introduction Form where you can introduce yourself and share what you are hoping for from the session.
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Choose the mode:
Online New - for a weekday online session
In Person New - for a Saturday session in person at San Damiano Franciscan Retreat Centre.
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Click the corresponding button below. You will be directed to a Calendly booking page and an email will be sent to your email address with the options for a 60/75/90 minute session and the respective payment links. Please note that your booking is confirmed only upon receipt of payment.
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If you would prefer a weekday slot during office hours, please drop me a note on the Contact page below.
Subsequent Sessions
If you are already on a Soul Tending Journey, you are welcome to book your next session by selecting and clicking one of the buttons below. You will be directed to the regular Calendly booking page and an email will be sent to your email address with the options for a 60/75/90 minute session and the respective payment links. Please note that your booking is confirmed only upon receipt of payment.
Circles and cycles
Emptying and filling
Beginning and ending
Night and day
Silence and sound
Without the one
The other is naught
There is a place
For every dark shadow
And bright moonbeam
And a song without words
To hold the space between.
the Labyrinth
The labyrinth is a pattern that has its roots in antiquity in many cultures around the world. It is a single path that winds its way from the entry point at the outermost edge to the centre. Lauren Artress, who rediscovered and reintroduced the labyrinth to the world in the 20th C, says it best: "It is an archetypal blueprint where psyche meets Spirit." It is used as a walking meditation, a tool for focusing, centring and prayer, an aid for stress-relief, gaining clarity, healing of body, mind and spirit, enhancing creativity... its uses are as manifold and as diverse as the people who walk it.
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There is no right or wrong way to walk the labyrinth. There are, of course, suggestions for how to walk it, but how each person feels drawn to actually walk it is different and very personal. Some feel drawn to walk in at the entrance, follow the path to the centre and out again via the same path. Some may feel drawn to simply walk the outer perimeter, not once entering the labyrinth proper. Others walk straight to the centre and sit there, walking straight back out again when they are done. You have permission to play, explore, be open... be.
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Anam Cara Ministries offers a half-day labyrinth retreat with guidance and facilitation of the retreatants' experience. Here's what some past retreatants have to say about our Labyrinth Retreats:
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"Time of day, venue on a hill, serenity of garden, excellent facilitation 😊, meaningful sharing and edification, expression through creative medium." - S. Q.
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"It was welcoming, not intimidating for participants who are new to this experience & place." Anon.
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"What made all the difference was Edwina's facilitation afterwards. Gave the experience so much more meaning and very helpful insights." O. S.
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"I enjoyed the early in the morning experience, especially since it is only otherwise possible on live in retreats. The introduction leads one in and through the labyrinth. There was time to process after and share it. The Retreat unfolded at each stage. True Gift." P. D. S.
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"Facilitators were gentle and un-intrusive. They provided a safe space to share and they listened actively. The issues that unfolded were thus heartfelt and deep, as our heart spaces opened and we could begin to excavate the obstacles and blocks that were preventing us to be who we were meant to be as God intended." B. T.
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"I found the facilitation by Edwina allowed us the freedom to make personal choices (eg. to join in or not, go at our own pace) while at the same time offering encouragement/ suggestion to choose what might be most helpful. I felt really energised after that, it was truly a life giving and affirming time for me to be renewed in the Father's love again." C. L.
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"Grateful for the peace and felt God’s presence for the first time in a very long time. Those who have inner struggles and need space to reflect about what was going on in their lives would benefit." E. G.
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If you would like to experience the labyrinth for yourself, check out the Events page below for our upcoming offerings.
We hope to meet you at the Labyrinth!
upcoming events
Watch this space for offerings in 2025!
Testimonials
Mei T.
I find Edwina very genuine and non-judmental. A good person who really listens and someone who is very, very wise. I enjoy sharing with her, and always look forward to our sessions together because I am always curious about her insightful perspective on things that I’ve often overlooked or brushed aside.
Priscilla C.
Edwina is extremely knowledgeable and an expert in her line of work. Each soul-tending session or activity (e.g Labyrinth) is led with gentleness and compassion. I enjoy the organic growth and authenticity of our conversations during those sessions. I most appreciate the safe space to share and to be given practical approaches and resources that would allow me to grow more holistically and authentically. I always feel well-equipped and cared for after every session with Edwina, and I always look forward to every session with her.
Rachel K.
It has been a gift to be accompanied by Edwina on the journey. Her empathy, non-judgment and ability to listen deeply have comforted and gently challenged me in the best ways possible through different seasons of life. As an embodiment of what it means to be a vessel of the Lord, she has guided me to see God’s goodness and faithfulness anew!
Vincent T.
Edwina easily grasped my sharing and directed me compassionately with useful frameworks that I could practise myself. Her temperament and knowledge in integrating the workings of the mind, body and spirit is truly a gift!
Angel Q.
I started soul tending sessions with Edwina after having seen a psychotherapist for some years. While psychotherapy was very helpful, it eventually dawned on me that I needed something different at this stage of my interior journey.
I’m so grateful to have been introduced to Edwina. Edwina’s mix of skills was exactly what I needed. She is sensitive to not only the heart and mind but also the body. In this way she offers a whole person tending-to experience. Through her sessions, I am learning that truly every part of me belongs and is welcomed. I should add that she has got a delicious sense of humour too!
Yet skill set alone isn’t what makes Edwina the sought after guide that she is. Rather what shines forth is her compassionate and empathetic nature that patiently guides me along the meandering paths of the interior journey. Her gentle grounding presence and own lived experience makes her guidance and counsel trustworthy. For me, she bears witness that what is drawing me is real.
Indeed Edwina has become for me an Anam Cara and teacher. And for that, I am most grateful.
Edwina Yeow
Edwina has been guiding, companioning and encouraging spiritual seekers for close to 30 years.
She has a Masters of Arts (Theological Studies) from Broken Bay Institute, Australia, a Masters of Social Science (Counseling) from Edith Cowan University, Australia, and is a certified Labyrinth Facilitator from Veriditas. Edwina also trained in retreat giving and spiritual direction at St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Wales. She also has certificates in Somatic Attachment Therapy and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy with The Embody Lab LLC, and Somatic Trauma Therapy Training for Professionals with the Shift Network.
Edwina is the founder of Anam Cara Ministries and a sought-after soul guide in Singapore. She is known for her unique, interdisciplinary, trauma-informed, whole-person approach to soul tending which helps people of different ages and backgrounds to enter the holy ground within and encounter God-Beyond-All-Names.
Contact Me
Drop me a line if you have further questions and I will get back to you at the earliest opportunity. Blessings!
Or email me at anamcara.min@gmail.com