welcome to
Anam Cara Ministries
However you found your way to this place
and whatever brought you here, you are welcome!
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.
May you find here
welcome for the seeker,
hospitality for the soul,
companioning for the journey we call Life.
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.
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.
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.
In Anam Cara Ministries, this accompaniment is offered as Soul Tending.
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.
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.
Modes & Rates
online
Online sessions are held over Zoom.
60 minutes: $170.00
75-min and 90-min sessions are available and will be charged according to the hourly rate.
in person
In-person sessions are held at
60 minutes: $200.00
75-min and 90-min sessions are available and will be charged according to the hourly rate.
ALL FEES IN SGD
Book a Session
The First Session
If you are considering a first exploratory session, please fill out this Introduction Form where you can introduce yourself and share what you are hoping for from the session. I will be in touch with you shortly after to arrange a time and date to meet!
Please note that the Exploratory Session is minimally 75 min.
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.
For weekday in-person slots, please drop me an email at anamcara.min@gmail.com
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.
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.
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:
"Time of day, venue on a hill, serenity of garden, excellent facilitation 😊, meaningful sharing and edification, expression through creative medium." - S. Q.
"It was welcoming, not intimidating for participants who are new to this experience & place." Anon.
"What made all the difference was Edwina's facilitation afterwards. Gave the experience so much more meaning and very helpful insights." O. S.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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
wonderfully made
"...I am fearfully and wonderfully made."
Ps 139:14
What if nothing inside us is fundamentally broken?
What if every reaction, every behaviour we work so hard to get rid of, every impulse we've been praying to 'die to' has been trying, in its own way, to help us survive?
What if healing begins not by rejecting ourselves or trying harder to 'fix' what's distasteful or uncomfortable inside us, but by becoming curious about how we got here and listening to the wisdom already within?
What if we really did believe Ps 139:14?
Many of us have learned to see ourselves as problems to solve. We judge our anxiety, our anger, our fear, our inner conflicts, and even our bodies. We compare ourselves and strive towards an ideal of perfection.
But what if the journey begins somewhere else?
This course is an invitation to discover how wonderfully made we are—not in a naive way that spiritually bypasses really hard, raw realities, but because every part of our humanity tells a story. With help from Polyvagal Theory and Internal Family Systems, we will learn to listen to these stories. Your nervous system has a story. Your protective parts have a story. Your longing for God, however you have come to know the Sacred, has a story. Together they reveal not someone who is broken beyond repair, but someone who has been trying, in countless ways, to find safety, love, and belonging.
The following sections give details for each course unit. You are welcome to join us for one or both online units. If you have already participated in these units in previous years, or are planning to attend both online this year, you are encouraged to come for the in-person Integration Session in November that is open to all who have completed both units online or in person. This third session anchors the cognitive learning in embodied practice and is a safe space to deepen your own exploration, clarify understanding and share your experience as it feels right for you.
Join us as we journey from judgement to curiosity;
from shame to compassion;
from fear to connection;
from fragmentation to wholeness.
I hope to see you there!
Blessings,
Edwina
Reconnection
An exploration of the body-mind connection from the Polyvagal Theory perspective
"She's a perfectly decent person but the minute I hear her voice I want to throw something at her."
"My feet were taking me out the door before I even realised I was moving."
"I keep telling myself 'I will NEVER do that again'... and every single time I do the exact same thing."
"Why didn't I move? I just stood there and took it!"
Sound familiar?
We've all been there. As St Paul famously laments, "That which I would not, that do I do." Why is this so? and why is it so hard to change what we consider distasteful, unloving or just wrong in the ways we respond to people and situations? Is it simply about developing greater will power, growing a spine, trying harder, having more guts, sincerity, conviction, faith... (fill in the blanks)?
In this 3-hour session, we will begin our exploration with the body, in particular the nervous system, one of the very first systems to develop in utero, to get an idea of how we got to be where we are today. We will look through the lens of neurobiology and the work of Stephen Porges and Deb Dana on Polyvagal Theory to
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understand the role the nervous system plays in our survival, both physical and psychological
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identify 'states' and recognise the 'stories' or narratives that are associated with each state
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make the connection between states and stories and the behaviours that trigger automatically from there
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recognise and be with physical sensations and/or emotions arising in the moment with compassion and not judgment
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explore practices and resources that can help us ride through hyper- or hypo-arousal to arrive back at calm and grounding
This online course will incorporate guided somatic practices and spiritual reflection for a more holistic and embodied learning. You will have access to the recording for one year, so no worries if you can't attend the session live. This will also allow you to take in the learning at the pace your body, mind and spirit requires.
One &
Many
A psycho-spiritual exploration of the self through the lens of Internal Family Systems
"I am large, I contain multitudes."
- Walt Whitman
Song of Myself
Internal Family Systems (IFS), developed by therapist Richard Schwartz, is an evidence-based, trauma-informed tool for understanding the human psyche. At its foundation is the concept of the human person as an intricate relationship of what Schwarz calls the Self and the parts that evolve to enable the person to survive.
It is a tool which can help us make sense of the myriad, sometimes confusing and contradictory tensions within, and is a safeguard against spiritual bypassing. When supported by somatic practice, it opens the way to true, embodied self-compassion and self-acceptance, the first steps towards healing and integration of body, mind and spirit. This in turn leads to authentic relationships with ourselves, with others and with God.
Over two Saturday mornings, we will bring our curiosity to explore:
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what is the True Self and what are parts: Protectors and Exiles
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the roles and functions of the parts
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how to recognise if we are in Self Energy or experiencing a Protector or Exile part
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how to stay in True Self as we begin to befriend and work with parts
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what the path to integration might look like.
Within the sacred container of these two days, there will be woven together direct teaching, somatic practices to experience the theory in the body and prompts for spiritual reflection, and time for Q&A.
There are no bad parts; even the parts we are least comfortable with, the parts society or family or religion seem to frown upon, and parts we try so hard to get rid of. There's a reason why each of them is here. Bring your curiosity, find your compassion and touch wonder.
14 November 2026, Saturday
9 am-12pm
Lifesprings Canossian Spirituality Centre
100, Jln Merbok
Singapore 598454
SG$225.00* **
Fee includes material for reflection and light refreshments
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If you are unable to attend the event after you have booked and paid for it, you may choose to
EITHER transfer the booking
OR receive 50% refund up to 10 days before the event date; no refunds thereafter.
Thank you for your kind understanding.
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Integration Session
Once you have completed both Reconnection and One & Many, bring learning and praxis together in this experiential half-day retreat. Through facilitated somatic practice and spiritual reflection, we practise
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grounding and anchoring
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becoming aware of what is arising in our soma in the present moment and meeting it with curiosity, appreciation and compassion
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allowing the interaction with parts to unfold instead of directing it
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finding God, however you have come to know the Sacred, present through it all.
This invitation is for us is to become more deeply human—to inhabit our bodies with presence, our inner world with compassion, our relationships with love, and our lives with openness to the Holy Mystery that is always drawing us towards wholeness.
Edwina has been guiding, companioning and encouraging spiritual seekers for close to 30 years. She has MA degrees in Theological Studies and Counseling, is trained in retreat giving and spiritual direction, and has certificates in Integrative Somatic Parts Work, Somatic Attachment Therapy, Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies, Somatic Trauma Therapy Training and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy.
Her extensive inter-disciplinary experience offers a uniquely integrative psycho-spiritual, trauma-informed and embodied, whole-person perspective to the interior journey of healing and growing union with God-Beyond-All-Names.
Click here to read her fuller bio.
Perhaps, like me, you were taught to fear the darkness.
We learn to turn away from what unsettles us—uncertainty, loss, the not-knowing that comes when the familiar lights go out.
And yet the night has always been a teacher.
What if it holds gifts we cannot receive any other way? Not easy answers, but a deeper wisdom that can only be found by walking slowly, attentively, through the dark.
The wisdom traditions assure us that there are seasons when clarity recedes on purpose.
When forward motion slows.
When the soul is asked not to ascend—but to descend.
Night School was created for this kind of season.
I’m delighted to invite you into a year-long online pilgrimage hosted by Spiritual Wanderlust, created for those who sense we are standing at a threshold—where old maps no longer work, and yet something meaningful is unfolding beneath the surface.
I’m honoured to be among a special group of teachers guiding us through the darkness. Over twelve live gatherings, we will be accompanied by, amongst others, trusted elders of the spiritual path—like James Finley, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Ronald Rolheiser—teachers who know how to walk gently in terrain that cannot be rushed.
Together, we will explore the work the night does in us:
How the body becomes a guide when words fall short.
How grief carries wisdom when it is tended, not solved.
How shadow softens when it is met with curiosity instead of fear.
How longing, once honoured, becomes a doorway rather than a wound.
Each month offers teachings, contemplative practices, and space to reflect in community, along with recordings and resources to support you between gatherings and if you cannot attend live.
The questions we hold together are simple, but not easy:
What if the dark is not empty—but fertile?
What if unknowing is not failure—but formation?
What if intimacy with the Divine is found not beyond the breaking—but within it?
If something in you recognises this season—
if you feel the ache of change without knowing its shape—
you are not alone.
Click below to learn more about Night School, explore the gatherings and meet the teachers who will accompany us.
The darkness is calling. Let us answer bravely, with our whole hearts...together.
Yours in the journey,
Edwina
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
For nearly 30 years, Edwina has been walking alongside spiritual seekers, guiding, companioning, and encouraging them on their journey toward deeper connection and integration within themselves, with others and the Divine.
Edwina holds a Master of Arts (Theological Studies) from Broken Bay Institute and a Master of Social Science (Counseling) from Edith Cowan University, Australia. She is a certified Labyrinth Facilitator with Veriditas and was trained in spiritual direction and retreat giving at St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre in Wales.
Deeply committed to a trauma-informed and embodied approach to soul care, Edwina has also completed training in:
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Integrative Somatic Parts Work (Levels 1–3) (The Embody Lab LLC)
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Somatic Attachment Therapy (The Embody Lab LLC)
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Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy (The Embody Lab LLC)
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Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies (with trauma therapist & educator, Linda Thai)
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Somatic Trauma Therapy for Professionals (The Shift Network)
Edwina is the founder of Anam Cara Ministries, where she offers Soul Tending, retreats and courses in somatic-psycho-spirituality. She is known and sought for her compassionate presence and unique interdisciplinary approach that honours the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
Whether facilitating a labyrinth experience, sitting with others in sacred silence, engaging in honest, healing conversation, or teaching in small groups, Edwina creates a safe, sacred space for people of all backgrounds and life stages 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