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The Athlete Life team runs workshops to empower, equip and guide student-athletes for a balanced life. Scroll down for a list of workshops available. Click on the red title link for more information on each workshop. Please find out more about our team below.

For further enquiries, please email: Zheng Yu or Noor


Nooraini Salleh	Low Zheng Yu
Nooraini (Noor) has been a Manager in the Athlete Life department since Oct 2021. She supports student-athletes with various psychosocial and mental health issues. Noor is a member of the Singapore Association of Counselling. She holds a Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) from the Swinburne University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision. Noor is also a certified Mindfulness facilitator. Noor had over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry before joining NYSI. She is grateful for her experience leading a team of staff in a children's residential care home setting. She also worked with a trans-disciplinary team of therapists serving children with special needs and their families. Noor is a voracious reader who enjoys moving through asanas in yoga classes.	Low Zheng Yu is a Senior Executive, Athlete Life, at NYSI. He has been with NYSI full-time since May 2021. Before joining NYSI full-time, Zheng Yu was a photojournalist at redsports.sg, a local sports news website covering the Singapore school sports scene. He also interned at THERIS, an organisation focused on equine-assisted therapy. In addition, he interned with the NYSI Athlete Life team back in 2019 where he created educational content for the student-athletes. Zheng Yu completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honours (Merit) in June 2021, offered by Nanyang Technological University. He enjoys playing basketball and softball and has an interest in the sneaker culture. Zheng Yu has a passion for anything sports.

Nooraini Salleh

Low Zheng Yu

Nooraini (Noor) has been a Manager in the Athlete Life department since Oct 2021. She supports student-athletes with various psychosocial and mental health issues. Noor is a member of the Singapore Association of Counselling. She holds a Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) from the Swinburne University of Technology and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision. Noor is also a certified Mindfulness facilitator.

Noor had over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry before joining NYSI. She is grateful for her experience leading a team of staff in a children's residential care home setting. She also worked with a trans-disciplinary team of therapists serving children with special needs and their families.

Noor is a voracious reader who enjoys moving through asanas in yoga classes.

Low Zheng Yu is a Senior Executive, Athlete Life, at NYSI. He has been with NYSI full-time since May 2021.

Before joining NYSI full-time, Zheng Yu was a photojournalist at redsports.sg, a local sports news website covering the Singapore school sports scene. He also interned at THERIS, an organisation focused on equine-assisted therapy. In addition, he interned with the NYSI Athlete Life team back in 2019 where he created educational content for the student-athletes.

Zheng Yu completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honours (Merit) in June 2021, offered by Nanyang Technological University.

He enjoys playing basketball and softball and has an interest in the sneaker culture. Zheng Yu has a passion for anything sports.

FOR ATHLETES

Duration: 90 mins

My transitions - expecting the unexpected

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Coping strategies for a balanced me

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Mindfulness for enhancing personal effectiveness

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 10

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

My handphone and me

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 10

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

How to tell your story

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 5

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

My life as a student-athlete

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Building Competencies In Dual Careers

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email to: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Anxiety, depression & self-harm - can it happen to me?

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Cultivating a safe sport environment

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Understanding that 'time of the month' for female student-athletes (females only)

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Each session: Minimum 5 participants

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Boundaries - How To Protect Yourself

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 10

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Doping 101

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 10

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

FOR PARENTS

Duration: 120 mins

My Journey As A Sporting Parent

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Parents of Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

My Journey To Understanding My Child, The Student-Athlete

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Parents of Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

My Journey To Understanding My Child's Sporting Environment

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Parents of Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg

Raising An Athlete - How to Communicate with my Child

Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Parents of Singapore Sports School students only)

Available slots for each session: 15

To register, please email: nooraini_salleh@nysi.org.sg or low_zheng_yu@nysi.org.sg