About us

Performing Arts Physio – a subsidiary of Physio Asia Therapy Centre, is a practice led by Pooja Verma. This is the first physiotherapy practice in Singapore that is solely dedicated to offering specialised care to performing artists.

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Leading Physiotherapy practice dedicated to treating actors, singers, dancers, circus artists and instrumentalists.

MSc. in Performing Arts Medicine

BSc. in Physiotherapy

About Pooja Verma

Pooja Verma, a Physiotherapy graduate from Curtin University, Australia, holds a Masters in Performing Arts Medicine from UCL, London. In her spare time, Pooja enjoys practising aerial arts, travelling, and watching theatre shows.

Passion for the Arts

With over a decade of passion for the Arts, Pooja’s Masters in Performing Arts Medicine (UCL) enabled her to merge professional and personal interests. She engages in local and international Physiotherapy and Performing Arts Medicine communities, contributing to its advancement through presentations and advocacy worldwide.

Professional work

Performing arts expertise

Mentored in Vocal Physiotherapy by Ed Blake at PhysioEd Medical, London, she specialises in aiding professional voice users like singers and actors, making her a leading practitioner in Singapore and a pioneer in Asia. She has also been mentored by Dr. Emily Scherb in Circus Medicine, broadening her expertise in this niche field. Pooja has also been trained to work with hypermobile clientele having completed the Integral Movement Methods by EDS ECHO with Jeannie Di Bon.

Pooja has collaborated with diverse artists both, locally and internationally. Emphasising collaborative care, she liaises with various stakeholders in client management.