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  • Power Vinyasa May 27, 2018 at 09:00 – 10:15 Yoga Hive
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  • Yin Yoga May 27, 2018 at 19:30 – 20:30 Kerry Sports Manila
  • Vinyasa May 28, 2018 at 07:30 – 08:30 Kerry Sports Manila
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Now is always a perfect time to reset. ❤️🙏🏻🌎
In lieu of getting sick and deeply reflecting on Earth Day, I’ve become more mindful about my personal waste and spending habits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the simple things I’ve started doing everyday is to carry around one of my @kleankanteen_ph bottles to keep hydrated and to contain any take-away drinks I may purchase. Thankfully, all of the studios I teach at provide clean drinking water so I get to refill my bottle for free (yay savings!) and help lessen the use of paper cups one at a time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve also started the habit of having an extra reusable bag handy. The one I have is from Chico Bags and it’s very convenient because it comes with a carabiner so I can easily attach and detach it from my bag. It’s also very spacious and sturdy, carrying up to 40 pounds of weight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I used it multiple times yesterday when I did my errands and saved P15 from my purchases! Marks and Spencer alone took off P10 from my bill cause I didn’t use their paper bag! (Wow, packaging costs that much? 😱) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s encouraging to be more proactive about this because our retail stores are very accommodating and the cashiers are very appreciative of any small efforts to help reduce. It makes me smile and gives me hope that if we each do our parts, we can really make a change! 🌍❤️🙏🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ And as a little personal encouragement, I’m giving away bottle cozies for the first two people who’d like to share their happy stories on reducing, reusing, recycling! ❤️ It’s nothing special but these cozies were crocheted by me when I still had free time to hone my Lola hobby of crocheting. They fit the thinner Klean Kanteen bottles, glasses, and even multivitamin bottles! 😅❤️🤗
Good morning, Monday! ❤️ It comes and goes but today, I’m feeling strong and energetic. My voice is still a bit hoarse but I can talk for more than 30 mins straight while teaching without coughing or needing to drink water in between. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It’s been a really long journey to recovery, with loads of detours and forced rests in between. My frustration came and went but I had to constantly remind myself that this too shall pass. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m so grateful for the understanding and patience of my family, friends, students, and even the studios that I teach at because they adjusted to my needs during this time. Thank you so much @kerrysportsmanila @yogahiveph @suryafitnessyoga!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ This has been the longest time that I needed to recover.. even longer when I had surgery years ago and was on forced bed rest for a month! It tested my patience but it also gave a chance to reflect and to find my own way of helping reduce waste and pollution in our city. (Inhaling Makati smog for 8 minutes during meditation that did me in. 😔) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s so apt that yesterday (and still today in some parts of the world) is Earth Day because it is a perfect time to look at ourselves and the world around us and realize: WE ARE ONE. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are all connected. Whatever we do to others and this world, we do unto ourselves. If we wish for peace, love, health, and prosperity, we need to start from within and take actions to make this a reality in our life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not an expert on this yet and I know there’s a lot to learn, but my heart is truly open now to all the paths that lead to a better life for everyone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have any suggestions or leads on organizations and events that support this cause, I’m all ears! Let’s reduce, reuse, and recycle! For our beautiful life-giving Mother Earth that sustains us. We do this for her and we do it for us. ❤️🌎🤗 📸: @mniclim
Good good morning! It’s Friday and I’m up early preparing for a “good vibes day” ahead. ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Summer in Metro Manila can get really sweaty, sticky, and stinky. And while I’m all for diving in where you are and getting your hands passionately dirty, that doesn’t mean you should go around smelling like the city. 😅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I’m really grateful for @dove’s moisturizing deos that keep me confident to move all day and every which way. 👈🏻🙌🏻👉🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The #BigDoubleDoveSale is still on so stock up on your favorite Dove deos to gear up for this summer! 🌞 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @mniclim
Wonderful things happen outside of your comfort zone. You just have to be brave and curious enough to step into the unknown. 😏 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Collaborated with my good friend, @mniclim, for a surprisingly fun guerilla shoot around the city! The truth is, I feel so uncomfortable pouting or “smizing” in front of the camera. I only know to smile or make pa-cute. 😅 But Nic wanted to capture a different angle and encouraged me to let my inner fierceness out and I’m surprised at how the photos came out! 😱 There were a lot of wonderful shots but this is one of my favorites! ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Thanks Nic, for sharing your awesome talents and for pushing me past the fringes of my comfort zone. 📸🙌🏻✨
“Be open to the way things are in each moment without trying to manipulate or change the experience—without judging it, clinging to it, or pushing it away. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The present moment can only be as it is. Trying to change it only frustrates and exhausts you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Acceptance relieves you of this needless extra suffering.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Happy Monday! ❤️ #mondaymusings
Stretching by our very own beautiful bodhi tree set up in @kerrysportsmanila for the @nespresso_ph “Awaken Your Senses” event. 🌳🧘🏻‍♀️❤️ Yummy start to this busy day! 🤗 #mynespressomorning
Tried something new for fun at the blog! 🤗 It could be found at the “Free Flow” section and it’s where I share a part of my daily practice with you. It’s just a short sequence of a few poses that intuitively felt right to string together. Hope you can check out the link on my profile and share your thoughts so we can explore movement together. 🤗 Happy Monday and April ahead!
Last week, I had such bad coughs, phlegm, and laryngitis that doing cat-cow or upward facing dog felt like torture to my throat. 😷 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ This week, I started feeling exponentially better and I got my voice back. Can’t wait to turn my world right-side up but I have to gradually work on my backbends, carefully stretching and mobilizing my cervical spine again. 🙃 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ The practice continues - on and off the mat. 🧘🏻‍♀️ Have a restful and meaningful Holy Week, guys! ❤️
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