Your Private Yoga Class in Ortigas

Chi, The Spa at Edsa Shangri-la is now offering a personalized yoga class for everyone. So whether your goal is to have a relaxing session of stretching or a dynamic and muscle toning experience or simply to breathe away the stress of the day, there’s a yoga class for your specific needs right at the heart [...]

My First Year Teaching Yoga

It has been a year since I attended my Yoga Teacher Training. And looking back, my life has dramatically changed.
First, I now teach seven days a week. I grow with my students and they inspire me to have a deeper yoga practice.
Teaching 15 classes a week, have made me let go of several television and [...]

I Am Not a Vegetarian.

 
I attended a talk of world renowned yoga guru Dharma Mitra at the Hongkong Convention Center and he talked about why yogis should not eat meat. For him, not eating meat is a commitment to non-violence. When we stop eating meat, we end violence against animals.
I am certainly against the inhumane treatment of animals. Animals have [...]

Wishlist for My Own Funeral

The news articles on the recent maritime tragedy that killed 800 people last week brought me to tears and some introspection. First, it made me wish that all those people who died with the ill fated M/V Princess of the Sea lived at least a happy life. That despite how unexpectedly tragic their life ended, I hoped they [...]

Stillness in Sagada

 
The majestic mountains of Sagada (Mountain Province, Philippines) remind me of how little we are in this awesome planet that we live in. The enormous beauty of this world will continue to exist even without us humans.
As I meditate amidst the breathtaking mountains and rice terraces of Sagada, a few statements resound in my mind.
I am little. [...]

On peace of mind and rationality

French philosopher Michel Onfray wrote that for many people they prefer “faith that brings peace of mind than the rationality that brings worry”.
 I choose rationality over faith.
 And for my “peace of mind” requirements, there’s always yoga to turn to.
 Namaste!

Life in Yoga

 
For a few moments, I become aware of my body — my strength and my limitations. I can draw calmness within myself just by focusing on my breath. 
This is yoga for me – a great opportunity to be one with my mind and my body. And It’s a must-try experience for everyone as well – whichever fitness level [...]