Sweet Disposition

500 Days of Summer was showing yesterday on the tube. Now I can't get this song out of my head. Lyrics are cool too. Was humming it even during the Incubus concert last night ;) Oh, and this song was bring played during the AVP on the wedding of good friends, Pam + Geronimo Begre :)

Sweet disposition
Never too soon
Oh reckless abandon,
Like no one's watching you

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A kiss, a cry
Our rights, our wrongs
A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh

Just stay there
Cause I'll be comin' over
While our bloods still young
It's so young, it runs
Won't stop til it's over
Won't stop to you surrender

Songs of desperation
I played them for you

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs
A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh

Just stay there
Cause I'll be comin' over
While our bloods still young
It's so young, it runs
Won't stop til it's over
Won't stop to you surrender

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A kiss, a cry
Our rights, our wrongs (won't stop til it's over)

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A kiss, a cry
Our rights, our wrongs (won't stop til it's over)

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A kiss, a cry
Our rights, our wrongs (won't stop til it's over)

A moment, a love
A dream, a laugh
A moment, a love
A moment, a love (won't stop to you surrender)

FLOW in THE CITY

Last week, Denise and I checked out out the venue for our next event - Quantum Cafe in Bagtikan Street, Makati.

I love the signage! Twix did you make this?

Big windows let much light in

Kawayan frames on the wall for herb plants, good idea!

Food is the best medicine!

FLOW finally brings Surf, Yoga, Samba in the city!

On July 30, Saturday 5pm onwards experience the FLOW with us in Makati City..no need to travel far!

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Program Schedule

5pm Yoga Class by Monica, Aisa of Yoga+ & Tricia of Mamo Yoga & Travel (bring your own mats)
630pm Vegetarian Buffet by Quantum Cafe
7pm Surf video & photo, poster & artwork exhibit by Noelle Hilario & Luke Landrigan
730pm Games, raffle & prizes by our fab sponsors
8pm Escola De Samba De Manila

Preregister via 0915-2943441 with your complete names for P700 eary bird rate until July 29
Door charge at the event is P1,000
Yoga class only P350, Veggie dinner buffet only P700
Previous FLOW participants get a discounted rate of P500!

See you all there :)

Blessings to you!

Backbending with Pim

There are a few things I still love about Manila. Whenever I am in town to visit family and attend meeting for FLOW, I do as much yoga classes I can take because I do miss being a student! I just attended a back-to-back Saturday to Sunday yoga workshop at Yoga+ at the Fort on Balancing & Backbending by Pim Swatewacharkul from Absolute Yoga Thailand.    

When I signed up for her 2 workshops, I didn't know who she was or that her own practice was Anusara-style. The fine print on the poster was too small for me to read. But it was a good surprise because I did appreciate and enjoyed my 2-day training on Anusara Anatomy during the last Asia Yoga Conference under certified Anusara teacher Martin Kirk. Pim mentioned that Martin Kirk is also one of her Anusara Teachers in Singapore.

Martin Kirk talks about the spine and the pelvic bowl

Pim and I pose before the backbending workshop

Within 2 hours, we opened to grace, found and activated our inner and outer spirals, & let go of our fears. As John Friend once said“Whatever you’ve got, you’ve got to rock it out fully”.        

Here we all are in class, rockin' it out

Assisting Aisa's backbend. She's a flexible little one!

Pim teaches us a trick- a backbending massage with a partner!

Pim's Wild Thing is beautiful!

Pim assists Jojo of Pulse with her camel against the wall

My turn with the very bendy Aisa

Pim gives Dina a hand, uses her forearm and legs for support

This is the best version of child's pose I've ever tried

Downward dog assist

Paschimottanasana with a little help

Anusara afterglow :)

The next workshop in Yoga+ is on my birthday weekend on Sept 17-18! Let's celebrate my last year in my twenties in a 2-day Jivamukti workshop with Jules Febre. See you there :)

Raw Food Rocks!

Avocado Orange Salad

Raw Pizza perfect for Picnic on the Beach

Raw Veggie Sushi Rolls

Raw Vegan Brekkie

Raw Eggplant Lasagna

Raw Snickers and Bliss Balls

Raw Pasta

Raw Salad Wraps

All photos were taken during one of the past yoga retreats I've organized in Bahay Kalipay. Want to join the next one? Read details here!

Your Natal Path

Get your own NATAL PATH at Cosmic Navigator by Gahl Sasson

If you were born on the 16th day of the month-- here's our natal path below.

Path #16

Path of Cleansing - The Path of Truth

Qualities: The destruction of false attitudes and behavior patters, liberation, power, pure force, fire, destruction, war, battles, new beginning, resurrection out of the ashes, spiritual renewal. 


Description: This path ties Victory with Splendor in a journey that cleanses with fire, the most powerful form of purification we know. It is one of the three paths (along with #4 and #8) that joins the right and left pillars. It purges all false philosophies in preparation for a paradigm shift. It is not easy to set fire to something that you believe you need. It is even harder to sever yourself from someone you love. In order to connect the two opposing pillars on a practical level, we must cut out all extremes on both sides. It might require the elimination of anyone and anything that we cling to too tightly.

Affirmation: What does not kill me makes me stronger. I know that even the most difficult challenge is for the best. I am now being trained by life to be a powerful warrior.

Psalms 119: 129-136 “Thy testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.”

Astrological Aspect: Mars, ruler of Aries and Scorpio

 

Tarot Card: The TOWER, a depiction of the Tower of Babel (our ego) being destroyed by a lightning bolt (awareness). The destruction of the tower denotes the elimination of everything that blocks us from our true identity.


Challenges: Violence, aggression, and self-centeredness. 


Hebrew Letter: פ Pey means "mouth." The Greeks call it Pi, a symbol known for its importance in geometry and architecture. The mouth wields the power to speak kind words, but it also can kill and destroy.