Yoga Teacher: Bela Lipat

Thank you for the gentle flow, Teacher Bela @yogaforlife_ph @echoyoga #philippines #yogaforlife #yoga #gentleflow #echo #shala

Bela Lipat was born in the Philippines, and raised in San Francisco, California. She has been teaching Yoga since 1996. Last July 11, yours truly attended her gentle flow class in Echo Yoga.

Theres so much learnings she shared to us not just physically but mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Thanks to Yoga for Life community!

...teachings like;

'Yoga is not about flexibility...it's about being strong'

'Are you doing a pose because you wanted to be a better person? or Are you doing a pose because you are a better person...

Broccoli, an easy remedy healthy food

When there is no time to buy or even cook broccoli, then the best way I can think is to go to the nearest Hap Chan and order for their broccoli with garlic viand.

It costs more than P130 but I think its ok, mahal naman talaga kung bibili ka ng broccoli sa palengke, at least kung bibili ka ng luto na sa Hap Chan or kung saan man ay kakain ka na lang.

Okay so it is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flowering head is used as a vegetable.

The word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means "the flowering crest of a cabbage", and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning "small nail" or "sprout".

One order of broccoli plus one rice is okay for me to start the day right. Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw, From the wikipedia

My first weekly progress report from Fitbit!

Hi Carlo V., here are your weekly stats. Jun 29, 2015 to Jul 05, 2015 WEEK'S MOST ACTIVE DAY Sat, Jul 4 WEEK'S LEAST ACTIVE DAY Mon, Jun 29 TOTAL STEPS 72,955 DAILY AVERAGE 10,422 steps BEST DAY 19,246 steps TOTAL DISTANCE 31.57 miles DAILY AVERAGE 4.51 miles BEST DAY 8.34 miles TOTAL FLOORS CLIMBED 294 DAILY AVERAGE 42 floors BEST DAY 173 floors TOTAL CALS BURNED 16,219 DAILY AVERAGE 2,317 cals BEST DAY 2,934 cals WEIGHT CHANGE 0.0 lb LIGHTEST 143.3 lb HEAVIEST 143.3 lb AVG SLEEP DURATION 5 hrs 16 min AVG TIMES AWAKENED 11 AVG TIME TO FALL ASLEEP 0hrs 8min Last week's step winners 1 Carlo V. 72,955 steps See current leaderboard Last week's badges See all of my badges What's the buzz?

Fit and Fun Run July 2015

Robinsons Supermarket #fitnfunrun #wellnessrun #wellnessbuddyrun #bgc #running #philippines #sundayrun #10K

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Running is fun. More fun when you have a running buddy.

On July 5, the 8th Robinson's Fit & Fun Wellness Buddy Run was held as it promotes health and wellness to thousands of runners and shoppers.

While the rainy season is near, the thousands of runners were unstoppable in keeping their commitment to good health.

In this run, yours truly ran alone late as the saying goes...'its better late than never'.

I am united with Robinsons' vision to help many Filipinos make healthier choices.

After finishing the race I am now ready to shop healthy stuffs at Robinsons Supermarket.

See you at the next run!

Energizer Night Race 2015

Yours truly is among the 3,000 runners participated in this year's Energizer Night Race.

Gave my best of two loops for the children of Bantay Bata 163. Every 3-kilometer loop ran is ₱100.

We were able to raise ₱800,000 during the run, Energizer decides to gave the goal of ₱ 1,000,000 to the chosen foundation.



Its now my third time for Energizer Night Run. See my last Energizer Night Run.



As part of its commitment and value, Energizer encourages us to keep on going...

At the interview session is MJ Tiquia - Energizer brand activation manager, Clarissa Ocampo - Managing Director of Bantay Bata and Claire Guevarra, Senior Brand Manager of Energizer.

All the support and effort of this years participants helps reach the huge amount of donations needed to support the medical children of Bantay Bata.

Obstacle Color Run and Food Fest

Feel the adrenaline pumping through your veins as you conquer obstacle after obstacle with a splash of colors and reward yourselves with tons of food, spectacular performers, and the company of your friends and loved ones at the Assumption Antipolo's Senior Batch of 2015's much awaited Legacy entitled "Coalesce" an Obstacle Color Run and Food Fest on March 13, 2015!

It is a color run with exciting obstacles along the way, which will surely leave you breathless yet energized! Afterwards, you can enjoy a relaxing and scrumptious dinner, chill with the music brought by amateur bands, and move to the beat along fierce dance troupes!

Registration forms will be 500 pesos each which come with your very own race kit including a singlet, bib, race chip, and shades, and as well as a free entrance to the event after the run proper. You may choose to participate among the available routes, namely 1.5k, 3k, and 6k. All proceeds will go to our beneficiaries.

You may purchase registration forms from any AA Senior student. Walk-ins, unfortunately, will not be accommodated.

So are you ready to put the fun in fun run? Then come join our event and make your weekend a lot more colorful!

Follow us on twitter @SeniorsMMXV for more surprise announcements!

Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan

Celebrities endure ‘tougher’ Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan

Coming from a very successful inaugural race last year, the Yellow Cab Challenge Philippines Subic-Bataan showcased multi-awarded triathletes from different parts of the world last February 21, including some of the country’s celebrity triathletes.

 

TV host Drew Arellano races his way out of the pristine waters of Subic Bay.

Drew Arellano finished strong after a recorded time of 5:58:19, ranking ninth under Men’s 35-39 category.

News Anchor Kara David of Powerpops TriKings 3 (mixed relay category) finishes the race after clocking in at 7:00:29.

TV host and active triathlete Drew Arellano finished strong despite lack of training after clocking in at 5:58:41, ranking 9^th in the 35-39 year-old category.

“Wala [kaming special training], just the usual. It’s just really hard to prepare properly coming from a Christmas vacation and this is still early in the season so people are still making kapa, people are just starting have better fitness levels,” Arellano said.

“There are flats, there are rolling hills, [and] definitely there are mountains to climb, so this course was probably the hardest… It’s challenging but the trade-off is it’s very enjoyable and not boring,” Arellano added.

GMA News Anchor Kara David, on the other hand, was part of the Powerpops TriKings 3 for swim, while TGIS alumnus Onemig Bondoc also participated in the relay for run.

David’s mixed relay group clocked in at 7:00:29 while Bondoc’s all male team, Powerpops TriKings 1, registered a 6:29:30 record.

Former PBB housemate Paul Jake Castillo was also among the race finishers of the 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km course.

The PBB alumnus clocked in at 7:07:11, finishing 17^th under the 30-34 year-old category. “Despite so little training, I finished the toughest and hardest triathlon in the Philippines,” Castillo posted on his Instagram account.

After being dubbed by the TRIMAG Asia as the most prestigious triathlon event in the Asian region last year, this year’s race in Subic-Bataan is already being called as one of the toughest race in the world by a lot of triathletes and fans.

On the other hand, the race’s broadcast coverage extends to over 82 countries worldwide, showcasing the Philippines as the most desired lifestyle and sports destination.

The world-class season opener for long-distance racing in the Philippines—and all other festivities—were held at the Camayan Beach Resort, Subic Bay, and at the rugged and beautiful province of Bataan.

On June 14, the team will stage another race, this time in CamSur, where multi-awarded world champs and local celebrities are expected to join. This one is touted to be one of the fastest races in the world.

For more details about the race and future races, please visit the Challenge Philippines website at http://challengephilippines.com.ph.