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The perks of Negative Ions
Grateful for last Saturday, when I was able to spend time outdoors and absorb many negative ions in Hulugan Falls in Luisiana, Laguna! Negative ions are negatively charged atoms abundant in the fresh air and moving water, such as waterfalls! They are odorless,...
For the focus you need: do the Kirtan Kriya
Someone asked me for a meditation to help her study since she's been procrastinating a lot lately. Several meditation techniques can help overcome procrastination, but the best is Kirtan Kriya. Kirtan Kriya is one of the most important meditations. The founder of...
6 Things I’ve Learned as a Plantita
Yes, I’ve become one of the #PlanTitasOfManila! I‘ve always loved gardening and now that I'm mostly home, I've started to go back to it! I remember growing up, I’d be in the garden watering the plants and getting my hands dirty. I always prided myself on having a...
Starting Over in the Year of the Metal Ox
Happy Chinese new year of the Metal Ox! 2021 is a positive year, it is going to be the year when work will get rewarded. According to Feng Shui master Lilian Too, “This year’s Ox is sturdy and stable and can manifest as the nurturing wish-fulfilling cow... This is a...
Looking back on a decade of healing
It’s been over two decades since I became a healer. It was after a bad break up in 1994 that got me into this path. As I worked to heal a broken heart, I felt lost and questioned everything. I joined all kinds of workshops and retreats such as the Silva Mind Method....
Mercury Retrograde! Here’s what you can do.
Mercury goes into retrograde until February 21. The last time it was in retrograde, I signed a contract for my home improvement project, and yes, I did experience a delay. That's why now, I try to get everything done or at least initiate things BEFORE the retrograde...
A few things to help with frustration and impatience
It’s been twenty-two days since you've set your New Year intentions. If your intentions haven't manifested yet, doubt may set in and you’d ask, “When is this ever going to happen?” There is a beautiful affirmation in the practice of Kundalini Yoga that goes, "Patience...
Using your hands to open up blocks in communication
Have you ever noticed the finger positions on Buddha statues? Their finger and hand positions depict different types of mudras. I'm currently rearranging my home to welcome the energy of the new moon as well as the coming lunar year. As I'm dusting off some decorative...
For those starting on their health and fitness resolutions
How many times have you told yourself or heard other people promise that they'd "Lose weight and get fit" in the new year? To no surprise, that is one of the top most made and broken new year's resolutions. It's also very short-term and not habit forming. Instead of...
A meditation for a clean slate for 2021
I’m not into making new year’s resolutions, I’m more into intention-setting. It's easy to break resolutions, but with intentions you can change strategies to get you where you want to be. Intentions and goals give you a direction to aspire for, while resolutions are...
One last letter for 2020
This is the season where the stars do not need to align for people to come together. Be mindful, spread joy, and be one with love among friends and family in this season of giving and thanks. I am glad we’ve stayed in touch over the last year. Let us continue to...