The benefits of Yoga Booty Ballet
December 8, 2011 by kikaygurl
Filed under Fitness, Weight Loss
(The author of this article, Beverly Joan P. Rolda, is associate artistic director of En Pointe School of Dance at Alabang Country Club Dance Studio and teaches Adult Ballet and Ballet Stretch) I was checking articles on the internet between the relationship of ballet and yoga this is what I found out… According to its founder, Yoga [...]
Velasmooth Pro at The Spa
November 20, 2011 by kikaygurl
Filed under Weight Loss
Females are more predisposed to cellulite than men because of their thinner skin. Cellulite forms when lumpy fat deposits push against the connective tissue under a person’s skin to give it an uneven, “cottage cheese” appearance. The culprit? A combination of genetic predisposition, hormones, lymphatic and circulatory insufficiency has been shown to contribute to its [...]
AntiGravity Yoga comes to Manila
Having made its mark across the US and over 40 countries worldwide, AntiGravity Yoga, the routine that has revolutionized fitness, is finally coming to Manila. Who’d think you could lose weight while defying the laws of nature? In an AntiGravity Yoga class, students are suspended in a silk hammock above the ground while stretching and [...]
Power Plate now available
November 14, 2011 by kikaygurl
Filed under Equipment, Pain Relief
Power Plate, the revolutionary fitness machine that has gained international popularity among celebrities and athletes, is now in Manila, thanks to Wellness Concepts, the country’s premier fitness specialty store. Known to carry the most exclusive, upscale fitness brands worldwide, Wellness Concepts now offers Power Plate, the premium Acceleration Training device that provides effective, versatile, and [...]
Pilates and Ballet: A Perfect Combo
As a young ballet student I was gifted with a petite, lean body – one that others often called the “small dancers’ body.” From my point of view, it wasn’t so perfect. My extensions were a-okay but I struggled with maintaining my turn-out and had a hard time getting through difficult combinations during class. Even [...]
Ballet for fitness
(The author of this article, Beverly Joan P. Rolda, is associate artistic director of En Pointe School of Dance at Alabang Country Club Dance Studio and teaches Adult Ballet and Ballet Stretch) In the coming holiday hubbub of overeating and endless parties, fitness tends to be the first thing to go. If we do manage [...]
Sound healing with yoga teacher Amitabha
His face serene, Amitabha executes the perfect tree pose, and holds it for a few seconds more than necessary. The photographer snaps away and he segues into another pose, difficult this time. He wobbles. Yoga poses are easy enough to do on a wooden floor or on the sand, but definitely not over water with [...]
Vela Contour
October 15, 2011 by kikaygurl
Filed under Weight Loss
After going down from 151 lbs. and attaining my ideal weight of 115, my next problem was a roll of fat that had lodged itself in my tummy area no matter how hard I tried to exercise and diet. It is such a shame that after all that hard work – 3 years of going [...]
Making your drinks healthy this summer
While it is common knowledge that drinking eight to 10 glasses a day is beneficial to health, we don’t always want to drink water all the time. We take instead carbonanated drinks, juices, coffee or flavored drinks that has a lot of calories and sugar in it. While it is tempting to drink this kind [...]
Toby’s Sports recommends activities for the summer
The hottest season of the year is also the perfect time to get into shape and bask in a fit and fab lifestyle while bonding with family and friends. When hitting the beach, there’s so much to do rather than lying on a sun bed and getting sun- kissed. Plunge into the water, swim, do [...]
