White Space Wellness: Discover the Transformative Power of Yoga and Mindfulness
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Located in the heart of the Loyola Heights district along Katipunan Avenue is a studio that provides a welcome sanctuary in an otherwise busy residential and academic area. Visitors to White Space Mind and Body Wellness Studio can choose from a wide variety of mindfulness- based classes, focusing especially on yoga.
The studio also holds classes on mat pilates and meditation and offers alternative therapeutic services such as Reiki Healing and Theta Healing.
According to Abigail Rivadelo and Eileen Tupaz, the Directors of White Space Wellness, their purpose in setting up the studio was to provide a safe, beautiful and nurturing space for people to discover the transformative power of yoga and mindfulness. Students can choose among a wide variety of yoga styles such as Ashtanga Vinyasa, Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin and private classes are available for people with specialized needs. All the classes are held in sunlit rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, and despite its minimalist aesthetic, the studio conveys a surprisingly homey feel.
As Director Eileen elaborated: "White Space Wellness was literally designed to be a sanctuary. While we get a lot of students who are simply looking for an alternative form of exercise, we get even more students who turn to yoga to manage and reduce their stress, or, to address specific health conditions and injuries."
In recent months, White Space Wellness has begun to expand beyond the
confines of its home studio in its intention to share the transformative power of yoga. The studio now offers classes to corporate and institutional clients, bringing the benefits of yoga to workplaces in need of stress reduction and the accompanying productivity and morale boost.
However, transforming the lives of individuals continues to be the studio's main thrust. In keeping with this, White Space Wellness began offering a "weekends only yoga" teacher training program in September 2014 designed for passionate yogis with full-time commitments.
As Director Abbey put it: "When people fall in love with yoga, they eventually want to deepen their practice and even share it with others. For many yogis though, full-time commitments like raising a family or pursuing a career often get in the way of being able to do a yoga teacher training program. That's why we decided to offer a program in a modular "weekends only". format, and for yogis who aspire to teach beyond the Philippines, our program is recognized by Yoga Alliance. Our next run begins on July 2015 and ends on September 2015. "
I had this wonderful experience at White Space Wellness when we had an activity via GMA Network's Kapuso Wellness together with Ms. Sheena Halli. It was not my first time to try Yoga but since it was a long time since I last try Yoga, my body really screamed with the experience, not a bad experience but a memorable and welcoming experience because it is a call for something new, refreshing and a healthy habit that I need to start doing. I will definitely come back and I recommend this place to everyone who wants to welcome a healthier YOU this year.
So whether you're just starting an exercise regime, complementing a sports routine, or looking for a way to profoundly transform your life, White Space Wellness has something to offer you.
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