Amelia's Nest

Just recently I and the kids watched Kung Fu Panda though hubby already watched it in his Ipod. We found it entertaining, funny and relaxing. A feel good movie I should say. The movie is great for the kids. My kids even watched it twice in that day. My son will say to me “mommy want watch master”. He calls it master since the characters always mention the word master. That’s probably the one that retained in his mind, not the word panda. My daughter glued her eyes on the movie and she really was entertained probably she is amazed with the moves and action made by the animals plus the background music. My daughter loves music.

The movie was starred by Black Jack as Po, Angelina Jolie as Tigress, Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, Jackie Chan as Monkey, Lucy Lui as Viper, David Cross as Crane, Seth Rogen as Mantis and Ian McShane as Tai Lung; directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson; story by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris; and produced by Melissa Cobb.

The movie was all about believing and keeping the faith. You just have to believe in yourself in order for you to perform your destiny.

Some lines are so familiar that you can actually keep up on it.

“Yesterday is a history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift that’s why it is called present”

“There are no accidents”

"There are no secret ingredient, it's just you"

Synopsis: "Kung Fu Panda" features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. In fact, Po's defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest of all the animals in ancient China. That's a problem because powerful enemies are at the gates, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophesy naming Po as the "Chosen One" to save the day. A group of martial arts masters are going to need a black belt in patience if they are going to turn this slacker panda into a kung fu fighter before it's too late.

Synopsis taken from www.rottentomatoes.com

In most of the trying times that life has offered, you find yourself holding on to the FAITH that your parents has introduced and inherit since you were a child. A faith that you cannot actually see by your naked eye but struggled to believe.

The faith that defines a person in whatever he/she believes in.
The faith that tells you that everything will be fine.
The faith that says you can conquer the world even it’s not that easy.
The faith that you have in achieving whatever things you have accomplished.
The faith that pushes you to be strong in all of the adversities life has given you.
The same faith that brings you to where you are right now.

But often times that faith also puts you to the place where you have to question it. You begin to doubt the things that you believed in. And most of the time when you have proven the things you believed before is non-existence then you start to have reservations with it. You begin to strike an issue out of it and that matters a lot to you. You begin to search for answers that runs in your inquisitive mind. You begin to find answers to the world of what, why and what-if’s. However you can’t still find answers to all of your questions and finds yourself lost in the realm of life.

In the end you choose to keep the same FAITH and try to believe in the things that you ought to believe. And co-exist with life.

From the time we moved in here in Singapore we honestly and totally missed the Chicken Ala King of Greenwich backed in Manila. It was a popular food for me and hubby if ever we want a quick bite. In my recollection, I even ate it everyday when I was pregnant with my son since I don't have time to cook then. So I was left with no choice but to order the chicken ala king at Greenwich after office and bring it home. And we liked it much!

Hubby asked me a lot of times if I can cook Chicken Ala King and I told him I can but that time we don’t have yet an oven and when finally we have one. I cooked the request of hubby. I searched for a recipe and I found a lot, some don’t sauté the main ingredients, some just boil, other’s don’t put veggies and some paired it with pasta or bread. So I picked up one recipe and decided what veggies to put and cooked it my style.

Last Sunday, November 23 we invited our friends in our house for a dinner. I served this meal together with baked chicken and chocolate brownies. And they found the meal very filling and delicious. They enjoyed the meal!

Below is the recipe of the chicken ala king that I used, if ever you want to serve the same to your family or guest.

Would like to share a news here in Singapore. Look how Singaporean law and government impose/enforce their law. I'm just impress, if only Philippines has a government like Singapore, Philippines will be a better place to live in and there will be no Filipinos abroad.

Last Friday, November 14, out of my frustration in the chocolate chip cookies and pound cake that I made (since I wasn't able to perfect it having it done twice) I told myself to try other recipe. And so I came up with an idea of baking chocolate brownie. And so I search for a recipe in the internet. There a lot of recipes that you can choose and I came up with the one the I think is the best. Hoping it's the best one. And I need to nail this. Otherwise it will again frustrate me.

Hubby went home early and after eating dinner we, together with the kids went to a small supermarket near our house and buy the cocoa powder that I will need. I'm hoping that there is Hershey's cocoa powder available but after 5minutes of checking the shelves I found nothing. I end up with Van Houten Cocoa Powder. So let's give it a try. Then we went straight home after that.

Hubby plays with the kids and I prepare and bake the brownies. After 20 minutes the brownie is set to be judge and criticized by me and hubby. And to my surprise, modesty aside, it's good and hubby commented the same. I didn't allow the kids to eat the chocolate brownie that time since its night time. Chocolates will make them hyper and awake. They ate there share the following morning and they did like it too. And believe me the 15 pieces chocolate brownies that I bake that night, last only the following day at lunch time. Everything was consumed and hubby is asking me to bake another one. I also used Hershey's Semi-sweet mini-chips for variation.
It was kind a relief and heart-warming for me. I plan to give it as Christmas gift to our friends here in Singapore.

Again I’m delighted to share the recipe that I used. Hope you’ll going to like it and have fun!


Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Oven Temp: 350

Ingredients:

1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
6 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine
1 cup(s) sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/3 cup(s) mini chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8-inch by 8-inch metal baking pan. On waxed paper, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
2. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter on low. Remove saucepan from heat; with spatula, stir in sugar, then eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter in prepared pan; sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in brownies 2 inches from center comes out almost clean. Cool brownies completely in pan on wire rack, about 2 hours.
4. When cool, cut brownies into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 squares.

Deception.

That’s probably the easiest way to hide one’s fault. In any conversation I had, be it with my friends or relatives and even to the shows I’ve watched; that is the common denominator.

Let me walk you through on what is deception and how does it work. Wikipedia defines it as the “act of convincing another to believe information that is not true, or not the whole truth as in certain types of half-truths. Deception involves concepts like propaganda, distraction and/or concealment. Fiction, while sometimes manipulative, is not a deception unless it is portrayed as the whole truth. In many cases it is difficult to distinguish deception from providing unintentionally wrong information. One of the reasons for this is that a person or an entire organization may be self-deceived.”

Why people engaged in such act?
Why do parents need to hide the truth to their kids?
Why married man can’t tell his wife that he has another family?
Why a woman is still in a relationship even if she’s no longer happy and ending up a make believe feeling?
Why not tell it straight in the person’s eye what he/she feels?
Why can’t one tell the things that he/she has done that will ultimately change the course of their life?

Why can’t one just be honest enough to tell the whole truth?

Probably one is afraid of losing the other. Afraid of having a failed life or relationship. Afraid of being rejected and unwanted. Or afraid of hurting the people they love. And so they rather choose to deceive their significant others that things are just fine. End up making stories just to patch those things that they have done. Half-truth? White Lies? Whatever you may call it, cheaters are big losers.

To others it works but to some didn’t.

I see people cry and fall because they were deceived but choose not to say or act on the issue. I can’t seem to understand why people choose to stay that way and in the end hurting their selves and destroying their lives.
I don’t get it; a person is afraid of telling that they have done something wrong because they are afraid of hurting the other. Duh?

Isn’t it enough that one has done wrong and the other has the right to know?
Isn’t it enough that one has broken the trust of the other and the other has the right to move on?
Isn’t it enough that one simply hurt the other whom he/she love and that he/she has the right to judge or criticize the act?

Respect please.

Here’s another scenario, the other person knows about everything but still decides to be in the place where he/she is and technically accepts whatever it is. But paranoia strikes. Checks e-mails, mobile phone and other private things the other has. Whew! So, what’s the point?

But on the other hand, some people choose to leave and have their lives back. Regain their self-esteem and self-worth. Start a new life. Have a new beginning. Move on. After all life’s too short to waste.

Words left unsaid.
Things left undone.
Decisions left to be made.
We never know the reason.

But for all we know things will still come out, it may not be now but soon it will. If there’s a smoke there’s a fire. What goes around comes around as they say.

Let me discuss first the difference between a baker and a cook. A baker is someone who bakes bread, cakes, cookies and other similar products. A more skilled and professional one is called Pastry Chef. While a cook is someone who prepares food through boiling, roasting and frying. A more skilled and professional cook is called Chef.

This was the question that flashed in my mind after twice failing cooking a pound cake and not yet perfecting a chocolate chip cookie. Last week I started baking and I’m still disappointed with the outcome. If I am cooking a real meal probably I have made a good one.

Probably baking is not my cup of tea for now.

I’ve talked with a friend who has a catering business and asked her if she has done cake or something. And she said yes. I told her that I’m sad since I haven’t perfected the pound cake and chocolate chip cookie. She told me to be just patient and try some more. Just like me she has been in that situation too but she never give up and was able to bake a good one.

Yeah probably she’s right…just give it a try anyway I’m a newbie in this.

I need lessons and inputs on baking.
Someone who will teach me how to go thru with each process.

But for now I’m more of a cook than a baker.

How about you? A cook or a baker?

A recipe of my own. I'm glad to share this and hope you'll going to like it. It's just simple to prepare and cook plus it's nutritious. Hubby likes it so much, a taste of spicy and oriental. Also my kids liked it so much.

I've found this article really interesting and as I read it I found it true enough that made me smile and made me utter "yeah right". Am sharing this to those parents and parents to be that child rearing is no easy task but it is rewarding. I define parenting as unendless patience, love and understanding. A lifetime job and requires a lot of skills to catch the interest of your little ones.

10 Things No One Tells You About Parenthood
Sleepless nights and changing toxic diapers are
child’s play—here’s the stuff you should really know.
By Craig Playstead

1) The way you view the world changes
When you bring someone into this world, things like global warming, war and women in beer ads have a whole new meaning. You start actually looking at the impact these things have, and what the world will become after you’re dead and gone. Leaving a better place for your kids and grandkids becomes more than just talk.

2) You’ll feel like a failure
There will be times when no matter how hard you try, your kids are never happy. You feel you’re telling them “no” too much, constantly harping on them to clean their room, or dashing their dreams of lowering their brother down the staircase on a rope. While they may complain they don’t have a Wii or that “so and so’s” mom let’s them see PG-13 movies, you need to stick to what you believe in and what you feel is best for your kids.

3) You have no time
This seems obvious, but you can’t believe just how little time you have. You start to measure things out in minutes and seconds. “If he watches Curious George for 20 more seconds, I can go to the bathroom,” or “If his nap lasts another 10 minutes, maybe I can get in a shower today.”

4) Not going to the bathroom by yourself
When your kids are babies, the bathroom is the only place you can get your head together. It’s also one of the only places you can actually read. I read ESPN’s Bill Simmons’ entire book over the course of the week in the bathroom when my youngest was a baby. And then he turned two. If he’s not forcing his way in to watch “how it’s really done” he’s banging on the door screaming “lemme in!” or sliding all his books underneath. There is no peace with toddlers.

5) Parenthood will turn you soft
This one hits the guys especially hard. You’ll find yourself tearing up at any dumb movie that has anything to do with parenthood, and if you have a daughter, don’t be surprised to find yourself playing “My Little Pony” before heading off to work. The icing on the cake is hawking Girl Scout cookies in front of your local grocery store annually.

6) They will embarrass you
This is a big shock, and you’re never ready for it. In your mind, they are perfect little angels; in reality, they’re little people trying to figure out their way in the world. Unfortunately, they say what they want—when they want. It can be something that’s funny like announcing to their pre-school class that Daddy farts all the time, or it can be humiliating like a temper tantrum in a grocery store or having them tell your parents to “get me a toy next time” after opening a gift containing pajamas. You’re prepared for the fact that you’ll embarrass them when they get to a certain age, but you’re never ready to be the one that’s humiliated.

7) Worrying
This is the one that stings from the day your child is born until the day you die. From the start you worry that they’ll stop breathing in their crib, then you obsess about getting the damn car seat in correctly. They get a little older and you worry about them falling down the stairs or choking on a Polly Pocket. As the years go on you lose sleep about dating, not fitting in, or getting into a situation that they can’t handle. Then there are the worries that never go away: providing enough, paying for college or not teaching them the right things. The list goes on and on and on, and it takes a major toll on you. But you worry because you love.

8) You won’t be the parent you think
We all had visions of the kind of parents we would be to our kids. Now, as battle tested Moms and Dads, we’ve heard the prospective parents spouting off advice. Those hollow words of wisdom come even though they’ve never gotten up at three a.m. to do a load of laundry with more vomit on it than a frat house floor. Nor have they tried to cook dinner with a screaming baby in their arms, a toddler doing cartwheels off the couch, and the phone ringing. It usually goes something like this: “I’d never let my kids watch TV before they turn three,” or “I would never raise my voice at my child,” or “My toddler won’t ever eat sweets.” Uh huh, and I said I’d never own a minivan. You have this great picture of the kind of parent you want to be, and how picturesque your family will become. You try to live up to that vision, but you also have to survive. So, snickering at a prospective parent spouting off advice is not only allowed, but encouraged.

9) Sickness
Let’s start with pin worms. They are small parasitic worms that live in the human intestinal track. The worms crawl out of the child’s anus at night and lay their eggs in the diaper, pajamas and other areas around the bed or crib. The eggs are then passed to others and ingested unknowingly. The worst part? You have to go in there and grab them while your kid is asleep. It’s a damn horror show. It’s also not something I had any idea about before having kids. Sick kids take a toll on the entire house. Even the typical cold has taken on a whole new meaning, especially with toddlers. It can require being up in the middle of the night for days in a row, missing work and acting as one giant Kleenex. The numerous slug trails across your shirt are always a nice touch.

10) The feeling of unconditional love
You assume that you’re going to love your kids, but what you end up feeling for them is unlike anything else you’ll ever know. Just a simple smile from your offspring can erase a really crappy day at the office. This is the reason why people rave about having kids while they look exhausted and have a fresh batch of spit-up running down their back.

The other night I was watching The Perfect Storm in HBO thou I’ve watched it before but since I like the lead star and the story it makes me watched again. Starred by George Clooney played as Billy Tyne, The Captain; Mark Wahlberg as Bobby Shatford; and Dianne Lane as Cristina Cotter. The film was based on the book with the same title written Sebastian Junger, screen play by William D. Wittcliff; and directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

Synopsis: Gloucester, Massachusetts, is home to a swordfishing boat called the Andrea Gail, captained by Billy Tyne (Clooney), a veteran fisherman who has had a run of disappointing catches. It docks beside the Hannah Boden, captained by Linda... Gloucester, Massachusetts, is home to a swordfishing boat called the Andrea Gail, captained by Billy Tyne (Clooney), a veteran fisherman who has had a run of disappointing catches. It docks beside the Hannah Boden, captained by Linda Greenlaw (Mastrantonio), who has been hugely successful with recent hauls.

Bobby Shatford (Wahlberg) has a divorce lawyer to pay off and a new life to build with his girlfriend, Christina "Chris" Cotter (Lane). Fishing is the only job he knows that will pay the kind of money he needs. So, against Chris' wishes, he's going to sign on again with Billy for one last trip this season.

Billy Tyne and Bobby are joined on the trip by Dale "Murph" Murphy (John C. Reilly), a seasoned crewmember trying to support his estranged wife and child; Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne), a free-spirited Jamaican who has a way with women; Bugsy (John Hawkes), a friendly local who just wants someone to come home to; and last-minute replacement Sully (William Fichtner), who shares a volatile relationship with Murph.

Tyne is convinced that he can change his run of bad luck by going beyond the normal reach of New England fishing boats to the Flemish Cap, a remote area known for its rich fishing prospects. Once out at sea, he hears about the storm building offshore. But unlike Greenlaw, who determines to play it safe, Billy thinks he can beat the storm back to Gloucester, taking an enormous catch with him. If he doesn't try, his crew will come away empty-handed on this last trip of the season. It is nothing out of the ordinary for fishermen to wager their lives against their livelihoods.

What is out of the ordinary is the disturbing weather pattern that emerges once the Andrea Gail is out to sea. Local TV weatherman Todd Gross (CHRIS McDONALD) tells his viewers it begins with Hurricane Grace, a powerful southern storm front heading up the Atlantic. Grace is on a collision course with two other weather fronts that are rapidly gathering strength. When the three meet, there will be a storm more terrifying than anyone has imagined, greater than any that has ever been recorded in modern history.

It will come to be called "The No-Name Storm" or "The Halloween Storm," coming as it does on that legendarily fearsome night. In fact, it will form with such suddenness that the National Weather Bureau doesn't have time to call it anything. They barely have time to send out a warning to all vessels at sea.

The crew of the Andrea Gail never receives that warning. They have no forewarning of what is about to hit them.

While the Andrea Gail and other vessels caught at sea struggle to make their way back to shore, another set of personnel carriers are following a course directly into the storm. These are the courageous Air Force and Coast Guard airplane, helicopter and cutter rescue teams who are fully and frighteningly aware of what they are up against.

We too have our own perfect storms in our life. In our day to day we are faced with difficulties, challenges and trying times. Like a death of a love one, loss of work, sickness in the family, relationship with our husband or wife, problems with our kids, having a bad boss and etc. But this should not stop us from believing that things will be fine amidst these trying times. It’s our faith in the Lord and perspective in life that differentiate us from the others. Humbly learn to accept the things that come and little by little move on from the situation. Treat every situation as an opportunity to grow and learn. Sometimes one needs to learn it the hard way. In that way it will makes us strong and wiser as we go along in our lives. Make the most out of it. Live life to the fullest and make a difference.

Synopsis taken from www.rottentomatoes.com

I am publishing this just in case you are interested to know more of me. I was tagged by a friend and I don’t want t break the cycle.

• I was born at our house in Manila after a hospital denies my mom; the attending physician said it's not yet time for her to give birth so my mom went home there she delivered me.

• I was named after the sister of my father who died at the age of 18 because she was a blue baby.

• My mom usually cuts my hair not until I was 2nd year high school, that was the first time I went to a parlor.

• I had my braces on for 6 years wherein it should only be 3years but I’m too sluggish to visit my dentist.

• I was the leader of a Marian group who prays Rosary and transfers the image from one house to another everyday for more than eight years.

• I gave birth twice in a year both caesarean sections; July 18, 2006 and June16, 2007 so to speak.

• Days after Mt. Pinatubo erupted, I was ten years old then together with my uncle and the NGO he was working with; we were one of the few who gave relief goods to the Aetas and that was the first time I had closed encounter with them.

I was tagged by Jac, and now am tagging Maggie, Jet, Herz, JoAnn, Mabelle, Karen, Ionne, Chris, Joyce, Rhea, Janice, Ads and Rochelle

Yesterday, November 5 hubby and I celebrated our 5th year together and counting. Five years ago it was the day that I officially said yes to him and we are officially in the relationship. We didn't eat in a fine dining restaurant or what have you. What I did was I cooked a meal for this celebration. I prepare Yang Chow fried rice, baked chicken and sautéed shrimp into tomato and arrange the table in a nice and presentable way. In all of the celebration there should always be a cake and so I baked my version of Almond-Chocó Chip Cake, this is also my gift to him since he loves chocolate and sweets.

Hubby went home around pass 9pm and hand me his present. I received a Philips mixer. I was surprised coz I didn't expect anything and I love the present. This is indeed a very helpful and I need this badly since I’m into baking now. I am learning how to bake such as cakes, cookies, bread and other pastries.

After eating we put the kids in bed and had our time together. Talking everything that runs in our mind from Obama winning the presidential election, sharing thoughts about hubby’s work, politics in the Philippines, why India has an entry in F1, some martial issues that makes a family tore apart, our future out of the country travel and etc. As in we spent three hours just merely talking and discussing things. That’s one of the things we want to do. Just simply talking, having a good conversation and I love every single bit of it!

After so many attempts in getting on the rocker finally last Friday, October 31 my daughter was able to ride the rocker with no hesitation and enjoys it so much. She had fun so much fun. I was so amazed seeing this since the rocker is recommended for 18 months and older but Ria was only 16 months so to speak.

Another milestone for my daughter plus her 5th teeth is coming out.

Research says that rocking exercises the child's body perception and spatial senses. By trying out and learning how the body weight and the furniture interact, the child improves its balance and strenght. We just brought the rocker at Ikea last August but only her older brother plays it. From the time we bought it she really persistent in balancing her body but to no avail but she keeps on trying and finally she was able to do so. Her attempts had paid off and she is now enjoying every single minute she sits on the rocker. Together with her brother they are enjoying playing it.

Namaste!

It's been a month since I signed up for a yoga class. Yes, I'm into yoga now. Actually I was only invited for a trial class last August and I did enjoy the class. The trial class was a Bikram Hot Yoga and after the class I was easily convinced to sign up for one year membership at True Yoga in Ocean Tower at Raffles Place. What's with yoga that makes me join easily? By the way, the word namaste is the greeting that we say before and after the class accompanied by slight bow made with hands pressed together and fingers pointed upwards and in front of the chest.

Let's define what yoga is. As per Wikipedia, Yoga(Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, IPA: [joːgə]) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India; to the goal achieved by those disciplines; and to one of the six orthodox (āstika) schools of Hindu philosophy. Major branches of yoga include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. Raja Yoga, compiled in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras. The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to control", "to yoke" or "to unite". Translations include "joining", "uniting", "union", "conjunction", and "means". Outside India, the term yoga is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. A practitioner of Yoga is called a Yogi (gender neutral) or Yogini (feminine form).

Yoga for me is flexibility, endurance, mental freedom, relaxation, and posture. On that one month that I have spent with the class I found much improvement in myself, very effective I should say and looking forward for more. Since I got pregnant twice in a row there’s really no time for me to do some exercise, mental relaxation and all that. I found the class fit for me and provides what my body needs. Luckily my hubby supports this endeavor of mine. In True Yoga you are not limited to only one class, you can attend to whatever class you want but you should know first what you want to achieve. I go to class for two hours every Sunday or Saturday depends on the schedule and activities that I have with my family. By looking at the postures one may say it's easy enough but once you're into it it's definitely hard, I tell you but with constant repetition and discipline everything will be as easy as you thought it would be. It's also mind over matter thing. It's the power of your mind that makes you perfect the pose. I usually attend the Hot Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Soon I’ll try the Pilates, Belly Dance and Fusion Dance.

There are a lot of types of yoga, let me walk you to some of the different types. But I’m not going to list all as there a lot of them.
Hot Yoga – a series of yoga poses done in a heated room (37 degrees) which promotes sweating that helps get rid of toxins from the body
Hatha Yoga – the most ancient, complete and popular system of yoga for mental and physical health. It is a science of breathing, purification and synchronization on the physical and mental dimensions. Learn the techniques of asanas (posture), pranayam (breathing), mudras (gestures), bandhas (locks), kriyas (cleansing) for good health, longevity and self-realization.
Solar Flow Yoga – is one of the emerging forms of yoga in the west arising from Krishnamarcharya’s lineage of Ashtanga, Iyengar and Viniyoga. It is popular, evolving form of traditional hatha yoga. Likened to a dynamic dance, postures or asanas are connected through breath for a transformative and balancing effect. It is dynamic, revitalizing and strengthening practice with the invigorating energy of the sun.
Power Yoga – intensive flow of posture and powerful breathing techniques for the ultimate combination of strength and suppleness.
Vinyasa Yoga – a powerful series of flowing and jumping movements. For the practitioner looking for a more challenging workout. Great for cardiovascular system and builds strength and endurance.
Sivanada Yoga – another form of Hatha Yoga consist of series of 12 basic poses: Handstand, Shoulderstand, Plow, Fish, Seated Forward Bend, Cobra, Locust, Bow, Half Spinal Twist, Crow, Standing Forward Bend and Triangle. Great for those who need a change in their work routine.
Yoga Nidra – a methodical relaxation process which induces true relaxation while maintaining consciousness. A deep relaxation practice.

And a lot more! There is also yoga for pregnant women as well as kids.

It was also interesting to know that Allan Wu, the host of Amazing Race Asia does his yoga at the same yoga company that I’m into and back in the Philippines I learned that actress Dina Bonnavie do also Bikram Hot Yoga. I feel like a star by then (LOL). But kidding aside, yoga was really a great way to relax and detoxify your body, mind and soul.