Rexona Celebrates Fitness Through First Ever RXN FitFest

Press Release

As a brand synonymous with superior performance and freshness, for 5 years, Rexona has been hosting the already-iconic Rexona Run – combining running with fitness, fun, and music. This year, Rexona refreshes its annual fitness event and takes it to the next level to celebrate inclusivity and diversity with the first ever Rexona Fitness Festival, or the RXN FitFest on November 14 at the SMX Mall of Asia Hall 1.

This year, the number one deodorant in the world collaborates with the top fitness clubs in the country for a one-of-a-kind fitness event that offers different ways for people to get fit and stay fresh as they move.  

Rexona is collaborating with three of the top fitness clubs for the RXN FITFEST to bring you the best and most fun workouts offered in the Metro: 360 Fitness for Circuit Training, Plana Forma for Yoga Cardio and Fitness First for Body Jam.

Led by top trainers and dedicated Fitness Squads, participants in the Rexona Fitness Festival will have access to workouts designed exclusively for the RXN FIT FEST. Rexona combines three of the most popular workouts by the leading fitness gyms in the Philippines for diverse impact and maximum results.

To kick off with a good warm-up, Plana Forma brings your heart rate up with their cardio-infused yoga workout that stretches the limits of flexibility and balance with Gretchen Ho, Kryz Uy and Nicole Andersson as members of their Fitness Squad. For high intensity, 360 Fitness, together with its Fitness Squad members Dominic Roque and Janina Manipol, will lead in a 60-minute circuit training class designed to enhance strength and awareness of the body. Finally, Fitness First will get the party started with a dance-heavy workout that challenges coordination and stamina.

For one day each week for the first 3 weeks of October, each fitness gym will be hosting their own fitness party at one of their main branches that give fitness enthusiasts a sneak peek of what to expect during the main event to be held at SMX in Mall of Asia on November 14.

The Fitness Festival itself will feature classes from each of the 3 partner gyms. Participants can either sign up per class for as low as PHP300, or get the all-day festival pass that gives them access to all 3 classes at only PHP750. All participants will be receiving festival kits specialized per class with lots of freebies!

So start stretching those muscles and get those juices flowing as Rexona presents an unforgettable day of fitness and fun. Get fit and stay fresh as you Move at the RXN FIT FEST. Get your passes now at any SM Ticket outlet or buy online at smtickets.com. 

Atleta Ako Ambassador Search

Meet #AtletaAko

Atleta Ako is a one stop shop for female athletes from 13 to onwards. The shop carries brands like EZ Laces, Flip Belts, Head Sweats, Running Skirts, Soas Racing and many more. The physical shop is located in Legazpi Street, Makati City (a stonethrow away from Greenbelt). Very soon, an online shop will be launched (so watch out for that!)

For more details, check their facebook and instagram pages.

#AtletaAko Ambassador Search

#AtletaAko is looking for the real female athletes to represent the brand through an ambassador search. The brand is looking for the following:

• Fit females, 18 to 60 years old.
• "Real people, Real Athletes"
• Into her sport for the past 2 years
• Not professional athletes or coaches
• Involved in the following sports:
• Swimming
• Running
• Cycling
• Yoga
• Surfing
• Crossfit

The brand is not looking for your typical models. They want real people to represent their favorite sport. An ambassador applicant doesn't need to be an expert but someone who practices fitness through her favorite sport. They want mothers, office workers, business women and family women who also makes time for health and fitness.

Application Process for the #AtletaAko Ambassador Search

1. Take a full body photo with arms and legs visible.
2. Then, have a close up shot, smiling is necessary.
3. Write a brief introduction about herself include information on how long you have been involved in your sport.
4. Write basic details like your birth date and contact details
5. Send all of these requirements to info@atletaako.com (alternate email: atletaakoph@gmail.com) or drop them off to:

Atleta Ako

4th Floor Aguirre Bldg.

812 Arnaiz Avenue

Makati 1200

(02) 7529087

Deadline of Submission: September 30, 2014, 6PM

Successful applicants will be featured in the #AtletaAko website, as well as be the representative of the brand. They will also receive tokens and items from the #AtletaAko.

Note to friends: If you know someone who fits the criteria, don't be shy to recommend them (with their consent, of course.)

Global Mala Project 2013

Global Mala is a collected efforts of several studios and freelance teachers that come together to spread the practice of yoga while raising fund for charitable organizations. Please visit their Facebook fan page (search: Global Mala Project Manila)

Chakra Workshop

Roland will be leading a Chakra Exploration Workshop on September 29, 2013, from 11:30am - 2:30pm in our Makati Studio.  Please email inquiry@blissyogamanila.com for further details and booking.

My Introductory Week in Bliss Yoga Manila

Bliss Yoga Manila is a yoga studio that offers classes of different yoga disciplines. It is located in Unit 203 Plaza One Hundred, VA Rufino Street corner Dela Rosa, Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati City.

In a real yoga studio

I love yoga. In a yoga class, you breathe deeply and meditate while stretching your body and strengthening your core. I usually attend the hour long classes in whatever gym I am enrolled in. If time doesn't permits me to practice yoga at the gym, I have home videos to guide me. But the best place for a yoga class is a yoga studio.

I bought an introductory week pass from a discount voucher from Cash Cash Pinoy. Regularly, it would cost P1,000 but I got it for P500. This was my opportunity to do yoga on a real yoga studio. Most yoga studios are not accessible for me so I settle for the classes in gyms and at home.

My introductory week card

After several schedule changes, I dropped by the studio, which is a 5 minute walk from my office, and signed me up for the next available class. To my surprise, the clients are regular attendees so I guess they already tapped into their market and was just sharing the space with the group deal option.

On my first class, I brought a yoga mat, a water bottle and a small towel. Those are the things that I usually bring in a yoga class. To my surprise, everyone else had brought an extra towel to cover their mats. As it turns out, the yoga class is done is an above room temperature environment. The towel is to keep you from slipping off your mat. The class was headed by Matty and she guided us through different yoga poses in her Vinyasa Yoga class for an 75 minutes or something. Some of the power poses was different from the usual poses we do in the yoga class. I gave it a try but I can't even stretch my legs that far away from my body. I told her it was my first time so she gave us options but since it wasn't my first time to do yoga so I could perform some of the poses. The experience was definitely refreshing. The environment was a surprise but the heat makes our bodies more equipped to test our flexibility so I welcomed the change. At the end of the class, I was pleasantly surprise with a welcome letter from Matty.

Welcome Letter from Matty

I tried two more classes with Bianca in her Vinyasa Flow class and Roland in his Vinyasa Yoga class. In those classes, I found the need to use a towel on the yoga mat as my sweat had stopped me from doing some of the poses as I kept slipping.

Namaste

Overall, I love my introductory week in Bliss Yoga Manila.I would do it again given my schedule permits me. I can't commit to a more regular practice in the studio yet but I welcome the occasional classes with P500 drop in rate. Currently, they are offering 6 months unlimited passes for P4,000 monthly (June promo only).

Flying again at FTX

Last Monday was a pretty stressful day at work. So I am extremely thankful that I was able to cap it off with a class of Fly Yoga. It's been a while since my last Fly Yoga class and I was excited to do all kinds of poses with the hammock once again.

The class started at 7:40pm which gave me a lot of leeway to finish all my tasks for the day. Teacher Isla was teaching that class so I was in familiar territory. I was the only boy in the room as the class was all girls (may be a good thing, may be not... hmmmm...)

Anyway, the class started with teacher Isla talking about Fly Yoga and the poses will be doing.  That night, we did a variety of poses from standing to aerial poses.

We warmed up on the floor with Sun Salutations.

A pose in Sun Salutations as exhibited in the Yoga Launch

Then, we used the hammock to do leg raises.

Leg raises as exhibited in the Yoga Launch

Yoga in Fitness Exchange(FTX)

FTX or FITNESS EXCHANGE is an ultramodern fitness concept for “anti-gym” designed for people who want to lose weight, feel better and look better in the most cost-effective and exciting ways possible. It is located in Unit 202, Three Salcedo Place, Tordesillas Street, Makati City.

One of its many offerings is yoga offered in Ashtanga, Gentle and Fly Yoga. As I previously blogged, FTX launched its Yoga offerings in an event last Leap Day (February 29).

Here are  features to watch out for in FTX's Yoga classes as highlighted in the event.

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Fitness Exchange (FTX) present Yoga

At Leap Day (February 29), I decided to go to Fitness Exchange (FTX), a gym where I usually work out and is located in Unit 202, Three Salcedo Place, Tordesillas Street, Makati City. It was at that date that they had their YOGA Launch.

 Isla presents at the Yoga Launch

The program included a demo of their Yoga classes including Ashtanga, Gentle and Fly Yoga, accompanied by a drum circle.

 Warrior 2

 Downward Facing Dog

 Warrior 1

 Posing to Upward Facing Dog

Drum Circle

Yoga Demo 

Fly Yoga Presentation

Free Fly Yoga Sessions at FTX

I so love the newest gym in Makati, Gym FTX.

First, I got promo deals from my favorite group deals sites at very reasonable prices. Then, they featured my blog post in their latest deals. Then, they have a Christmas promo for the Cirqfit Bundles (P2990 for 5+4 Passes). Then, Teacher Isla invites me to a free fly yoga sessions.

 Christmas Promo

Fly Yoga

Just a refresher, Fly Yoga classes are composed of your basic yoga poses made easier or more challenging by hanging part of your body in a cloth suspended beneath an anchor.

Classes begin by Teacher (either Lalah, Lesley or Dess) introducing everyone else and how Fly Yoga works.

Then you warm up with stretches with the cloth. Then, you go into different poses including body circles, monkey poses and anything Teacher Isla can add to your workout. You will be working your core and stretching most of your body in the poses of Fly Yoga. The conclusion of the session is pose for releasing pain, worries and stresses that your body carries.

Free Fly Yoga Session

Since Teacher Isla and I are now facebook friends (YEY, FTX FTW!), she invited me to free session of fly yoga. I will be attending one if my schedule permits me. The Free Fly Yoga schedules are as follows:

Dec 5 Mon
3:30 - 4:30pm


Dec 6 Tue
3:45 - 4:45pm


Dec 7 Wed
11:00-12:00pm
12:45 - 1:45pm


Dec 8 Thu
3:45 - 4:45 pm


Dec 9 Fri
10:30 - 11:30am
1:15 - 2:15pm
2:30 - 3:30pm

Dec 12 Mon
11:00-12:00pm  

3:30 - 4:30pm


Dec 13 Tue
3:45 - 4:45pm


Dec 14 Wed
11:00-12:00pm 

12:45 - 1:45pm


Dec 15 Thu
3:45 - 4:45 pm


Dec 16 Fri
10:30 - 11:30am 

1:15 - 2:15pm
2:30 - 3:30pm

All participants must be wearing tops with sleeves and bottoms that reach the knees. This is not a requirement but it will be beneficial for you since the cloth may cause you chaffing.

A requirement is wearing a smile and sporting an open mind.

Each session is limited to at most 9 people so be sure to reserve a slot by contacting FTX Gym through their email info@gymftx.com or calling 8223311 or 09162701177. Please mention you got the invite from me, Thirdy.  In case you can't make it to their free session, the usual rate is P950/session with discounts if you purchase their bundle passes (5+4 passes). Update: 2+1 Bundle Promo is now available.

 FTX Gym Facade from their website

FTX gym is located at Unit 202, Three Salcedo Place, Tordesillas Street, Makati City (above UCPB Tordesillas & Salcedo Velasquez Park)

FTX gym also offers signature workouts called CirqFit where a trainer will be with you every exercise in their circuit programs.

Fly Yoga at FTX Gym

Thanks to group deals (especially to Cash Cash Pinoy), I was able to spot the newest gym in Makati, FTX or Fitness Exchange. The gym is located in the heart of Makati, just behind Makati Sports Club at the exact address of 2nd floor, Three Salcedo Place, 123 Tordesillas St., Makati.

 FTX Logo from CCP

The new gym offers classes on yoga, dance, core fusion training, boxing aerobics, muay thai drills and 14 signature workouts. Classes have a schedule but since the gym is still in its early run, the schedules are bound to change based on the clients needs. While the signature workouts can be availed anytime that a trainer is around. I haven't tried the Cirqfit workouts yet but based on what I saw when I went there, the trainer works out with you, too.

Fly Yoga

After office hours, I went from our office in PBCOM to the back of Makati Sports club where the FTX Gym is located and used by Cash Cash Pinoy Vouchers to try Fly Yoga. I have only been to a few classes in Yoga but I do practice Fitness Yoga from Tony Horton's Yoga Flex, Yoga X and Stetching X from the P90x programs since they are good for runners who regularly train like me.

Fly Yoga Ad from CCP

So I was excited to see if how fly yoga works. As expected the class was dominated by females but it was okay since it was a small class. The yoga teacher, Isla (who is also the girl in the CCP ad), started the class getting to know our names and introducing info about yoga and fly yoga.

In the class, the "Fly" would be referring to the cloth anchored to the ceiling. This cloth will carry your body while exercising your core through yoga. Being a person that weighs 140+ lbs, the cloth was able to carry my whole weight so if you weight the same weight as me. I could guarantee your safety.

The warm up immediately included the use of the cloth so our bodies was "flying" little by little. I don't really remember the actual yoga terms but our session included body circles with half circle and quarter circle variations (out upper bodies flew in a circle); Monkey God pose with Variation (our leg was flying away while we stay grounded on the floor) and a lot more poses which I forgot how they are called.

To end the workout, we did the hanging corpse pose which was called that since it practiced letting go of everything in this pose our whole body flew while our teacher commanded our bodies to let go.

The workout was fun and really challenging. It needed the student to engage a lot of your core muscles. Our teacher also showed us things we could learn in the future like inverted split, head stand, etc wherein the cloth could make things harder or easier. The only con would be the good pain aftermath which meant your body was growing because of the workout.

Looking forward to my next fly yoga session at FTX.

For inquiries, contact 822-3311 or 0916-2701177.