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[caption id="attachment_6760" align="aligncenter" width="384"] with Ian Batherson[/caption] This is something new and first in the Philippines. I was fortunate to witnessed Aroma Chakra Healing Body Massage and Indian Head Massage at BlueWater Day Spa in Greenhills . For our better understanding, the practice of Ayurveda (a traditional system of balancing seven Chakras or energy centers in the body which originated in India. From which, each Chakra can also affects our well being and once the Chakra is blocked, there will be imbalance and resulting to 'hindrances' of feeling good inside and out. This type of healing body massage can harmoznize our seven Chakra's of the body and resulting to a healthy lifestyle. [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4" orderby="rand"] Improve your Chakra healthy by understanding: The Seven Chakras   "The root" - The Base (the Muladhara) - As described to ...

Social Business Leader Reese Fernandez-Ruiz Looking more like a fresh college grad than an award-winning social entrepreneur, Reese Fernandez-Ruiz is a contrasting personality. On the one hand, she is a soft-spoken young woman, but on the other, she is a recipient of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise (Young Laureates Programme) for her efforts in Rags2Riches. “Rags2Riches is a social business enterprise that helps marginalized communities earn a living and partner with famous designers. I’m part of a team that provides livelihood to a group of women artisans. And we partner with designers so that they’re products will be of higher value. And we also use up-cycled raw materials such as scrap cloth and indigenous and organic materials in order to create home and fashion accessories,” Reese begins. Because of her hard work and dedication, Reese was able to convince such high-profile designers as Rajo Laurel, Amina Aranaz and Oliver Tolentino to lend their creativity in designing the bags...

Entrepreneur and Money Broker Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez Just 26 years old, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez already wears many hats—each the result of her many passions. She says, “First of all I’m a wife. I’m a mother of two. I’m an entrepreneur and also a money broker and at the same time I’m the vice president of the Professional Models Association of the Philippines.” This busybody is the vice president of Elan, which is the modeling agency she has been working for since she broke into the modeling scene when she was all of just 15 years old. She is also the associate editor of her own quarterly style magazine called Luxe, which she says gives her the opportunity to give other models much-needed income and experience, and fashion brands the print exposure. Mikaela also joined forces with husband Chucho to put up Gourmet Pao, which puts the common siopao into the level of gourmet food by creating novel flavor combinations such as tuna with capers. Smilingly, Mikaela says that none of her ...

Strategic Broker and Wellness Activist Conrad Perreras By his own words, Conrad Perreras, the president and CEO of Beyond Beauty Corporation is “an economist by training, a marketing practitioner by profession, and an entrepreneur by choice. But as a person I do strategic brokering. I try to look for people with bright ideas and connect them with people in need of these ideas.” To be a strategic broker, says Conrad, one has to be consistently optimistic. One also has to have the ability to balance the pros and cons of every issue, and adopt a winning attitude. The same qualities also serve him in good stead in marketing Beaubelle, a superior line of skincare products. While he may have his hands full, Conrad got himself involved in a movement called Wellness for Life. He explains: “This is housed under the Wellness Organization worldwide. Essentially it talks about the different pillars of wellness, the different dimensions of wellness. And in the end, it’s giving the people the option...

Environmental TV Show Host Kiko Rustia Thousands of viewers who sit in front of the tube every Wednesday evening are only too familiar with the dreadlocks of host Kiko Rustia and the often-death-defying stunts he has to do to bring into focus the country’s rich biodiversity. Says Kiko about co-hosting “Born to be Wild”: “It’s physically demanding and it’s really, really stressful at times because I’m always in the field so I‘m subjected to the elements. But it’s something I love doing. I love the outdoors; I love the environment; I love nature. That’s why I guess I really love what I do.” The job has taken Kiko to some of the most remote parts of the country—from deep inside a cave, to somewhere high up in the forest canopy. He also has to face extreme weather conditions—be it in the middle of a raging storm, or under the scorching heat of the sun. In all of these experiences, Kiko has never failed to look at the Philippines in awe. “One of the most important things that I’ve learned...

Social Entrepreneur Illac Diaz Having made a name as a model and as a media personality, Illac Diaz now uses the fame to push forward his greatest passion—to provide easy and workable solutions to meet the average Filipino’s basic needs for shelter, education and lighting. He does this in his capacity as executive director for My Shelter Foundation—a social enterprise that looks for solutions for the poor. “My Shelter Foundation is a social enterprise that basically looks for uncommon solutions to common problems. We do all kinds of alternative construction using bamboo, soil or plastic bottles to create homes and schools that are cheaper and are more affordable for rural communities,” Illac enumerates. In his drive to provide ideal habitats and communities, Illac never loses track of his company’s vision of caring for the environment. Illac explains: “One of the passions that we have really is to bring green technologies to the poorest. Not only for the top 1%, but to bring alternati...

BlueWater Day Spa is one of the best and innovative Spa in Metro. On its sixth year, Bluewater Day Spa has been around to provide newly-built spas and innovative services for all those who would love to relax, pampered and spend the rest of their leisure time. Apart from giving the best spa services in town, BlueWater Day Spa believes in giving the customer the ultimate wholeness and confidence on a healthy mind and body. Quoting from the Vice President of BlueWater Day Spa, Mr Ryan Simisim ; Explaining 'Innovating Wholeness' is not just a slogan but a maxim we live and adhere to'- the motto that helped and guide all clients of BlueWater Day Spa for its continuous innovative health treatments for a wider health and beauty concerns. In line with this, BlueWater Day Spa has also secured the endorsement of some of the country's most innovative and creative personalities. Tagged as 'Ambassadors' (unlike endorsers who only poses with the product); These person...

Tri-Athlete and Coach Andy Leuterio As a triathlete coach, Andy helps ordinary people achieve extraordinary feats. He explains, “Almost all of my clientele are working people or executives. And my challenge is how to fit in the training of swimming, biking and running into a normal life where you have work, where you have family and other responsibilities. It’s my job to teach them how to make the most of their available training time and help them break barriers to achieve their goal of joining and finishing a triathlon.” This, Andy admits, is a demanding task because he has to craft the training program of each and every client—a program tailor-made to suit an individual’s schedule, lifestyle, health and physical capability. A significant part of the training program involves several hours a day actually training people and preparing their body for the rigorous competition. “On top of that, I have to do my own training, so my job requires me to work basically seven days a week. I rar...

Innovating Wholeness is a two-part event which celebrates beauty and wellness as well as promoting a fit and active lifestyle. There will be a Grand Press Launch set to happen at ENCORE (formerly Embassy Superclub) Unit D The Fort Strip, Global Taguig City on September 2, 2010 and the Fun Run on October 17, 2010 at SM Mall of Asia grounds with distances of 3K, 5K, 10K. There will be activities about sports, fitness, wellness and... fashion among others. Lots of activities and freebies await guests and participants. Run with BlueWater Day Spa's newest faces: SAM MILBY and MIKAELA LAGDAMEO-MARTINEZ together with current endorsers: Karylle Tatlonghari, Akihiro Sato and Boom Labrusca. They will participate alongside our Innovating Wholeness Icons: Coach Rio dela Cruz, Daniel Matsunaga and Fabio Ide, with the special participation of Sen.Pia Cayetano, Kiko Rustia Coach Alfrancis Chua and 40 Brazilian Model-Endorsers. The highlight of the event will be a fashion show featuring singlets e...

Innovating Wholeness, that's BlueWater Day Spa's commitment to all. Join the Fun Run on October 17 Click the image to enlarge