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Indian Ambassador Lalduhthlana Ralte joins the practice. PHOTO: ALYA HONASAN

Manila’s yoga community celebrates ‘the great connector’

Considering that yoga as a philosophy has been around for some 5,000 years, this has certainly been a long time coming. Formerly the province of hippies and New Age groupies, the Indian belief system has spread all over the world and hit the mainstream as a healthful practice, a way to a tranquil mind, a good “workout” (although serious practitioners would probably cringe at the word) and—more cringing ahead—a billion-dollar industry involving exclusive retreats, designer apparel and its share of controversy.

It’s the age of the ‘survival of the prettiest,’ says Vicki Belo

Our desire for good looks, apparently, is not just something the media has fed into our psyches, but is a biological adaptation. Simply put, our perception of beauty is not something learned; it is an instinct shaped by natural selection, according to a book cited by Belo titled “Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty,” by Nancy Etcoff.

Resisted sprint. PHOTOS BY NELSON MATAWARAN

TV host credits vigorous workouts for her physique

Beating and whipping long, thick, anchored battle ropes, dancer and TV host Iya Villania works out like a man. Having grown-up in Australia where sports is a lifestyle, the 28-year-old Kapuso star prefers a program that is tough but fun.

Gifts of health from the ‘queen of greens’

Kale is rich in potassium, vitamin C and B6 that help to promote heart health. A high potassium intake reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and loss of muscle mass, and also decreases blood pressure.

Lose weight without dieting

Gourmets and gourmands worldwide fondly declare that they live to eat. What if I were to tell you that you should “eat to live” without compromising on the famous covenant of diehard foodies?

Knowledge beyond the senses

How do we know what we know? Where does our knowledge of the outside world come from? Throughout recorded history there have always existed special individuals who had the power or ability to tap into some kind of hidden knowledge or wisdom not possessed by ordinary mortals.