Elevate Your Practice With A Surface And Weight That Moves
Aquanimous Yoga is an innovative and integrated instability practice on Stand Up Paddleboards (SUP) and Stability Boards (SB).
With our mindful and intentional dynamic stability practices, we aspire to create a world where individuals can adapt with resilience, move freely like water, and create a ripple effect to their community and relationships.
May this journey to being Aquanimous inspire, transform, and delight you, allowing you to joyously be of greater benefit to all beings.
START WITH OUR BEGINNER SERIES
Core stability is fundamental to overall body function. Our limbs can operate effectively only when our core is stable.
True core stability is achieved when we can get our joints in neutral position and coordinate optimal breathing with the activation of our core’s deep muscles, and then sustain this approach throughout our daily activities.
Learn and develop an optimal core stabilization strategy in our AY Basics class. Improve your posture and move with greater ease to lessen the likelihood of developing compensatory strategies that lead to tightness, dysfunction, and eventually, pain.
STABILITY THROUGH INSTABILITY
Our approach cultivates an embodied core that empowers you to manage uncertainties and effectively handle disturbances that may otherwise destabilize you.
With a surface and weight that reacts to your slightest movement, you have to constantly adjust to maintain control of the board, the weight, and your body. Consequently, the water reacts again creating a continuous cycle continues of challenge and adaptation to ceaseless change.
Deviating from traditional mats and weights, the SUP, stability board and aquabags are alive, ensuring that no two repetitions are ever the same. This dynamic experience provides a revolutionary AY Practice that trains your functional core strength, stability, mobility and flexibility far beyond what any other device could offer.
BENEFITS OF THE AY PRACTICE
At the core of our philosophy lies the concept of holistic resilience and wellbeing achieved through functional, somatic, and dynamic stability practices on the water.
This ripples down: when we move well, we feel good; when we feel good, we’re able to live according to our deepest values, and focus on what truly matters in life.
Benefits of the Body
Our dynamic stability practices strengthen your core, train every muscle, improve motor control, posture & performance, move with ease, prevent falls & injuries, enhance organ health among others
Benefits of the Heart
Our heart-centered practices help improve emotional intelligence, balance energy & emotions, help you become more resilient, overcome fears & traumas, develop compassion & self-acceptance
Benefits of the Mind
Our mindful practices help calm the mind and develop mental focus & concentration, relieves chronic stress, anxiety and depression, gives mental clarity to gain insight
Benefits of the Spirit
As a spiritual practice, AY helps you become more present and more connected, letting you spread positive feelings towards everyone around you and to your environment
Therapeutic Aspects
The healing & therapeutic aspects of the water aids in relieving chronic aches and pains, heal injuries and traumas, improves mood, tone and quality of sleep
Benefits of the Outdoors
Being one with nature exposes us to life-enhancing elements such as vitamin D and negative ions, which can ward against cancer, heart disease and diabetes
Lalah has really helped me a lot!
Tommy Manotoc
Ms. Lalah is such an amazing person, and doing yoga on a surfboard with her left us feeling amazing! I always think that the quality of a student’s practice really depends on the instructor’s vibe. We attended her Aqua Firma workshop at Urban Ashram, and she was really memorable because we felt so so happy right after. That’s why I’m always looking to book her class because I know it’s worth it. And once AY is back to face-to-face classes and situation is better, definitely, we will be the first ones to attend wherever you are!
Marissa Mojica
Lalah gave me better feedback than any of the teachers I was going to in the studios here in London, very helpful. I couldn't ask for better explanation. I am sure I will improve. Thank you, Lalah!
Sylvain Dorè (London, UK)
Thank you, Aquanimous Yoga, for a fun class! (even though the down an inch, down an inch is a killer!)
Ella Melendez
Surfasana!!! What a fun and ingenious way to practice! Thanks, Aquanimous Yoga! Radical!
Tua Castaneda
Had a fun and challenging workshop with Aquanimous Yoga. My muscles were already shaking halfway through class so I hope I can still walk tomorrow.
Pat Abiog
Fact of life: it wobbles. Find balance. Thank you Teacher Lalah for letting us play on the Aqua Firma - the next best thing to SUP!
John Hofilena
Yoga on a balance board requires extra work but it feels extra good too!
Kat Marie Balanon
Yoga on a balance board is a fantastic way to shake up your practice - the unstable surface reminds you to move mindfully, and provides a more challenging workout especially for your core! Thank you for a fun and challenging afternoon!
Jennifer Non
Thank you for the wonderful, relaxed time! The SUP Yoga and Aqua Firma classes are a great combination.
Natalie Thomet
I liked everything! The yoga was varied and amazing.
Mark Fisher
Loved the yoga sessions. Really a wonderful getaway. Very professional, great teacher. A good flow.
Kelly Hattel
I really had an amazing time on the retreat. I needed some quiet time, and the retreat and being on the SUPs on the river was just perfect for that. Plus, I think the idea is something I really want to support and hope to see grow more in the Philippines.
Pinsuda Alexander
Lalah is very knowledgeable and insightful. She gave us very clear guidance. I most definitely would recommend to others to try. I really like how she integrated all these practices, it was really a wholistic approach.
Nicole Tobias
Yoga on these pretty boards is surprisingly calming. Thank you, Lalah, for being so kind to share your knowledge to us students. Looking forward to taking more of your classes!
Genevieve Susi
I feel like 5-6days retreat. It means these are perfect FULL programs what I was expecting. And I could enjoy Yin and SUP yoga also even though it’s first time to me. Thank you!
Ayoung Hyun
Lalah is a true yogi. I was fortunate to have had my first yoga experience with a genuinely brilliant soul who LIVES and EMBODIES her teachings. I am excited to continue and embrace yoga as a guiding light in my life. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to be back!
Rosie Lubin
Lalah is an excellent yoga teacher. I enjoyed two Ashtanga practices with her while on a trip to San Juan. You'll come out feeling stronger, more energetic and also at peace. Thanks Lalah, I will be back the next time I visit the Philippines!
Sarah Parle
Lalah has given me a greater appreciation of this practice. She is amazing and I am forever grateful.
Mara Andres
Solid flow and awesome experience!
Rigo S. Gavino
Thank you for the fantastic class!!!
Ann Gillian Tero
So excited about the transfer of Lalah de Dios of Aquanimous Yoga to Manila. She is among the yoga teachers who challenged me to level up in my yoga practice by both motivating and explaining to me the proper form and benefits of the different poses. Her yoga sessions are not easy, but she does not make yoga impossible to those who are beginners, or those not flexible and confident. She is patient and kind. Best of all, she is centered. La Union’s loss is Manila’s gain
Lala Rimando
It's always a good feeling everytime I practice with Lalah. She has a good way of establishing awareness in breathing and meditation. Her excellent technical know-how shows in the structured classes, and the adjustments that she gives in the asanas make a big difference as you go along on your own. You just know you're well taken cared of. She becomes more inspirational off the mat - the truthful and positive wisdom she sheds - ground and help you bounce back to reality with a better attitude. Thank you for bringing yoga and creating a more peaceful community in Surftown!
Allan Solano
Lalah has the right attitude, the right awareness and understanding. She is helping people strengthen and heal, which is very important. She is moving forward and taking many people with her!
Danny Paradise (Senior Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Maui Hawaii)
For some people, a profession simply blurs into their personhood. There really is no such thing as work-life balance, because the work they do harmonizes with the ways of their everyday; and whatever is lacking in their flawlessness is always diminished through the light of their sincere spirits. I love that like water, Lalah is all and both. I love how she chooses to reveal a paradox. I love how she assures me that it's okay to be human.
Nikki Valenzuela (Salt Rimmed Philippines)
Thank you for allowing me space to surrender, as myself and parts of me I did not even know needed letting go. Asanas I've been taking for granted on the mat were transformed in SUP and I learned so much about the subtle body. It was totally humbling, experiencing first hand how when you go with the flow, you flow but when you resist you fall, literally and figuratively.
Jotz Lizardo (Manila, Philippines)
It was a refreshing break from doing yoga at the studio. Instead of mirrors, I have the horizon in front of me and at the end of my fingertips. When I tilt my head back, I can see the blue sky. And during savasana, you can dip your hands in the water. Thanks for setting up a floating studio in LU!
Pam Franco (Las Piñas, Philippines)
Aquanimous Yoga is more than just classes for me. It's part of the LU community. It took me a while to get into my own rhythm, and I'm very thankful that Lalah was patient with me and continuously pushed me to become stronger.
Tina Antonio (Urbiz Garden Plage, La Union)
Aquanimous Yoga was an awesome 1 week experience. I like how the classes were a balance between poses and meditation. Lalah was very generous in teaching and sharing the practice. I recommend this to anyone who needs to get away from the city and or themselves.
Isa Marfori (Keeva Essentials Philippines)
I felt very privileged to have a caring and knowledgeable, professional teacher par excellence! Lalah was able to target areas of my body that needed some real work from past injuries and bad muscle memory.
David Turk (Surfer, California, USA)
Your SUP Yoga class was a grounding experience! It was unforgettable and I look forward to going again.
Omu Toledo (Manila, Philippines)
Lalah has guided me with ease, giving very clear instructions and with disciplined push, correcting my posture very carefully. I've never felt so at ease and trusting, and it takes a good teacher to help you experience that.
Leng Ombao (Manila, Philippines)
Having been diagnosed with cancer, Lalah was very accommodating and modified some steps for our needs. Mind you one of us was even pregnant! We learned how to be in the present and breezed through the session. Thank you for everything, Lah! Definitely coming back to Aquanimous Yoga. It's a must try when in San Juan!
Gianne Garcia (Pangasinan, Philippines)
Lalah has to be one of the most well-rounded yoga teachers in the country. I highly recommend signing up with Aquanimous Yoga. Drop by for any of the Mat yoga sessions or get synced with nature's own flow with SUP yoga. It's a beautiful way to spend time in the water while waiting for the next surf session.
Camille Pilar (La Union, Philippines)
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