Wellness News & Announcements
LGFI Conducts 3rd Wellness 101 Course for 2011
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 12:52
To keep the momentum for Wellness 101, a third run of the course was conducted by the Lopez Group Foundation and Lopez Lifelong Wellness team last September 20-21, 2011 at the Eugenio Lopez Center in Sumulong Highway, Antipolo.
Twenty four (24) participants completed the two-day interactive course on wellness, with one (1) participant coming from outside the Lopez Group of Companies.
A variation implemented this time was a session on Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga conducted by instructors from YOGA Manila. Vinyasa is a movement breathing system—breathe movement synchronicity. The breath moves the body. It is a linking of asana to asana through the movement of the breath. With breath, core control and focus, it evolves into a moving meditation.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is taught in sequence, which is repeated every practice. The aim of the practice is to offer development and awareness of the self, the “side effects” being a stronger, more flexible, toned and healthier body, which is why most people are drawn to this.
Below are some of the participants’ messages and commitments to wellness after the course:
“I commit to live a healthier and joyful life guided by the ten (10) spiritual rules taught in this course…. Even if the one I will forgive will never forgive me.”
– Doris Nuval, Executive Vice-President and COO
Knowledge Channel
“I commit and promise to take care of my health by following the wellness program of the Group.”
– Capt. Gilbert Taberra, Aviation Manager
INAEC
“Thank you so much for this workshop – it’s really an eye-opener and a life-changing experience for me as far as my wellness is concerned. I have been with the Lopez Group for more than twelve years now and this is the first time I attended a workshop which really gives me information on wellness! What a great course, keep it up guys! Great job. GO WELLNESS GO!!!”
– Jei Jei Gertes, AVP-CFO
Third Gen
“I commit to reduce my blood sugar to the normal level and body weight by 5% before the end of December, 2011”
– Rex Bontia, Production Manager
Energy Development Corporation
“I commit to choosing the right food to eat and eating in the right quantity.”
– Jingle Hernandez, AVP Comptroller
Lopez Inc.
“I commit to be conscious about my personal wellness, including those people I am associated with, and practice through life my personal learnings, especially the sustaining aspect of the program.”
– Larry Bayrante, Manager/Specialist
Energy Development Corporation
“After so much learning and experiences have been shared, I commit to be more conscious of being a better person, and influence others by doing the Lord’s work every day.”
– Jose Noel V. Luna, Employee Relations Manager
Energy Development Corporation
“Attending this Wellness 101 is a great honor in my part as I have learned so much the value of being well and staying well. I would like to attend another wellness course in the future. Congratulations to all the people behind this program. Mabuhay kayo!”
– Capt. Jesus Hernandez, Pilot
INAEC
“I commit to change my lifestyle so I can achieve what I’ve learned from Wellness 101, which is to exercise, lose weight, healthy lifestyle. I want to share and advocate the objectives and purpose of this Wellness 101 course to my family, subordinates and colleagues in Leyte.”
– Rudy Pol, Civil Works Manager
Energy Development Corporation
“I commit to exercise thirty (30) minutes every day. I will love more myself and be happy of what I have and enjoy everything. I will eat just enough and enroll to yoga class.”
– Maricel Manalo, Flight Dispatcher
INAEC
“Thank you to Mr. Alunan and the entire staff of Wellness 101. Thank you to all participants who took me in even if I do not belong to the Lopez Group. And lastly, to our resource persons, many thanks for the shared excellent insights. Two (2) days well spent indeed!”
– Jocelyn Pick, Managing Director
Pacific Asia Profiles, Inc.
It must be stressed that for the past three (3) Wellness 101 courses conducted this year, the paradigm shift of participants from being unmindful of their well being to being conscious and committed to making certain lifestyle changes towards wellness is highly apparent. This indicates that the course is more than enough in achieving its intent of raising their awareness on the value of being healthy and well, vis-à-vis the pressures of work and daily life; and that the journey to wellness is a personal one, requiring their utmost diligence and commitment to be well and stay well.
A fourth run of the course will take place sometime in November.
See more photos of "Wellness 101: September 2011" in our Photo Galleries.
Russel Aleta F. Solitario, LGFI-Lifelong Team
Published: October 4, 2011