Yoga with Anna Manalastas

Allow the quiet to pe*****te deeply
A reminder to slow down and surrender

A pause can be made sacred
By the simple act of being

Your presence is already a door
To healing, growth, and creativity

In silence, your inner rhythm
Echoes loudly
Moving you from within
Expressing itself
Through breath, gaze, and movement

May everything you encounter
Be integrated in harmony
With all the music, the cadence,
The spirit within your soul

Happy Easter, everyone!

This new season welcomes us
To a fresh breath of life, warmth,
And coming out to join with others

May you find peace and joy in your daily activities! 🐰🌻

Rest in stillness and ease
as we surrender into this quiet peace

Let your practice be a meaningful journey inward
Through the breath, meditation, and prayer
Through slow and mindful movements
To conscious and intentional eating

May every action this week
Be nurturing and healing
To yourself

For when one person heals,
The world heals as well
We truly need it in these vulnerable times. 🍃❤️‍🩹🍃

2025 💖

Very late post because this Lola is inly now catching up with the latest apps to help make easy and aesthetic photo layouts on IG. 😅

Really wanted to post some photos from my July trip with because it was one of the chillest, funnest, and most transformative trips of this year. Grateful for Vietnam’s charming culture, hospitality, and safety, for friendships that bloom exponentially, for new discoveries about myself, and for a tough yet love-filled year. ❤️

Dear friends,

You are warmly invited to a Day of Mindfulness in Nature, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Hiking Zen practice of Deer Park Monastery. Together, we will walk gently through the forest, breathe with awareness, and rest in the beauty of the present moment.

Our home for the day, Mount Purro Nature Reserve, is a family-run eco-park dedicated to forest conservation and reforestation in the Upper Marikina Watershed. By joining, we also help support their mission of caring for the land and the communities that protect it.

The hike is gentle and accessible to most, winding through shaded trails and quiet streams. The day will include mindful walking, sitting and tea meditations, mindful eating, and dharma sharing.

📍
🕕 November 9 | 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
(Meet at One Legazpi Park, Makati)

To register, kindly click the link in bio or visit https://luma.com/am6291qy. Everyone is welcome to breathe, smile, and go slowly with the sangha.

We look forward to enjoying these mindfulness practices with nature with you. 🌻

With gratitude,
Plum Village Philippines Sangha

Dear Friends,

We warmly invite you to our upcoming Morning of Mindfulness in One Legazpi Park on Oct 19, from 10:00am-12:30pm. ❤️

Kindly register through the link to receive relevant information and updates regarding the session:
https://luma.com/je3mse6l

Thank you so much and we look forward to sitting and breathing with you all again! 🙏🏻

Dear Friends,

Happy Sunday morning to all!

We warmly invite you to our upcoming Morning of Mindfulness in One Legazpi Park on Sept 7 at 10:00am. ☺️

Kindly register through the link to receive relevant information and updates regarding the session: lu.ma/keu22eya

Thank you so much and we look forward to sitting and breathing with you all again! 🙏🏻

Dear Friends, happy to invite you to another Morning of Mindfulness in Makati this Sunday, May 25, from 10am-12nn.

Please join us for a peaceful Morning of Mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We’ll practice sitting and walking meditation, mindful breathing, and gentle group sharing in a warm and welcoming space.

​Mindfulness helps us to be more present, focused, and joyful in everyday life.

​This gathering is open to everyone. There are no fees. Please bring a yoga mat or cushion for your comfort.

Should you be interested to join, please kindly register through this link: https://tr.ee/81uK6xnV3t

Feel free to share this with friends who may be interested in practicing. ❤️

We look forward to sitting, singing, and walking mindfully with you. 🌻

It’s been more than 2.5 years since I last taught online on and an old student recently reached out to me, requesting for classes once again.

It feels so long ago.. and yet, when I look back on it, I realize it’s not too far from where I am. In fact, teaching live classes on Insight Timer during the pandemic was what allowed me to feel grounded, to survive and thrive in such uncertain times. It was also the platform that allowed me to connect with likeminded and supportive people from all over the world.. and brought me to where I am currently.

I am so grateful that I was given the chance to be a part of such an important community that continues to touch lives in so many different ways.

In the spirit of solemnity and deep reflection this coming Holy Week, I’ve decided to return once again and offer some Yin Yoga classes on the app, which are donation-based and accessible for everyone. 😌

I will be teaching next week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings at 7:00pm Philippine Time. I’ve posted the links to the events on my bio so you can sign up for them, if any of the classes calls out to you. ❤️

I look forward to holding space again and reconnecting with old and new students on Insight Timer. 🙏🏻