Run Rhino Run: Talkshow and Running with Indo-Runners Thursday Night

3 Jun
running @FX Indorunners group

running @FX Indorunners group

Seneng banget rasanya akhirnya ikutan aktivitas sama grup yang sudah melakukan kegiatan lari setelah sekian lama dalam grup indo-runners. Maka pada hari Kamis, 31 May 2012 saya akhirnya mengikuti untuk pertama kalinya klub indo-runners mengadakan Run Rhino Run with WWF di cafe BLOOMING di FX dan kemudian diikuti dengan lari bersama. Disini WWF membahas mengenai badak di Indonesia yang menurut IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ) Red List, status badak jawa (Rhinoceros sondaicus) yaitu Critically Endangered yang berarti kritis, sangat terancam punah, dengan kode C2a(i), D. Artinya hewan ini tidak ada subpopulasi lebih dari 50 ekor individu dewasa atau ukuran populasi diperkirakan berjumlah kurang dari 50 individu dewasa. Badak di kawasan hutan Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon (TNUK), Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten jumlahnya kini tinggal 35 ekor.

in Blooming Cafe, FX

in Blooming Cafe, FX

Ketika masuk keruangan waw ramai sekali ternyata crowdnya, sangking ramainya kita tidak bisa dengar pers conferencenya hehe. Acaranya ada juga musik by Jamaica Cafe.

going to the indorunners activity with Una Amanda and Gilles Depardieu.. we had fun

going to the indorunners activity with Una Amanda and Gilles Depardieu.. we had fun there!

Semuanya sudah get ready dengan outfitnya yang warna warni untuk ikutan larinya. Terasa semangat para peserta yang antusias untuk ikut lari. Ternyata hari ini pun banyak peserta2 baru yang baru kali ini mengikuti lari dengan grup Indorunners seperti saya. Hehehe..

Banyak sekali peminat yang ikutan lari malam kamis ini. Hari ini pun adalah hari pertamanya saya ketemu dengan Pipin yang menangin fit challenge 2010. Jadi , pemenang2 fit challenge bertemu muka face to face, hehe. Glad to have met you Pipin. Setelah selama ini via FB and BB.

Lucunya lagi, di sesi running ini saya malah accidentally kenalan dengan orang yang ternyata adalah tetangga saya diapartemen dimana saya tinggal. 1 tower pula, hehe. Well, kegiatan seperti ini memang membawa kenalan baru yang asik2 dan 1 minat, yaitu lari.

my neighbour whom i just met hehe,,..

So, kalau nanti next pada mau ikutan Indo-runners lari silahkan liat saja group indo runners di FB.

Great running session this day and would love to join the group another time.
Mari kita mulai lagi session get healthy. Baik yang dulu sudah pernah diet tapi gagal atau pernah kurus tapi naik lagi, atau ada kepentingan2 tertentu seperti ingin hamil jadi mengurangi aktivitas olahraga. Boleh mengurangi sedikit tapi jangan dihilangkan. Mari yu kita mulai step by step kalau belum running, kita mulai walking, bs dari 15 menit jadi 20 menit jadi 30 menit and of course with healthy eating habits.

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ZUMBA FEVER!

10 Mar

February 2012

Another Zumba Party in the house! Located in Kemang, above the Zumba® Fitness with JUNKO N CREW’S Studio, Jakarta Indonesia full address JL. KEMANG RAYA NO. 7, NUJANIV OR APOTIK MELAWAI 4 FLOOR, Jakarta-Selatan.
Me and my friend Rhani once again joined the opening saturday nite party for zumba dance here.

as usual, there are a lot of different kind of unique people with their unique clothes indicating the sign of Zumba.
As always, the zumba dance always gotten us pretty sweating. according to indri, the trainer , that the calories we get from doing zumba dance is 800 kalories per hour, whereas for RPM classes is 600 kalories… wow .. you can imagine what a lot of sweat you can get it out of! …

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The music also very trendy, some really just wanna make you dance all nite, hip and fun.. and that’s about Zumba.
We can get really fit for doing this kind of cardio often. Go Zumba! Zumba Fever!

loving this kind of exercise that doesn’t even feel like exercise! it feels like a party where you can’t stop dancing and dancing and dancing. Do you know why i think, adding singing into it , will be the best! there you will have a complete musical exercise! :)

Cheers and hava healthy life all the time you guys…

Sebastian Pucelle Series of Yoga Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia for 2012

9 Dec

Yoga has always been one of a great way to improve our health. Luckily, Yoga expert Sebastian Pucelle will be coming to Jakarta and do series of workshop. The following are the information of Sebastian Pucelle series of workshop in 2012.

2 Days Workshop Foundation of Yin-Yoga
Theory & Practice with Sebastian Pucelle

Jl.Sunda no.7 – 3rd floor Menteng, Jakarta 10350
phone: +6221 3100071 or +62888 896 7392
28 & 29 of January 2012

In Yoga we talk about 3 stage of nature or the 3 gunas.

Rajas (Yang) or a dynamic state,Tamas (Yin) or a passive state and Sattvic or (Tao) the state of balance and clarity.
Yoga is about finding balance…

Yang Yoga : Is associated with movement or Vinyasa which require muscle contraction,building physical strenght and stamina,it also fortify weak articulation.The faster pace help the practitioner to detoxified and improve the flow of Prana throughout the body.

Yin Yoga: In the opposite emphazise maximum decontraction,the different joints in the body are targeted, holding the posture for longer time in a relaxed manner allowing the practitioner to lenghten the connective tissues around the joint in order to create more space.The slow pace allow the practitioner to direct the prana toward different part of
the body,and practice breath integration.

Theory

• Learning about Yin&Yang concept (Coexistence and interconnectedness…)
• Understanding Yin-Yoga Vs Yang-Yoga (Differences between those 2 practices)
• Exploring the 3 main tissues for Yoga practice (Bones, Muscle and connective Tissues)
• Discovering Tension Vs Compression (The limitation of every Asanas)
And much more…

Practice

• Looking at the 20 mains Yin Yoga poses with variation
• 2 Yin-Yoga Session including Pranayama & Meditation
• 2 Yin-Yang Vinyasa Flow Session including Pranayama &guided Shavasana

Day 1 : 9h30 to 12 Morning Session “Opening Prana Flow”
14h00 to 16h30 Afternoon Session “Finding Stillness”

Day 2 : 9h30 to 12 Morning Session “The Quiet Practice”
14h00 to 1Afternoon Session “From Strength to Softness”

This workshop is designed to benefit beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

2 Days Yin-Yoga Workshop
The Meridian Series Part I
Theory & Practice with Sebastian Pucelle

Jl.Sunda no.7 – 3rd floor Menteng, Jakarta 10350
phone: +6221 3100071 or +62888 896 7392

24 & 25 of March 2012

In this Workshop we will learn how to heal ourselves with the practice of
Yin-Yoga, tapping into the healing life-force of the body called Prana (in India) or Chi (in China), using the energy pathway in the energetic body (Pranayama Kosha) named, Nadis or Meridians.
In this Workshop we will go deeper into the practice of Yin-Yoga to move the Prana in the energetic body removing blockages and stagnation of energy, enhancing the flow of Chi to stimulate the function of the Meridians, main Organs and Chakras, through the practice of the Yin-Yoga Meridian Series.

Theory

• Introduction to the 5 Elements Theory (Supportive and controlling cycle)
• Approaching the Meridians System ( Meridians location and relation to the organs)
• Understanding the Flow of Chi (Chi Movement, and Different type of Chi)

And much more…

Practice

• 4 Yin-Yoga Sequences according to the Elements and Meridians.
• Including Pranayama & Guided Shavasana.

This workshop is designed to benefit beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

2 Days Yin-Yoga Workshop
The Meridian Series Part II
Theory & Practice with Sebastian Pucelle

Jl.Sunda no.7 – 3rd floor Menteng, Jakarta 10350
phone: +6221 3100071 or +62888 896 7392

28 & 29 of April 2012

In this Workshop we will learn how to heal ourselves with the practice of Yin-Yoga, tapping into the healing life-force of the body called Prana (in India) or Chi (in China), using the energy pathway in the energetic body (Pranayama Kosha) named, Nadis or Meridians.

In this Workshop we will go deeper into the practice of Yin-Yoga to move the Prana in the energetic body removing blockages and stagnation of energy, enhancing the flow of Chi to stimulate the function of the Meridians, main Organs and Chakras, through the practice of the Yin-Yoga Meridian Series.

Theory

• Introduction to the 5 Elements Theory (Supportive and controlling cycle)
• Approaching the Meridians System ( Meridians location and relation to the organs)
• Understanding the Flow of Chi (Chi Movement, and Different type of Chi)

And much more…

Practice

• 4 Yin-Yoga Sequences according to the Elements and Meridians.
• Including Pranayama & Guided Meditation.

This workshop is designed to benefit beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

2 Days Workshop
Theory & Practice with Sebastian Pucelle
Yin-Yoga &a Meditation

Jl.Sunda no.7 – 3rd floor Menteng, Jakarta 10350
phone: +6221 3100071 or +62888 896 7392

26 & 27 of May 2012

The practice of YIN-YOGA is naturally evolving toward meditation, as Yogi our effort on the path go toward an understanding of the nature of the mind.
YIN-YOGA spontaneously bring us closer to this understanding, the calmness and relaxed approached allow the practitioner to integrate more easily breath awareness, the Asanas are design mainly to open the lower body which enable oneself to sit for longer time and lessen discomfort. Ready to practice and explore MEDITATION.

Theory

• Looking at the main sitting Meditation Postures(Adjustment and relaxation in the posture)
• Learning the relation between Yoga and Meditation (Why Hatha Yoga is the preparation for meditation ?)
• Studying the 5 Hindrances to Meditation (The obstacles to Meditation and how to overcome them)
• Exploring the 8 Limbs of Raja-Yoga (The spiritual path of Yoga)

Practice

• 4 Yin-Yoga Session including Pranayama & guided Shavasana
• 4 Introduction Meditation Session based on breath awareness & visualization

About Sebastian.

Sebastian has been studying yoga internationally; in Europe and Asia since 1995. His personal journey through Yoga started under the guidance of Gingi Lee with Asthanga Yoga at the Sangam Studio (London) and Hatha Yoga at the Sivananda Center ( London), following a 200 hours Teacher training Course (T.T.C) at the Sivananda Ashram in 09/2004 (Austria). Then studied further in Hatha Yoga with Archaya Jenkatesh at the Atma Vikasa School following a 2 months International T.T.C in Mysore 02-03/2007 (India).Discovering Yin Yoga in his early years in London with Sarah Power,
Sebastian undertook a 170 hours T.T.C in Yin Yoga with Victor Chng in 09/2009-04/2011 (Singapore) assisting Victor in several of his events.
Lately completing a 130 hours Yin-Yoga Alliance teacher training with Paul Grilley 02/2011 (Singapore).
Sebastian is a 200 hours Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher’s but has acquired 400 hours T.T.C in Hatha Yoga and 200 T.T.C in Yin-Yoga.
With extensive training in a broad spectrum of yogic disciplines, Sebastian’s teaching blends both Yin & Yang sequences with guided breath-work and meditation. To create session that ranges from intense and vigorous to relaxing and deeply meditative.
Sebastian’s teaching is enhanced by 8 years experience as a Qualified Shiatsu Practitioner, and 10 years as a Martial art Instructor holding a black Belt 2nd Dan in Taido. Another major influence is until now the study of Buddhism and especially the Practice of Vipassana and Jhanas Meditation. His Yin-Yoga Workshop’s include “Yin-Yoga the Foundation” , ”Yin-Yoga the Meridians Series” and “Yin Yoga & Meditation” and will soon offer a 100 hours YIN -YOGA Teacher training.
Based in Asia Sebastian give workshop throughout the continent and from Summer 2012 will teach in Europe to familiarise people with the practice and teaching of Yin Yoga.Yin Yoga.

Email : yogawithsebastian@gmail.com
Website : www.back2yoga.org
Facebook Page : Fan of Yin

ZUMBA PARTY TIME!

5 Dec

Zumba Time

ZUMBA MOVES

Ada olahraga yang lagi ngetrend namanya ZUMBA!
Olahraga ini adalah campuran dari Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Hip Hop.
Zumba adalah dance fitness party!

Kalau anda ikutan Zumba, varian lagunya, gerakannya yang heboh banget, semangat dari para partisipan membuat 1 jam olahraga Zumba sangat seru sekali

29 October 2011 kemarin di FX ada acara Zumba party dihadiri oleh ZUMBA lovers and media partners. Zumba trainer dari Singapore sangat menyajikan Zumba session sangat menarik! Gaya-gaya yang unik dan paduan lagu yang ok!

Berikut adalah foto partisipan beserta dengan Zumba trainer pada saat Zumba Party. Lihat saya dengan my sport partner Rhani di sebelah kiri foto dengan baju warna biru. Kita sangat enjoy dengan event tersebut. Jujur saja di event ini adalah kala pertama saya mencoba olahraga ZUMBA and frankly I LOVE IT!

ZUMBA MARATHON PARTY at FX

Acaranya bagaikan ZUMBA MARATHON! Dihadiri dan dipandu dengan 3 Top Zumba trainers (2 dari Jakarta dan 1 dari Singapora) pesta Zumbanya sangat menarik sekali, dengan dihadiri partisipan Zumba dengan baju-bajunya yang terang benderang dan menarik. Yang merupakan nilai plus dari ZUMBA itu adalah para trainernya yang mampu membuat atmosphere olahraga ini tidak seakan-akan olahraga yang membosankan, malahan serasa menjadi suatu pesta!

Zumba memang dikenal dengan baju yang flashy2 dan warna yang yang terang.

Zumba is great! Rasa yang didapatkan ketika sedang melakukan Zumba is so amazing, seperti kita bersenang-senang menghilangkan penat (yang sering kita rasakan terutama di Jakarta raya ini) dan sesaat kita merasakan sesuatu yang berbeda dengan BEAT musik yang seru menarik dan mempunyai rasa seakan kita berada di “NIGHT CLUB”

Kalau ada yang ingin coba Zumba, salah satu alternatifnya bisa coba lihat ke kelasnya Laila Munaf di Kemang, Jakarta.
Burn your calories away up to 1,000 per session.
Call 021-719355 for zumba class schedule.

Laila Munaf

zumbaway

zumbaway

Selalu akan ada olahraga baru yang menarik dan salah satunya adalah Zumba :)
Senang banget kalau ada new experience dalam melakukan olahraga sehingga olahraga tidak lagi menjadi membosankan.

Adanya berbagai penyakit yang timbul karena faktor makanan dan kurangnya olahraga (Kolesterol, diabetes, asam urat, obesitas dan masih banyak lagi) membawa kekhawatiran akan kesehatan kita. Diharapkan dengan adanya berbagai variasi olahraga membuat orang tidak akan bosan2nya melakukan olahraga demi kepentingan kesehatan.

zumba dance

Buatlah olahraga menjadi bagian kehidupan kita dan jangan merasa kalau kita tidak ada waktu untuk Zumba, dan ada waktu untuk sosialisasi.

Berzumba ria dengan teman-teman bisa dijakdikan juga ajang sosialisasi yang fun dan upbeat. Sama-sama janjian dengan outfit yang menarik dan berwarna-warni, akan menambah seru acara ajang kumpul-kumpul dengan teman-teman. Memang sudah seharusnya kita merubah acara kumpul-kumpul dengan teman2 tidak selalu dengan makan-makan di restoran, belanja, shopping tapi juga dengan berolahraga. :) fun and health packaged into one.

Mari teman-teman, menjelang tahun baru 2012, kita mulai perhatikan lagi kesehatan kita. Bagi yang sudah sehat , mari di maintain. Dan kalau pun kita sempat jatuh (diet jadi tidak terkontrol) mari kita mulai lagi, never say never.

So let's always keep our eyes for our health :)

Sources: Foto from Zumba Party at FX 29 Oct 2011
Klub Zumba di Indonesia: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zumba-Fitness-Indonesia/185386418200794?sk=info

Dance Lovers!! ada diskon 67% Off Step Up and Dance at Dancing Joy !

28 Oct

I was browsing the disdus website and found the discount for a hiphop dancing lesson. Ga ada alasan lagi ya buat ga ngedance, yu kita ngedance dan skalian kopi darat disana hehehe
Just sharing with you dance lovers, that there is Disdus offer for a [67% Off] Step Up and Dance at Dancing Joy! Learn With The Best Hip Hop Choreographer in Town! From Only Rp 25.000 Nett!!

Berikut informasinya:

Promo Info
Voucher seharga Rp 25.000 nett untuk trial 1 x session hip hop dance class
Harga normal: Rp 75.000,-

Voucher seharga Rp 160.000 nett untuk hip hop dance class selama 1 bulan + t-shirt (termasuk uang pendaftaran)
Harga normal: Rp 400.000,-

Voucher seharga Rp 210.000 nett untuk hip hop dance class selama 2 bulan + t-shirt (termasuk uang pendaftaran)
Harga normal: Rp 600.000,-

Bosen sama rutinitas yang itu-itu aja? Pengen melakukan aktivitas baru yang fun dan menyehatkan? Kalo gitu Dancing Joy merupakan pilihan yang tepat untuk kamu! Yup, sesuai dengan namanya, Dancing Joy menyediakan kelas dance Hip Hop yang menyenangkan untuk semua umur. Tapi jangan salah, kurikulum Dancing Joy menggabungkan berbagai skills dan teknik Hip Hop dengan music yang up-to-date dan diajarkan oleh guru-guru yang berpengalaman! Nggak cuma itu aja lho, untuk Disduser remaja dan anak-anak juga akan mendapat kesempatan untuk tampil di dance showcase plus bonus T-shirt kalo kamu beli voucer paket hip hop dance untuk 1 dan 2 bulan! Wah, kurang seru apa lagi coba? Yuk buruan beli vouchernya!

Dancing Joy
La Citra Studio, Gedung Itje Hers Salon lt.2
Jl Cipete Raya
Telp: 021-97018597
Twitter : DancingJoyClass
Facebook : Dancing Joy – La Citra Studio

Konfirmasi pembayaran paling lambat hari Senin tanggal 31 Oktober 2011 pukul 12.00 siang

Voucher berlaku 07 November 2011 s/d 07 Januari 2012

Syarat dan Ketentuan
- Voucher tidak dapat diuangkan
- Tidak ada batas pembelian voucher per account
- Maksimal penggunaan 1 (satu) voucher per orang
- Customer harus menelepon ke 021-97018597 untuk konfirmasi scheduling (walaupun sudah diberi jadwal) terlebih dahulu minimal seminggu sebelumnya

Tentang Dancing Joy
Dancing Joy menggabungkan berbagai skill umum hip-hop dance, teknik dan music up to date dengan gaya yang sedang populer sekarang. Dancing Joy juga diajar oleh guru-guru yang berpengalaman di bidangnya. Untuk anak-anak dan remaja akan memiliki kesempatan tampil di dance showbase

Buat kita-kita ibu ibu, teenagers, dan kawula muda hihi, ikutannya yang ini kali yaa:

Hip Hop and Modern Dance for Adults (>25 tahun)
- Materi yang diberikan merupakan koreografi dance untuk pengganti olahraga kardio
- Kelas setiap hari Minggu pukul 12.00 siang

c u around and go dancing around :)

Namaste Festival Buy 1 get 1 hanya hari ini 25 sept 2011

25 Sep

Fyi, yoga lovers, akan ada lagi festival Namaste di Jakarta ini. dan untuk informasi saja yang saya dapatkan dari FB Namaste bahwa hanya hari ini saja Minggu, 25 September 2011 ada kesempatan membeli tiket Namaste Festival Buy 1 Get 1 hari ini di Kundalini Yoga ws Bliss Studio jl. Kemang Raya 14 B. Info hubungi 021-7193955 atau info@namastefestival.com

Just sharing the info to yoga lovers, see you around!

:)

Yin-Yoga & Meditation: 3 days Workshop with Sebastian Pucelle 16,17 &18 Sept 2011

11 Sep

Yin-Yoga & Meditation

3 days Workshop with Sebastian Pucelle
At Rumah Yoga
16,17 & 18 of September 2011

Sebastian Pucelle

Sebastian Pucelle

What is YIN-YOGA?

The practice of YIN-YOGA is naturally evolving toward meditation, as Yogi our effort on the path go toward an understanding of the nature of the mind.

YIN-YOGA spontaneously bring us closer to this understanding, the calmness and relaxed approached allow the practitioner to integrate more easily breath awareness, the Asanas are design mainly to open the lower body which enable oneself to sit for longer time and lessen discomfort.
Ready to practice and explore MEDITATION.

Candi Ijo Shoelace-1

Candi Ijo Shoelace-1

The Workshop will start with an open Class on Friday evening.

Theory

• Exploring the mains sitting Meditation Posture
• Learning the relation between Yoga and Meditation
• Studying the 5 Hindrances to Meditation
• Looking at the 8 Limbs of Raja-Yoga

Practice

• Looking at the 20 main Yin Yoga poses with variation
• 4 Yin-Yoga Session including Pranayama & Shavasana
• 4 Introduction Meditation Session based on breath awareness & visualization

17h30 to 19h00 Open Yin-Yoga class (Friday evening)
9h00 to 12h00 Yin-Yoga Practice follow by 30 Minutes Meditation
14h00 to 17h00 Yin-Yoga Practice follow by 30 Minutes Meditation

This workshop is designed to benefit beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

About Sebastian.

Sebastian has been studying yoga internationally; in Europe and Asia since 1995. His personal journey through Yoga started under the guidance of Gingi Lee with Asthanga Yoga at the Sangam Studio (London)
and Hatha Yoga at the Sivananda Center ( London), following a 200 hours Teacher training Course (T.T.C) at the Sivananda Ashram in 09/2004 (Austria).
Then studied further in Hatha Yoga with Archaya Venkatesh at the Atma Vikasa School following a 2 months International T.T.C in Mysore 02-03/2007 (India).
Discovering Yin Yoga in his early years in London with Sarah Power, Sebastian undertook a 170 hours T.T.C in Yin Yoga with Victor Chng in 09/2009-04/2011 (Singapore).
Lately completing a 30 hours Yin-Yoga Alliance teacher training with Paul Grilley 02/2011 (Singapore).

With extensive training in a broad spectrum of yogic disciplines, Sebastian’s teaching blends both Yin & Yang sequences with guided breath-work and meditation. To create session that ranges from intense and vigorous to relaxing and deeply meditative.
Sebastian’s teaching is enhanced by 8 years experience as a Qualified Shiatsu Practitioner, and 10 years as a Martial art Instructor holding a black Belt 2nd Dan in Taido. Another major influence is until now the study of Buddhism and especially the Practice of Vipassana & Jhanas Meditation.

Sebastian is now based in Indonesia teaching regularly in the city of Yogayakarta at the Sangam House (Facebook Sangam-House), Via-via (www.viaviajogja.com), Amanjiwo (www.amanresorts.com), and d’Omah Retreat (www.domahretreat.com).
Also giving workshop throughout Indonesia to help people familiarize with the practice of Yin Yoga.

Email : yogawithsebastian@gmail.com

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