What Went On: FLOW FarmYogaSamba Weekend

Our very first Flow:FarmYogaSamba Weekend Retreat was celebrated last September 22-23 at the Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm in Angat, Bulacan.

During the first day, participants were greeted by the staff of Gawad Kalinga with welcome drinks- the all natural Bayani Brew bottled iced tea. 

FLOW Boys: Benny, Santi & Kai love their Bayani Brew

Getting to know the participants! We even had people from Switzerland, Germany, Canada and Thailand who joined!

An organic farm tour was led by different GK volunteers to get to know the lush surroundings.

All meals were served in the gorgeous open-aired Grass Roots Café under the supervision of Bea Gomez. 

They are famous for their farm fresh vegetables, organic duck eggs, herbs and locally made cheeses. For the green warriors, we also chowed down on vegetarian friendly creations like the Puso Ng Saging Burger and Pesto Pasta.

The group was able to learn how to make Theo & Philo chocolates and specialty herbed cheeses before the afternoon delight which was sunset Yin Yoga led by Monica Eleazar-Manzano at the grand Grass Bamboo Palace.

A very relaxing sunset Yin Yoga session with the sound of birds chirping in the background and breezy fresh farm air!

 

The next day, early risers greeted the sun with Vinyasa Yoga overlooking the endless green rice fields. 

Endless greenery background

Afterwards, Escola de Samba de Manila worked up the participants with Battucada drumming and Samba dance moves.

 Of course, everyone learned how to make basic green smoothies with local fruits and greens.

Participants also enjoyed their Raw Vegan Food bowls.

Foodie blogger Anton Diaz won a Anti-Gravity Yoga pass!

His wife Rachel, went home with a GC from Strip Manila!

Carmel won a box of healthy Moringana tea!

Each participant received a Flow eco bag filled with goodies from sponsors!

And it's a wrap! Check out the event on video below!

Special thanks to our sponsors- Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm, Moringana, Human Heart Nature, Beyond Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Vitaminboost, Lightwater, Sweet Ecstasy, Browhaus, Strip and When In Manila.

Want to join our next event? Stay tuned for our next retreat announcement coming out soon :)