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Start with the Mindset to Finish in Gifu

By: Raine Baljak Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021

Gifu 岐阜県, MotivationCommunication Skills Development, Health, Public-Speaking, Well-being, Youth EmpowermentLeave a Comment

Start with the Mindset to Finish is a workshop I conducted in Gifu, Japan to a youth audience of foreign residents in need of stress management, communication skills development and connecting to their community. Learn about the workshop in this article.

Philippines vs Japan handling COVID19

Personal space dictates how one communicates, works and lives, especially in Japan, far more than in any other country worldwide. I was predominantly raised in Asia, specifically in the Philippines, and for a majority of this year, I have been living in Japan and with the wave of this coronavirus crisis, I have a few…

Managing Pain

By: Raine Baljak Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020

Fitness, HealthFitness, Health, YogaLeave a Comment

Pain can prevent us from focusing productively. Learn how and where pain is felt and how you can address it.

Sedentary Effects

By: Raine Baljak Jul 21, 2020Jul 28, 2020

Fitness, HealthHealth, Wellbeing, YogaLeave a Comment

In February of 2017, I earned my Ashtanga and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training from Ken Harakuma (of the International Yoga Centre of Japan) and during my training, I learnt about the negative effects of a sedentary desk-bound life. To name a few, The Obvious Health Risk is weight gain, which can lead to obesity, diabetes,…