Thai Temple Time!

June seem to breezed by so fast and now we're halfway through July and the kids' school will start in a week! Hindi pa ako ready, guys! ! I feel like I am still recovering from our trip from Cebu which is almost month ago na pala! Oh my. No blog posts pa because my SD card crashed, hay buhay nga naman. I've been wanting to go back to Thai Temple for some me-time but I don't think it's happening soon but I'm glad I was able to squeeze in some girl time and try out Thai Temple's services first week of June with Michelle, Chessy and Ro.

I love getting a massage especially on the feet. When I was still single, our family day was usually going to the mall or spending it in a massage place. We watch ASAP while getting our foot massages. Haha! Nowadays, getting a massage is rare for me. BOS would always tell me to go out and get massage, I would usually don't want to go because I always feel guilty. I'm at the spa while he's getting stressed out by the kids lol. But I'm always thankful he's always insisting me to go because I feel recharged after.

The first time I've tried Thai Temple was during one of Onelife Studio's Fitspoparty! They had a hand massage station which I really enjoyed so I was very excited when Thai Temple invited us for a afternoon spa time and some tea after.

Thai Temple located at J. Abad Santos cor. Lopez Jaena St.,Little Baguio, San Juan City. It's very Onelife Studio! There's everything in San Juan, maybe I should just move here.

I love the interior! The reception area is small but it's because the massage area is big! I picked Thai Foot Massage for 90 minutes. You can choose from 60 minutes (Php300) and 90 minutes (Php450). They also have other services which you can check down below. I like that their prices are affordable.

These are the services they offer and the prices. You can opt for add-ons, just add Php150 for foot, head or back massage.

The left one is for Swedish Massage while the one on the right is for the Thai Body Massage. They also have couple rooms.

At the end of the hallway is this little corner where they wash your feet before having your foot massage.

Super love this corner!

Washing my feet before my massage.

The foot massage area sits four people which was perfect for us, they have curtains as partition and for privacy. But we asked them to tied it up so we can chitchat while having our massage.

Grabbed this photo from Ro :) We were given heated pillows to put on our lower back and neck. It was surprisingly soothing and relaxing!

I had a super relaxing time with these ladies. They were all surprised that I went for the 90-minute foot massage haha! I think they had 60 minutes foot massage and 30 minutes back massage. I thoroughly enjoyed my foot massage.  I usually go for hard massage pero guys di ko kaya ang hard nila. Hard talaga! Which is a plus for me because I like to feel the pressure and I've been to spas and foot massage places that when you request for hard massage, you don't feel it and you get disappointed. So happy with Thai Temple and I'll be back to try their body massage naman.

Parking can be a little challenge here. I think you can park on the building beside it but call them first just to be sure!

Thai Temple

J. Abad Santos cor. Lopez Jaena St.,Little Baguio, San Juan City

Contact No.: 576-7043

Facebook: Thai Temple Spa

Instagram: @thaitemplespaph

Savoring Me Time With Pine-Sol®!

I first knew about Pine-Sol through my mom who's very OC about everything. My parents would buy gallons and gallons of Pine-Sol from S&R and I would always find it funny. Heehee! But seriously, I haven't always liked the smell of the competing brand's lemon scent, masakit sa ilong, and it's one of the reasons why I wasn't using any cleaners in my kitchen or bathroom, just plain soap. Then one day my mom gave me a bottle of Pine-Sol to try and it changed my life. May ganong drama? Heehee!

This package came to my doorstep about a month ago! So much Pine-Sol goodness! I didn't know they have other variants. I am very excited to try the other variants especially Lavender.

Along with the bottles of Pine-sol was an invitation to spend a morning of health and wellness at Sofitel Manila. It was my first time to do yoga and I was nervous because it has been awhile since I did some exercise but I was also excited to try something new!

I came straight from taking Y to school. We all met at the Le Spa where we had a change of workout clothes then went straight to So Fit.

Before we began our yoga class, Tisha De Veyra, Director of Marketing for Clorox International Philippines Inc., welcomed us to our morning of health and wellness. I can feel that everybody in the room that morning was happy to break away from their daily routine and just spend time with fellow mommas.

Then Tisha asked us what do we do for our me time.

My me time is my sanity check. I don't get to have a lot of me times nowadays but I make the most out of it with short trips to the grocery, spending time (just like the Mothers Who Brunch last month) and eating out with friends or the 3 hours I spent in school everyday while waiting for Y and I really really savor my me-time!

Our Yoga Instructor was Joanne Santos. Teacher Jojo has been practicing yoga for more than 10 years. She started doing yoga as a way to lose her pregnancy weight.

  Ako kaya kelan papayat? Heehee! Most of us were beginners (and anxious at the same time haha) and assured us we won't be doing any complicated poses but only basic yoga.

 Stretch pa more.

I must say I really enjoyed the yoga class, reminds me very much of the warm-up exercises we do in my dance class in college. I can't say the same in terms of my flexibility. Haha! My muscles and joints are tight na. But I didn't feel any immediate pain after. Heck! I didn't even sweat. But lo and behold the next day, my leg muscles hurt! And I have to climb up and down four flight of stairs because we live on the 4th floor! Ouch!

But look how refreshed and recharged we looked. Bagay ang yoga sa atin. Haha! Thank you Pine-sol for our yoga me-time! It was one of the most quiet hour I have spent with myself. Namaste!

After our class, it was time for lunch! We went back to Le Spa to freshen up, had change of clothes, and fix ourselves then went to one of Sofitel's function room for lunch and to talk more about Pine-Sol.

Renelle Revilla Delos Santos, Brand Manager for Pine-Sol, told us more about the brand, its history and the many ways how we can use Pine-Sol in our homes.

Pine-Sol was created by chemist Harry A. Cole. He long knew that pine oil was a natural disinfectant and deodorizer. One day he decided to roll up his sleeves and created Pine-Sol® Brand Cleaner! The brand was later acquired by the Clorox Company in 1990. Today, Pine-Sol® All Purpose Cleaner comes in five scents: Original, Lemon Fresh, Orange Energy, Lavender Clean® and Sparkling Wave®.

For so long, I only thought Pine-Sol can only be used for cleaning the bathroom. Well, that's how we've been using it. Haha! Cai, kaya nga All Purpose Cleaner eh. Toink! So I was so amazed on the many ways on how we can Pine-Sol® in our homes! I'm sharing with you some of the How-Tos we can use Pine-Sol®! Just click on the photo to enlarge!

 

 

With Pine-Sol®, you don't need to buy separate cleaners for your furniture, floor, appliances, and counters. Pine-Sol® can fight dirt, germs, grime and greases, and deodorizes all of these surfaces. Talk about value for money, right?  Did you know (for general cleaning), a 500ml bottle gives you 8.3 gallons or 33 liters of cleaning power! Just add water and save! Ang galing diba? I am going to copy and Didi and put them in atomizers and put them in every room of the house! Easy, practical, and budget-friendly!

While having our healthy meal, talks about beauty, nutrition, and wellness were given by Nutritionist Agnes Tumaneng, RND and Dr. Jade Cada, Aesthetic Doctor at Vietura. We have to take care of ourselves so we can also take good care of our family too, right?

We had this super yummy lunch to go with the talks.

 Thank you Pine-Sol® for our pamper day! We all deserve it!

Each of us took home a tote bag with a bag tag with our initials and I loved everything inside: more Pine-Sol®, Aquazorb Towel, Klean Kanteen, notepad, and a Vietura GC! Thank you so so much Mish and Patty for inviting me!

How about you? Do you have a Pine-Sol® favorite? Pick your Pine-Sol®! For more information on Pine-Sol®, check out Pine-Sol Philippines!

An Afternoon of Relaxation at Serene Lounge Urban Spa & Massage

It's been awhile since I had pampered myself with a good massage and the invite from Serene Lounge Urban Spa & Massage to try their services couldn't have come a better time. It was a much-deserving me-time.

Serene Lounge Spa & Massage is owned and operated by couple, Brian and Vanessa Sio. Their passion for relaxation and quality service is what fuelled them to open their own spa.

Guests are received here upon entering

They also sell spa products. All made from natural ingredients.

Serene Essentials Spa Body Scrub you can take home

Simple yet chic and elegant interior. Welcoming and relaxing, just exactly what you need after a hard day's work.

Keep Calm and Read On these quotes

Serene Lounge Urban Spa & Massage offers therapeutic massages and body treatments. All of their therapists go through training and are licensed.  

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For my afternoon of pampering, I chose their Signature "Thermo-Aromathery" Deep Tissue Massage which is a combination of heat therapy,  aromatic essential oils and deep tissue massage. For the essential oils, you get to choose from: Stress Relief, Sweet Dreams, Mental Clarity and Energy Boost.

I chose Stress Relief for my massage.

But before entering the massage area, I was asked to fill out at information sheet. Take time to answer the form, your health and satisfaction is their utmost priority.

What I love about the form is the Massage Information part where it asks your pressure and stretching preferences plus you can also pinpoint the areas you want the therapist to concentrate on. That's what you call attention to details!

After filling up the form, I was then lead to the massage area. They have a total of eight massage rooms and some can be turned into a couples room.

Can you see me?

You can opt to have a shower first before proceeding with your massage. They one have one bathroom so I suggest if you are coming from your house, take a bath before going so you can have your massage right away.

Well-maintained and clean bathroom complete with bath products

More quotable quotes in the bathroom. I actually want to do the same with our bathroom. Hehe! Thanks Serene for the idea!

Then it was massage time! The massage room may be a bit small and you might be worried that the curtains may not give you as much privacy you need but the curtains are thick. And it was calm and quiet all throughout my massage. Another thing I liked is the massage room is it's not cold. My rhinitis usually attacks whenever I get a massage, hassle magdala ng tissue and I don't get to enjoy massage.

The therapist took note of what I wrote on the information sheet. Pressure was how I like it. She concentrated on my back, tanggal ang mga lamig! I feel relaxed and refreshed after my massage, truly one of the best massages I had. 

Ginger Tea, a sweet ending to my afternoon of relaxation

I cannot wait and take BOS with me when I go back. He always complains of "lamig" on his back but doesn't like to going to spas. Maybe I can change his mind with Serene. 

Thank you again Brian and Vanessa for inviting me to try your services!

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Serene Lounge Urban Spa & Massage

G/F Madison Square Bldg. 264 N.Domingo St. Cor. M. Paterno St., San Juan (infront of Little Baguio Terraces Condo)

For reservations, please call 0922-7807355

Open from Tuesdays - Sundays 4:00PM - 12:00AM

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