2010 Philippine Yoga Asana Championship and Manila Fitness Online Promo

When I first tried doing yoga two years ago, the first style of yoga that I got to try was Bikram Yoga. It wasn’t easy, but it was definitely addicting. I admired the men and women in that class. They exuded a certain calmness in mind, body and spirit, but at the same time, a level of confidence and control was seen. I wanted to be like that. I wanted to feel that way.

There are a lot of men and women out there who have heard and seen the benefits of all styles of yoga, from Bikram, Ashtanga, Iyengar and to Vinyasa Flow, but have not dared to try a single class. I tell you, just by watching these yogi and yoginis go through their poses is quite an amazing sight to behold. Seeing people go through demanding and rigorous yoga poses will inspire you. This coming November 7, 2010, at 2 pm in the afternoon, do try to watch the 2010 Philippine Yoga Asana Championship at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

2010 Philippine Yoga Asana Championship

Of course for the experts in this field, please do join and share your talent with the world. A lot of Filipinos are curious to see what yoga and these yoga poses can do for the body. For those who wish to join, you can contact Bikram Yoga Manila at 889-0126 or email the organizers at bikramyogamanila@yahoo.com to get the forms.

Tickets will be available for sale starting 2nd week of October at any Bikram Yoga Manila studio (www.bikramyogamanila.com).

Bikram Yoga Manila and Manila Fitness Online Promo

Since Bikram Yoga Manila and Manila Fitness’ goal is to help spread the word about yoga and its health benefits, we are giving away 2 raffle tickets each to 10 lucky contestants. In order to qualify for the raffle, all you have to do is:
(1) Like Bikram Yoga Manila’s Facebook Fanpage
(2) Share this post in FB and tag Manila Fitness and Bikram Yoga Manila’s FB fanpages in your post
(3) and comment on this post to tell us why you want to join this promo!

We will announce the winners on October 8, 2010.

Lots of luck to those joining! :)

WEEK 4 of the Manila Fitness Nokia: My Life Promo – Win a Nokia 3720!

Thanks again to everyone who has joined! I am sure that a lot of you are now excited for mid-September to come. We are, too! I hope that you read my new articles, too, though when you visit Manila Fitness. :P  Please continue to come back to this blog even after the contest, however, so we get to share ideas on health, nutrition, wellness, and beauty! :)
(BTW, I sent an email with instructions on how to verify your identity so that Nokia can identify you — please be sure to follow the instructions in that email!)
And now… Welcome to WEEK 4 of the Nokia: My Life Promo!
Poster ManilaFitness Week 4

our Week 4 Nokia My Life Poster!

This Week’s Poster
For this week, you can earn additional raffle entries!!!

  1. 1 raffle entry = (1) Upload the above poster to Facebook and (2) tag 10 friends (hopefully 10 who you did not tag in Weeks 1, 2, and 3, you don’t want them to hate you for spamming them ). Make sure that this post is visible to everybody so that we can verify it. Please double check your link before you post it and make sure that the link works!
  2. 1 raffle entry = Tweet about the promo and make sure to include a link to http://manilablogs.com

IMPORTANT: Please leave a comment on this page once you have done the above. Please make sure that you also write the links to the Facebook Upload and to the Tweet. If you do not include the links we will not count your entry. If your links do not work, we will also not count your entry.


Note that you are still eligible to get additional raffle entries by performing the mechanics for Week 1 ( if you have not yet done so).
We also invite you to check the raffle in our other blogs — make sure you read the mechanics for each as there are slight variations!

ManilaBlogs.com (Nokia C3)

ManilaMommy.com (Nokia 7230)

ManilaReviews.com (Nokia 5230)

ManilaShopaholic.com (Nokia C5)

PS – Also, please note we have sent emails using the email address you used to comment for this promo. We need information to confirm your identity. Please make sure to follow the instructions in that email. If you do not reply by September 14, 2010, we will disqualify your entry. Please note that we will not share any information you give us to anyone else. We will only share the winner’s information and only with Nokia Philippines. Thank you!
We will be announcing the winner on September 18, 2010! Good luck, y’all!

WEEK 3 of our Nokia: My Life promo – win a Nokia 3720!

Hey guys! It’s week 3 of the Nokia: My Life promo. We are grateful of your never ending support for this promo. Again, thank you so much to everyone who has joined and to those who are planning to join this contest! And with that I want to say:

Welcome to WEEK 3 of the Nokia: My Life Promo!

ManilaFitness Week 3

Manila Fitness Week 3 image! Upload and tag in Facebook!

For this week, you can earn additional raffle entries!!!

  1. 1 raffle entry = (1) Upload the above poster to Facebook, (2) tag 10 friends (hopefully 10 who you did not tag in Week 1 and 2), (3) tag Manila Reviews account as well.  Make sure that this post is visible to everybody so that we can verify it. Please double check your link before you post it. See to it that it links back to the photo.
  2. 1 raffle entry = Tweet about the promo and make sure to include a link to http://manilafitness.com

IMPORTANT: Please leave a comment on this page once you have done the above.  We have closed the first two posts, adn so, you can post comments here instead. Please make sure that you also write the links to the Facebook Upload and to the Tweet.  If you do not include the links we will not count your entry.

Note that you are still eligible to get additional raffle entries by performing the mechanics for Week 1 and Week 2 ( if you have not yet done so).

We also invite you to check the raffle in our other blogs — make sure you read the mechanics for each as there are slight variations!

ManilaBlogs.com (Nokia C3)

ManilaReviews.com (Nokia 5230)

ManilaMommy.com (Nokia 7230)

ManilaShopaholic.com (Nokia C5)

Good luck, everybody! :)

PS – Also, we will be sending emails using the email address you used to comment on this page.  (For those who joined last week, we will be sending it this week.) We need information to confirm your identity. Please make sure to reply to that email.  If you do not reply by September 14, 2010, we will disqualify your entry. Please note that we will not share any information you give us to anyone else.  We will only share the winner’s information and only with Nokia Philippines. Thank you!

WEEK 2 of our Nokia: My Life promo – win a Nokia 3720!

The response to this promo has been nothing short of overwhelming.  Thank you so much to everyone who has joined and to those who are planning to join this contest! And with that I want to say:

Welcome to WEEK 2 of the Nokia: My Life Promo!

ManilaFitness Week 2

For this week, you can earn additional raffle entries!!!

  1. 1 raffle entry = (1) Upload the above poster to Facebook, (2) tag 10 friends (hopefully 10 who you did not tag in Week 1), (3) tag Manila Reviews account as well.  Make sure that this post is visible to everybody so that we can verify it. Please double check your link before you post it. See to it that it links back to the photo.
  2. 1 raffle entry = Tweet about the promo and make sure to include a link to http://manilafitness.com

IMPORTANT: Please leave a comment on this page once you have done the above.  Please make sure that you also write the links to the Facebook Upload and to the Tweet.  If you do not include the links we will not count your entry. (Sorry, we have to be more strict this week as we never got enough sleep last week! Migraine!)

Note that you are still eligible to get additional raffle entries by performing the mechanics for Week 1 ( if you have not yet done so).

We also invite you to check the raffle in our other blogs — make sure you read the mechanics for each as there are slight variations!

ManilaBlogs.com (Nokia C3)

ManilaReviews.com (Nokia 5230)

ManilaMommy.com (Nokia 7230)

ManilaShopaholic.com (Nokia C5)

Good luck, everybody! :)

PS – Also, we will be sending emails using the email address you used to comment on this page.  (For those who joined last week, it may already be in your inbox.) We need information to confirm your identity. Please make sure to reply to that email.  If you do not reply by September 14, 2010, we will disqualify your entry. Please note that we will not share any information you give us to anyone else.  We will only share the winner’s information and only with Nokia Philippines. Thank you!

Win a Nokia 3720 from Manila Fitness in the “Nokia: My Life” Promo

We are celebrating our 5th Year Anniversary with a bang! The Manila Blogs Family would like to thank all of our readers and loyal followers who have been with us for the past 5 years by giving away FREE NOKIA phones.

We started out with Manila Reviews last January 2005, and over the years, we have developed blogs to address the needs and concerns of our readers. Just so you know, the Manila Blogs Family is composed of a family of bloggers with different personalities and interests. This paved the way for creating 5 unique blogs that we hope you all love: Manila Reviews (for the Pinoy foodie and food entrepreneur), Manila Mommy (for the loving “mommy”), Manila Fitness (for the active and health conscious “gym/yoga rat”), Manila Shopaholic (for the “kikay” and trendy shopaholic) and Manila Blogs (for the blogger or Internet expert).

On this special occasion, Nokia Philippines ties up with Manila Blogs Family to give you FREE Nokia phones that would suit your personality.

For the Health Buff and Fitness Addict… Manila Fitness is giving you the Nokia 3720

Nokia 3720

The Nokia 3720 is the “tough” phone for people on the go! It has a Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support. It has a 2 megapixel camera, autofocus and LED flash that will help you take pictures. For grooving and working out to music, it has an FM radio Stereo with RDS. To share and store workout music, it has Bluetooth (with A2DP) and microUSB port.

If you are love running dark and rough paths, the Nokia 3720 is for you. It is IP54 certified – dust and water jets resistant. It has a key so that you can use the camera light and convert it to a flashlight for trail running.

Nokia 3720 classic_beach

Win the Nokia 3720 with Nokia: My Life!

We know that you will love the toughness and the power of this phone, so Manila Fitness is raffling off a FREE Nokia 3720! For more details on the Nokia 3720, please visit Nokia Philippines website. Get this Nokia 3720 when you join Manila Blogs Family promo!

BANNER WEEK 1 ManilaFitness Nokia My Life Promo

Use this banner for posting and tagging! Read on for the mechanics!

Promo Mechanics:

1. For the Nokia: My Life contest, each contestant will have the chance to gather raffle entries to win the FREE Nokia phone. To gather raffle entries, the contestant may:

a. Comment on this post (1 raffle entry): The comment should be a reply to this question: “How does this Nokia phone fit your lifestyle?” Please post just 3 sentences at the maximum.

b. Like our Facebook Fanpage (1 raffle entry): Please click on this link to like Manila Fitness’ facebook fanpage.

c. Be a member of our forum and introduce yourself (1 raffle entry): Please go this link Manila blogs Family Forum and introduce yourself! We would like to get to know you c”,)

To get more raffle entries, you can do the following:

d. Create a blog post (3 raffle entries): You can create a blog post, where you can write about the Nokia: My Life contest and the featured phone and then (1) be sure to link back to http://manilafitness.com, (2) use the poster that we have uploaded/used in this article, and (3) also place a link to Nokia.com.ph. (*edited 8/16: changed link back to home page versus this post. entries already done before the edit will be considered. :) )

e. Update your Facebook wall/status (1 raffle entry per week): We will be uploading new pictures into each blog every week, which in turn you will have to upload into your facebook account and tag at least 10 friends plus the facebook fanpage of the Manila Fitness. In other words, you’ll need to do the following: (1) upload the “help me win” picture, (2) tag 10 friends, (3) tag Manila Reviews. Easy. :)

f. Send a Tweet (1 raffle per week): Tweet about the Nokia: My Life contest using the link to our entry.
These are the ways in which you can earn points. The more steps you follow, the greater the chances of winning.

2. Upon doing any of the given steps, please notify Manila Fitness IMMEDIATELY that you have joined by commenting on this post and placing the links that you have accomplished. Without this post, your entries will not be valid. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

3. At the end of the promo period, we will place all your entries and use randomizer.org to choose the specific winner for each of the blogs. From September 16-17, we will be tallying the number of entries and on September 18, we will be announcing the winners. The winners for each site will be posted in the particular site. We will send you a confirmation email that you will print out as proof.

4. You may claim your prize from the Nokia Office (40F Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati). Please bring a valid ID and the confirmation email. Please look for Janelle from 10am – 3pm, Mondays to Fridays.

5. Nokia: My Life will be open to all readers of all the Manila Blogs Family sites, except relatives of the Manila Blogs Family to the first degree of consanguinity and affinity. All contestants should be living currently in the Philippines.

6. Since each Manila Blogs Family site (ManilaMommy.com, ManilaFitness.com, ManilaShopaholic.com and ManilaBlogs.com) will give out one FREE NOKIA phone each. A contestant may join and follow steps a-f for each site.

7. Entries for each site will be tallied and taken separately. We will have 5 winners of the 5 FREE Nokia Phones.

8. Promo period will last from Aug 16 – Sept 16, 2010.

We hope that you continue to follow and visit our sites daily! Thank you and lots of luck to all!

* Manila Blogs Family would like to thank our sponsor, Nokia Philippines for their support! We deeply appreciate it!

Winners of the 2010 Fitness Promo of ManilaReviews.com and ManilaFitness.com

Random.org has spoken. I entered the name of each person who gave a comment in the order they appeared and pressed randomize only once! Here are the winners of the ManilaReviews.com and Manilafitness.com 2010 Fitness Promo. Congratulations to Erin Yap!

2010 Fitness Winner | Manila Fitness.com

Thank you for joining this promo! We will have more promo activities in the coming months. Watch out for a bigger and better Fitness Promo 2011!

2010 Fitness Promo: FREE Yogitoes up for grabs!

“People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.”
Earl Nightingale

Goals

Everyone needs motivation and help to achieve their fitness goal, may it be an ideal body, kicking out a bad habit or achieving a healthy lifestyle. We know that it is hard, and we need the support of others who are undergoing the same challenges as we are. We know that we can learn from them, since they have experienced it or are actually in the same boat as we are.

Manila Reviews and Manila Fitness is here to provide that platform. We have added the Fitness Inspirations Tab in ManilaFitness.com (click here) that will provide a venue for you to share your past experiences, fitness/nutrition/wellness stories, or even fitness quotes so that others may use these to be motivated to achieve their goal.

As an addition to this, for the Manila Fitness 2010 June Fitness Month, we are launching another promo for this month of June (NOW until June 30).

Manila reviews and fitness promo

For a chance to win the Yoga Mat Towel:
1. Search for Manila Reviews facebook account and invite it as a friend. Go to the Manila Reviews (Group) and Manila Fitness (Group) in Facebook the click on “Like”.
2. Go to ManilaFitness.com’s Fitness Inspirations Tab and add a fitness quote, motivational words or even fitness goal stories to inspire others to stay on track towards achieving their fitness goals.
3. Go to ManilaReviews.com Contact Us page and leave the the following:
a. Your Complete Name
b. Your Email Address
c. Subject: Fitness month promo
d. Message portion: An empowering statement. hehe! (e.g. I am a sexy, beautiful writer! or I am an awesome basketball player!)

So very simple right! We will be raffling of the Yoga Mat Towel on July 1, 2010. Hurry now and join! c”,).

*butterfly image from http://www.flickr.com/people/lululemonathletica/