Pilipinx in Wellness

In our third episode of Season 6, we talk with New Jersey born and raised, but currently Oahu, Hawai'i based, Reiki Teacher and Pangatauhan, Dr. Chris Lipat for Pride Month. Dr. Chris Lipat, DC (they/siya/she/doc) is the founder of Mind-Body Energy Medicine in Honolulu, where they have spent over 15 years practicing a unique blend of science and soul. As the developer of the KNOWING Method—a multi...

In our second episode of Season 6, we talk with Bay Area based, Clinical Certified Hypnotherapist & Transformational NLP Practitioner, Daniel Bilog, Orange County based Psychotherapist, Jason Bueno, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico based, Creator of Shift Men's Retreats & Co-Founder of Meld Men, Mike Sagun for AANHPI and Mental Health Awareness Month. Content disclaimer: Please exercise d...

In our initial audio only episode of Season 6, we talk with members of the Bayou Barkada, A.J. Haynes, Musician & Reproductive Justice Advocate, Rhonda Lee Richoux, Freelance Writer & Historian, and Isa Tablan, queer multidisciplinary artist & storyteller from the Deep South, Louisiana. A.J. Haynes is a Grammy award winning interdisciplinary enchantress from the Deep South and leader o...

In our final episode of Season 5, Episode 10, we talk with Founder & Somatic Womb Alchemist of Luya Healing and Herbs, Princess Manuel, and our first guest from Dharawal Country, Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia, Shamanic Womb & Energy Healing Practitioner, Jeanie Smith for Women's History Month. Princess Manuel, LCSW is a holistic healing arts practitioner and martial artist blend...

In Season 5, Episode 9, we talk with Executive Director for Centre Kapwa and Canada Co-Lead for Therapin*y, France Stohner. France Stohner is a mental health counselor and community organizer with a background rooted in anti-oppressive and social justice frameworks. She holds a Masters in Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Spirituality from the University of Ottawa and Saint-Paul. As Executive Direct...

In Season 5, Episode 8, we talk with Master Trainer of Hilot Binabaylan and Program Director of the Hilot Academy of Binabaylan, Rev. Rolando G. Comon, D.D.Min., IFS, IFM, also known as Apu Adman. "I am the Founder and Chief Priest/Punong Binabaylan of Templong Anituhan ng Luntiang Aghama that manifest the desire of Babaylan Tamblot who fought for Spiritual Liberation of our Nation against Spanish...

In Season 5, Episode 6, we talk with Restorative Yoga Teachers, Liza Gesuden & Nirel Salazar. Liza Gesuden (she/her/siya) is a certified Breathe 4 Change yoga instructor (500-ERYT) and teaches trauma-informed, accessible movement classes with BIPOC communities. Nirel Salazar is a second-generation Filipino-American wellness entrepreneur, yoga teacher, and rest advocate working to educate and e...

In Season 5, Episode 5, we have brought back Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino, Lead Physician at Love. Life | Clinical Advisor | Speaker Educator. Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino is a board-certified family medicine physician and Doctor of Osteopathy with 15 years of experience specializing in disease prevention, longevity, and hormone optimization. She is a graduate of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, co...

In season 5, episode 4, we talk with Social Ecology, Environmental Design & Food Systems Expert, Dr. Amber Heckelman, PhD. Dr. Heckelman (she/her) has two decades of experience mobilizing research to advance sustainability, health and wellbeing, food security/sovereignty, climate resilience, and food systems transformation. Follow Dr. Heckelman: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sa_loveandl...

In season 5, episode 3, for Pride Month, we talk with creator of Rebirth Garments, Sky Cubacub. Sky Cubacub (They/Them/Theirs/Xey/Xem/Xyrs) is a nonbinary disabled Filipinx neuroqueer from Chicago, IL. They are the creator of Rebirth Garments, a line of wearables for trans, queer and disabled people of all sizes and ages, which started in summer 2014. Xey are the author of “Radical Visibility: a Q...

In Season 5, episode 2, for Mental Health Awareness Month, we talk with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Marinette Asuncion-Uy, PsyD. Dr. Marinette Asuncion-Uy, PsyD (affectionately known as Dr. Nette) is a psychologist and first-gen Filipino immigrant. She uses social media to empower Filipinos through culturally informed therapy, teaching boundaries, and decolonizing mental health. Follow Dr. Nette: I...

For our Season 5 launch, we talk with Board Certified Adult & Pediatric Allergist and CEO of Family Center of Allergy and Asthma, Dr. Gina Dapul-Hidalgo. Dr. Gina Dapul-Hidalgo (affectionately known as Dr. Dapul or Dr. Gina) is a board-certified adult and pediatric allergist in the Washington DC metropolitan area. She is the founder and CEO of Family Center for Allergy and Asthma in Rockville,...

For our final episode of Season 4, we talk with Senior Organizer at Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), Shekinah Deocares & attorney in family law & immigration law, Cheryl Deptowicz-Diaz. Shekinah (she/her) is a Filipina organizer born and raised in Los Angeles. Since 2019, she has been at Pilipino Workers Center fighting with and for community for immigrant and worker rights and climate justi...

For our eleventh episode of Season 4, we talk with Lisa Gonsalves, Reiki Practitioner and Sound Bath Facilitator. I’m Lisa Gonsalves, a proud guardian of healing arts nestled in the vibrant heart of Los Angeles. As a Reiki and Sound Bath Practitioner, my journey is more than just a practice. It’s an exploration of my Filipino heritage, a bridge to connect with our wise elders and ancestors to our...

For our tenth episode of Season 4, we talk with Dr. Stephanie Cariaga, Ph. D., Associate Professor in Teacher Education at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Stephanie Cariaga, PhD, has served the wider Los Angeles community for over eighteen years as a high school and middle school literacy teacher, founding member of the People’s Education Movement, and now an associate professor in t...

For our ninth episode of Season 4, we talk with Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino, DO, Lead Physician at Love. Life, Clinical Advisor, Speaker and Educator. Meet Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino, a Board-Certified Family Physician practicing holistic and whole-body medicine, with an emphasize on disease prevention, longevity, women’s health, and hormone optimization. She combines extensive training through the Institute f...

For our eighth episode of Season 4, we talk with Michelle Mondia, death midwife and Minda Sanchez, death doula. Michelle Mondia started her work as a death midwife 15 years ago. She specializes in home funerals, green burials, and culturally specific end-of-life practices. As an advocate for more equitable end-of-life practices, Michelle founded the Death Workers Alliance, a space dedicated to sup...

For Part 2 of our seventh episode of Season 4, we talk with Virgil Mayor Apostol, B.MSc., HHP, author and cofounder of the Kaïlūkuän School of Indigenous Science. Virgil Mayor Apostol descends from a maternal and paternal bloodline of healers, and has dedicated himself to the research, development, and promotion of his ancestral traditions. His maternal bloodline is traced to Don Pedro Almazán who...

For Part 1 of our seventh episode of Season 4, we talk with Virgil Mayor Apostol, B.MSc., HHP, author and cofounder of the Kaïlūkuän School of Indigenous Science. Virgil Mayor Apostol descends from a maternal and paternal bloodline of healers, and has dedicated himself to the research, development, and promotion of his ancestral traditions. His maternal bloodline is traced to Don Pedro Almazán who...

For our sixth episode of Season 4, we talk with Dr. Rona, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist, Certified Yoga Practitioner and the Greater Los Angeles Co-Chapter Lead of Therapin*y alongside LMFT, Ariel Landrum. Dr. Rona, PsyD (she/her/siya) is a mind-body psychologist and certified yoga practitioner based in California. Her work stems from feminist, decolonization, and embodiment practices. She is passio...

For our fifth episode of Season 4, we talk with Wilhelmina De Castro, LCSW, Founder of Integrate Psychedelic Wellness and Education and Interim Executive Director for the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute (PRATI). Honoring the entire person, Wilhelmina provides a safe space for you to explore the root of your pain, the situations that perpetuate your challenges and solutions that will he...

We have a bonus episode for Season 4! Trauma Bond with Filipino media sibling duo, Leo Albea, CEO of One Down Media & Tessa Albea, VP at Kumu Philippines. Leo Albea is a Filipino American media executive with the mission of raising awareness and representation for key issues impacting underrepresented communities - especially Filipino. He is an expert on virality, with over 3 billion organic v...

For our fourth episode of Season 4, we talk with MarKing, Life Coach, Artist and Activist. MarKing is a Community Leader, Culture Creator, a Student of Human Behavior, Life Practitioner, Guardian of the Human Spirit, and an Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Coach. His coaching practice, Artistry in Life, intentionally focuses on working with artists, creatives, and activists who ar...

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Pilipinx in Wellness was invited by Intuitive Energy Healer, Reiki Master, Sound Healer, Spiritual Life Coach and Child Life Specialist, Anne Esperanzate in collaboration with the Kubo Organizing Project held at Kubo Long Beach from 11am-3pm. Kapwa was an event that featured Filipinx healers, readers, and wellness practitioners. It opened with a Sound Bath & Ancestr...

For our third episode of Season 4, we talk with Dr. Pau Abustan, Ph. D. (they/siya), Assistant Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at California State University, Los Angeles and Gia Sotero Dacayanan (all pronouns/siya), Queer Nonbinary Filipinx Advocate. Dr. Pau Abustan, Ph. D. (they/siya) is an Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Cal State Los Angeles...