DFA Ladies Foundation Promotes Physical, Mental Wellness on its Silver Anniversary
07 December 2021 – As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, the DFA Ladies Foundation, Inc. (DFALF) organized three wellness webinars to promote physical and mental health and well-being in November 2021.
The first webinar, “The Sound Bath Experience – A Profound and Transcendental Experience using Sounds and Vibrations for Deeper Relaxation and Well-Being”, was conducted on 04 November 2021 by certified South Bath practitioner Citadel Muñoz-Cruz.
From Madrid, Muñoz-Cruz demonstrated the use of bells, singing bowls and other instruments in producing relaxing sounds that allowed participants to rest and experience different emotions and energies. An interactive discussion among the participants followed the demonstration.
Ms. Citadel Muñoz- Cruz performs Sound Bath Meditation.
The second webinar, “Thriving as Parents in the New Normal” was held on 11 November 2021 and featured speaker Pia Reyes Cruz, an organizational learning consultant, workshop facilitator and a certified productivity and strengths coach. She shared insights and practical coping tips for parents of young children and early teens to deal with challenges faced during the pandemic, such as dealing with fear and stress, keeping healthy routines, managing behavioral problems, and promoting self-care tips for parents. Participation in this webinar was opened to include not only DFALF members but also parents of enrollees of the DFA Day Care Center.
Event Participants, Parents in the New Normal.
The third webinar, “Journaling for Work and Wellness” was held on 20 November 2021. The speakers – DFA Principal Assistant Maika Fontelera, Aurora State College of Technology Dean Raquel Dujunco, and Foreign Service Institute Training Specialist Joann Clarice Abarrientos – engaged participants on the benefits of journaling in boosting productivity at work and promoting mental and emotional health. DFALF Corporate Secretary Anna Christina R. Iglesias moderated the webinar. In support of the webinar’s topic, the DFALF partnered with Scribe Inc. on special promotions for participants. The webinar can be viewed on DFALF’s Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/209784052905358/posts/986361848580904/.
The three speakers of the “Journaling for Work and Wellness” webinar share a light moment with DFALF members.
DFALF President Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos joined and greeted participants of the first two webinars, while DFALF First Vice President Andrea Leycano opened the third one. All three webinars were attended by DFALF members from the DFA Main Office, consular offices and Foreign Service Posts.
“With the Covid-19 pandemic in its second year, we DFALF recognize the need to creatively and proactively address its heavy emotional and psychological call in simple but effective ways”, DFALF First Vice President Andrea Leycano said in her opening remarks.
The 25th Anniversary celebrations will culminate with the General Assembly and Online Fellowship to be held on Saturday, 11 December 2021. More details on this activity may be found in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR2hJMvLFvc.
Founded in 1996, the DFA Ladies Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization with a mission to develop unity and camaraderie among its members and contribute to their physical, intellectual, and social development. The flagship program of the Foundation is the DFALF Scholarship Program, which has provided assistance to 322 scholars since it started in 1997. DFALF is chaired by the Spouse of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs while DFA personnel sit in the Board of Trustees. END