Geraldine (Jing) I met Jing in Panglao after a mutual friend introduced us online. She held a Vinyasa Yoga class at Oasis Resort which I attended together with two yogis, Raisa and Mae. That was the start of a yoga friendship that continues to this day.
She took off recently on a 40-day yoga immersion in Bali. Now that she's back, her verve and confidence is evident as she formally established her own brand of yoga - Jing Yoga. Since I am already in Tagbilaran, I couldn't pass off the chance to attend her class again and see what she took back with her from her odyssey.
getting settled before the class
Modified Ashtanga Primary Series It was a class of about 10 yogis, mostly her friends, at The Courtyard, near the airport. We started off with the usual Surya Namaskar A & B to warm-up. It was all Ashtanga without the technical poses, but nonetheless challenging - Ashtanga in any flavor is always challenging. Her cuing was well-paced and well-thought of - not mechanical. What I liked about the class was her adjustments. She knows how to adjust to intensify the pose without going too deep. It felt like a soothing massage. The thing is, I'm not even a fan of adjustment! The poses became more manageable as I warmed up in the process. Jing's Savassana massage was a spine-lengthening head and leg-pull. Again, I could feel the pureness of volition there, not unlike a chef pouring out all the love as he prepares his dish.
Utthita Trikonasana B
Ending Thoughts There aren't too many yoga teachers in Tagbilaran. The place is lucky to have one as devoted to her practice as Jing. Thank you Jing!
Jing Jing Yoga (Feb 16, 2023)
Hi Gigit, nice to find this post after all this time. I recently opened Jing Yoga, a studio in Alona Beach. You can come and visit anytime.
(Sept 13, 2017) It was a 3-hour mix of yoga, cardio vascular intervals, pranayama and meditation with mermaid coach and dive master, Chie, at Bohol Tropics Resort...more »»
(Oct 4, 2017) After giving a talk to 11-graders at the University of Bohol about my philosophy and spirituality, I was asked again by UB faculty, Mehul, if I can conduct a yoga class for a bigger audience...around 60 11th-graders, all of them first timers. Of course, I said Yes!....more »»
Bohol Google Map
Bohol, Philippines
tourist attractions
Danao Adventure Park - zip lining, cable car ride, caving, river rides/trekking, off-road buggy ride, root climbing, rappelling and ultra-glide rides
Alona Beach - hub for tourists with hotels, resorts, restos, bars and dive shops
Chocolate Hills - hills side-by-side shaped like giant Kisses chocolate
Tarsier - pocket-sized marsupia looking like a monkey
Balicasag Island - one of the best dive spots in the Philippines
Can-umantad Falls - long narrow drop until it hits a bulbous mound spreading it into a a curtain-like water canopy and down into a splash pool
Canawa Cold Spring - deep refreshing cold spring with developed pool area
Firefly Tour - evening boat ride into the river to watch fireflies
hotel
Fox & The Firefly Cottages - SUP paddle boarding, luxury riverside native cottages, mountain bike tours, SUP yoga
Baranggay Valladolid, Loboc, Bohol
Bohol Tropics Resort - seafront location, manicured surroundings, swimming pool, resto/bar
0133 Graham Avenue, Brgy. Cogon, Tagbilaran, Bohol 6300
Oasis Resort - Alona Beach location, dive center, resto / bar
Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol
yoga
Jing Yoga - health & well being through yoga
The Courtyard - Airport Road fronting the church
Bohol Meditation and Yoga Center - 2nd Floor Lim Magtajas Bldg. CPG Avenue
Bohol Travel Info/Tips
Bohol FYI / Tips
the tourist area where most of the hotels, restaurants, ticket offices, tour operators are, is located within the Alona Beach area
the tourist attractions in Bohol are far apart and spread-out. It would be difficult to visit them all using public mass transit. Better hire a van (P3500/day) if in a big group, or rent a motorcycle (P400/day + gas)
Bohol relies on its tourism for revenue. As expected, everything they can capitalize on from tourism is extensively used and developed
Tagbilaran Port to Panglao
You can charter any tricycle from the port all the way to Panglao (~P300), but if you want to do it on the cheap,
don't take the tricycles lined-up inside the port. Walk past the port gate and immediately outside, you'll see many tricycles. Take one to the bus terminal in Dao (~P15)
in Dao, take the jeep that plies the Panglao route (~P20)
Tagbilaran (Bohol) to Cebu City by boat
** schedules and rates keep changing, call for latest schedule
Weesam Express - departs 6:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 4:00 PM
one way: Economy (aircon) P500.00, Economy (non-aircon) P400.00, First Class P600.00
round trip promo (at least 2 days advance booking): Economy (aircon) P600, Economy(non-aircon) P500, First Class P1200
round trip promo (1 day or on the day booking): Economy (aircon) P800, Economy (non-aircon) P700, First Class P1200
Ocean Jet - departs 6-7:05-8:20-9:20-11:40AM, 1-2-3:30-4:20-5:30-6:30PM, 2 hours, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
Open Air / Tourist Class P800, Business Class P1000
+63(32)255 7560 / +63 (32) 255 0115 / 0917 638 0000
SuperCat (2GO) - departs 5:50-11AM, 3:45-5:25-8:15PM, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
P 500.00
+63 32 233 7000
Things to do, Places to go in Bohol
Chocolate Hills - this is a clustering of more than 1200 hills within a 50km2 area. They range in height from 30-50 meters. What's unusual is their near-perfect conical shape resembling an individual chocolate chip. No one knows how they were formed. Entrance is P50/pax.
Tarsier Conservation Area - located Upper Bonbon, Loboc. The tarsiers are no longer being played at by tourists as circus props, but instead, visitors now view them in cordoned-off areas in their natural 6ha habitat. As they are territorial and nocturnal, they are predictable on where they can be viewed. P50/pax.
Alona Beach (Panglao) - Alona Beach is the tourist hub of Bohol. It has 1.5 kms of white sand beach lined-up by bars, hotels and restos. Alona is also the jump-off point for Balicasag Island, a world class dive destination.
Danao Adventure Park - located in Barangay Magtangtang, 72 kms (2 hours ride) from Tagbilaran. Adventure activities include river trekking, tyrolean traverse, rappelling, bouldering, rock climbing and ziplining.