Ferdz Decena

Discover a way of life that will benefit you for a lifetime. Join us in an immersive 3-day and 2-night yoga and meditation retreat. Learn about the essentials of yoga — its origins, fundamentals, and the value of sustaining a lifelong practice. Together, let’s hike, flow, and connect with the mountains, the sky, the trees, and the birds through meditation.

I love nature and staying up late to watch the stars. This is one of the moments I enjoy being out there and just gazing at the stars.

My early solo backpacking trips yielded some of my favorite images. Having to travel at your own pace, and time and catching sunrises produced not just photographs but unforgettable adventures.

I’ve been wanting to highlight some of my favorite photography works for some time and I think this is the right moment to gather them together. Every Thursday, I will be featuring some of my favorite photos from the past decades. A sort of like a Throwback Thursday feature. These photos will also be available in print. If you are interested, feel free to send me an email or a message on one of my social media accounts.

Have you ever wanted to try yoga but don’t know where to start? Tried doing yoga via youtube video classes but lack the motivation to finish? Or ever wanted to step into a studio class but found it intimidating? Those are valid concerns I also faced when I started yoga in 2014. I remember attending my first yoga class in a mall studio and finding myself out of place. It was good practice though despite me just imitating my fellow classmates and doing my best to follow the teacher’s cues. Through perseverance, I attended different classes, studios, and teachers. It took a while for me to learn. The Yoga Fundamentals Workshop at Community Fitness in Pasig is designed for people who are interested in yoga and want to dip their toes into the practice. It’s also for long-time practitioners who want to refresh their fundamentals and essentials. Yoga is a life-long practice and every time we step into class, it’s a learning experience. For me, this would be the worksho...

I recently co-led a group of foreign photographers on a photo tour up north. I noticed a couple of them were wearing HOKA shoes: A lady from the USA, who I learned was a casual runner. Then another guy, from Australia, who is an ultra-marathon runner and used to run competitively around the globe. I got curious about the shoes and asked what they like about them. Both said it was really comfortable, light, and durable. I got interested. So it’s a good thing HOKA was recently launched here in the Philippines.