Pahingalay

Here at Pahingalay [Pahingalay Project] we believe in returning to the very foundation of healing and recovery - resting, breathing, and offering ourselves the grace that we are so worthy of. The practice of Pahingalay allows us to heal and recover physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. I invite and welcome BIPOC and immigrant communities and individuals who would love to experience the practice of Yoga Nidra as part of their journey to healing and recovery. What is Pahingalay? Pahingalay or ᜉᜑᜒᜅᜎᜌ᜔ in Baybayin [Filipino Indigenous script], is an archaic Tagalog term that denotes a deep state of restfulness, where mind, body & spirit becomes one, where being/becoming and doing are integrated. Where one enters into kalooban (inner self) and comes to know! The word is also synonymous to the term “descansar” or “to rest”. Dr. Tess Obusan cited that pahingalay can be analyzed by the component words or concepts embedded within the word — pahinga (rest), hinga (breath), and alay (offering or sacrifice)- not too far from what prayer is all about."