Angels Point Yoga with Cheryl Samson

01/15/2026

When you are living in a fast-paced, inflated economy within an urban city, slow and home cooked meals are everything. They remind you to slow down and respect the food you are about to ingest.

This is munggo. The way my mom prepared it with coconut milk. Instead, I created a version of my own from an online recipe that I found and added my own memories of fish sauce (though I prefer to use Red Boat’s Vietnamese fish sauce as I think it’s one of the best) and dried shrimp found throughout Southeast Asian cuisine (used to add umami to any dish). Minimal use of both to keep the sodium levels low.

What makes this munggo special though is the fresh malunggay, a.k.a. moringa. There’s a reason why it’s a superfood. It’s packed with vitamins and nutrients that our bodies need. It is also Ayurvedic and I absolutely ❤️ it! I actually get excited each time that I encounter it fresh in Seafood City because it sells fast 😅 I like to add it to everything when I can: stews, soups, and I may try it in salads soon since nutrient dense foods are best to be taken in its raw forms.

Plants are also teachers and malunggay teaches those who choose to cook with it, patience, when preparing it. You have to acquire the patience to strip the leaves off of the stem and this is not an easy feat, as you can see from the video.

Food is medicine and I can’t wait to explore more of the healing it offers more intimately in 2026🌿✨

01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone from Thailand 🇹🇭!

12/01/2025

This is the look of joy and accomplishment after completing my reiki master course under the tutelage of 🎉 I have done all 3 Reiki Level I, II, and master course with him and have had such a transformative experience. Sorry you can’t see the muppet in my video (it got cut out), but know I am beaming with joy and what will continue to come my way on this journey. Feeling healed and blessed ✨. Always a student & receiver of the light.

08/27/2025

Self-care is the best care when it’s from your own family. So proud of my niece for getting her cosmetology license & graduating next week 👏she does lashes too! Follow her at or book your appointment if you’re in the Cerritos/Downey area

08/05/2025

Here’s ✨our special offerings✨ for Patreon!
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08/05/2025

06/11/2025

It takes a team to build a dream. Thank you for the interview and opportunity & our team who are all dedicated and skillful in helping to shape this vision. Link for full article in bio. Grammatical errors are not of my own, f’real! 😜 Tara!

03/12/2025

Tinolang Manok is the perfect antidote for a cool, winter/rainy day. It is something many Filipinos grew up with or ate when they were sick. There’s something about it that’s so comforting, like a warm hug in your belly. The true definition of food is medicine.

When dissecting it further, like picking apart any culture’s cuisine, not only do you learn more about the land, but also the history. Tinolang Manok is quite simple actually to make. It consists of brown or yellow onions, which are native to Central Asia, which is a mainly Islamic region, mimicking the Islamic presence that we have in Mindanao, the Southern part of the Philippines.

Bokchoy and ginger, which come from China. It represents the trade routes between China and the Philippines through the South China Sea.

Chicken, salt, rice and fish sauce that are native to the Philippines.

Malabar spinach that are native to India yet may have routed through Indonesia, hypothetically during the Sri Vijaya empire.

Chayote which is native to Mexico and may have been brought to the Philippines during Spanish occupation through the Manila and Acapulco trade routes.

The culinary identity of the Philippines is defined by its multicultural, historical roots and its relationship with other countries. I hope that in this narrative journey, you learned more about who we are as a people.

12/29/2024

Who needs sugar when nature provides you with its sweetness.

12/11/2022

Acupuncture and moxa are two TCM practices that have helped me throughout the years on my wellness journey since circa 2003. I love exploring different modalities to keep my body well and healthy. Shout out to Rose Palma, my acupuncturist who’s not on social media, but I’ve also been friends with since 2004. This was in her former clinic.

09/17/2022

Hi friends & fam. In lieu of birthday gifts this year, I’m asking that folks please donate to either one of these two fundraisers for and/or . Wellness is about taking care of our community and making sure we’re all well. I’ve posted The Park’s Finest link in my bio and will post link the Homeboy Industries race in my bio the following week. Every little bit counts💗

06/08/2022

When you do a wellness podcast, you gotta practice what you preach. Fresh out of bar class. I found a new home 💗💇🏻‍♀️: of