Acanea

11/15/2025

Mother Earth is power, love, and endless magnificence. Every place we touch reflects the beauty of her heart. She needs us—let’s honor her by keeping our world clean and cared for.

10/01/2025

🌿✨ Ready to Transform Your Mind & Body This Fall? ✨🌿

Join me, Pilar Lombana, for two empowering courses at MVCC – open to all who wish to grow, heal, and reconnect with themselves.

🧘 Awakening Within: A Journey of Mindfulness and Meditation
Discover the foundations of meditation and learn practical tools to bring balance, clarity, and inner peace into your daily life.
📍 Utica Campus
📅 Oct. 7 – Nov. 25 | Tuesdays | 6–7 p.m.
💲 $90

💫 The Freedom of Letting Go: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body (NEW)
Learn how to release accumulated stress and emotions that weigh you down. Based on the teachings of Dr. David R. Hawkins, this class will help you raise your consciousness and unburden your heart.
📍 Utica Campus
📅 Oct. 9 – Dec. 4 | Thursdays | 6–7 p.m.
💲 $90

🌸 Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your well-being.
👉 Register today and take your next step toward self-discovery!

09/11/2025

In Memory of 9/11
Today we pause to honor the lives lost, the courage of first responders, and the resilience of countless families and communities. May we never forget the sacrifice, the unity, and the enduring hope that rose from tragedy. 🕊️

09/10/2025

🌿✨ Ready to begin your journey inward?
This Fall, join Pilar Lombana at MVCC for two transformative 8-week courses designed to help you find peace, clarity, and balance.

💫 Awakening Within: A Journey of Mindfulness and Meditation
📅 Tuesdays, Oct 7 – Nov 25, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Utica Campus, Room TBD
CRN: 50427 | Fee: $90
Discover meditation techniques, their benefits, and practical ways to bring mindfulness into your daily life.

💫 Freedom of Letting Go: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
📅 Thursdays, Oct 9 – Dec 4, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Wilcox Hall, Room 224 – Utica Campus
CRN: 50510 | Fee: $90
Learn how to release limiting beliefs and negative emotions using the powerful method of letting go, based on Dr. David R. Hawkins’ teachings.

🌸 Both courses are designed for all levels. No prior experience required!
Spaces are limited (20 seats per class) – reserve your spot today!

👉 Enroll through MVCC Continuing Education.

08/25/2025

✨ I’m Pilar Lombana, founder of Acanea, and I am feeling deeply grateful for the opportunity to create and bring to life the first Utica Walkathon at the Park. 🙏

Thank you to the Creator for the blessings, to Project Rise for the funding, and to Excellus and MVHS for their incredible support along the way. 💚

🌿 Here’s to community, wellness, and many more walks together!

08/25/2025

🎉 Winner of the iPad! 🎉
Congratulations to Slenid Parra A., the winner of our raffle prize! 🥳
It was such a joy to deliver the prize in person. Thank you, Slenid, and thank you to everyone who participated in the Utica Walkathon—your energy and support made this event truly special! 💙👟

08/23/2025

✨ A Blessed Ending to the First Utica Walkathon ✨

Today we completed the very first Utica Walkathon, and my heart is overflowing with gratitude. Along the way I met so many inspiring people whose stories touched me deeply:

🌿 An 89-year-old grandfather who walked the circuit, resting at benches along the path, showing us that perseverance knows no age.
🌿 A determined mother and her children who came every single day, walking three miles with unwavering commitment.
🌿 A joyful group of senior women who loved the walk so much, they already want to volunteer next year.

And the stories go on and on. 💕

I had the privilege of being supported by the best youth team, who stood by me not just for the eight days of the Walkathon but throughout the preparation and planning. Their courage, determination, and leadership inspired me every single day. They remind me why I dreamed of creating this project: to uplift and empower our youth. I truly see a bright future ahead for them.

🙏 Thank you to every walker—you brought me so much joy.
🙏 Thank you to everyone reading this and supporting this cause.
🙏 Thank you to my family, Ray Ermacor and my son John Diehl, for always being there for me.
🙏 Above all, thank you to the Creator for giving me the vision and strength to bring this project to life.

💙 With gratitude to our sponsors:
• Department of Justice – Project Rise 2025
• Excellus
• MVHS

🤝 In-kind sponsors:
• ICAN
• The Community Foundation
• Chobani

Special thanks to my partner in crime, Sonia Martinez and MVLA, for walking this path with me.

And to my mentors, who continue to guide and inspire me:
• Kelley Kain
• Miguel Riascos
• Anny Guerrero-Brown
• Jill Restifo

With all my heart, thank you. This is just the beginning. 🌷

— Pilar Lombana
Director, Utica Walkathon

08/23/2025

🌟 What a marvelous day at F.T. Proctor Park! 🌟
The Utica Walkathon is almost coming to an end. Tomorrow is your last chance to walk, collect your stamps, and earn raffle prizes!

📍 Schedule for Tomorrow, Saturday Aug 23:
• 8:00–11:30 AM – Final walk at the park 🥾
• 11:30 AM – Stamp stations close & passport collection begins 📖
• 12:30 PM – Closing Ceremony & Raffle 🎟️🎉

💙 A heartfelt thank you:
✨ To my incredible youth team for staying strong through a long and mSonia Martinez.
✨ To all our amazing volunteers—you made this possible!
✨ To Project RISE, Excellus, and MVHS for funding and believing in community wellness.
✨ To Sonia Martinez (MVLA) for supporting me every step of the way.
✨ To ICAN volunteers for lending your hands and hearts.
✨ To Chobani for donating yogurts 🥛 and The Center for the Bomba socks 🧦.
✨ To the generous donors who helped cover youth wages, you gave them the recognition they deserve.

Let’s finish this week strong together! 💪🌳
See you tomorrow at Proctor Park for the Grand Finale of the Utica Walkathon! 🎉

08/21/2025

READY TO WALK TODAY? 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
Join us this afternoon at F.T. Proctor Park from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

✨ Today’s walk counts for a double stamp—that’s two days in one! Don’t miss it!

08/20/2025

🌧️ Rainy Day Break! 🌧️

The Utica Walkathon is taking a pause today because of the rain.
But don’t worry, you’ve already earned your park day pass for today! 🎉🎟️

👉 Come tomorrow to claim it and keep walking strong with us!

You all rock! 💪🙌 Let’s keep the energy going!

08/18/2025

🌿 The Utica Walkathon at the Park continues! 🌿

The event is open to everyone, and we still have 6 more days to go! 🎉

👣 Weekday Walks
📅 Monday–Friday
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM

✨ Grand Finale – Saturday
📅 August 23 | 🕗 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🧘 Yoga with Alanna Bone – 10:00 AM
🌬️ Tai Chi Chuan with Master Garrett – 11:00 AM
🎉 Closing Ceremony & Raffle – 1:00 PM
(Prizes for those who challenged themselves to walk more than one day!) 🎟️

I want to warmly invite my neighbors in New Hartford, New York Mills, Clinton, and beyond—come walk with us, enjoy wellness activities, and be part of this community celebration! 💕🌟

Hosted by Mohawk Valley Latino Association and Acanea in F. T. Proctor Park, in Utica, New York, the Utica Walkathon at the Park gives participants the chance to receive a Park Passport to track their walks and wellness activities.