The Soft W was built on the belief that community comes first — always.

As our city grieves the tragedy that unfolded at the Lapu Lapu Festival, our hearts are with Vancouver’s Filipino community.

In light of the powerful response we’ve seen from our wellness community, we’ve chosen to pause our originally scheduled Issue, Facials, Hot Sculpt & Quiet Clarity. Instead, we’re using this week to amplify the studios, instructors, therapists, counsellors, and facilitators who are showing up for Vancouver’s Filipino community with care, action, and presence.

Movement can be more than personal—it can be a shared act of resistance, remembrance, and love.

If you know of another group fitness or wellness studio offering support to Vancouver’s Filipino community, please send us a DM on Instagram at @thesoftw. We’ll be updating our Instagram stories throughout the week to keep our community informed and connected.

Check in on your loved ones. Offer softness where you can. Even the smallest gestures make a difference.

We’ll see you here next Sunday.

With love,

Trisha @trishaiyar | @thesoftw