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Fancy a yoga-themed trip to Macau this weekend? Or would you rather join a walk, run or simply just talk in support of men’s mental and physical health?
You could also learn how to save lives through a first aid course, or drop in on a free strength training session – the choices are yours to make.
1. Hush! Beach concerts x Yoga Wellfest 2024
Pop music meets yoga this weekend on Hac Sa Beach in Coloane, Macau, in a festival packed with performances, workshops, camps, food stalls and more.
More than 30 instructors, including Hong Kong yoga instructor Coffee Lam, fitness influencer Emi Wong, Singaporean yogi Jyan, Thailand’s trendsetting dance coach Gun Gun and Taiwan’s Zumba master J-Lin, will be leading wellness sessions. Martha Collard, founder of Hong Kong-based Red Doors Studio, will also present gong baths.


At the festival, a “Wellfest Stage” will have fitness and yoga classes, an “Ocean Yoga” zone will present mind-body relaxation sessions, a “SUP Yoga” zone will offer stand-up paddle-board yoga and a “Fit District” will feature fitness and dance workouts.
The festival runs on Saturday and Sunday, with wellness events running from 9am to 7pm.
To see the schedule of events, click here or here. Admission to the beach concerts is free; a one-day pass for the yoga fest is 240 patacas (US$30); a two-day pass is 360 patacas. A “SUP Yoga” pass is an additional 60 patacas. To purchase passes, click here.
Hac Sa Beach, Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane, Macau

2. #FillYourCup The Run/Walk/Talk Collective Event
Lace up your trainers and meet at 9am on Sunday morning at The Station coffee shop in Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island to run, walk or simply chat with others. Come dressed in blue, green or purple to show support for better awareness of men’s health, men’s mental health and testicular and prostate cancers.
The event is free to attend, but donations are welcome and go towards partner non-profit groups Phenomenally Pink and The New Normal.
For details, and to register (which is not required), click here.
G/F, 18 Upper Station Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

3. Heal by the Bay: Recharge, Revive & Restore
This year’s India By the Bay event organised by the Asia Society Hong Kong Center – a five-day celebration of Indian arts, culture and heritage – includes two wellness sessions on Saturday morning.
The first, from 9am to 10.30am, is chanting, pranayama and yoga with George Dovas, the director of the Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong, and Iyengar yoga instructor Devika Virmani.
The second, from 10.30am to 12.15pm, is a discussion on the Ayurveda medicine system featuring Ramkumar Kutty, a practitioner from India and founder-director of Punarnava Ayurveda, an institution committed to Ayurveda for universal well-being. Kavita Khosa, founder and creative director of PureEarth skincare, joins him.
The cost of each session is HK$180. To book tickets, click here. For details, click here.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Hall, Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, Hong Kong

4. Life-saving CPR & AED
UK-registered nurse Peter Sommer presents a 3.5-hour life-saving course in Sheung Wan. Learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator, or AED.
He will also teach people what to do when someone is choking; how to recognise and provide first aid treatment for heart attacks and strokes; and how to safely place an unconscious person in the recovery position.
The HK$850 course, running from 2.30pm to 6pm on Saturday, offers comprehensive hands-on practice, with certification – valid for two years – upon successful completion.
For details, and to book, click here.
4/F, Xiu Ping Commercial Building, 104 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

5. AIA Vitality Hub | Ageless Strength Training
Are you age 50 or above? On Saturday morning, try a free, holistic approach to fitness that emphasises building strength and maintaining physical function. This programme focuses on compound exercises that engage multiple muscle groups, using free weights, resistance bands and body weight movements to maintain functional fitness, improve mobility and prevent injury.
The session starts at 10am and runs for 50 minutes. For more details and to book your spot, click here.
Hong Kong Observation Wheel & AIA Vitality Park, 33 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong
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A yoga festival on the beach in Macau, a talk in Hong Kong on Ayurveda or a life-saving CPR course – what will you get up to this weekend? Photo: Shutterstock

Get Sunday off to a healthy start by meeting up with others at The Station to raise awareness of men’s health, men’s mental health and testicular and prostate cancers. Photo: The Station

Heal By the Bay takes place this weekend with an Iyengar yoga session and a talk on Ayurveda. Photo: Asia Society Hong Kong

Registered nurse Peter Sommer presents a 3.5-hour life-saving skills course on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Yoga Room

Attend an ageless strength training class at the AIA Vitality Hub on Saturday morning. Photo: AIA

How weightlifting helped 2 older Singaporeans end back pain and build stronger bones

When Raj Grover developed severe back pain, he hit upon a surprising remedy: lifting weights. Here he is seen squat lifting 155kg. Photo: Shaun Pang

As mature powerlifters in Singapore like Patricia Lynn Meyer (pictured) have discovered, working out with barbells increases bone and muscle mass, and bone density, improves posture and slows the ageing process. Photo: Shaun Pang


When Raj Grover developed severe back pain, he hit upon a surprising remedy: lifting weights. Photo: Shaun Pang

Patricia Lynn Meyer, now 69, started strength training with barbells in Singapore seven years ago after being diagnosed with osteoporosis. Photo: Shaun Pang

Shaun Pang owns Hygieia Strength and Conditioning in Singapore, a gym that specialises in working with older adults to help them build and maintain their strength. Photo: Patrick Lau 

Meyer with her trainer Pang, who says using weights to train your muscles can help slow down, or even reverse, the ageing process. Photo: Shaun Pang

As part of the Singapore national team at the Southeast Asian Cup 2022, Meyer set an Asian dead-lift record of 122.5kg for women in her age group (60 to 69 years) and weight (under 52kg) category. Photo: Shaun Pang

Grover celebrates after breaking a record for the dead-lift, 195.5kg. Photo: Shaun Pang

5 ways to be happy and expert tips on how to achieve them

Social connections provide support, reduce feelings of loneliness, and promote a sense of belonging, which all help us feel happier. You can strengthen social connections through acts of kindness, a psychologist says. Photo: Shutterstock

Dr Adrian Low is a Hong Kong-based psychologist who specialises in stress research. Photo: Dr Adrian Low

Aerobic exercises, such as cycling or running, are particularly effective for improving mood, Low says. Photo: Shutterstock

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Resilience is the ability to adapt to stress, trauma or loss healthfully, Dr Maria Sirois says. Photo: mariasirois.com

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One of the facilities of 24/7 Fitness, the biggest operator of 24-hour gyms in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of 24/7 Fitness

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Leung has been a member of the 24-hour gym Anytime Fitness since 2018. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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A yoga festival on the beach in Macau, a talk on Ayurveda or a life-saving CPR course – what will you get up to this weekend?
