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Mindfulness is at the core of living a healthier, happier life. It boosts awareness and compassion while easing stress and inducing calm. Here’s where you’ll learn where to get your Om on and discover the latest news on finding inner peace and the benefits that ensue.
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9 September, 2024
Two Sweet Feet’s Muay Thai coach Natalie Sin will put retreat participants through the paces of her martial art. Photo: Two Sweet Feet HK
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Year of the Snake retreat in Hong Kong to feature snake-themed exercises

The day-long fitness retreat taking place on Lamma Island before Lunar New Year will include strength-building, yoga and Muay Thai classes.

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The Hong Kong yoga and farming couple making wellness less ‘culty’

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How meditation benefits health and a free app for beginners

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Explainer | As TCM is promoted in Hong Kong, a primer on the cultural ‘treasure’

A festival of traditional Chinese medicine and a dedicated hospital are ways TCM is being promoted in the city. Here’s what you need to know.

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Chinese herbal medicine is dispensed at a pharmacy in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Dec 13-15

Try truffle bread and a gong bath, see some selfie art, watch an award-winning, if tragic, film and more in Hong Kong this weekend.

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5 wellness things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 29-Dec 1

A plant-based brunch in a secret garden on Lantau, a guided healing and meditation session, and a mind-expanding film are among our picks.

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5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Run to help refugees, try pickleball and axe throwing, take in a basketball tournament or gain tools to overcome life changes this weekend.

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One of our picks of the best wellness activities in Hong Kong this weekend, the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo 2024 will feature more than 100 group classes and the Hyrox fitness race. Photo: HKFWE
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Meet ‘Jay Chou of the fitness world’, Malaysian influencer Jordan Yeoh

The social media star and 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo instructor talks about struggling with attention and his workout routine.

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5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

Relax with a gong bath, dance at a silent yoga session, learn the ancient Chinese healing practice of qigong and more this weekend.

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Explainer | Do you feel sad during autumn and winter? Why that could be

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that can last for months. Ways to fight it include using light-therapy lamps.

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, can last about five months of the year. Here is how to check if you have it, and how to combat it. Photo: Shutterstock
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5 wellness events in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, November 8-10

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?

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Heal By the Bay, part of the annual India By the Bay programme, takes place this weekend in Hong Kong.
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5 wellness events this weekend in Hong Kong, November 1-3

Up your tennis game, sweat at a fitness fest with rescued dogs, combat anxiety at breathwork and meditation sessions or go to an autism fair.

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

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s five ‘pillars’ for a happy life include good physical and mental health, satisfying work, and social connections.

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These people are hooked on open water swimming in Hong Kong. Here’s why

Two open water swimmers describe how group open water swimming is great for improving health, and why Hong Kong is the perfect place for it.

Edie Hu, left, on an early morning outing with fellow swimmer Janis Mok. Photo: Instagram/edieswimshongkong/
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5 wellness must-dos this weekend in Hong Kong, October 24-27

Feeling anxious? Join a support group. Yoga sessions help you relax and recharge, while a serial marathoner leads a free running class.

Get some free coaching from marathoner Wong Chun-kiu. Photo: Wong Chun-kiu
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5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, October 18-20

How active do you want to be this weekend? Pick from a historic walking tour, toddler’s play and yoga, a women’s self-defence class and more.

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Why 70 people sat and did nothing for 90 minutes in Hong Kong

The International Space-Out Competition seeks to highlight how sitting still and doing nothing can improve mental health and lower stress.

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Singaporean beat breast cancer by mixing holistic and conventional medicine

Integrative cancer care helped Singaporean Isabel Galiano survive. Now a cancer coach, she is convinced it benefits the patients she helps.

Isabel Galiano is a cancer survivor who works as a cancer coach in Singapore. She talks about combining conventional and complementary treatments to help patients the way it helped her beat breast cancer. Photo: Isabel Galiano
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5 wellness things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, October 4-6

Meditate through dance, relax at a sound healing workshop, attend a strength training class or yoga with brunch, or work on your handstands.

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5 wellness things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 20-22

Join a gong gathering to mark the International Day of Peace, join a gala fundraiser for a charity’s new centre, catch a film and more.

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‘Painting healed me’: breast cancer survivor who was hit hard by chemo

Battling breast cancer and chemotherapy side effects, Lipi Srivastava discovered a talent for art that proved to be an effective therapy.

Lipi Srivastava with a collection of her paintings at her home in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
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Do you do deep squats? How they benefit your body and mind

From increasing flexibility to strengthening the pelvic floor, deep squats – known as malasana in yoga – have many benefits, experts explain.

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Kino MacGregor in malasana. Photo: www.instagram.com/omstarsofficial
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5 Mid-Autumn Festival wellness events in Hong Kong, September 13-19

Health and wellness things to do this Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong include yoga and qigong classes, a comedy show, a self-love workshop and attending an intimate show exploring intimacy and art.

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Charity dreams of opening arts and yoga therapy centre in Hong Kong

Yama Foundation offers yoga classes and arts therapy to people with special needs. It hopes a fundraiser will end its need to rent premises

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5 wellness things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, September 6-9

Celebrate Ikigai yoga and meditation studio’s anniversary, relax with a book or board games, get pro running tips – depending on the weather.

Students in a meditation class in Ikigai’s Causeway Bay studio, which celebrates its third anniversary this weekend with a pop-up party. Photo: Ikigai
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Supermodel Elle Macpherson shares her holistic approach to breast cancer

Macpherson reveals in her new book Elle how she refused chemo and radiation therapy, opting instead for holistic therapies, after being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago.

Former Australian model and actress Elle Macpherson reveals in her new book Elle how she refused chemo and radiation therapy, opting instead for holistic therapies, after being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago. Photo: TNS
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17-year-old’s story highlights Gen Z’s struggles with ADHD

Jasmine Chan had long shown symptoms of ADHD – the third most common mental health diagnosis for Gen Z – before proper recognition saw her get the treatment she needed.

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Explainer | What is hot Pilates and why was it ‘love at first stretch’ for a Hongkonger?

Hot Pilates, done under infrared lights or in a heated room, is a new exercise trend adopted by celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez and Dakota Johnson.

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