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Meditation & Mindfulness
Articles and features on meditation and mindfulness, with a millennial focus, including mental well-being, mental health, lifestyle and health.
Meet Jennifer Aniston’s rumoured new beau, hypnotist Jim Curtis. Photos: @jenniferaniston, @jimcurtis1/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Jennifer Aniston’s rumoured new beau, hypnotist Jim Curtis

Curtis turned to mindfulness to deal with chronic pain – now he uses the skills he’s developed to help others, including a surprisingly long list of celebrity clients.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend July 4-6

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Architecture and design

How to create a private outdoor paradise right at home this summer

Wellness

She survived breast cancer, PTSD, then divorce. Now she’s a fitness coach

Korean-American single mother Han-mi Walsh-Riddle took control of her life after beating cancer, and now she helps others do the same.

Korean-American strength and mobility coach Han-mi Walsh-Riddle exercises at the gym at Soho House in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wellness

How to look after your health when you fly and avoid serious complications

Flying can put you at risk of dehydration, thrombosis, lung and heart issues, and high blood pressure, so follow these tips to stay safe.

Wellness

Resilience helps us deal with stress and loss, but how to build it up?

Positive psychologist Maria Sirois explains how to learn resilience from others and shares tips on overcoming future challenges.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 27-29

From a Chinese-Mediterranean feast to a second-hand clothes pop-up and Brad Pitt’s latest film, check out our picks for this weekend.

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Mapo burrata lasagna from Yaya’s Pasta. The Shanghai-based restaurant will partner with Salisterra’s culinary adviser Ricardo Chaneton for a four-course menu showcasing a unique crossover of Chinese and Mediterranean flavours in Hong Kong this weekend. Photo: Yaya’s Pasta
Wellness

How to create a morning ritual that rules, from breathwork to mindful matcha

Experts advise waking up to some physical movement and intention setting, adding mindfulness to your morning skincare routine, and steering clear of your smartphone.

Wellness

What is land snorkelling? Wellness trend connects you ‘deeper’ with nature

‘Land snorkelling’, or intently studying nature around you, is a mindfulness practice akin to forest bathing that you may have unknowingly tried.

Wellness

How do they look and feel so young? Yoga is the answer for 2 women aged over 60

On International Day of Yoga, two instructors aged 63 and 73 describe how the practice protects them against typical ageing issues.

Sims credits yoga with improving her posture and boosting her stamina. ‘I’m definitely more agile,’ she says. Photo: instagram.com/susansims8477
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 20-22

Italian feasts, de-stressing yoga, a One Piece pop-up, new film 28 Years Later and a repurposed Venice exhibition all make this week’s list.

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Global lifestyle brand Miniso has teamed with Japanese anime series One Piece for a pop-up store at the Moko shopping mall in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, organised as part of One Piece’s 25th anniversary and running until July 13. Photo: Miniso
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 13-15

From a music festival to a fashion pop-up to a sound therapy course to sipping wine paired with music, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

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My Life

The magical, musical, mildly chaotic world of Harry Wong

From passing props to his father, children’s TV host Uncle Calvin, to conducting orchestras in tutus, this Hong Kong radio host has always believed in the power of joyful chaos.

Wellness

In Koh Samui, Kamalaya’s new Cognitive Wellness Program offers a brain reset

The much-lauded temple of wellness is paving new ground with a special programme designed to reset cognitive patterns by sharpening focus, clearing fog and encouraging the release of mental fatigue.

Kamalaya, on Thailand’s Koh Samui, is a well-known destination for wellness. Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 6-8

From the ultimate celebration of cocktails to ballet, Thai massage and a Lane Crawford pop-up, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

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Egg cups by Anya Life are among items including espresso cups, tea pots, butter dishes, and salt and pepper shakers available at the Anya Life pop-up at its Hong Kong outlet at the IFC Mall in Central. Photo: Lane Crawford
Profile

In Good Taste: Inspire Yoga founder Neelam Harjani takes the PostMag Q&A

The Hong Kong born and raised founder of Inspire Yoga and Inspire Wellness talks peace, Paris and the power of self-awareness.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 31-June 1

From a celebration of artisan Korean liquors to Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

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Wellness

She used to run away from things. Now she teaches how not to

Procrastination is a coping mechanism to avoid a task we’re uncomfortable with. Hong Kong life coach Sonia Samtani shows ways to overcome it.

Sonia Samtani, Hong Kong-based hypnotherapist and life coach, will be holding a workshop to help people learn what is keeping them from getting things done – and to do them. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

How regular exercise keeps ‘stress hormone’ cortisol levels in check

A doctor explains how exercise such as yoga, walking and swimming stabilises the production of cortisol, helping us manage stress and relax.

Wellness

Explainer | Why are younger adults getting colon cancer? A Hong Kong artist’s story

Helen Law mistook her colorectal cancer symptoms for signs of sleep deprivation. With cases in people under 50 rising, how to lower risk.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend May 9-11

Support Hong Kong bakers, and charity, at a ‘cake social’, check out poster art or grab your yoga mat for a new moon retreat with gongs.

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A couple try out one of the multi-angle mirrors for selfie taking at Kodak’s pop-up in Cityplaza, Tai Koo, one of our five recommendations for the best things to do in Hong Kong on the weekend of May 9 to 11. Photo: Cityplaza
Luxury Hotels

Review | Pan Pacific Orchard is a Singapore landmark and luxury eco-paradise

With 343 rooms and suites, multiple dining establishments, bar and verdant outdoor lounges based on the city’s microclimates, Pan Pacific Orchard is a feast for the senses.

The pool area at Pan Pacific Orchard is surrounded by greenery. Photo: Studio Periphery
Wellness

Hong Kong Pilates studio’s long stretch of success not without effort

Flex Studio has thrived despite challenges, going from a small Hong Kong space 20 years ago to opening a branch overseas in Singapore.

Wellness

After 3 bouts of cancer, this woman is thriving. How does she do it?

Singapore-based Aparna Suri overcame three bouts of cancer. She hails the power of her support network, including her husband, who is her ‘rock’.

Wellness

How wellness retreat helps influencer cope with ‘frustrating’ disease

Sjogren’s syndrome robs sufferers who include Venus Williams of saliva and tears. Pinky Tobiano finds relief from it at a Philippine retreat.

Pinky Tobiano finds time for herself in a healing herbal bath at The Farm. Photo: Instagram/pinkytobiano
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 18-20

From a fun toy festival and thrilling circus escapade to a yoga session with your dog, there is plenty to look forward to this long weekend.

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Yogis are free to bring their canine friends along to Papillon Yoga Studio on Sunday afternoons for an hour-long dog yoga session. Photo: Instagram/papillon_yogastudiohk
Wellness

How high humidity causes ‘damp’ illnesses, plus TCM experts’ health tips

As Hong Kong edges towards summer, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners share how to protect health by eating, acting and thinking right.

Wellness

High blood pressure? Have you tried relaxing? Experts say it works

If you feel your blood pressure rising, just breathe or take up a relaxing form of exercise. Experts say things like yoga can keep it down.

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