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The Beatles with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in Rishikesh, India, in 1968. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

How Transcendental Meditation transformed my life, as it did for The Beatles

It’s a simple yet profound way to achieve inner peace and reduce stress, using a personal mantra to guide the mind towards a calmer state – no wonder Hugh Jackman and David Lynch are fans.

Sex and relationships

The Naked Truth | How spiritual relationships transcend norms and encourage personal growth

Wellness

What’s all the noise about sound bathing, and does it work?

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‘Freedom’: the Taiwanese naturists defying social – and legal – norms

Strictly speaking, like most of Asia, public nudity is against the law in Taiwan. But one group holds monthly events where they can bare all without outside interference and encourage body positivity.

Naturists Julia Fu and Tom Yang at a farm in Sanzhi, Taiwan. Both are members of the Return to Nature social media group, which holds monthly events - despite public nudity being technically against the law in Taiwan. Photo: Brian Wiemer
Asia travel

In need of enlightenment? 4 temples to visit in Chiang Mai, Thailand

A self-guided tour of temples in Chiang Mai, Thailand, offers not only beautiful carving and golden shrines, but the chance to sign up for meditation classes.

Wellness

‘A safe and gentle space’: how women’s healing circles support well-being

Also called ‘lean-in circles’, ‘sacred womb collectives’ or ‘support sororities’, women’s healing circles offer participants a safe group space to connect, share, reflect and empower each other.

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Asia travel

‘It became a holistic experience’: millennials and the modern pilgrimage

Millennials and younger people appear to be taking more ‘praycations’, spiritual holidays, where they visit places of worship but add in elements of a luxury trip as well.

Neeti Mehra, a slow living coach, on a “praycation” in Varanasi, one of India’s holy cities. A growing number of Indians appear to be taking more spiritual holidays – where they visit places of worship but add in elements of a luxury trip as well. Photo: Neeti Mehra
Wellness

Priest likened to Chris Hemsworth gives faith and workout advice online

Swedish hospital chaplain Oskar Arngarden hands out spiritual advice on Instagram – and posts videos of himself working out. The Chris Hemsworth lookalike explains why he shares his faith online.

Meditation & Mindfulness

‘Like a vitamin’: Chinese tackle stress amid Covid with mindfulness meditation

Mindfulness is becoming increasingly popular in China as the stresses of daily life mean more people are looking for avenues to find moments of calm in their day.

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Wellness

‘People are looking for hope’: psychics in demand in Hong Kong

More seek spiritual guidance to cope with job losses, travel restrictions and decline in mental health two years into the Covid-19 pandemic and with no end in sight.

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A palm reader in Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei. Photo: SCMP
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Body neutrality, mesmerising mushrooms and more

Body neutrality, mesmerising mushrooms and more
Wellness

Explainer | Feel like doing nothing? Then do it – it’s good for you

Purposefully doing nothing, embodied by the Dutch word ‘niksen’, can lead to more creative thoughts and ideas, and help in de-stressing, experts say – though not everyone agrees.

Wellness

How a child abuse victim took back control of his life

Repeatedly raped and beaten as a child, Damien Rider sought refuge in drugs, and had attempted suicide four times by his 30s. He took up endurance sports, and surviving a dangerous solo paddle board trip was to prove transformational.

Wellness

How sharing mental health stories helps break down taboos

To break the stigma surrounding mental health, social enterprise Storytaler sets up webinars and workshops in which volunteers share their experiences with mental health issues. The process is therapeutic for both storytellers and listeners.

StoryTaler volunteer Heidi Chan (left) and Amanda Li, clinical psychologist and co-founder of the social enterprise, which arranges sessions for people like Chan to share their experiences of overcoming mental health issues to help others battling similar problems. Photo: Winson Wong
Wellness

Yoga’s 100 years in the West, and the man to thank for it

Paramahansa Yogananda arrived in Los Angeles, one of the world’s most religiously diverse places, in 1920 and founded the Self-Realisation Fellowship to teach the science of yoga. The Beatles and Steve Jobs became fans.

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Days before he left for Boston, Paramahansa Yogananda wrote, he was visited by a mythical figure who told him to spread the message of yoga to the West. Photo: by Getty Images
Tourism

Meaningful travel – what is it and how do we do it?

While Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the global tourism industry, one silver lining to the pandemic could be a shift towards more meaningful travel.

Meditation & Mindfulness

Deepak Chopra talks how to manage stress during Covid-19

The mindfulness pioneer and New Age icon talks candidly about how to find a little more meaning in the face of a world-changing deadly pandemic

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Health & Fitness

Where to taste the best temple food in Korea

South Korea’s answer to culinary tourism, temple food, is made from home-made, meatless ingredients and locally-sourced vegetables, and is used to practise Buddhism

Jeong Kwan, a Korean nun chef famous for creating temple food. Temple stays are popular in South Korea for visitors to learn more about Buddhism and living as a monk or nun. Photo: SCMP/Xiaomei
Extreme fitness

Great meditation and breathing apps for athletes

The mind is as crucial in sport as the body, and you need to work on your mental capacity to improve your overall performance.

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