Yoga

As spring has sprung, the rise in temperature (and humidity) has us wanting to shed out of our winter garbs and be out OM-ing in the sunshine, trail running with friends, and dancing while the days are long. In tune with health and fitness…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I started teaching yoga as a Bikram teacher in NYC in 2010. Before this, I had been practicing yoga for more than a decade in New York and was invited to attend an advanced yoga class for teachers. In this…
Read More...

Hong Kong's wellness scene is definitely exploding, no doubt about that! But gyms and yoga sessions and eco hair highlights and athleisure shopping and visits to your favorite vegan place during lunch hour sure add up by the end of the…
Read More...

Life in Hong Kong means being in a constant state of stimulation. Neon lights are flashing for your attention. Collective noise from cabs, mobile phones, and street vendors are forcing your senses to stay alert. Throngs of people crowd the…
Read More...

From hatha to ashtanga, bikram to lyengar, there are a range of traditional yoga formats practiced all over. But as with all things wellness, people are pushing the yoga experience to its limits and creating new and original ways to twist…
Read More...

These days it seems fitness is no longer an optional pursuit, with the whole world donning their athleisure best and spending more and more time at the gym. Fitness studios are opening and different types of workouts are launching almost…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I was suffering from injuries that I had sustained from years of dancing and yoga gave me relief from chronic pain as well as a stiffening body. After years exploring my own personal practice I realized I…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I completed my first yoga teacher training in 2011 in Hong Kong with Patrick Creelman and have since gone on to study baby yoga with Sally Lomas from Birthlight Baby Yoga, Children's yoga with Jenny Smith…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I started my teacher training's at Yoga Limbs in 2009 (Ed. Note: the school has now closed) and finished their excellent program in 2010 and have been teaching ever since. Where and what type of yoga do…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? While producing documentaries and working for independent film festivals, yoga became my soundtrack to calm a scattered mind and treat back pain. In 2012, I completed the YogaWorks 200-hour training in NYC…
Read More...

It's a sunny Sunday morning in October and I am walking up the stairs to PMQ's Cube venue in my athleisure best (read the only clean leggings I could find and my old scuffed up trainers) to attend the (invite-only) launch of Daybreaker Hong…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I became a certified yoga teacher in 2001. I started doing yoga with my mother a few years earlier and I found a teacher that I absolutely loved so whenever I was home from university I was attending her…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? I took my 250-hour teacher training at Yoga Limbs in Hong Kong in 2011. Sadly the school is no longer around but back then it was a fabulous place to study and practice yoga. Where and what type of yoga do…
Read More...

How did yoga enter your life? In 2002, Swami Satchidananda (my Guru since childhood), suggested I spend a few weeks at his ashram to take a break from my stressed and confused life to sort my mind out. I took a yoga teacher training…
Read More...

If there's one resolution we all need to make, it's to take better care of ourselves. Preventative healthcare, whereby you work on living a healthier life before you get sick is the way of the future. Ayurveda, short for Ayurvedic medicine,…
Read More...

Boutique yoga studios are a truly rewarding option to push your yoga practice to its next level. Classes tend to be smaller and more intimate than in large studios, and you can build a real rapport with your teacher. Boutique studios are…
Read More...

Your yoga practice is a deeply personal (and oftentimes emotional) thing. Finding the right human to guide you through it is no easy task. We asked veteran yogi and yoga teacher Karen Holt, founder of The Health Seed, to share her…
Read More...

Fitness is the new clubbing. Or so it seems. In 2016, it's not about where you were last night, but rather what workout you conquered on Saturday morning. There are so many awesome fitness trends to try out. We covered some pretty…
Read More...

There is no doubt about it, exercise is key to being healthy, both physically and mentally. But there are so many different workouts out there, which one should you pick? Below personal trainer Christiana Lewis advises readers on…
Read More...

Hong Kong has become a truly exciting place when it comes to fitness. Gyms and fitness studios seem to open up every day bringing classes and trends from the world over, including some incredibly unique and seriously cool options. Below,…
Read More...

The internet is a wonderful thing. You can browse cat videos, celebrity gossip and get inspired about what to make for dinner (hopefully on Green Queen). But did you know that you can also use the worldwide web as a gym? There are myriad…
Read More...