ananda – a down-to-earth retreat up in the clouds
Here at spas+beyond we are celebrating India’s most colourful festival, Holi, with a series of blogs on the divine retreat Ananda in the Himalayas, the place to learn new detox skills…
Read more10 of asia’s best retreats during the peaceful year of the goat
Goodbye galloping horse, hello harmonious goat! This February marks the start of the lunar year of the green wooden goat (or, confusingly, sheep or ram). Wood is associated with spring…
Read moreit’s about love, people!
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and I’ll bet there are a bunch of you who haven’t done the panic buying of the gift yet. I’m not a great one for putting…
Read more10 amazing life lessons from master healer anup karlsson
Originally from the Uk, Anup is a healer. His talents are wrapped up in titles like life coach and spiritual coach, international speaker and seminar leader, mentor and Reiki master.…
Read morenew his ‘n’ hers in hk
Be the ultimate power couple with these grooming products, hitting the shelves at Joyce Beauty just in time for the party season. Fresh from the Uk they bring the latest…
Read moredeliciously healthy christmas gifts
Here at spas+beyond we’re feeling the Christmas spirit! So here are some super health-boosting, beauty-fying, taste bud-tempting and all round delicious treats that will make you feel good and look even…
Read moreanyone for cantoga? or yogantonese?
When is yoga not pure yoga? When it’s a Cantonese lesson. At Hong Kong’s Yoga Bam Bam studio, instructor Matina Cheung gently repeats and repeats Canto vocab until you’re thinking…
Read moregive up counting sheep for 2015
For anyone who needs some serious catch-up on their zzzs, Six Senses’ new Yogic Sleep retreats leave you totally refreshed, with new reserves of energy and new sleep skills to take home.…
Read morechocolate, tea and expertise
I love the idea of this indulgent mix of dark chocolate truffle fondue, house blended tea or coffee and a personal skin consultation – it’s the perfect afternoon treat after…
Read moreholistic health at avani bkk
AVANI Atrium Bangkok has just opened up in the Thai capital. Anantara’s ‘young’ hotel brand is pared down to the essentials while tuned in to the wifi generation with their…
Read morehuge congrats to the winners of the 10th asiaspa awards!
The AsiaSpa Awards 2014 was another classic AsiaSpa event – high-octane, super-glam and networking-tastic, with one mad Japanese theme, two floors of champagne-fuelled fun, endless sake shots and the best…
Read morethe french paradox at caudalie, hong kong
Caudalie’s new spa is a doozy, a sweet satellite of their gorgeous Bordeaux resort Les Sources. Right at the start of super-hip Gough Street, it’s tough to pass the arched…
Read morethe power of competition on moving more
One of the best ways for me to get myself moving is to sign up for a race. It gives me an unmovable deadline, keeps me training for fear of…
Read morehong kong’s record-breaking yoga class
History was made recently, when Hong Kong’s biggest om of yogis and yoginis took to their mats at Central Harbourfront during the Green Summer Festival for #OmTogether. Over 600 people,…
Read morethe skypool overlooking st paul’s
There’s something about The Shard – how can you not want to explore this iconic, super-sized pyramid in the centre of London? Even better, stay a night at the building’s Shangri-La…
Read moreprana yum’s divine sugar-free drinks
It’s tough to find a commercially produced drink that isn’t full of sugar, unnatural ingredients and harmful additives. We all should have known better than to believe that Vitamin Water…
Read morelasting tlc from singapore’s damai spa
When your face looks as tired as you feel, it’s time to let the pros take over. Nature, space and tranquility, TLC from everyone you meet and intelligent, beneficial treatments…
Read more5 super easy superfoods
From chia seeds to goji berries, oily fish to dark chocolate, garlic to green tea, there’s an increasing array of ‘superfoods’ on local supermarket shelves in Hong Kong these days.…
Read morehong kong’s most stylish secret spa
It’s luxurious and hushed. It’s beautiful. It’s curvy and sexy. It’s elegant. The Biologique Recherche Haute Couture Flagship Spa in Hong Kong’s Kowloon is part showroom, part bar, part spa.…
Read moreresultime by collin: results – and fast
Results-driven, while also a delight of textures, French skincare brand Collin Paris has recently released its resultime range for extreme smoothing and hydrating. The power of packaging shines through with…
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