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yoga, meditation and mindfulness – the perfect trifecta, by fé

By catharine 15 September 2015 experts+events, home, News, wellness, yoga
yoga, meditation and mindfulness – the perfect trifecta, by fé

Yoga, meditation and mindfulness make up a beautiful recipe for life-long contentment. They may not be easy, but have faith: they pay back far beyond the time, effort and (possibly) anguish…

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searching for yoga love… weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and a bit

By catharine 18 June 2015 experts, experts+events, fitness, home, wellness, yoga
searching for yoga love… weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and a bit

Beachside yoga, aerial yoga with a real yogini, flexibility patience pays off, AYC madness, barre v yoga, and drum rolllll… real honest-to-goodness glimpses of yoga love. It’s finally, really happening!…

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10 of asia’s best retreats during the peaceful year of the goat

By catharine 23 February 2015 experts+events, fitness, home, nutrition, spas, wellness, yoga
10 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…

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10 amazing life lessons from master healer anup karlsson

By catharine 28 January 2015 experts, experts+events, home, wellness
10 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.…

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anyone for cantoga? or yogantonese?

By catharine 12 December 2014 home, wellness, yoga
anyone 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…

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hong kong’s record-breaking yoga class

By catharine 22 September 2014 experts+events, fitness, home, News, wellness 2,746 Comments
hong 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,…

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how do you go from carnivore to vegetarian?

By catharine 31 May 2014 experts, home, nutrition, spas, wellness 1,859 Comments
how do you go from carnivore to vegetarian?

From committed carnivore to loving meat free Mondays to going vegetarian or even vegan – what are the psychological steps? Stubborn refusal to gradual understanding and finally the lightbulb moment? Me, I’m…

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nealy fischer – born to spread wellness

By catharine 22 May 2014 experts, experts+events, fitness, home, wellness 2,426 Comments
nealy fischer – born to spread wellness

This weekend a stellar collection of lifestyle and wellness household names fly in to Hong Kong for the MAYYA Urban Wellness Retreat. A 24-hour wellness smorgasbord of nutrition, fitness, yoga and…

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survival of the slowest – learning mindfulness at fivelements

By catharine 9 April 2014 experts, home, wellness 4,586 Comments
survival of the slowest – learning mindfulness at fivelements

I’m back to basics in the company of the birds, the breeze and the Balinese. And I’m discovering that Fivelements, Puri Ahimsa is a great place to learn how to…

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supercharge your health

By kate o'brien 8 March 2014 experts, home, wellness 1,610 Comments
supercharge your health

At spas+beyond March signals the onset of spring. Nature is waking and the first buds of the year are beginning to bloom in the strengthening sunshine. What better time to…

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fekkai brings spring to hong kong

By catharine 4 March 2014 beauty+fragrance, experts+events, home 3,071 Comments
fekkai brings spring to hong kong

It’s spring (although the blustery, rainy weather outside doesn’t seem to have got the memo), and yesterday I was at the Fekkai event, themed to recreate Provence with a green…

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happy new year of the horse!

By catharine 31 January 2014 home 1,490 Comments
happy new year of the horse!

This Chinese New Year may you gallop into the year of the horse with boundless energy, glowing health and blissful happiness. Destined to be a happy and healthy year, don’t…

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susie ellis – 2014’s spa and wellness trends

By catharine 18 January 2014 experts, home, spas, wellness 2,274 Comments
susie ellis – 2014’s spa and wellness trends

Renowned wellness guru Susie Ellis has revealed her 2014 trend forecast via Spafinder Wellness 365. Check out Susie’s top ten, spanning everything from life’s source, water, to death. Really!  Here are…

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spas+beyond’s 2014 wish list…

By catharine 31 December 2013 home 1,314 Comments

    In 2014 we anticipate that wellness will be a constant headline. Every year we become more aware of how essential it is to look after ourselves, and with…

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