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the definition of true beauty…

By Catharine Nicol 14 July 2018 beauty+fragrance, experts+events, fitness, home, meditation, nutrition, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
the definition of true beauty…

“’Beauty’ is such a loaded word, but true Beauty is the result of an abundance of your own innate life force,” believes Guru Jarat. And I agree. “When that energy is…

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tri lanka in sri lanka

By catharine 20 December 2015 home, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
tri lanka in sri lanka

When I visited Tri this December, it was so new it had barely opened. The super stylish eco retreat is also barely visible from Koggala Lake, arriving as you do…

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‘tis the season of awards…

By catharine 15 November 2015 experts+events, home, News, retreats, spas, wellness
‘tis the season of awards…

We’ve just had the results of our own homegrown AsiaSpa Awards, read here for the results, and last week the Mr & Mrs Smith Awards and SpaFinder Wellness 365 Wellness Travel Awards…

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go yoga glow flow…

By catharine 4 November 2015 experts+events, fitness, home, wellness, yoga
go yoga glow flow…

Neon-lit yoga, live art and inspirational music is happening at PMQ this Friday 6th at 7.30pm. Jump into your most neon colours and get your yoga glow flow on at Flow…

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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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news flash: unlimited spa treatments in thailand!

By catharine 24 June 2015 home, News, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
news flash: unlimited spa treatments in thailand!

We’ve just started getting used to Fusion Resorts’ all-inclusive spa options in Vietnam (see below). But unlimited spa? This treat comes from Hansar Samui. Hansar’s super-stylish boutique resort on the Thai island of…

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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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searching for yoga love… week 4

By catharine 4 June 2015 fitness, home, spas, wellness, yoga
searching for yoga love… week 4

A bit of a delay posting but… my final week. It was the best of yoga and the worst of yoga. Was I in love with yoga by Sunday? Was…

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searching for yoga love… week 3

By catharine 9 May 2015 home, wellness, yoga

This week I fell out with yoga. Our relationship suffered a low point exacerbated by injury, fatigue and routine. On the up side I actually practiced ‘some’ yoga every single…

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yoga, tunes, spiritual wisdom, soul food

By catharine 8 May 2015 experts+events, home, nutrition, wellness, yoga
yoga, tunes, spiritual wisdom, soul food

36 years of yoga practice, 18 years as a monk, Carlos Pomeda is an insightful, entertaining spiritual teacher. Hear him talk at Nealy Fischer’s next ‘From KEE to Zen‘ evening on…

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searching for yoga love… week 2

By catharine 28 April 2015 experts, home, wellness, yoga
searching for yoga love… week 2

Monday I started this week off with a beginners’ class at The Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong. I’d long been curious, I knew only sketchy details of B. K.…

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searching for yoga love… week 1

By catharine 20 April 2015 experts+events, home, wellness, yoga
searching for yoga love… week 1

Inspiring yoga and sound sleep get my month-long searching for yoga love challenge off to a good start. From gentle, calming lessons to beach fun, aerial yoga and asanas while flying…

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searching for yoga love…

By catharine 13 April 2015 home, yoga
searching for yoga love…

I believe in yoga. I want to make it a habit. I just haven’t fallen in love with it. Yet. So I’m challenging myself to a month of practicing yoga…

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ananda – a down-to-earth retreat up in the clouds

By catharine 5 March 2015 experts, home, nutrition, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
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…

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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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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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give up counting sheep for 2015

By catharine 9 December 2014 home, spas, wellness
give 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.…

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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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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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change your life in 24 hours

By catharine 6 May 2014 experts, experts+events, home, wellness 4,250 Comments
change your life in 24 hours

Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to want to be healthy? And mindful? And living to your very fullest potential? The Mayya Movement is fitness, yoga and…

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