Wellness

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…
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Growing up, my mother was (and still very much is) my queen. I idolized her (and still do). She was beautiful, vivacious and had this "hustle hard" mentality that I adopted early on in life. She hardly went on holidays and was defined by…
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Last year, a captivating animated music video made by artist/illustrator Steve Cutts and Moby & the Void Pacific Choir went viral about society's increasing dependence on technology. A monochrome Max Fleishman-inspired animation, the…
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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…
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On the small island of Lembongan, off the Indonesian paradise of Bali, Charlyn Ding experienced a euphoric yoga retreat that altered the course of her professional life. "It was a complete cleansing of the body and mind," recalls Ding.…
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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…
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Looking out through the hazy, smog-filled mornings in Hong Kong, we can’t help but panic over the questionable air quality being inhaled on a daily. Much of what we expose our bodies to, and consequently, what we put on our skin, gets…
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It's that time of the year again, when experts all over share their predictions for the biggest trends in every industry. Green Queen spends a fair share of her time staying up to date on everything health & wellness, reading just about…
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Mindfulness, the most scientifically investigated form of meditation, has been the subject of a huge growth of interest in clinical and scientific circles in recent years. Mainly because the studies have largely announced the profound…
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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,…
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Ah January! It is such a hopeful month- a whole year of wonderful experiences ahead. The start of a new year is for many of us a time of change, an opportunity for self improvement, a chance to rethink our habits- a new beginning, really.…
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The topic of our relationship with food has been getting more and more attention recently. Our relationship with food is one of the most important relationships in our lives. Everything and everyone comes and goes, while food accompanies…
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I've never done proper Pilates before. I've tried the odd stretching class where they get you to do some Pilates moves but I've never used the machines. So when Flex Studio invites me to partake in a 10-hour Pilates Challenge, I'm…
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Along with our current global obsession for all things #wellness, there is also a growing change in how regular people are dealing with their health issues. Where twenty years ago a visit to your local GP or family doctor was the norm,…
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We have a little crush on Emma Kwan and her awesome new online shop 360 Health & Fitness. The site has one of the best collections of wellness brands we have seen in recent months, many of which are new to Hong Kong (she brought us…
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No doubt, there are some questionable health & wellness trends out there. But it's our job to keep you informed on what's going on, no matter how crazy or wacky. You don't want to be the last person at yoga class to know about…
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Who doesn't love a mani/pedi? It's one of life's affordable luxuries, and in Hong Kong, there's certainly no shortage of nail salons on every street corner ready to file, buff and paint our fingers and toes to perfection.…
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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…
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We could not have a bigger crush on Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley, the super sister duo behind wellness brand Hemsley + Hemsley. We are huge fans of the type of food they advocate: nourishing, home-cooked food full of spiralized veggies,…
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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…
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The era of biohacking -or is it lifestyle hacking?- is definitively upon us. Our phones, and the data they collect about us, have become an essential tool in our daily routine, especially for us wellness addicts. In our hands we hold the…
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