AntiGravity yoga class students in Japan are put through their paces.

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Topic | Health and wellness

Valerie Teh

Published: 6:47pm, 15 Jul, 2018

Updated: 9:50am, 17 Jul, 2018

AntiGravity yoga class students in Japan are put through their paces.

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Valerie Teh

Raised in Hong Kong, Valerie Teh studied Anthropology at the University of Cambridge before joining Condé Nast International as an editor and content copywriter working with renowned media brands including Vogue, GQ and Tatler. With work experience in Hong Kong, Shanghai and London, she is currently a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the South China Morning Post, the Londonist and Elite Daily.