Yoga conference in Hong Kong: beat workplace burnout with these five gurus
- Chris Su, Emily Large, Markus Giess, Tymi Howard and Omanand Guruji will be focusing on styles of yoga that can help you zap stress
- The annual Evolution Asia Yoga Conference features more than 165 lectures and workshops
Stress, anxiety, lack of sleep and fatigue are some of the known side effects of long working hours. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Hong Kong, where employees put in some of the longest work hours in the world.
A corporate wellness programme is a new feature at this year’s Evolution Asia Yoga Conference, running until June 16. It will present tools and techniques to heal the body, calm the mind and restore vitality.
Renowned gurus will present 16 sessions over four days on meditation, breathing techniques, yoga postures and yoga therapy.
Meet five of the experts offering their tips and advice for beating executive burnout.
1. Markus Giess
The prominent yoga teacher from Europe, will conduct a half-day workshop on the anatomy of back pain. Lower back pain is one of the most prevalent medical conditions in the world, with 80 per cent of people afflicted by it at least once in their lives. Giess will discuss the importance of yoga for maintaining a pain-free body and why yin yoga is an effective and therapeutic method to cure back pain.