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Meditation, dance and wellness sessions offered online amid coronavirus outbreak

  • The Catholic Church in Hong Kong has moved its services online temporarily
  • Meditation and wellness centres offer the option of joining sessions online.

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The City Contemporary Dance Company is offering real-time sessions using video platform Zoom. Photo: City Contemporary Dance Company
Kylie Knott
The coronavirus outbreak has caused upheaval in people’s personal and professional lives, forcing them to adapt to new conditions.
Many in Hong Kong are working from home, while schools are closed until March 16, with students turning to e-lessons.

Catholics in Hong Kong have been asked to attend mass online following the cancellation of church services until February 28, including on Ash Wednesday, an important Christian holy day of prayer and fasting.

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In a message on the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong website, Cardinal John Tong advised the faithful in the city to stay at home and go online to meditate on the scriptures and recite the rosary.

The City Contemporary Dance Company has opened classes to the public, offering real-time sessions using video conferencing platform Zoom.
The City Contemporary Dance Company has opened classes to the public, offering real-time sessions using video conferencing platform Zoom.
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People are also embracing technology to keep the mind and body healthy, with Facebook and video platforms allowing wellness centres to provide real-time relief. Here is what some organisations in Hong Kong are doing.

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