https://www.scmp.com/rss/326860/feed Mindfulness is at the core of living a healthier, happier life. It boosts awareness and compassion while easing stress and inducing calm. Here’s where you’ll learn where to get your Om on and discover the latest news on finding inner peace and the benefits that ensue. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur Anjali Hazari hit the ground running when she arrived in Hong Kong as a newlywed in her early twenties more than four decades ago – and she has not stopped. Despite developing knee pain that has required surgeries and now having osteoporosis and more, the retired teacher and tutorial company owner keeps pushing forward – first as a marathoner, then a mountaineer, now a powerlifter – at the age of 70. Raised in Amravati, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, Hazari studied in Mumbai and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3348484/70-shes-now-powerlifter-how-retired-teacher-refuses-slow-down?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3348484/70-shes-now-powerlifter-how-retired-teacher-refuses-slow-down?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:09 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson While aeroplane cockpits may be more hi-tech than ever and commercial flying is safer than ever, the fear of flying remains a stubborn hurdle for many. Commercial flying is statistically the safest mode of transport by far and it has become steadily safer each decade since the 1960s, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Yet as many as 40 per cent of people in developed countries grapple with some form of aviophobia – a clinical anxiety that turns a flight into a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347025/how-overcome-your-fear-flying-flight-anxiety-runs-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347025/how-overcome-your-fear-flying-flight-anxiety-runs-high?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung This weekend, Hong Kong will transform into a sprawling playground for all kinds of enthusiasts. Whether your idea of a perfect day involves pop culture expos, street art exploration, sonic healing or attempting to eat your own weight in pani puri, there is something for everyone. Read on to find out more. 1. ComplexCon ComplexCon returns to AsiaWorld-Expo this weekend, once again transforming the venue into a giant hotbed of streetwear, music and art. Led by Ka-sing Lung, the Hong Kong-born... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347238/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-march-20-22?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347238/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-march-20-22?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:22:35 +0000 dpa dpa Meditation is widely seen as an effective way to reduce stress, focus your mind and manage symptoms of some health conditions, among other things. All you have to do is sit quietly, close your eyes and be suffused with inner calm, right? Well, not quite. Two experts explain how to get off to a good start, though, and why almost everyone can benefit from meditation and its cousin, mindfulness. Meditation is an ancient practice of focusing one’s attention on the present moment to achieve a state... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347114/how-meditate-find-type-suits-you-and-dont-expect-enlightenment-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347114/how-meditate-find-type-suits-you-and-dont-expect-enlightenment-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson A conference’s last session before lunch is usually the time to covertly check your phone and run some digital errands, while trying to stifle yawns. But that was not the case at the Global Wellness Summit’s recent event in New York to launch its annual trends report. Attendees were urged to get to their feet, turn to their neighbour, hold their gaze for several minutes, take their hands and say: “I love you.” Next came the rave. On stage, former dancer Luuk Melisse, founder of the mindful... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344686/why-wild-health-raves-will-be-one-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344686/why-wild-health-raves-will-be-one-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:15:07 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Mui Thomas is, by any measure, a remarkable woman. Now 33, she is believed to be the world’s fourth-oldest survivor of Harlequin ichthyosis. This extremely rare genetic disorder causes the body to be covered with thick plates of skin – a condition so severe that when Mui was born in Hong Kong in 1992, it was considered universally fatal. She has survived medical emergencies that would have killed lesser fighters. Despite her ongoing health struggles, she has become a rugby coach, a certified... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344406/parents-hong-kongs-girl-behind-face-share-their-story-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344406/parents-hong-kongs-girl-behind-face-share-their-story-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:10 +0000 The Asian Parent The Asian Parent Can watching a film actually make you feel calmer, more optimistic and even more purposeful? Science says yes – and Spirited Away might be one of those films that do exactly that. A new study published in JMIR Serious Games, a peer-reviewed journal exploring how entertainment and interactive media affect well-being, revealed that certain forms of media, like Studio Ghibli films and video games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, can significantly boost happiness and life... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342888/want-feel-happier-watch-spirited-away-or-play-zelda-new-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342888/want-feel-happier-watch-spirited-away-or-play-zelda-new-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Lily Canter Lily Canter In a city obsessed with efficiency, optimisation and results, walking has rarely been focused on as a health intervention. Yet across Hong Kong, a quiet reframing is taking place. Increasingly, it is being described not as light exercise or leisure, but as a form of everyday medicine, one that supports mental health, recovery from illness and ageing well, without injury or pressure. Stephanie Lown, founder of hiking group Exploring Dogs, says walking offers a rare combination of movement,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342052/how-walking-hong-kong-helping-cancer-recovery-and-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342052/how-walking-hong-kong-helping-cancer-recovery-and-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:59:19 +0000 Lily Canter Lily Canter For many people in Hong Kong and elsewhere, January is a month of reinvention during which we feel compelled to join a gym, start dieting, detox or set an ambitious resolution. But a quieter counter-trend, known as “soft January”, is emerging. It reflects a growing desire to begin the year with gentleness rather than urgency, focusing on self-love rather than self-criticism. For Tammy Hackman, a holistic health coach who lives on Ma Wan island in Hong Kong, soft January was a personal practice... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3340772/what-soft-january-new-trend-helps-you-start-year-being-kinder-yourself?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3340772/what-soft-january-new-trend-helps-you-start-year-being-kinder-yourself?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:15:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press As people age, it is not uncommon for many to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. But if you “oof” every time you get in a car or “aargh” while bending over to pick up something, it may be time to prioritise exercises that target your mobility. Dr Miho Tanaka, a sports medicine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the US, said good mobility is recognised as an important part of overall health. She pointed to research showing that high... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339561/how-good-mobility-can-keep-you-healthy-after-30-and-best-exercises-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339561/how-good-mobility-can-keep-you-healthy-after-30-and-best-exercises-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:45:09 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis What is the quickest path to happiness? It could be to trade our smartphones for saffron robes and head to a monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island or in the Himalayas. There, we can lead a life of quiet reflection – with clean food, fresh air and few overheads. For most of us – navigating the pressures of career, family and a city that never hits the “pause” button – monkhood is not an option. As we begin a new year, the question remains: is happiness something we find or something we... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3338397/how-concept-happiness-has-evolved-through-ages-and-ways-achieve-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3338397/how-concept-happiness-has-evolved-through-ages-and-ways-achieve-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Kevin Kwong Kevin Kwong From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out our Year of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. In yoga, some poses, or asana in Sanskrit, are associated with an animal for the way they look. The most commonly known is probably the downward-facing dog. There is also the cat-cow sequence, sleeping swan or pigeon, and the crane, lizard and tiger poses. However, some poses do not resemble the animals they... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3337632/what-horse-pose-yoga-only-3-out-10-students-can-do-it-instructor-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3337632/what-horse-pose-yoga-only-3-out-10-students-can-do-it-instructor-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Cathy Hilborn Feng Cathy Hilborn Feng The invitation to attend a three-day yoga retreat at Knai Bang Chatt, a seaside resort tucked along Cambodia’s southern coastline in Kep, was hard to resist. The words “yoga nidra” called to me; I am not yet a yogi, but I had experienced this “sleep yoga” before. The promise of meditation, breathwork and sound healing also appealed to my stressed-out self. Still, I had reservations about travelling solo, my lack of experience and even my clothing choices. Those worries evaporated the moment I... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336908/how-luxury-cambodian-resort-offers-yoga-experience-few-others-can-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336908/how-luxury-cambodian-resort-offers-yoga-experience-few-others-can-match?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:15:07 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales There are plenty of reasons to feel stressed all year. The holiday season ushers in many more. Everyone handles stress differently – some find relief in exercising or being outdoors, while others indulge in hobbies or spend time with friends. There is one simple yet surprisingly powerful tool, though, that can instantly help anyone feel calmer: humming. As well as being something that many people might do to music, humming is used in a yogic breathing technique known as Bhramari pranayama, or... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3335993/why-humming-can-reduce-stress-and-how-practise-yogic-breathing-technique-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3335993/why-humming-can-reduce-stress-and-how-practise-yogic-breathing-technique-home?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:15:09 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam It may not be a flashy superfood, but the humble mugwort plant – known as yomogi in Japan – is a quiet powerhouse in Asian health and wellness. This perennial herb, Artemisia vulgaris, is used in foods from soups to salads, pancakes to desserts. Herbalists have long touted its potent medicinal benefits, which include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. With its herbal, sage-like aroma, mugwort is a mainstay of both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Japanese herbal medicine (kampo).... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3335609/health-benefits-mugwort-and-why-its-big-traditional-chinese-and-japanese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3335609/health-benefits-mugwort-and-why-its-big-traditional-chinese-and-japanese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:28:33 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson “Exercise every day and just don’t ever stop” is Argie Ligeros’ top advice on living and ageing well for her more than 135,000 Instagram followers. The 71-year-old yoga teacher, author and fitness influencer swears by this approach to stay youthful and vibrant herself: she looks decades younger than her age, and is the same size and weight as she was in her twenties. From her home in the US state of Colorado, Ligeros’ yoga and wellness teaching, grounded in her life experience, has inspired tens... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334998/how-71-year-old-yoga-teacher-argie-ligeros-looks-and-feels-so-much-younger-her-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334998/how-71-year-old-yoga-teacher-argie-ligeros-looks-and-feels-so-much-younger-her-age?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson American entrepreneur turned biohacker Bryan Johnson is no stranger to esoteric self-experiments in the quest to live a longer life, from injecting Botox into his genitals to receiving blood plasma infusions from his teenage son. But this month he took a trip of sorts, streaming live on social media his experience of taking psilocybin, a psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms, as a longevity therapy. The 48-year-old founder of the Don’t Die movement wore a brain activity monitor to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334337/could-magic-mushrooms-help-us-live-longer-what-biohacker-bryan-johnsons-test-showed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334337/could-magic-mushrooms-help-us-live-longer-what-biohacker-bryan-johnsons-test-showed?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Salomon Delgado is one of the hottest yoga instructors in Santa Monica, in the US state of California. He is 93 years old. What? Let me reiterate: in a city obsessed with youth and brimming with lithe fitness instructors in Lululemon outfits and wireless headsets, a 24 Hour Fitness gym has a secret weapon in Delgado. The nonagenarian yogi has been teaching there for 28 years, and his class – which takes place every morning except Sunday – is typically packed. Many of Delgado’s students will only... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331706/how-age-well-inspiring-93-year-old-yoga-teachers-classes-are-packed-every-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331706/how-age-well-inspiring-93-year-old-yoga-teachers-classes-are-packed-every-day?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:15:14 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung For Clark Cheung, a terminal cancer diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. “It’s brutal, terrifying for sure, but life doesn’t stop,” he says. The Hong Kong fitness trainer and actor is one of a group of locals in their thirties – including a musician and an insurance agent – living with a cancer diagnosis who want to share a message of hope. “We’re not just surviving; we’re learning how to live again, differently, more deeply than ever before,” says Cheung, who has... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331881/hong-kong-cancer-survivors-share-message-hope-citys-second-consciousness-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331881/hong-kong-cancer-survivors-share-message-hope-citys-second-consciousness-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Eaton HK is inviting Hongkongers to pause and look inward, as the Consciousness Festival makes its return for a much-anticipated second run. After the success of its inaugural three-month event celebrating the mind and body last year, the Jordan hotel is putting the focus on well-being and community, this time packaged into a tighter but fulfilling month-long calendar of workshops, exhibitions and performances, from November 8 to December 7. Transforming into a space for discovery, wellness and... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/wellness/article/3331050/eaton-hks-consciousness-festival-returns-workshops-and-performances?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/wellness/article/3331050/eaton-hks-consciousness-festival-returns-workshops-and-performances?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:45:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg In the US$6.3 trillion world of wellness, catering to women is the lowest-hanging fruit on the tree. Yet women’s wellness is an area that’s historically been underfunded and underserved. In the US, women were rarely included in clinical trials before 1993, and in 2020, only 5 per cent of global research and development funding was allocated to women’s health research. Even spokespeople for the Global Wellness Institute, the largest research organisation dedicated to tracking the industry,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3330642/why-canyon-ranch-opening-us500-million-resort-texas-focused-womens-wellness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3330642/why-canyon-ranch-opening-us500-million-resort-texas-focused-womens-wellness?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:00:09 +0000 Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur When David Lee first stumbled on the street in Hong Kong seven years ago, unable to walk in a straight line, he had no idea it was an early sign of a rare neurological disorder that would change his life forever. He was diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) in May 2022, two months after losing his mother to Covid-19. His ensuing journey from uncertainty to resilience is a testament to the power of determination, unwavering support and yoga. SCA3 is an inherited, progressive,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331075/how-yoga-helps-hong-kong-husband-rare-neurodegenerative-disease-stay-balanced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331075/how-yoga-helps-hong-kong-husband-rare-neurodegenerative-disease-stay-balanced?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Vishen Lakhiani, the Malaysian CEO and founder of Mindvalley, a personal growth and online learning platform, and an author of bestselling self-help books, has been based in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, since 2020. Although the 49-year-old starts his day with meditation and vegetable juice, as an entrepreneur, the level of wellness that he aims to achieve is not within easy reach. “Simply going to the gym requires an hour round trip,” he says. Recognising the importance of wellness in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3330077/what-does-future-wellness-look-luxury-communities-you-can-live?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3330077/what-does-future-wellness-look-luxury-communities-you-can-live?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam After Amanda Fok Choi-ling was told, at the age of 35, she had ADHD, the first doctor she saw about her condition was a child psychiatrist. “When I was diagnosed in 2008, there were no support systems for adults with ADHD,” the Hongkonger recalls. A professional emcee, Fok founded Let’s Talk ADHD, a social enterprise that raises awareness of the disorder and starts conversations to spread the word that it affects children and adults alike. She launched Hong Kong’s first ADHD Awareness Week in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329889/fighting-adhd-awareness-hong-kong-uphill-battle-social-enterprise-founder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329889/fighting-adhd-awareness-hong-kong-uphill-battle-social-enterprise-founder?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Could the reason for your irrational anxiety, depression or chronic fatigue lie not in your life, but in the traumas experienced by your great-great-grandparents? Once dismissed as pseudoscience, the field of ancestral healing has moved beyond the fringe and is trending on social media, such as on the Instagram account @sacredancestry, which has 165,000 followers. It is also gaining mainstream traction, thanks in part to the science of epigenetics – the study of how environmental influences,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329099/what-ancestral-healing-how-inherited-trauma-could-affect-your-health-and-useful-tips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329099/what-ancestral-healing-how-inherited-trauma-could-affect-your-health-and-useful-tips?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur For Mumbai resident Aarti Pathak, 2021 was memorable for all the wrong reasons. She lost her mother to Covid-19 in June, then, weeks later, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The economics professor turned writer and editor credits yoga, Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) and her deep religious faith for helping her face cancer with calmness, equanimity and grace, enabling her to heal. Pathak chronicled her journey in a memoir called Triple Negative: A Tale of Love,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3328489/how-indian-mum-breast-cancer-turned-yoga-and-love-survive-and-thrive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3328489/how-indian-mum-breast-cancer-turned-yoga-and-love-survive-and-thrive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and events are taking place in Hong Kong throughout the month to raise public awareness, promote its prevention and early diagnosis, and support those affected by the disease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Hong Kong: about one in 14 women in Hong Kong will develop it in their lifetime. According to the Hong Kong Cancer Registry, breast cancer cases have been increasing over the past decade, rising from 3,920 new cases in 2015 to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3327956/8-pink-october-2025-events-hong-kong-help-raise-breast-cancer-awareness-and-funds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3327956/8-pink-october-2025-events-hong-kong-help-raise-breast-cancer-awareness-and-funds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:12:52 +0000 dpa dpa Can museums heal ills better than pills? Doctors in Britain tried out this experimental approach a decade ago. Now, experts in Canada, Belgium and France are testing the same method, giving patients museum visits free of charge to counter stress, depression and other mental illnesses. British doctors were pioneers in social prescribing, or prescribing social or cultural activities to improve someone’s health. This approach is now a fixed component of the state-funded National Health Service... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3326456/how-museum-and-art-gallery-visits-can-ease-stress-depression-and-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3326456/how-museum-and-art-gallery-visits-can-ease-stress-depression-and-mental-health-issues?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Bhakti Mathur Bhakti Mathur Douglas Bray has overcome more challenges than most of us in the last four years. The Hong Kong business owner was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in September 2021. Three months later, he and his wife separated. A few weeks after that, he was in a scooter accident and suffered a serious tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Here is how, after hitting rock bottom, Bray took charge of his physical and mental health and underwent a transformation to compete in daunting athletic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324822/how-hong-kong-bone-cancer-survivor-overcame-illness-and-divorce-be-stronger-ever?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324822/how-hong-kong-bone-cancer-survivor-overcame-illness-and-divorce-be-stronger-ever?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:00:08 +0000 SCMP Reporters SCMP Reporters It may not feel like it – temperatures are still hovering above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) most days – but according to the 24 terms in the solar calendar, the “great heat” of the summer ended last week. Here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend to mark the start of a new season. 1. No Limits Wellness Day Join Project S gym founder Sarah Wersborg and Olympian swimmer Camille Cheng, who is studying to be a sports psychologist, on August 30 for a few hours of spinning,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3323571/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-august-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3323571/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-august-29-31?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:00:57 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Ahead of her 50th birthday, American internist Dr Lisa Larkin, an expert in menopause management, had been doing all the right things to live a long and healthy life, including having regular mammograms. Her most recent routine scan had turned up nothing untoward. Given the all-clear, she went off on a camping trip with her children to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa’s highest peak. It was on this trip in late 2013 that she felt a large mass in her breast. The routine mammogram had... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3321814/how-doctor-battled-breast-cancer-then-menopause-and-found-love-along-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3321814/how-doctor-battled-breast-cancer-then-menopause-and-found-love-along-way?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Picture this: you wake up in a hospital, weak from having your stomach pumped, and find you cannot move your arm because you have been handcuffed to the bed. That is exactly what happened a decade ago to James Gannaban, then a professional in Hong Kong’s food and beverage industry, after a drug overdose. Today, Gannaban is a certified yoga instructor who calls himself a “sober yoga uncle” and has an Instagram account where he posts himself performing challenging yoga poses. He also writes openly... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3321511/how-yoga-helped-hong-kong-club-manager-and-drug-addict-turn-his-life-around?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3321511/how-yoga-helped-hong-kong-club-manager-and-drug-addict-turn-his-life-around?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:00:09 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela The success of a wellness resort can be determined by several factors. But if repeat guests are anything to go by, then Chiva-Som wins in spades. It may be my first visit, but I realise that I’m outnumbered by loyal fans. This is not surprising seeing as it’s considered the OG and pioneer of wellness retreats, with celebrity fans such as Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Madonna. Located in the seaside town of Hua Hin, Thailand, it just celebrated its 30-year anniversary, and is still a family-run... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3321422/chiva-som-thai-wellness-resort-loved-kate-moss-and-madonna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3321422/chiva-som-thai-wellness-resort-loved-kate-moss-and-madonna?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott About 20 years ago, Manoj Dias was trapped in what he calls “a wheel of suffering” working in the finance industry in Melbourne, Australia. “I’d wake at 6am, be in the gym by 6.30am and in the office an hour later, ready for a 12-hour shift,” says Dias by video call from New York, where he is now based. And forget about a regular diet: his meals were usually just a few very strong coffees. “My cortisol and adrenaline would have been going through the roof.” Mental health was not discussed back... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3320898/how-buddhist-meditation-helped-burned-out-finance-worker-overcome-stress-and-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3320898/how-buddhist-meditation-helped-burned-out-finance-worker-overcome-stress-and-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam Those who have heard the story of Jesus’ birth in a Bethlehem stable may recall how the North Star guided three wise men to him, bearing gifts of gold, myrrh – and frankincense, a fragrant resin treasured since antiquity for its spiritual and medicinal properties. This aromatic offering was no ordinary gift; it represented divinity, prayer and the sacred connection between heaven and Earth. Derived from the sap of Boswellia trees in Arabia and East Africa, frankincense had been burned in temples... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3319127/how-frankincense-could-help-fight-cancer-and-other-health-benefits-aromatic-resin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3319127/how-frankincense-could-help-fight-cancer-and-other-health-benefits-aromatic-resin?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:15:08 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Novak Djokovic is lauded for his dazzling tennis game and acute mental resilience on the court, and holds the record for the most weeks spent as world No 1 – 428 of them from 2011 to 2023. “It doesn’t happen by accident,” the 24-time grand slam champion told the Post. The 38-year-old Serbian spent much of the first two weeks of July on Centre Court at Wimbledon in London, seeing off rivals including Italy’s Flavio Cobolli and Australian Alex de Minaur, before finally being knocked out by the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3318533/novak-djokovic-reveals-his-health-diet-and-wellness-secrets-how-he-stays-peak-form?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3318533/novak-djokovic-reveals-his-health-diet-and-wellness-secrets-how-he-stays-peak-form?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:15:08 +0000 Erika Na Erika Na For Han-mi Walsh-Riddle, a victory in a Hong Kong kettlebell competition in November 2024 was the culmination of her blood, sweat and tears. Walsh-Riddle had entered the competition after having only taken up the sport six months prior. The challenge was a gruelling 10-minute snatch test – swinging a 12kg (26.5lb) kettlebell from under her body up into an overhead position with one arm, repeatedly, in the allotted time. After completing 115 reps, she won. “Tears were streaming down my face. My... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316455/how-breast-cancer-and-ptsd-survivor-reinvented-herself-strength-and-mobility-coach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316455/how-breast-cancer-and-ptsd-survivor-reinvented-herself-strength-and-mobility-coach?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Whether your holiday plans involve a romantic getaway to a faraway locale or just a summer visit with the grandchildren, odds are a plane will be involved. For the most part, planes are a great way to travel, health experts say. “Overall, it’s a very safe mode of transport,” says Dr Leigh Speicher, an aerospace medicine specialist who is president of the US Civil Aviation Medical Association. But commercial air travel does come with some health baggage. Issues range from simple stress to complex... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316333/how-stay-healthy-when-you-fly-your-heart-your-lungs-and-sinuses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3316333/how-stay-healthy-when-you-fly-your-heart-your-lungs-and-sinuses?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales While working with children with cancer and other blood diseases as a graduate school student in the United States, Maria Sirois wondered why some families grew stronger and closer as they rallied against severe illness. Watching their stories unfold inspired her to learn more about why some of us develop resilience while others fall to pieces. Today, Sirois is a leading expert in positive psychology and resilience. She helps businesses, community groups, leaders and others to navigate... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3315856/how-build-resilience-help-you-deal-change-stress-and-grief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3315856/how-build-resilience-help-you-deal-change-stress-and-grief?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:15:07 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter On the lookout for some weekend inspiration? From a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum that highlights historic luxurious carpets commissioned by Islamic rulers, to a genre-bending Chinese/Mediterranean feast – think mapo tofu lasagne – and Brad Pitt’s new film, there is plenty to look forward to over the coming few days. 1. Wonders of Imperial Carpets While carpets are indeed the highlight of this special exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), “Wonders of Imperial... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316019/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-27-29?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3316019/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-27-29?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 02:47:57 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter In a world that’s increasingly loud, fast and disconnected, Thai wellness brand Pañpuri offers a tranquil retreat and the chance to slow down. Founded by Vorravit Siripark, Pañpuri taps into 5,000 years of Thai wellness traditions – redefining what it means to feel well, from improving physical health to radically transforming your way of life. Siripark says he loves the gentle, holistic nature of Thai wellness. “It doesn’t force or fix – it restores. It’s about finding the balance between body,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3315221/style-edit-discover-thai-wellness-rituals-panpuri-whose-products-draw-traditional-modalities-offer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3315221/style-edit-discover-thai-wellness-rituals-panpuri-whose-products-draw-traditional-modalities-offer?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:00:13 +0000 Carolina Malis Carolina Malis By now, Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar has probably left anyone clutching celery juice or sprinkling adaptogen powders into their oat milk latte second-guessing their morning choices. The streaming giant’s dramatised retelling of Australian influencer Belle Gibson’s wellness empire (built entirely on a fabricated cancer diagnosis) is an unsettling reminder that good intentions can quickly be overshadowed by seductive misinformation. Gibson’s followers famously swapped chemotherapy for kale... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3315263/morning-rituals-rule-say-goodbye-elaborate-wellness-routines-no-basis-fact-these-habits-come?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3315263/morning-rituals-rule-say-goodbye-elaborate-wellness-routines-no-basis-fact-these-habits-come?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Jun 2025 04:00:13 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Let us start with what land snorkelling is not. It does not involve flippers or masks. And forget diving. Land snorkelling, according to its ethos, could be watching an army of ants re-engineer a driveway crack; noticing the perfect spheres of dew clinging to field grass; or studying the shape of water dancing over a river rock. It is studying your surroundings on land with a narrowed perspective, the way you would if you were on a snorkelling expedition. Artists Clyde Aspevig and Carol Guzman,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3315227/what-land-snorkelling-new-outdoor-wellness-trend-connects-you-deeper-nature?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3315227/what-land-snorkelling-new-outdoor-wellness-trend-connects-you-deeper-nature?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:15:07 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales At 73 years old, Pushpa Thakurdas Vatvani has the fitness and energy levels of somebody half her age. The resident of Jakarta, Indonesia, is free of the health issues that affect many people as they get older – no stiff joints, osteoporosis, heart problems, poor balance, anxiety or memory loss. She believes that she has yoga to thank for that. “People have told me that I move like someone in their 40s or 50s, and I still feel as strong and vibrant as I did when I was younger,” says Vatvani, who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3314999/how-age-well-and-feel-young-yoga-answer-2-women-teachers-aged-60-plus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3314999/how-age-well-and-feel-young-yoga-answer-2-women-teachers-aged-60-plus?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:15:07 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter From art to meaty Italian brunches, Hong Kong is dishing up something for everyone this weekend. Art lovers can head to M+ to see “Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Detachments”, a reconfiguration of the Hong Kong artist’s solo exhibition featured at the 2024 Venice Biennale. At Italian steakhouse Carna, charismatic Tuscan chef Dario Cecchini returns for a weekend of fun and food, while fans of Japanese manga series One Piece can head to Moko shopping centre for a pop-up with lifestyle brand... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315139/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-including-one-piece-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315139/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-including-one-piece-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 02:15:07 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter With the weather in Hong Kong looking stormy this weekend, we have you covered with some great indoor entertainment. Fans of live music can head to the Fringe Club in Central on June 13-14 for the 21st anniversary bash of live-music platform The Underground, while oenophiles can hide from the elements while enjoying wines paired with vinyl records. If you are looking to calm your mind, a crystal bowl and Tibetan singing bowl course might be for you, or maybe some retail therapy at a pop-up by... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3314147/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-13-15-including-sound-healing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3314147/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-13-15-including-sound-healing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Kavita Daswani Kavita Daswani One of the first people I meet at Kamalaya is a twenty-something banker from New York who’s just ended a call with her high-achieving fiancé. “He asked what I was doing with my time here,” she says with a bemused shrug. “He thought this was all cocktails and jet skis. I told him, ‘Uh, I’m reflecting. That’s the point of this place.’” I mull over her words as I make my way to the newly constructed Cognitive House, perched halfway up Kamalaya’s forested hillside. With its teakwood railings,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3313296/koh-samui-spa-resort-kamalayas-new-cognitive-wellness-program-offers-array-targeted-treatments?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/travel-hotels/article/3313296/koh-samui-spa-resort-kamalayas-new-cognitive-wellness-program-offers-array-targeted-treatments?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:00:53 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter The weekend is upon us and if you haven’t had time to check out what’s going on, don’t stress – we have you covered. Hong Kong Ballet’s new production of Giselle at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre is a must-see, while The Aubrey at the Mandarin Oriental is the place to be if cocktails are your thing. You can have a ball at a workshop on Lantau where you will learn how to make a Thai herbal compress or, if you’re in need of retail therapy, Lane Crawford’s Anya Life pop-up featuring playful products... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3313187/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-6-8-cocktails-ballet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3313187/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-june-6-8-cocktails-ballet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:00:10 +0000 Kate Whitehead Kate Whitehead The wellness ritual you can’t live without? I do a 20-minute breathwork routine every morning. The Sudarshan Kriya (a breathing technique taught by the Art of Living Foundation) helps centre me and give me clarity. I have been doing it for about 13 years. I got so much from the practice that I began teaching it to others and am now an Art of Living teacher. The most conversation-sparking object in your home? A brass carving of the Hindu god Ganesh. My husband and I bought it in New Delhi as... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3312389/good-taste-inspire-yoga-founder-neelam-harjani-takes-postmag-qa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3312389/good-taste-inspire-yoga-founder-neelam-harjani-takes-postmag-qa?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:10 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter If you’re looking for some inspiration on what to do this weekend, we have you covered. Culture vultures can catch Wes Anderson’s latest offering, The Phoenician Scheme, or artist Ernest Chang’s exhibition “Artifice” at The Stallery. Fans of all things South Korean can celebrate its traditional alcohol at the inaugural Taste Sool: The First Sip, an artisan liquor festival taking place at PMQ, while K-beauty brand Glint launches in Hong Kong, available exclusively at Sephora. For something more... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3312396/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-may-31-june-1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3312396/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-may-31-june-1?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 May 2025 04:45:08 +0000