Contribution from Cass Lam If you had to choose one cuisine, what would it be? Growing up, I ate home-cooked Chinese food. Every morning, my mother would go to the market and buy the freshest meat and vegetables for dinner, then cooked everything from scratch. The Chinese version of Russian Borscht (cabbage potato soup), and sweet and sour pork were her specialities, while rice was an essential and compulsory part of the dining table. In recent years, Chinese food, such as noodles, rice, dim sum, and char siu, have become synonymous with “fat” and “too much carbs”. We have been warned about ..read more

Macau’s first and largest outdoor yoga and music carnival, “hush! Beach Concerts x Urban Yo~ga Wellfest 2023”, will be held on November 4 to 5 at the Hac Sa Beach and Hac Sa Temporary Green and Leisure Area in Macau. Curated by MGM, the new wellness festival “Urban Yo~ga Wellfest 2023” crossovers with “hush! Beach Concert”, the largest pop music event in Macau organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, to co-create a unique wellness and rejuvenation destination that integrates health, music, leisure, and culture for international tourists. Participants can explore Ma ..read more

A crowdfunding campaign that calls upon people to get back into healthy routines while hoping to make well-being even more accessible to Hong Kong’s most vulnerable, has just been launched by the YAMA Foundation, a non-profit organisation uniquely dedicated to delivering yoga and expressive arts therapies to under-resourced communities in Hong Kong. Also known as the “Back to the Mat” campaign, a series of yoga classes will be held from 16 September 2023 to 31 October 2023 by a team of experienced yoga teachers in town. With the goal of raising HK$888,000 towards the end of the campaign, the f ..read more

The Hong Kong Consumer Council recently tested 20 models of yoga pants sold in the SAR priced between HK$149 and HK$980, and found that budget-friendly options performed as well as their upmarket counterparts, indicating that price does not have a direct bearing on quality. The test compared the comfort, stretch and recovery performance, durability, and accuracy of the fibre composition labelling on the models — 12 of which claimed to be yoga pants, and eight which were marketed as sports pants or leggings. The study concluded that, “the samples with higher total scores cover both higher and l ..read more

Looking for a way to spend an entire summer day by the water, but not in the sun? Hong Kong has a great lineup of hotels that give you the chance to hang out by the pool without having to book a staycation, courtesy their day passes. We take a deep dive into some of the best swimming pool day passes in the city, and give you the lowdown on price points and the hotel facilities you get access to so you can pamper yourself a bit — or a lot! The Langham — Tsim Sha Tsui Enjoy basking in the sun while secluded from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong (© The Langham Hong Kong via Facebook) Escape to ..read more

The road to motherhood is no easy feat – while there is much to look forward to and prepare for, the recovery process involves meticulous care. This involves many do’s and don’ts in order for the body to heal speedily and properly. Most mothers seek the help of a pui yuet (陪月 pui yuet in Cantonese), a confinement nanny or maternity nurse, for valuable support during the postpartum period.  What is a confinement nanny?  There are a lot of Dos & Don’ts during postpartum month in Chinese society (© FatCamera via Canva) A confinement nanny, also known as péi yue in Mandarin, is a po ..read more

Press release by Fit & Well Festival Qintensity Fitness Limited (QFL), Hong Kong’s leading health and wellness consulting firm, is excited to announce their partnership with Central Venue Management Limited to launch the “Fit & Well Festival 2.0”. This year’s festival is a two-night event featuring Dance Party on 16 June (Friday), and Moonlight Yoga on 7 July (Friday), both from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The festival aims to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for the community, and attendees can look forward to a range of activities designed to suit different fitness levels and inte ..read more

New Era Martial Club gives action movie buffs the chance to experience what it’s like to do stunt work with its movie stunts course, the first in Hong Kong. The Quarry Bay indoor gymnasium, which is spread across 1,700 square feet, teaches participants how to master wire work and handle prop guns, all under the guidance of experts. The equipment at New Era Martial Club (© New Era Martial Club via Facebook) Learn how to do wirework somersaults and flips with safety harnesses and crash mats. The club also has a jumping platform and steel cables to replicate the experience of doing stunts on a fi ..read more

The Fitness + Wellness Expo (FWE) returns to AsiaWorld-Expo on May 13 and 14, with a bigger and better line-up than ever before. Visitors of all fitness levels are welcome to immerse in a world-class fitness and wellbeing experience, bringing beloved wellness brands, leading gym and yoga instructors and exciting classes together under one roof. The all-inclusive expo will feature 6 key zones, including the return of the Mainstage, HYROX Fitness Race, Sports and Leisure Expo, ‘Gym Village’, and also introducing the Spin Stage and Dance Stage for the first time. What’s more? Sharing the FWE’s m ..read more

In Hong Kong, people spend an average of 7 hours and 15 minutes on the Internet daily, according to the Digital 2021 report released by Datareportal. In the decade leading up to 2021, mobile use grew a boggling 460% from 45 minutes to 4 hours and 12 minutes a day. This growth in mobile use brings with it a host of detrimental side effects, when we use our smartphones excessively and/or with bad habits over a long period of time. Here, we’ll introduce the main physical side effects of excessive mobile phone use, and discuss how to prevent or counteract these emerging health conditions. Text nec ..read more