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News from the wellness scene

MIND YOUR SELF Feeling ever so slightly frazzled by the year that will live in infamy? Check out Mindful Studio, a cozy yoga and meditation studio in Central that opened just last month. It’s the passion project of Simon Hui, a former civil engineerturned-Buddhist monk. Simon eventually disrobed from monastic life in 2014 and moved back to Hong Kong, but his love of meditation and the pursuit of inner peace remained, leading him to launch his own studio. The space is warm and inviting, with plenty of new props like meditation cushions, bolsters - even crystal singing bowls! With a max capacity of around four students per session, this boutique studio caters to private and small group classes, and offers a range of classes, including flow and hatha yoga, walking meditation, and sound baths. A firsttime trial pack costs $200 for two group classes, with additional credit packs available for private and group sessions. Check out Simon’s website for more information on classes and pricing.

mindfulstudiohk.com

MASK ME ANYTHING If you’re anything like us, there’s always one name on your holiday shopping list that’s impossible to shop for. Bespoke gifting service The Masked Gifter seeks to tackle that problem for you, providing a helpful list of gift ideas that you might not have thought up on your own. After a five-step process that collects info about the recipient, you’ll receive a list of gift options that you can tailor according to budget and taste. Their staff handle everything after that, from braving the holiday crowds to expert gift-wrapping, with step-by-step updates along the way so you’re still involved. Go on, give yourself the gift of a little outside help this festive season!

Contact hello@themaskedgifter.com for more information.

GOING UP

CRUEL TEA FREE Serving you eco-friendly vibes and conscious collaborations, Po House is a new sustainable lifestyle platform that we’re pretty pumped about! The brand’s first venture opened last month with the opening of Mother Pearl, a plant-based boba tea and snack stall on Lyndhurst Terrace that opened to rave reviews. The first of its kind in Hong Kong, the shop serves up mouthwatering vegan concoctions packed with all-natural ingredients that are made entirely in house from scratch, with recipes designed by none other than local vegan culinary icon, Peggy Chan. Not to rest on their sustainably grown laurels, two more Po House projects are also in the works for this year: Ode House, which will specialise in sustainable fashion and preloved garments, and Nourish, a collection of clean skincare and beauty lines sourced both locally and around the world. Watch this space!

motherpearl.world

SPLASHING OUT

New cases of COVID-19 in Hong Kong have slowed to a trickle, and businesses across the board are being finally given the green light to open! Ocean Park is re-opening its doors with a series of sweet deals for Honng Kong residents, including discounted rates, green staycations and outdoor activities held right on the park grounds - imagine aquarium-side yoga, fountain park SUP, or hiking under cable cars. The marine-themed amusement park also announced they’re opening onsite campgrounds, so guests are able to glamp the night away under the stars, if that’s their thing. Admission tickets currently cost just $320 until the end of the year, or grab an unlimited entry pass (valid until March 31, 2021) for just $498.

oceanpark.com.hk/en

Travel Bubbles It’s far from a reality just yet, but we’ll take this small glimmer of hope as a sign that life just might get back to normal(ish) in the nottoo-distant future?

Sexual Wellness Is sexual health the final frontier of wellbeing? Goop - and those Womanizer tram ads - seem to suggest so!

Our Lost Summer We just passed an entire holiday season with no beaches, pools, travel or gatherings. :(

The Christmas Countdown

Less than 100 days to go until the first-ever socially-distanced festive season.

Um, yay?