It may be hot in Hong Kong this weekend, but there are plenty of cool things to do, from trying out an Olympic sport to chilling with a singing bowl or gong bath to floating in a relaxing pod.
Check out these five ways to spend your time healthily.
1. Take part in a taster fencing course
Have you caught Hong Kong’s fencing fever after watching it? Vivian Kong Man-wai And Cheung Ka Long win gold in this sport at the Paris Games? If you want to try it for yourself because of its many positive effects on mental and physical health, sign up for a trial class this weekend.
Hong Kong Fencing Master offers taster courses for children. Photo: Fencing Master
Hong Kong Fencing Master offers 90-minute classes for youth and adults on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings. The cost is HK$680 (US$87) and includes the hire of all necessary equipment. There are also special “taster” classes for children aged three and above, which last just under an hour. The cost is HK$430. Click here Here for details.
If you have friends who would like to try a class together, book a one-hour workshop for five people for HK$2,400, plus HK$200 for each additional participant, up to a maximum of 8. For more information, see: Here.
2/F, Jewelery Building, 178 Queens Road Central, Central
Malbert Lee will present a gong bath this Saturday afternoon. Photo: Malbert Lee
2. Singing bowl and gong bath sessions
At the end of the work week, you may want to hide everything stress and fear. Book a singing bowl sound bath on Friday evening from 6:45pm to 8pm or a floating sound bath on Saturday afternoon from 3pm to 4:15pm at Tune In Wellness in Wan Chai.
The cost of each session is HK$480 per person, HK$900 for two people. Book through Eventbrite (with a service fee) or contact practitioner Malbert Lee by email at (email protected)For more details click on Here.
16/F, Simsons Commercial Building, 137-139 Johnston Road, Wan Chai
A view of Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir, one of the places on the way to a hike this weekend. Photo: SCMP
3. Join a hike at the HK Hiking Meetup
The eight-kilometre (five-mile) walk starts at 8am from the MTR station, then heads along Mount Parker Road to Quarry Gap to the Tai Tam Reservoirs, and ends at Tai Tam Road. The walk is estimated to take about two hours.
The group hosts dozens of hikes of varying lengths and difficulty levels across Hong Kong each month, led by experienced hikers. For more information and to register for the event – after you have registered with the Hong Kong Hiking Meetup – visit Here.
Pregnant couples can take part in pregnancy yoga this weekend. Photo: Shutterstock
4. Take a yoga class for pregnant women
Expectant mothers and fathers can register for Sarah Kam’s one-hour class at Hikari Yoga on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. or on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Kam taught yoga for pregnant women for more than 10 years.
The session helps couples to convey affection and trust to each other through skin-to-skin contact. The happiness of the parents is transferred to the fetus. The cost is HK$580 per couple. For more information, see: Here.
Let stress and anxiety disappear at Float Co. Photo: Instagram/@floatco.hk
5. Swimming and jumping into the ice
Release your stress and tension in a floating pod at Float Co alone or with another person. This sensory deprivation tank simulates meditation and can help you achieve a state of deep focus and clarity. It can also help reduce pain and inflammation and improve sleep.
Take a cold bath before or after your float session. So many Top athletes we have found that it can stimulate natural healing processes and increase energy levels.
A single float experience costs HK$900 for a single capsule and HK$1,500 for a double capsule. A single cold bath costs HK$300 and HK$450 for couples. Newcomers receive a discount.
