Yoga – for well-being

Ustrasana (Camel Pose): Pose demonstrated by Master Kamal M Etymology: Ustra – Camel, Asana – Posture The body in this posture resembles the posture of a camel, it is so called Camel Pose Chakra awareness: Crown Chakra (Sahasara Chakra), Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra), Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) & Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) Practice level: Basic Classification: Sitting, Static, Back Arch …

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Simple and Healthy Chinese Vegetables

This is a sure and delicious way to get your kids to eat those vegetables. Children love the colour, taste and the different textures this easy to make recipe has. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon Olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 Carrot (cut round) Broccoli or Broccolini Mushroom (Button or other) Red and Yellow Pepper (cut square) Soy sauce (or Gluten-free …

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20 Must have dishes around town!

vc_rowvc_column width=”1/3″vc_column_text SMOKESHACK BURGER Shake Shack Shop OTG53, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui IBERICO CHAR SIU Mott 32 Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central BLACKCOD Zuma Shop 501-503, 5/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central PAN-FRIED GAROUPA FILLET Spring Moon 1/F, The Peninsula Hong Kong, 22 Salisbury Road, …

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Untangling the secrets of Goan cuisine

In my home, the moment I mention Goan food the first thing that springs to my family’s mind is a Goan Fish curry or a chicken cafreal. The reality is there is far more to this exotic cuisine than meets the eye. Love and marriage whisked me away from my country of birth Nairobi Kenya to the bustling busy city …

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Ask The Experts

Anuja Chowdhry is a yoga instructor at Anahata Yoga. She has completed 200 hours of hatha yoga teacher training course, and 300 hours of advanced Hatha Yoga teacher training with the International Yoga Academy with Master Yoganathana. What type of yoga is best for beginners? If you are new to yoga, there are many options available to you. With any …

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20 Quotes To Inspire in the new year

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”― Oprah Winfrey “I’m a believer in the power of knowledge and the ferocity of beauty, so from my point of view, your life is already artful— waiting, just waiting for you to make it art,” ― Toni Morrison “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows …

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Confessions of an Amateur – MEDITATOR

Meditation is no longer an art practiced by the select few; it is a lifestyle you can adopt, a class you can attend, an app you can download. Millions prescribe it as the solution to all of life’s problems. Therefore, I’ve tried over the years to inculcate this as a habit in my daily life. However, it’s easier said than …

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Poetry

vc_rowvc_column width=”1/2″vc_column_text Overload – by Shikha Bansal Rainforest on fire, Plastic island in the ocean, Earth heaving with landfills, Air thick with pollution. Tables heavy with meat, Stalls filled with fruit, Food in abundance, Hunger widespread, acute. Rhinos hunted for their horns, The Polar Bear’s ice shrinks, Elephants poached for their tusks, And Sharks for their fins. Yet, Humanity averts …

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Book Club

“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time–proof that humans can work magic.- Carl Sagan” Writing is a craft that develops with conscious effort and practice. Be it short stories, novels or poetry. The writers featured below don’t just have their fantastic …

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Shalini Mahtani – Giving Hope to Hong Kong’s Ethnic Minority

To say Shalini Mahtani is an inspiration would be an understatement. Hardly a stranger to people in Hong Kong, she has built a name for herself that is held alongside some of the most respected voices in this city. Founder of The Zubin Foundation, Hospital Advisor, and Community Business, Shalini has impacted the lives of thousands here in Hong Kong …

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