Shakira’s backup dancer Anna Kaiser is now her personal trainer. She also works with singer Alicia Keys and talk-show host Kelly Ripa. The Post joins two classes to find out how she keeps the stars in shape.
Like creating the mandalas that help Hindus and Buddhists meditate, the painter’s act of applying repetitive techniques can put them in the ‘zone’, says Chun Poon, organiser of a show of Hong Kong art.
Chelsea Clinton and actress Zooey Deschanel are two high-profile sufferers of coeliac disease, which is estimated to afflict 1 in 100 people. Their gluten intolerance requires a lifelong gluten-free diet.
Eating plant-heavy diets will help us reduce greenhouse emissions, and nudge theory – small interventions and gentle persuasion – is being used to persuade people to change their habits.
From planning your day the night before to creating an energising environment, Malaysian-Chinese life coach Simon Ong shares his tips on boosting energy and productivity and reducing tiredness.
In Korea’s Space-Out Competition, coming to Hong Kong soon, participants sit still and say nothing for 90 minutes, giving them a chance to pause their busy lives and ‘space out’.
Experts say abnormal poop can signal health conditions from IBS to cancer, so we found out what healthy and unhealthy poops look like, how often you should defecate, and tips for optimum stools.
Holistic healthcare helped Marian Alonzo overcome ill-health as a child. She and colleagues from wellness resort The Farm at San Benito in the Philippines are sharing their knowledge in Hong Kong.
Lupus has no cure, but people can live with the autoimmune disease – actress Selena Gomez is an example. My Lupus Diary, founded in Hong Kong by lupus sufferer Sapphire Shen, supports fellow patients.
Harry Hunter became the oldest Briton to finish the world’s hardest foot race, the 250km Marathon des Sables, last month. He tells the Post about his diet, ‘hard training and mental strength’.
In Japan, most people, when asked, say their home is the most comfortable place, but growing numbers are spending time in ‘third place’ spaces – social settings such as coffee shops – as individuality rises.
Fine dining meets traditional Chinese medicine at The Mira Hong Kong’s Cuisine Cuisine restaurant, where chef Edwin Tang creates health-replenishing dishes that incorporate TCM ingredients.
Kiko Cacella, the founder and head coach at D’Jago BJJ Academy, talks about growing up in Rio de Janeiro, discovering Brazilian jiu-jitsu, his short MMA career, and opening gyms in Hong Kong.
We all forget things at times, and as we age, our recall becomes less powerful. This is not the same thing as forgetfulness due to dementia, say experts, who offer tips to keep your memory sharper.
Reading aloud isn’t as common for adults as it is for children, but research shows the practice to be beneficial for all ages in reducing stress, improving memory and helping build intimate bonds.
Charmaine Rangel was spurred to lose weight after being too heavy to sign up for horse riding – how she did it naturally involved exercise, intermittent fasting, diet tweaks and a health app.
The antidote to FOMO, JOMO – the joy of missing out – has physical and mental health benefits and can make us happier, experts say, who explain how to switch, including cutting back social media use.
One lost his job, and the will to live; another, alone in an employer’s house, fell into depression. These and other stories of working class Hongkongers in the Covid-19 pandemic are told in a new book.
As more of us turn to social media for information on mental illness, a psychotherapist and a doctor explain why it’s a bad idea to use it to self-diagnose mental health issues.
Doctors at the Original Mayr health resort in Austria combine traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine to diagnose and treat health conditions, and prescribe a detox diet, to help guests lose weight.
With climate change making it harder to grow Korean ginseng, experts have created new, more resilient varieties, while brands focus on marketing to regain ground in the health-supplements market.