Playtimes HK Magazine February 2018 Issue | Page 18

news IRIS - Your Escape Hong Kong’s biggest yoga and wellness festival returns for its sixth installment from the 3-4 March. Taking place at the West Kowloon Cultural District Nursery Park, the festival will offer more than 60 classes. Six zones will each have a different focus: a main stage for yoga, a zen garden for meditation, a fit district for fitness classes, a marketplace for retail and eating, a 'playground' for family and kids, a silent disco for dance workshops and a talent theatre for live demonstrations. www.irishkg.com Work, Life Balance Are you struggling to achieve a balance between work and play, or do you want to make your time in the office healthier? This free talk at The Round Clinic will provide invaluable advice on achieving health in the workplace. Covering topics such as posture, stress management, self-development and nutrition, it’ll set you on the right path for the year ahead. It takes place on 27 February, for further information contact [email protected] or call 2648 2612. Allergy Health Talk Look Good Feel Good Hit the gym in H&M’s new stylish and functional active wear. Consisting of a versatile range of tights, sports bras, hoodies and tops for training, running and yoga, the collection gives a nod to nature and sustainability with its colour palette of green, black and beige, and the use of recycled polyester and elastane in every piece. www2.hm.com 16 www.playtimes.com.hk According to Hong Kong Allergy Association, an estimated one million people suffer from allergies in Hong Kong. One in five children suffers with eczema or allergic rhinitis, one in 20 has a food allergy. This parent workshop by specialist in immunology and allergy Dr Adrian Wu addresses what allergy is, the cause, the types of tests available and treatment. It is organised by ESF Language & Learning Centre and will be held on 8 February. Tickets are available via www.eventbrite.hk Modern Baby For expectant parents struggling to find time to attend antenatal classes, online antenatal course HATCH could be the perfect solution. HATCH is the brainchild of Urban Hatch’s midwife Sofie Jacobs and was born from her passion for delivering non judgemental education to help prepare expecting modern couples for labour, birth and baby. The subscription based course costs US$97 and gives members access to 32 educational videos covering subjects including the process of labour, coping strategies and forms of pain relief, medical interventions and early days with baby. HATCH also has an online community and helps arrange offline meet ups. www.urban-hatch.com