{"id":162615,"date":"2019-08-09T07:02:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T23:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=162615"},"modified":"2019-08-13T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T05:56:44","slug":"enhale-meditation-studio-review-regular-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/enhale-meditation-studio-review-regular-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"A regular guy tries ENHALE Meditation Studio (and realises he needs stretchy pants in his life)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wellness and mindfulness are really becoming ingrained in the day-to-day of many of us here in Hong Kong. Workout pros on Instagram<\/a> flood our feeds with exercise tips, while CrossFit boxes<\/a> across the city pump out rock hard people \u2013 heck, we even have our very own wellness guru Avey Cortes doing 30 days of yoga<\/a> and trialling the best outdoor fitness classes in Hong Kong<\/a> for us. But what about the regular peeps who may not be so familiar with the movement, or indeed movement at all? We found a regular guy who had never tried meditation before and asked him to go along to multiple classes at ENHALE Meditation Studio. Was it all zen? Or a cross-legged disaster?<\/p>\n

A regular guy tries ENHALE Meditation Studio<\/h3>\n

I wouldn’t say I’m the manliest man that ever was. I have no trouble eating a vegetarian meal, enjoy the odd pedicure and have been known to sport a pink shirt, but I have to be honest with you. A couple of months ago, if anyone had asked me whether I would like to spend a Friday evening meditating with a bunch of strangers or out at nice restaurant, I would have chosen the latter: hands down. As a regular guy in the city, I thought that the main requirements for practicing meditation were having a ponytail, wearing tie dye t-shirts and being able to sit in uncomfortable positions for hours. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Although slightly dubious about the concepts of mindfulness and meditation, I felt that anything that could help alleviate the feelings of stress and anxiety that seem to be part and parcel with living in Hong Kong was worth giving a go. So when I was given the opportunity to attend a set of meditation classes at ENHALE Meditation Studio, I thought: why not?<\/p>\n

Located in the heart of LKF, ENHALE Meditation Studio was super convenient to get to from my work, however not yet owning a single pair of yoga pants I felt a little overdressed in my shirt and jeans. Despite my concerns over wardrobe choice and whether I would be the only one who couldn\u2019t achieve Nirvana, I went along, and was greeted by a friendly face at reception.<\/p>\n

Reiki Meditation<\/h3>\n

The first class I went to was called Reiki Meditation and was run by Reiki Master Corie Chu<\/a>. After googling ‘Reiki meditation’ to make sure I wasn\u2019t signing myself up from some sort of Scientology cult, I learned that this mediation technique allowed the positive Reiki energy to enter and leave the body feeling relaxed and stress-free. <\/p>\n

First up, we were invited to make ourselves comfortable in the cosy and intimate studio, and then\u2013to the backdrop of soothingly relaxing music\u2013Corie asked us to lie down and set intentions for the meditation session; she also explained that it was fine if we fell asleep (which I was thankful for, as I do have a habit of falling asleep pretty much anywhere.) <\/p>\n

Next, she explained that during the session she would lightly touch us to impart the Reiki energy onto us. Whilst the calm music and her soothing voice did make me feel relaxed, I felt I was focusing too much on concentrating on my breathing to fully relax, and whilst I did feel a lot less stressed after the session I don\u2019t think much of the Reiki energy managed to make it into my novice mindful body. That night I did sleep well though, so maybe it was more successful than I thought.<\/p>\n

Sound Bath \u2013 Singing Bowl<\/h3>\n
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