With the more amenable autumn temperatures coming in, Hong Kong’s wellness events offer up a bountiful selection of outdoor races, festivals, and yoga activities—check out the essential wellness events in Hong Kong for your October calendar.
October 6: Handstand Practice with Pure Yoga
This one-off yoga workshop with Lawrence Pradhan of Pure Yoga is for those already accomplished in handstands, and want to take their skills to the next level with added press-ups. Sign up here.
October 6-14: Hong Kong Tennis Open
Taking place at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, the WTA Tour returns to Hong Kong for it’s 5th anniversary. This international-tier competition has prize money of HK$500,000 and features the world’s top women tennis stars like Naomi Osaka, who won the controversial US Open last month. Book your tickets here.
October 2, 9 & 16: Kundalini Yoga For Vitality
Red Doors Studio invites yoga practitioners to build resilience to the chaos of modern life and deal with stress in an urban setting through a series of classes using Kundalini breath work, kriya or sequenced exercises, deep relaxation with gongs, and meditation. Come for one or all the sessions, and book here.
October 7: Women’s Five Race
This run celebrates women’s fitness and health with a tight-knit community of like-minded people. While the training portion of the race is now closed, you can still sign up to the five kilometre run in Tai Tam Country Park—find out how here.
October 11: Balance the Chakras with Felo Sophie
Felo Sophie, the boutique Hong Kong athleisure wear brand, is soft-launching their wellness studio this month, and kicking off with an energy workshop on October 11. In collaboration with Flo Jewellery, the session will focus on the chakras: Flora Chan will guide participants through the seven chakras to help discover energy centres and become more aware of where energy may be blocked. Tickets are HK$200, which is redeemable against any Flo Jewellery or Felo Sophie product purchased at the event, and participants will receive a goodie bag. Buy your ticket here.
October 13: AVOHK Reservoir Series
Another race series kicks off this month, with AVOHK’s Reservoir Series beginning on October 13th at Tai Lum Chung Reservoir. Races range between eight and 15 kilometres and offer beautiful scenic routes around Hong Kong. Find out how to sign up here.
October 18: Pink Season Health Day
Pink Season is back for a whole selection of LGBTQ+ events over the course of October, raising awareness and celebrating inclusion through education, arts, music and sports. The Health Day education workshop is hosted by AIDS Concern Hong Kong, and will feature discussions on depression, addiction, domestic violence, and the stigma surrounding HIV testing. Registration is recommended—find out more here.
October 20: HK50 Race
If you’re looking for more of a challenging run this month, take a look at Action Asia’s 50-kilometre ultramarathon. The trail-and-road race stretches from The Peak to Wong Nai Chung Gap, via Tai Tam—and while it’s described as one of their easier courses, we wouldn’t bet on it being a walk in the park. Find out more information here.
See also: 9 Incredible Hong Kong Races To Help You Meet Your Running Goals
October 21: Pink Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As the most common cancer in women in the world, and one in 16 Hong Kong women developing breast cancer in her lifetime, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is vital for raising awareness, education and funds for Breast Cancer Foundation. HKBCF’s annual signature fundraiser, Pink Walk, will take place on October 21st on Peak Road Garden.
October 22: Fireside Chat “The Future of Wellness Travel”
Compare Retreats Founder and Editor-In-Chief Dervla Louli Musgrave hosts a panel discussion on The Future of Wellness Travel: Tech, Trends and Data-Backed Insights. Weighing into the discussion is Cathy Chon, Founder and Managing Director of CatchOn; Serena Guen, Founder and CEO of Suitcase Magazine and Media; Kathy Gallagher, CEO of APAC Quintessentially; and John Stanton, Co-Founder of Chōsen Experiences. Spaces are limited: learn more here or RSVP.
October 27-28: Shi Fu Miz Festival
Shi Fu Miz Festival, the Hong Kong music and arts festival, returns this year in collavoration with Green is the New Black, with the promise of being Hong Kong’s first zero-waste festival. In addition to their sustainability efforts, the beach-side festival in Sai Yuen, Cheung Chau, offers a selection of music performances, yoga workshops, ecology talks, beach-clean up and farming sessions, and a gong bath from Nitido. Get your tickets here.
October 28: Pink Season Sports Day
In 2022, Hong Kong will become the first city in Asia to host the Gay Games, a unique festival celebrating LGBTQ+ communities through art, drama, music and sport. In anticipation of this event, Pink Season closes with a day of tag archery, underwater hockey, aerial yoga, tennis and volleyball. The event is free, but registration is recommended.
Coming up…
November 1-December 16: FlexHK’s 30-Day Pilates Challenge
November 10: Spartan Race Sprint and Super returns to Kam Tin Country Park
December 13-16: Phase 2 tickets for Wonderfruit are now on sale.
