Organization: International Yoga Day
Details: Set by United Nation, 6.21 is the annual International Yoga Day. In Hong Kong, there will be a series of free yoga events celebrated within the territory. (See the table below) The main event being the mass yoga will be held at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun, co-organised by the Consultate General of India in Hong Kong and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi asked the world leaders to adopt an International Yoga Day. “Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well being,” he said, adding “By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help us deal with climate change.” Addressing the 193-member UN General Assembly in United Nations. Modi said “Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day,” Noting that Yoga is “an invaluable gift of our ancient tradition”, he said: “It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.”
Here’s a listing of the events commemorating the first International Day of Yoga on Sunday, June 21. All are free to join though some require pre-event registration.
Mass yoga at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Organization: Consultate General of India in Hong Kong; the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Time: 7.30am – 9:15am (After the mass class, there’ll be smaller sessions by Sahaja Yoga, Prajna Yoga, The Yoga Room and other instructors from 9.15am.)
Venue: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Sai Ying Pun
Fee: Free of charge
Registration: Yoga in Hong Kong (first 1,500 people to register at www.yogainhk.org will get a free commemorative yoga mat and T-shirt.)
Open house at all Pure Yoga locations
Organization: Pure Yoga
Nature: Special-themed classes open to everyone at Pure’s seven yoga studios (booking needed in advance)
Time: Various times (check schedules)
Venue: Central, Repulse Bay, Causeway Bay, Quarry Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mongkok
Further information: Pure Yoga; call 8129-2200 to book a spot
Screening of documentary “Living Yoga” by Integral Yoga
Organization: Integral Yoga
Nature: documentary viewing
Time: 10am to 11am
Venue: Platform Co-Working Space, 1/F, 120 Connaught Road West
Workshops by Isha Foundation
Organization: Isha Foundation
Time: Tung Chung 12.30pm to 2pm; Hong Kong University 5-5.30pm and 6-7.30pm
Registration: Isha Foundation
Yoga on the Beach by The Yoga Room
Organization: Yoga Room
Time: 5 to 6pm
Venue: Repulse Bay
Further information: Yoga Room; tel: 2544-8398
And here are other free yoga events happening on other days:
OmFest
Nature: a mass yoga and party
Date: Aug 9
Time: starts at 2pm
Venue: at Central Harbourfront Event Space
Further information: please email to [email protected]
Single Mingle Yoga Night by Yoogaia and Luxe Nova
Nature: Socialise over yoga and tea cocktails (HK$100 for two drinks) at Luxe Nova Lifestyle Studio
Date & Time: July 4, Aug 1, Sept 5, 4pm
Venue: 9/F, V Plus, 68-70 Wellington Street, Central
Further information: please email to [email protected]
Community classes by Lululemon
Date & venue: various
Further information: Lululemon for schedule and to register
Yoga for Busy Executives by Life Management Yoga Centre
Nature: workshops
Time: Every third Sunday of the month at 2.30pm
Venue: 11/F, 35 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Fee: Pay what you wish for their four-hour workshops
Registration: Life Management Yoga Centre
Beginner yoga classes by Sahaja Yoga
Date & Time: various
Venue: Central, Shatin, Yau Ma Tei and Kwun Tong
Registration: Just show up – no registration needed
Further information: For full schedule see Sahaja Yoga
Source: International Yoga Day
International Day of Yoga 2015
Special thanks to SCMP – “Stretch your dollar: free yoga classes in Hong Kong”
