As the new year dawns, here are a few predictions.
The January calendar is packed and the directory is expanding with new businesses opening every week, making conscious everyday choices even easier by offering natural lifestyle products and services.
As we reach the half way point on a decade of radical change, we look at what the future will bring. A perfect reminder of the unexpected nature of change is Sunday’s picture in Paris of 40 heads of state standing in unity. As we send love to the families mourning their loss, we marvel at just how suddenly change can occur.
With this in mind, we are reaching for the stars with a visualization for the future.
In 2020, we have recognized the value of our resources and have fully adopted an easy, reduce-reuse-recycle lifestyle. Our landfills have transformed into compost centers providing rich soil for the gardens we grow in our kitchens and on our balconies and rooftops for convenient, fresh food.
We are excited to know that each new gadget we purchase has been produced fairly and responsibly within a thriving community and that it will have a long and productive lifetime with many happy owners.
We are walking more and driving less, enjoying a social connection when we share transport over longer distances.
Technology continues to bring us closer together as we fully utilize digital communication and invest the travel savings into meaningful personal and business trips, learning all we can from other cultures in our global village.
Our choices in 2015 lead us to this destination.
The decision is ours to create a world that we enjoy living in today and that we are proud to leave behind for our children’s grandchildren.
Discover a life of luxury that is sustainable, healthy and without limits.
How will you explore your natural options in the year ahead?
Listen to your own heartbeat.
Naturally,
Founder & Producer
heartbeat.com.hk
natural life in the fast lane
Listen to your own heartbeat
“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.” ~Kenyan Proverb
LOHAS Expo & Vegetarian Food Asia
Promoting a Lifestyle Of Health And Sustainability 5-7 February
Hong Kong will host LOHAS Expo 2015 to showcase natural and organic, green living, eco-tourism, health and wellness products. The event will be held concurrently with Vegetarian Food Asia 2015, the regions first vegetarian food trade fair. Together, the events are a regional platform for trade, visitors and consumers with 200 exhibitors and 12,000 trade buyers expected from around the region. Discussion forums offer local business leaders a chance to acquire a deeper understanding of the LOHAS market. China is waking up LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability) with issues of food safety and environmental issues leading to an increased demand in clean, healthy sustainable products. People throughout Asia are looking at the impact companies have on the environment and society. Last year, the LOHAS Expo attracted more than 10,000 visitors over 3 days to meet over 100 exhibiting companies.
PLACE : Hall 5G HKCEC, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK
TEL : +852 2387 2793
WEBSITE : lohasexpohk.com
Happy In My Skin
A weekend of wellness 23-25 January in Central
Bringing a new movement to Hong Kong, Asia’s first BarreAmped studio launches with a 3‐day wellness event featuring BarreAmped founder and international fitness personality, Suzanne Bowen. The weekend will be filled with classes, mind body workshops, demos, healthy food and great conversation promoting general fitness and well-being. Naturopathic Doctor and Clinical Nutritionist from IMI Hong Kong, Dr Benita Perch will discuss Women’s Health, Diet & Moods from a natural health perspective. Aerial Arts Academy will perform a fusion dance fitness mini show and demonstration. Delightful treats will be provided by The Herbivores, nood food and Cali Mex. Move your mind. Move your body. Move your soul. Meet the teachers at the opening reception on Friday 6:30-9:30pm. Weekend tickets are available for HK$1600 or HK$800 for a day pass at Light Stage on 218 Hollywood Road in Central.
ENQUIRIES : Living Alive
CONTACT : Kanch Porta Panjabi
TEL : +852 9606 9460
EMAIL : info@wearelivingalive.com
WEBSITE : wearelivingalive.com
SoulFood Social by heartbeat
A casual social gathering on Jan 29 in Central
Join us for an evening of fun and friendship to celebrate another year of conscious choices and connect with people we haven’t seen in far too long. The team at Linguini Fini is settling in ready and to welcome you into their fresh new space in the heart of Soho – real food prepared by real people with real love. Our heartbeat members will be on hand share their wealth of experience and knowledge about what goes into preparing for a conscious holiday. Gain insights, tips and practical ideas for celebrations that last a lifetime. Catch up with old friends and make new ones. Please RSVP so we can prepare enough delicious food for everyone …
RSVP : soulfoodsocial@respond123.com
TEL : +852 6628 6153 – Kinzie
QUICK LINK : heartbeat.com.hk
Fresh HK – mini-guide
Get listed in the next issue of our favorite new publication
The new mini-guide is an instant favorite — cute, clever, convenient — these are all words used to describe the new publication. Fresh Choices HK is designed for people on the move. Printed on our signature raw-paper, the small format fits into bags and briefcases for easy reference everywhere. Fresh Choices HK features fresh contacts and connections for everything natural in Hong Kong, including popular products, tips and tricks, upcoming events along with contact details for natural choices every day. 10,000 free copies are circulated to our networks and posted to personal members. Listings and display advertising is available for natural products, services and programs. Contact us and find out how you can get listed.
ENQUIRIES : connections@heartbeat.com.hk
TEL : +852 6628 6153 – Kinzie
WEBSITE : heartbeat.com.hk
The heartbeat calendar
Natural events in Hong Kong this month
January 7 (6:45pm-8:45pm) > Nature’s Medicine Chest
January 8-22 (7-8:30pm) > Meditation for Beginners
January 9-10 (10am-6pm) > Basic Hypnotherapy
January 10 (2-6pm) > Umbrella Reborn Workshop
January 12 (7-8:15pm) > Biotherapy
January 12 (7-9pm) > Meat Free Hong Kong Monday
January 13 (6-8pm) > Mandala Workshop
January 13 (7-8pm) > Introduction to Mindfulness
January 14 (7-8pm) > Introduction to Akashic Records
January 14 (7:30pm) > Pro Bono Legal Services for NGOs
January 15 (9am-5pm) > The Redress Forum 2015
January 16 (4:20-5:20pm) > Children’s Meditation and Self Expression
January 17-18 > Animal Communication Workshop
January 17 (9:30am-4:30pm) > Dolphin Research Trip
January 17 (12-1pm) > Introduction to Kefir
January 17 (2-4pm) > Hormone Balance
January 19 (7pm) > Healthy Living Dinner
January 20 > Mindfulness for Children
January 20 (7-9pm) > Parenting Young Children
January 21 (7-9pm) > Mysterie of the Bosnian Pyramids
January 22 (10am) > Honey and a Hike
January 23-25 > Happy In My Skin
January 24-25 > The Yuen Method
January 24 (7-8pm) > Introduction to Kinesitherapy
January 25 (11am-7pm) > Hong Kong Holistic Fair
January 26 (2-4pm) > Children’s Nutrition
January 27 (10:30am-12pm) > Gluten-Free Living
January 27 (7-8pm) > First Aid Homeopathy
January 28 (7-9pm) > Meditation
January 29 (6pm) > Gluten-Free Living
January 29 (7-8pm) > Homeopathy for the Home
January 29 – 1 February (9:30am-6:30pm) > Awakening the Illuminated Heart
January 29 (7-9:30pm) > Soulfood Social by heartbeat
January 30 (6:30pm) > Clean Food Dinner
January 31 (11am-1pm) > Introduction to Essential Oils
January 31 (11am-1pm) > Gluten-Free Cooking Class
January 31 (4pm) > Shelter Skelter Music and Arts Festival
January 31 (7-8pm) > Introduction to Kinesitherapy
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