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Each month, we gather in mindfulness, to develop and deepen our own well-being practice, so that we can live our lives from a place of equanimity, non-reactivity and calm. The foundation of our practice is based on four core concepts: gentleness, non-violence, compassion and mindfulness. Each session starts with simple clearing, centering and grounding exercises, a moment of inspirational poetry, followed by different artistic or meditation activities that help you to discover, release, or heal and restore. This is an interactive and experiential session where participation and questions are welcomed. Participants often leave with greater clarity and understanding. 

October 2022: Mindful Choices

When conflicting interests arise, we may be plagued by doubt ranging from are we making the right choices for ourselves or for others to how do we deliver the message or how do we even aspire to get to where we want to be. Inspired by the words of author Robert Louis Stevenson who said, “To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying yes to what the world tells you ought to prefer, is to have kept your spirit alive.” Mindful questioning allows us to unravel the core issues. Mindful delivery allows us to do so with grace and compassion. Join this session to reflect and practice the art of making mindful choices. Participants often leave with greater clarity.  

Bhakti Wong is a somatic therapist, yoga and mindfulness teacher. In 2002, Bhakti discovered yoga as a way for her to stay fit amidst her frequent-flyer corporate career. Eventually, this was not enough and she began pursuing the study of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Since then, Bhakti has worked to educate and empower thousands to find inner alignment through guided mindfulness exercises that led to changes in behaviors which used to cause anxiety, confusion and pain.

Bhakti highlights the deeply intertwined system of the body, mind and emotions. This is somatic, the mind-body-connection: to bring to light the conscious and subconscious parts of ourselves, so we can make choices with more discernment. In her sessions, she focuses on four core concepts: gentleness, non-violence, compassion and mindfulness, which are the foundations of the Hakomi method of somatic psychotherapy. 

The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, do not reflect the opinion, position or official policy of Asia Society Hong Kong, its members, or its committees. Asia Society Hong Kong does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for the content of the information presented.