Who are also entrepreneurs in their own right.

There is more to wellness than being physically fit, and these inspiring Hong Kong wellness leaders are living proof of just that. These amazing women live and breathe all aspects of wellness, each of them offering a unique perspective and approach to female wellbeing and health.

Stephanie Cuvelier

Stephanie Cuvelier is the Calibrate Studios founder and personal trainer. Specialising in mobility and exercise rehabilitation, she focuses on smaller, individual movements to link them with compound work to educate individuals about how their bodies are designed. She is also a Nike Training Club trainer, an HSBC wellness ambassador, and a former HK rugby player. 

To Cuvelier, wellness means “seeking balance across [her] life, both in [her] outer and inner worlds.” Wellness lies in routine and her daily habits, including her morning meditation and journaling, exercise and quality nutrition to fuel her body. Although she has found what works for her, she believes that creating your own wellness routine to suit your needs and your priorities is super important. “Wellness is never a one-size fits all approach, as much as people may try to argue that.”

Denise Tam

As a spiritual practitioner and “part-time witch,” Denise Tam founded Heavens Please, Hong Kong’s premier CBD platform with the purpose of destigmatising CBD and raising awareness for the benefits of cannabidiol. Any Hong Konger could vouch for the frantic lifestyle and crazy work-life balance in Hong Kong, and Tam recognises this as a cry for an all-in-one product that reduces inflammation, pain and stress. 

As an advocate of holistic wellness, Tam believes that health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. She understands the importance of connecting with our inner selves, our inner femininity, and empowering ourselves through different tools and methods. Incorporating plants into our wellness routine benefits us mentally and physically, she believes, as CBD and other beneficial plants can create a powerful synergy to help us regulate and adapt to stress.

Dee Cheung

Co-founding Stand Up Paddle Yoga HK and Float Co., a sensory deprivation therapy spa, Dee Cheung is a big advocate of holistic wellness and mindfulness. She is a private yoga instructor, a former Lululemon ambassador, and a regular presenter and instructor at HK’s biggest wellness festivals. 

For Cheung, wellness means “having every area of life that’s important to [her] in balance—sleep, nutrition, relationships, spiritual, financial, vision, and giving back.” To achieve that balance, she sets future-oriented goals. Her children and people who keep her accountable also motivate her to live her best life as an example so they can follow it as well!

Delia Leung

If you are following Hong Kong’s yoga scene, you would have definitely come across Delia Leung, a Dharma yoga teacher and Nike Yoga Trainer. She is currently completing her 1000-hour teacher training with Sri Dharma Mittra in Dharma Yoga Centre NYC. As a strong believer of mindfulness, she is also a breath work instructor and the co-founder of MDFL MVMT, a platform promoting mindfulness practices in Hong Kong. 

Wellness to Leung is “to feel amazing and good. It is to connect with your own self physically and mentally. It is a lifestyle and a philosophy of life.” To achieve this feeling, she brings awareness to her daily life. By closing her eyes, observing her breathing for a few minutes every day, andchecking how she feels, she connects with herself and takes one step closer to wellness.

Candice Chan

Hong Kong-raised Candice Chan co-founded LifeHub, a wellness centre located in the heart of Central, with the intention of changing how people access healthcare and take care of themselves. LifeHub is equipped with a team of doctors, physicians and coaches familiar with wellness knowledge and techniques backed by science. Whether one is feeling tired, stressed, toxic, run down or burnt out, Chan’s general wellness approach to healing can tackle these issues. 

“Wellness is all about balance and doing things that make your body and mind feel good. Either it could be a short walk around your block or going on a wellness retreat,” explained Chan. For her, she pays attention to her body to see what she needs most during different times. Sometimes, that means cooking herself a clean meal. Other times, that means taking a warm bath with candles to rejuvenate.

Belinda Koo

From a young age, Belinda Koo has been aware of the importance of protecting and nurturing her heart, so she dedicated herself to a daily cardio workout to strengthen it. She founded XYZ to create an intense, infectious and energising space for others to do the same as well. She believes that “movement is life… A body and mind in perfect harmony radiates health and happiness, and expresses that beauty through movement.”

But not only does Koo make sure to stay active, she also spends a lot of time developing her mental and spiritual wellness. Along with 7 years of meditating, she also performs breathing exercises and practices yoga. A certified Reiki healer, she is interested in chakras and balancing energy as well.

Lahra Tatriele

Lahra Tatriele co-founded Fivelements in 2007 with her husband Chicco. All about traditional healing and holistic wellness, the award-winning wellness retreat is renowned as one of Asia’s foremost, integrated wellness lifestyle brands. As Chief Innovation Officer and Vision Director, Tatriele’s key roles are creating high-impact, innovative wellness strategies, curating inspiring eco-wellness design, and crafting authentic wellness programmes.

Nowadays, we have the possibility to take on and own our health and happiness through embracing and embodying holistic practices and ways of living, Tatriele explained in a previous interview. She believes that when our brain health, physical and emotional wellness, and spiritual fulfilment are aligned, we feel better and are likely to be “living well.”

Utah Lee

Utah Lee was Hong Kong’s first Nike master trainer, and she was the only Nike trainer in Hong Kong for 7 years. The mother of two and dog mom is moving everyday through HIIT, strength, mobility or dance workouts. 

Lee’s fitness goal is to get even more people to become active, whether it’s through training, dancing, hiking, walking, or running. Inspiring people in Hong Kong to move, she films fitness videos and posts them at least once a week on Instagram. Her favourite workout spots in Hong Kong include Zero Carbon Building in Kowloon Bay, “The Stage” in Tamar Park, and Olympic Square in Hong Kong Park.