For
fashionistas
Young
yogis
Especially for new mummies,
Gecko Yoga
has
established Mum & Baby Yoga Classes, for
babies six weeks old to one year. These hour-
long classes are a wonderful time for new mums
to get together in a supportive space with their
tiny tots. Classes include baby massage, deep
relaxation, and meditation for stress release
and deep connection, and are held at Garden
House Pre-school in Clearwater Bay. The first
Byzantine
beauty
Contemporary women’s fashion brand
Marco Visconti
has relaunched in Hong
Kong with their newwinter collection,
Byzantine Beauty. Clothes are classic,
sophisticated and feminine. The designs
live beyond the season with sharp
tailoring and fluid, clean silhouettes.
This season’s new collection features
signature shift dresses, tailored jackets
and hand-embroidered blouses,
so you’ll look on-trend with classical
elegance. Get in style at their shops
in Cyberport and SoHo
(
www.marco
-
visconti.com
).
Enter the world of
ZenvarA
for beautiful
and inspiring women’s fashion, jewellery
and accessories from labels including
Eight Degrees South, Ginny, Beachgold
and ZenvarA. You and your girlfriends
can arrange a relaxed, personal shopping
experience with their talented stylists to access incredible clothing and
accessories. ZenvarA is known for its clean lines, laces, alluring prints and colours.
Dress in their breathable flowing fabrics, from voiles to silks and organic cottons, to
glamorously go from day to night. Catch ZenvarA at the American Club Bazaar on
17
December. “Like” them on Facebook for the chance to win a $500 gift voucher,
to be drawn on 24 December.
know-how
Nutritional
Healthy Kids
is all about
finding the fun
in food and
healthy eating.
Their mission is to
promote positive
messages about
healthy eating and
engage children by developing their perception of
a healthy lifestyle. Healthy Kids believes that children
learn best through engaging and enjoyable activities,
including hands-on nutritional education, physical
activities, games, arts and crafts, songs and story-
telling. They even hold child-friendly, nutritious cooking
and tasting sessions. New classes start in January for
kindergarten and primary school children. Healthy
Kids is also available for private groups, schools,
kindergartens, clubhouses and parties. Find details at
www.healthykids.com.hk
.
two
Playtimes
readers to mention this write-up when registering will enjoy 50 per
cent off the term starting in January 2013. Visit
www.geckoyoga.com
.
Kids just hate to have their noses wiped. Launched in 2007
and widely sold across the US and Canada,
Boogie Wipes
are
now available here to help, just in time for winter. The wipes
are made with saline to dissolve boogies (mucus) and are
paediatrician-recommended
as an effective alternative to
a dry tissue. Soft and gentle,
they lead to fuss-free wiping
by mums and dads. They’re
free of alcohol and parabens,
are hypoallergenic and come
either scented or unscented.
Each pack of 30 wipes costs
$45, and they’re available
at Bumps to Babes and
Tiny Footprints.
No nose
nasties
December 2012
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