IRIS: Your Escape with ManulifeMOVE returns to HK in September

“IRIS: Your Escape with ManulifeMOVE” will mark its 9th edition as it returns to the Central Harbourfront Event Space on 21-22 September, with a range of interactive activities for health enthusiasts.The Manulife sponsored event will host over 80 yoga and fitness classes, group meditations, talks, experiential classes, and panel discussions led by a star-studded line up of award-winning instructors and practitioners, including a first-time appearance by artist and yoga teacher, Alex Lam.The health and wellness festival will feature six key zones – Yoga Stage, Fit District, Zen Garden, Silent Disco, The Playground and IRIS Insider – lined up with various fitness and wellness activities, including IRIS’s first-ever hypno-meditation session, and the much-requested return of the doga (Dog Yoga).Apart from promoting working out and exercising together, the event will also address issues such as eating and sleeping habits, as well as emotional and mental health. In addition, there will be a number of music performances, and a health-oriented marketplace to purchase fresh juices, yoga and fashion apparel, eco-friendly beauty products, fitness equipment, and more. Through a series of physical, mental and social activities, the festival aims to offer a holistic experience for all Hong Kongers.Held twice a year (every spring and autumn since 2015), IRIS has become the largest outdoor fitness and wellness festival in Hong Kong, regularly gathering more than 6,000 sports and health enthusiasts.