What I am capable of, everybody can learn Wim Hof I stumbled across conscious breathing after 30 years of my life. A moment of fate. I fortuitously met a wise man one day and we struck up a friendship. He taught me a Navy Seal “box breathing” technique, ahead of my first amateur boxing fight….
Category: Wellness
Co-Vid IG Live Open Mic
Bangkok Lyrical Lunacy is hosting its famed open mic live on Instagram, once-a-week – so follow their page and tune-in to their Instagram. The next show is on Wednesday. Last night at 9pm (Wednesday April 8th 2020) they hosted their third Instagram open mic since the COVID-19 era swept through the city. Guests joined from…
This Matters Presents: Mind The Unseen Heart (A Journey to Wholeness)
March 14th kicks off a groundbreaking, multi-faceted art exhibition at Sathorn 11 Art Space, which aims to inspire a new dialogue about mental health. This Matters: Mind the Unseen Heart (A Journey to Wholeness) will be curated by Gabriela Moriarty, who will explore mental health through a festival of art, performance and mindfulness – spanning…
Gabriela Moriarty Brings Five Element Cacao Ceremony to Bangkok
For many moons, Cacao Ceremonies have been helping humans heal, connect and achieve inner awakenings. Raw cacao unlocks a profound state of being, releasing the natural medicine we already have inside our bodies, into our veins. As our blockages are opened up, oxygen flows freely and unleashes a sense of peace, clarity and joy within…
Bangkok Communities: New Spirit – The Human Touch
BKK OX spoke to Kittikhun Bhukhongkha (Big), who is one member of three, who make up the organization, New Spirit. Three people, one powerful vision – a Thailand which is human again. They are re-training Thai society, and its teachers, through public forums and workshops, how to connect with their inner human. New Spirit are…
Bangkok Communities: Palm Pottery – Connecting People Through Clay
Bangkok’s new home for pottery? Sinee Srivikorn, founder of Palm Pottery, spoke to BKK OX about their ethos and the inspiration behind their monthly workshops, Speakeasy Pottery and Clay Meditation (Mandalas.) Bangkok city life is fast, furious and thrilling, yet doesn’t it feel good to escape the chaos? The City of Angels is brimming with…
Insider’s Guide to Thailand’s Top Festivals: Jai Thep
As Jai Thep festival enters its fifth year, BKK OX delves a little deeper to find out why we should make the voyage to Chiang Mai and buy a ticket for this three-day extravaganza on January 31st – February 2nd, 2020. Jai Thep festival began as a one-day party created by a group of friends…
The Practice Game: New Dance Battle Format For Bangkok Kids
The Practice Game has kicked off a new, freestyle dance battle event for Bangkok, including two competitions, one for kids, and one for all ages. The inaugural battle took place at Hidden Space Cafe and Dance Studio, and invited all dance enthusiasts to their inclusive environment. They plan to stage Volume 2 in September. The…
Bangkok Movement Playground, Sukhumvit 69
I have trained at a fitness club for seven years in Bangkok, and when I stepped into The Movement Playground, on Sukhumvit 69, I felt something different right away. This is a free-running (Parkour) zone, where you can run, climb, jump, swing and balance, all the things we loved to do as children. As you…
The Visionaries: Papawee Pongtharavaranon Inspires “Better” Bangkok Culture
Bangkokians, meet The Visionaries. The business owners who are taking Bangkok into the next generation. We take a peek inside the minds of our city’s great thinkers. Those who are going against the grain, challenging our old habits and changing our world for the better. Papawee (Pear) set a new trend in the bustling Bangkok…
