Places to Meditate in Shanghai
The New Year always brings optimism and hope for a fresh start. It also brings a bit of anxiety to be a better version of yourself and meet all your New Year’s resolutions. To give yourself a break and some headspace, try meditating at one of these great options.
Photo: Lizzy’s All Natural
Zenergy
Started by Shanghai’s very own Lizzy, of Lizzy’s All Natural, Zenergy is a holistic wellness space offering daily meditation, yoga, sound therapy, and energy healing classes. They also do a variety of health workshops and community events. Add them on WeChat to learn about their movement and mindful classes.
Address: 66 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Yanan zhong lu
WeChat: zenergyspace
The Living Room at Octave
The Living Room by Octave is a flagship wellbeing center offering integrated and customized wellness programs delivered by a group of world-class practitioners.
Address: 357 West Jian Guo Road, near Tai Yuan Road
Phone: 33384666
Website: http://new.livingoctave.com/Home.aspx
Group Class Rates: Trial 180 rmb, Drop in 380 rmb, Unlimited 3-month membership 5000 rmb, 1-year unlimited membership 19,800 rmb.
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9 Clouds Meditation Space
9 Clouds is a space offering Taiji, Meditation, and Writings. Their meditation classes are an intelligent synthesis of Daoist, Yogi & Sufi methods. Follow them on WeChat or visit their website to see the class schedule.
Address: 17 Xiangyang Bei Lu, 4th floor
WeChat: sh9clouds
Website: http://9clouds.ch/meditation.html
Prices: 3 month unlimited membership 3200rmb; 6 month unlimited membership 5800
Shiva Connection @ Do Art Space
DO SPACE is a space for art, integrating multiple functions including teaching, exhibition and performance, entertainment and serving as a platform of cross-culture and crossover cooperation, communication and display for the public. They have courses ranging from oil painting to meditation. Follow them on WeChat to see their upcoming courses and events.
Address: 1288 Wuding Xi Lu
Phone: 62100878
WeChat: DoArtSpace
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Shanghai Mindfulness
Shanghai Mindfulness is China’s largest English speaking Mindfulness Community. They meet twice a month with events and classes, and aim to produce the highest quality Mindfulness Classes Asia offers. Founder Brandon Mehrgut helps stressed out, overworked, and unbalanced people find balance & peace in their lives through Mindfulness and Positive Habit Building. Find them on Meetup.com or visit their website for more information.
Website: www. shanghaimindfulness.com
Neomartial Society – Practical Wing Chun
This martial arts studio specializes in Kung Fu and Nei Gong meditation. They offer Nei Gong meditation, and practice a selection of the most relevant daoist exercises that gave birth to Qi Gong. The practice combines static and dynamic meditation aiming to educated how to manage emotions and improve mind focus.
Address: 1F, Bldg. 18, No. 613 Changle Road
Phone: 15618740037
Website: www.practicalwingchunchina.cn
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