Wheel2Wheel Motorcycle Journey: Stage 1 Hong Kong

On March 1, 2011 Morgan Parker and Simon Lock start their 20,000 km, 100 day, 10 country journey for charity by taking it one stage at a time. The name of this enduro adventure is Wheel2Wheel. Wheel2Wheel's purpose is to raise money and awareness for 10 charities and non-profit organizations across Asia. The 16 stages on this endurance adventure will take them through 10 countries from Hong Kong to Brisbane. This is a trip that most of us would only dream about.

Wheel2Wheel is 100% self funded. All Donations through "Live the Dream" options is channeled back to the 10 Charities.



Stage one of the trip starts in beautiful Hong Kong. A gem of a city sitting in the South China Sea. Despite its beauty it has terrible problems. Over crowding creates hazardous air pollution levels. Wheel2Wheel has selected Clean Air Network as their Hong Kong Charity.


Clean Air Network (CAN) is an independent NGO which aims to encourage the public to speak out about the health impacts of air pollution. Donations can be made directly to CAN or by sponsoring Wheel2Wheel through "Live the Dream" options. 100% of the profits from Live the Dream will go back to the 10 charities. Find out more about CAN on their website www.hongkongcan.org, Facebook or on Twitter.



After settng off on their BMW F800GS motorbikes from BMW Concessionaires (HK) Limited Morgan Parker and Simon Lock will leave Hong Kong and travel north, the noise and pollution of the city slips away and rural land and forests dominate the landscape. There is nothing but open road on the way to the China border. What lies ahead is an adventure waiting to unfold.


About Wheel2Wheel:

Wheel2Wheel is an independent non-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness and provide financial assistance to brilliant yet under-recognised charities throughout Australasia. Through its innovative approach of visiting these grass-roots charities during motorbike enduro-adventures, Wheel2Wheel can experience first-hand the deeds and needs of the people on the ground. By harnessing the support of mass media, Wheel2Wheel aims to provide the public with objective insight to the key social, environmental, and humanitarian issues facing the region.

Find Wheel2Wheel on:
www.youtube.com/wheel2wheelchannel
www.facebook.com/wheel2wheel
www.twitter.com/wheel2wheelteam
http://www.bmwunstoppable.com/unstoppable/wheel2wheel.htm

Planet Yoga: Dance your ass off in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a community seduced by superlatives – the biggest, the latest, the fastest. It’s a small wonder that the city’s cosmopolites have developed a discriminating taste for only the best in all aspects of life, including exercise.

We work hard and play even harder, which is why it is all the more essential to take good care of our mortal shell. From vibrating plates to pole dancing, our fitness regimens are virtually a hodgepodge of the quirky and the trendy. We might as well be a city of over exercised bunnies – lethal in the board room and just as ruthless in the gym – if it weren’t for the blessed stillness and discipline that yoga instills.

Keeping in mind our collective penchant for superlatives, Planet Yoga introduces two superstars of the yoga world who also happen to be supermodels – Jess Gronholm and Marc Santa Maria.






Both are living proof that practicing the most outstanding, unusual and unique way to tone your body, tune your mind and fly into the present moment can have fantastic results.
Jess Gronholm has taught fun and challenging yoga classes for all levels of practitioners for almost a decade. He is particularly well-known for his innovative design of over 20 distinct yoga workouts (including Anti-Gravity “Wings” Yoga), his collaboration with MTV on their first-ever Yoga videos, and his down-to-earth, humorous approach to coaching his students. He is also a brand ambassador for yoga inspired athletic apparel, Lululemon.
Marc Santa Maria is possibly the yoga world’s most dynamic force. He the creative consultant of more than 60 different dance and wellness-inspired workouts. For over four years, he has been the Crunch New York Regional Director of Group Fitness, where he currently oversees nearly 700 weekly classes in the New York area.
Marc also is an Elite Athlete and Master Trainer for Nike. In this capacity, he has trained instructors in over 30 cities internationally. He has trained a select group of private clients in both fitness and dance, including actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
There hasn’t been a better time to get into yoga. With the arrival of these two celebrity instructors, there’s certainly plenty of reasons to engage in the exciting, inspirational, and life changing experience that yoga offers. From the Himalayan Mountains through Hollywood direct to Hong Kong, we live in a Yoga Planet!