Press & awards
In the press, and on the podium
Since 2009, Red Doors Studio and its founder Martha Collard have been written up, filmed and recognised for bringing gong meditation, sound healing and the labyrinth to Hong Kong.
As featured in
- South China Morning Post
- Bloomberg
- Tatler
- Cathay PacificInflight magazine
- Marie Claire
- China Daily
- Monocle
- HemispheresUnited Airlines
- Global Wellness Summit
- Apple Daily
- 70articles, films and appearances since 2009
- 11stories in the South China Morning Post
- 5×Liv Magazine Woman of Wellness, 2018–2022
01 · Highlights
Where to start reading
South China Morning Post
How life-changing gong bath experiences set a Hong Kong studio founder on a new course
A profile of founder Martha Collard.
March 2025Read → Cathay PacificWhy you should try sound bathing, and where
Red Doors among the world’s sound bathing destinations.
February 2024Read → South China Morning PostThe power of a gong to ease your mind
Inside a session, in print and online.
May 2024Read → DocumentaryWe All Need to Gong
A documentary about the gong, featuring Martha.
November 2022Watch → Bloomberg NewsHong Kong expats on edge after the toughest year in decades
Red Doors in Bloomberg’s report on a hard year for the city.
June 2020Read → Global Wellness SummitKeynote speaker, Singapore
Martha on the speaker line-up at the industry’s global summit.
October 2019See →
02 · Awards
Awards & recognition
For the studio, for its founder, and for giving back.
5
Liv Magazine Woman of WellnessMartha Collard, every year 2018–2022
4
Caring CompanyHong Kong Council of Social Service, 2019–2022
2025
- Asia’s Most Valuable Corporate Award
2023
- HK Brand Design AwardExcellence in Sustainability in Alternative Health
2022
- Honeycombers Love Local AwardsSilver, Best Local Alternative Wellness Studio
- Expat Living Readers’ Choice AwardsFinalist, Best Counsellor
2021
- Designated Wellness DestinationHong Kong Tourism Board
- Paiste Centre of Excellence
- Honeycombers Readers’ Choice AwardsSilver, Best Alternative Healing Studio
2020
- Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence AwardsWinner, Best Traditional Relaxation Centre
- Video performance, WorldCTY Conference, Vancouver
2019
- Keynote speaker, Global Wellness Summit, Singapore
- APAC Business AwardsBest Traditional Relaxation Centre
- Recommended by the CityLUXE Guide
- Letter of AppreciationAsian International School Conference
03 · Credentials
Martha Collard’s qualifications and roles
The training and the community work behind the studio’s teaching.
Qualified in
- Yoga Alliance RY 500, Level Two Kundalini Yoga Teacher
- Qualified Teacher, Chanara Voice Method
- Certified Death Doula
- Board Certified Coach
Roles & service
- Asia Representative, The Labyrinth Society
- Founding Chairman, Yoga Society of Hong Kong
- Founding Board Member, International Coach Federation, Hong Kong
04 · Press archive
Everything, by year
2025
- How life-changing gong bath experiences set a Hong Kong studio founder on a new courseSouth China Morning Post
2024
- The power of a gong to ease your mindSouth China Morning Post, online and printPrint
- Why you should try sound bathing, and whereCathay Pacific inflight magazine
- AT ONE International Festival at Sangha Octave, SuzhouAT ONE FestivalEvent
2022
- We All Need to GongDocumentary film · press releaseFilm
- Your ultimate guide to sound healing in Hong KongLocaliiz
2021
- Labyrinth of life with Martha CollardHKIS Alumni Magazine
- Mindful not mindfull: meditation studios to check out in Hong KongNana Asia
- Why television can help you find inner peaceSouth China Morning Post
- The sound of calmEchelon MagazinePrint
- Labyrinth at Star FerryApple Daily中文
- 11 activities to get out of your comfort zoneTatler
2020
- Gong relaxation reviewMarie ClairePrint · 中文
- Sound and nature, filmed for the Hong Kong Tourism BoardFor the WorldCTY ConferenceVideo
- 7 alternative wellness therapies to try in Hong KongTatler Asia, by Jianne Soriano
- Awakening the divineAsia Spa Magazine, by Pearl YanPrint
- Gong baths: what to knowLane Crawford
- 9 alternative healing centres in Hong Kong for holistic wellnessCompare Retreats, by Amanda Sheppard
- What is your treasure?Treasure日本語
- Video
- 8 ways to find peace in Hong KongNana Asia
- Neighbourhood guide: what to eat, drink and do in Wong Chuk HangTatler
- 5 wellness retreats for all five sensesHemispheres, United Airlines inflight magazine
- 55 women leading Hong Kong’s wellness revolutionCompare Retreats
- That’s the spiritSouthside Magazine, pp. 26–27Print
- Hidden gems of Hong Kong wellnessAWARE Magazine, p. 9
- Sound healing: how it works and its benefitsDestination Deluxe
- Hong Kong meditation classes for a mindful start to 2020Tatler
Earlier press, 2009–2019 +
2019
- Billion dollar zenBillionaire Magazine, issue 19Print
- 10 holistic health entrepreneurs in Hong KongCompare Retreats
- Meet the speakersGlobal Wellness Summit, SingaporeKeynote
- How to relax amid Hong Kong’s troubled times: walk a meditation labyrinthSouth China Morning Post
- Best meditation studios in Hong KongLocaliiz
- Gaining deep, satiating sleep from Martha Collard’s gong pujaShape
- 10 Hong Kong wellness classes to relax your mind and bodyTatler
- XAMAS × Samantha Giraud Tencel collection launchLive performance · also in LIVID MagazineVideo
- Valentine’s DaySouth China Morning Post
- Interview with Rosalie E. SilvaBloomberg TicTocVideo
- Male-only yoga classes and other alternative therapies help men fight cancerSouth China Morning PostPrint
- Video
2018
- Gongs at ClockenflapApple Daily中文
- Seeking solitude: 8 places to meditate in Hong KongTatler
- Romantic places to take a date in Hong KongTatler
- A look inside Red Doors StudioChina DailyVideo
- Video
- What’s on in Wong Chuk HangSassy Hong Kong
2017
- 12 treats of ChristmasSouthside Magazine
- Review: sound therapy in Hong KongSouth China Morning PostPrint
- For an antidote to stress, sink into a Hong Kong gong bath (no water required)South China Morning Post, online and printPrint
- Your guide to sound therapy and sound baths in Hong KongLiv Magazine
- Mindfulness amidst the madness: 5 places to find guided meditationTatler
- The ancient practice of gong therapySCMP video · also on YouTubeVideo
- First Light ecstatic danceApple DailyVideo · 中文
- A yoga and meditation guide to Hong KongSassy Hong Kong
- Living Life with JenYouTubeVideo
- Wonderfruit: Thailand’s blissed-out partyMonocle radio · afterparty videoPodcast
2016
- Lululemon new store openingLululemon Hong KongVideo
- Video
- Good vibrations: Hongkongers embrace sound therapySouth China Morning Post
- Video
- For Hongkongers who feel life is going too fast, walking a labyrinth can helpSouth China Morning Post
2015
- Letter from the editorNamaskar Magazine
2010
- Circle of Peace Thanksgiving labyrinthDragon Tales, HKIS Alumni MagazinePrint
2009
- Corporate wellness makes centsBest Practice MagazinePrint
For journalists
Writing about sound, gongs or wellness in Hong Kong?
For interviews, filming in the studio or images, write to the studio and mention your deadline.