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Philip Sohmen is committed to a 5-day headstand inversion challenge, in support of InspiringHK Sports Foundation's youth work. Read on to find out more!


As a former competitive swimmer and water polo player, sport has been an important part of Philip Sohmen’s life – he used to spend 4 hours a day in a swimming pool. It still remains part of his daily routine, especially during the pandemic, exercise is the best way to release stress and anxiety.

He finds yoga particularly calming because it combines both physical work as well as breathing and meditative aspects, and it works in a small space. Even though he has been practicing for some years, he is still not good at it, so his goal for this challenge is to practice every day and to be able to hold a headstand for at least one minute. Hope you can join me in supporting sports opportunities for more children in Hong Kong by giving to Inspiring HK Foundation!



Philip Sohmen is the CEO of Kiri Capital, a private investment firm. He is also dedicated to education, as the Co-Founder of YK Pao School, a pioneering school in Shanghai and is a member of educational boards including Council for Advancement and Support of Education Asia-Pacific Regional Council and university Advisory Group. He was the Captain of Oxford University swimming team and also competed for both the Hong Kong swimming and water polo teams in Asian and World Championships. More recently he is the Co-founder of the ChinaOne. Ningbo professional sailing team, which has won three world championships in high speed sail racing.

Day 5 Progress

Final practice with a beautiful sunset at my friends home to celebrate the end of this amazing challenge. Feeling energized and inspired.



My favorite yoga quote to share:

Inhale the future
Exhale the past

Please join me to support InspiringHK Foundation to help enable more young people to enjoy sports!

Day 4 Progress

1 minute Headstand achieved! One day early, the daily practice really works. Still some room for improvement though as not too stable. I decided to reward myself with buying a new yoga mat for more practice.
Hope everyone is staying active and healthy too!

Day 3 Progress

Day 3: One of my favorite quotes in yoga is “Practice, all is coming”

Feeling more confident and open today and everything seems to come more easily as the body adapts to the practice. Today I came close to my goal of one minute for headstand inversion. Regular practice does make a difference!

To reward myself and prepare for the weekend practice, I also bought a new yoga mat.



Day 2 Progress

Day 2: Feeling very sore already but practice feels smoother today. I thought this quote was meaningful.

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S Iyengar



Day 1 Progress

"Anyone can practice. Young man can practice. Old man can practice. Very old man can practice. Man who is sick, he can practice. Man who doesn't have strength can practice. Except lazy people; lazy people can't practice Ashtanga yoga." - K. Pattabhi Jois







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Philip Sohmen’s 5-day Flip The World Challenge

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Philip Sohmen is committed to a 5-day headstand inversion challenge, in support of InspiringHK Sports Foundation's youth work. Read on to find out more!


As a former competitive swimmer and water polo player, sport has been an important part of Philip Sohmen’s life – he used to spend 4 hours a day in a swimming pool. It still remains part of his daily routine, especially during the pandemic, exercise is the best way to release stress and anxiety.

He finds yoga particularly calming because it combines both physical work as well as breathing and meditative aspects, and it works in a small space. Even though he has been practicing for some years, he is still not good at it, so his goal for this challenge is to practice every day and to be able to hold a headstand for at least one minute. Hope you can join me in supporting sports opportunities for more children in Hong Kong by giving to Inspiring HK Foundation!



Philip Sohmen is the CEO of Kiri Capital, a private investment firm. He is also dedicated to education, as the Co-Founder of YK Pao School, a pioneering school in Shanghai and is a member of educational boards including Council for Advancement and Support of Education Asia-Pacific Regional Council and university Advisory Group. He was the Captain of Oxford University swimming team and also competed for both the Hong Kong swimming and water polo teams in Asian and World Championships. More recently he is the Co-founder of the ChinaOne. Ningbo professional sailing team, which has won three world championships in high speed sail racing.

Day 5 Progress

Final practice with a beautiful sunset at my friends home to celebrate the end of this amazing challenge. Feeling energized and inspired.



My favorite yoga quote to share:

Inhale the future
Exhale the past

Please join me to support InspiringHK Foundation to help enable more young people to enjoy sports!

Day 4 Progress

1 minute Headstand achieved! One day early, the daily practice really works. Still some room for improvement though as not too stable. I decided to reward myself with buying a new yoga mat for more practice.
Hope everyone is staying active and healthy too!

Day 3 Progress

Day 3: One of my favorite quotes in yoga is “Practice, all is coming”

Feeling more confident and open today and everything seems to come more easily as the body adapts to the practice. Today I came close to my goal of one minute for headstand inversion. Regular practice does make a difference!

To reward myself and prepare for the weekend practice, I also bought a new yoga mat.



Day 2 Progress

Day 2: Feeling very sore already but practice feels smoother today. I thought this quote was meaningful.

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ― B.K.S Iyengar



Day 1 Progress

"Anyone can practice. Young man can practice. Old man can practice. Very old man can practice. Man who is sick, he can practice. Man who doesn't have strength can practice. Except lazy people; lazy people can't practice Ashtanga yoga." - K. Pattabhi Jois






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      In view of the severe Omicron outbreak, students from kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools in Hong Kong will take an early summer break from April instead of July. The volatile pandemic situation led to a prolonged closure of LCSD leisure facilities, including sports centres, sports grounds, and grass pitches. COVID-19 home confinement has resulted in a critical decrease in all levels of physical activities, posing long-term threat to the physical and mental health among our next generation. IHKSports thus invited top executives in society to be the role models of our youths in order to demonstrate leadership and to provide inspiration and motivation for our young people in Hong Kong, as well as to support the cause of IHKSports to empower better youths, through sports.


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