If you’ve been lying awake at 3am, wondering how many sheep you have to count before you can finally catch some z’s – help is here. The UK’s Poetry Pharmacy has teamed up with Lush to bring their Sleeping Menu to Hong Kong, offering poetic prescriptions and soothing products designed to help you unwind and get some rest.
What’s a Poetry Pharmacy?
The Poetry Pharmacy is exactly what it sounds like – a place where poetry is used as a form of remedy. Founded by Deborah Alma, it offers handmade poetic prescriptions to help with everything from stress to insomnia. “I hope everyone can press the pause button on their busy lives, take a moment to calm their minds and reflect on what they truly need,” explains Alma. “This approach can be just as effective as taking sleeping pills.”
Where is the Poetry Pharmacy Hong Kong pop-up?
Located at Lush’s Great George Street store location in Causeway Bay, the Poetry Pharmacy pop-up is open from now to April 13 (12nn to 9.30pm). Those residing in Macau can also check out the time-limited store at Lush’s Senado Square store, which opens from 10am to 10pm.
How much are the poetic prescriptions?
The Poetry Pharmacy Sleeping Menu offers 10 poetic prescriptions ($95 each) designed to help alleviate the burdens of everyday life like insomnia, social media detox, mindfulness, courage pills, and more. Pair it with some of Lush’s products – everything from sleepy shower gel to Dream Time temple balm and therapy massage bar – to wind down and relax.
There’s also a First Aid Kit for Sleep ($265), which bundles three prescriptions to help those who may be struggling with sleep issues. All poetry bottles are handmade and available in limited quantities until sold out.
How to use the poetic prescriptions?
Here’s a simple routine to try: an hour before bed, take a bath with Lush’s Deep Sleep Epsom salt cube. Follow it up with a massage using the Deep Sleep magnesium massage bar, then spritz some Twilight body spray on your pillow. Read a poem, stop doomscrolling, and let yourself relax.
Poetry Pharmacy pop-up:
When: Now to April 13, 2025
Great George Street store, Causeway Bay
Address: Shop Q, G/F & M/F, Hong Kong Mansion, 2, 10 Great George St, Causeway Bay
Opening hours: 12nn to 9.30pm
Senado Square store, Macau
Address: No 13-15 R. da Palha, Macao
Opening hours: 10am to 10pm
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