About Dr. Venus Wong

I believe that when we learn to care for our inner world, everything changes — how we relate to ourselves, to others, and to the life we are living.

This belief has guided my work for over 18 years, across universities, healthcare settings, community organisations, and corporate environments in Hong Kong and Canada. I am a mental health educator, mindfulness teacher, therapeutic musician, and the founder of Attune Mind Body Wellness.

My Background

I hold degrees from The University of Hong Kong, where I also served as Program Director for the Master of Social Sciences in Behavioural Health. I continue to contribute to the academic community as Honorary Assistant Professor of the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU.

As a Certified Therapeutic Musician (CTM–CHTP) and mindfulness teacher trained by the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), my practice draws on the best of evidence-based contemplative science alongside the healing dimensions of music, art, and narrative. I am also a voluntary member of the Plum Village Mindfulness Academy, supporting professional programme development within the Plum Village tradition and the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhất Hạnh.

My Work

My work is woven from many threads.

In universities and schools, I support students in developing the emotional resilience, self-awareness, and compassionate grounding they need to navigate the pressures of academic life — and to carry those capacities forward long after graduation.

In corporate and professional settings, I design and deliver mindfulness-based programmes that help teams and individuals manage stress, restore focus, and cultivate a more sustainable relationship with their work.

In community settings, I collaborate with non-profit organisations and family foundations to bring mental health education and holistic wellness to those who need it most — in ways that are accessible, evidence-informed, and culturally responsive.

In hospice care, I offer therapeutic harp music to residents and their families — a gentle, unhurried presence at life's most tender moments, easing physical and emotional distress through the quiet language of sound.

My Approach

I teach mindfulness not as a technique to be mastered, but as a way of being to be cultivated. My approach integrates traditional wisdom — particularly the Plum Village and Zen traditions — with contemporary research in contemplative neuroscience, lifestyle medicine, and the medical humanities.

I believe that awareness, resilience, and compassion are not fixed traits we either have or lack. They are capacities that can be nurtured, deepened, and brought to life through practice, community, and the willingness to be present — even in difficulty.

What sustains me, above all, is witnessing transformation: the moment a student discovers they can meet their anxiety with curiosity rather than fear; the quiet shift in a hospice room when music finds its way through pain; the gradual unfolding of someone stepping more fully into their own life.

Languages & Location

I offer in-person training and services in Vancouver, Canada, and online services to clients in other regions. I work fluently in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, and warmly welcome clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Areas of Expertise