By Amanda Fryer-Harris Is Pilates any good for skiers or snowboarding? My reply to this often asked question is, ‘Why would you not do Pilates to help with your skiing, are you crazy!’ We all want longevity in our sporting lives and life in general, don’t we? If I told you Pilates would help you […]
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Karin Ubbiali is Flex’s Children and Teen Pilates instructor. She has been imparting the wonderful expertise of Joseph Pilates to her young clients for two years and loves her job. She believes, “You are never too young to start doing Pilates!”
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Stuck for great Christmas gifts this year? Make 2016 yours, your family’s and your friends’ healthiest year yet by giving fitness and wellness related gifts. Here is Flex Studio’s exciting and festive list of 12 inspiring options, from mini stocking fillers to maxi gifts and wellness experiences. Our Christmas elves have been super busy selecting the very best treats, so all you have to do is wrap them up and put them under the tree ready to be discovered on Christmas day.
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Coconut flour, unlike its other wheat-free flour alternatives, can be a little tricky to work with in the kitchen. Having said that, it is extremely nutritious and packed full of fiber, making it well worth learning your way around. This fruity recipe by Fabienne Sayarath of the Kitchen Faerie is perfect for chilly weather and a great foolproof way to use our Coconut Matter coconut flour. It also uses cherries, which when baked release all of their flavors and juice, like blueberries in muffins.
One year in and Caroline Wong can’t get through a week without Pilates. Working conveniently close to the Flex Studio at One Island South her posture has improved, she’s learned the importance of breathing and ultimately loves the balance and sense of peace her practice brings.
“I have been a fan of Flex for the last ten years. I remember meeting Heather after having my first baby and I was in awe of her, but the timing wasn’t right for me to regularly work out as I was traveling for my job at that time.”
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There’s a reason your girlfriend can’t get enough of mat classes—they work. From a stronger core to better sex, here’s why Pilates is great for guys, too. While women tend to dominate mat classes, Pilates holds plenty of benefits for men. Whether you’re a power lifter or prepping for your first marathon, a Pilates class can help fine-tune your performance.
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As the weather gets cooler and signals the passage of fall, it’s time to get warm and baking! Apples are the quintessential fall fruit and also a versatile ingredient in many savory dishes and healthy desserts. In this special apple bake dessert dish we blend the natural sweetness of apples with some exquisite and healthy winter spices that help manage sugar levels and build our immune system to protect from winter colds. So much wholesome goodness prepared with so much love as we welcome the Christmas spirit!
Take a gorgeously sunny Hong Kong day and add a beautiful alfresco location, superstar Flex yoga instructors, the USA’s YogaSlackers, Hong Kong’s most exciting wellness providers showcasing and selling healthy products, services, foods and drinks, and a wonderful crowd of Hong Kongers of all ages… and you have Flex’s first ever Family Yoga Festival! The
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Jade Chang started practicing Pilates in 2015 when a fellow golfer suggested she work on her core and flexibility in order to improve her game.
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With Michelle Ricaille Can you picture that iconic image of an ape walking steadily more upright until he transforms into a human being? Now picture the opposite. Yes, it is happening – our sedentary, computer- and device-ridden lifestyles are steadily turning us, if not into hunchbacks, into generations for whom upper and lower back issues,
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