There comes a moment in many Pilates practitioners’ lives when the practice shifts from something you attend to something you want to understand. Not only the choreography, but the architecture. The reason one exercise follows another. The lineage behind every cue. Flex Studio is not simply a place to practise. It is where Pilates professionals […]
Back pain has become something many of us quietly medicate rather than solve. A couple of painkillers before a long flight. A heat pack at night. A promise to stretch tomorrow. Reliefcomes, but the problem stays. Medication masks the signal. It does not change the behaviour that created the pain in the first place. Movement,
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Every January begins with a promise we quietly make to ourselves. This year will be different. This year I will finally stick to it. And yet by February, most resolutions have faded, not because we lack discipline, but because we build habits that rely on motivation instead of design. Real behaviour change is not about
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Let’s rewind to Hong Kong in 2005, when two very different movement stories collided and created something that would shape Asia’s wellness landscape for the next twenty years. Meet the foundersAnna Serafinas Luk arrived in Hong Kong after a luminous European ballet career. Trained at the Rambert School in London, later performing as a soloist
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There is a quiet shift happening in the world of wellness. The definition of luxury is expanding, and it’s most aspirational form lives in something far more personal. It lives in how long and how well we can stay in our bodies. It lives in vitality, clarity, mobility, and emotional steadiness. This is the kind
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The holidays have a way of amplifying everything. Joy feels brighter. Obligations feel heavier. Schedules stretch. Boundaries blur. At this time of year the nervous system is quietly working overtime, even when the celebrations are beautiful. A calm Christmas is not created through rigid routines but through small, intentional choices that support your biology and
Lifelong athlete Owen Ng shares how classical Pilates reshaped his performance and mindset this Movember.
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As the days grow shorter and the air takes on that crisp winter edge, our bodies naturally start to shift gears. Energy levels dip, motivation wavers, and the temptation to retreat under a blanket often wins out over movement. Yet this seasonal slowdown is the perfect opportunity to lean into mindful strength-building and self-care, and classical Pilates offers the ideal foundation.
This November, FLEX Studio joins forces with COMO Shambhala Singapore to launch The Founder’s Pilates Series, a new program of private classical Pilates sessions that unite world-class expertise with the pursuit of holistic wellbeing. The partnership brings together FLEX’s mastery of the classical Pilates method and COMO Shambhala’s legacy of transformative wellness, creating an experience that combines authenticity, precision, and the mindful luxury that both brands are known for.
Pilates is often praised for what you can see: toned muscles, better posture, improved
flexibility. But the real magic often lies beneath the surface. Pilates does more than shape
the body, it actively influences the nervous system, which is the control centre for how we
think, feel, and respond to stress.
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