You’re working out, eating well and drinking plenty of water. But your mind is racing and you can’t sleep? Or you wake up feeling drained and lack energy all day? This is where a total mind-body approach to wellness comes in. We’ve spoken about it before (https://flexhk.com/so-you-think-you-have-mental-wellness/) but now we’re taking it a step further. […]
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Em Lieginger had three children aged three and under when a 20-Hour Pilates challenge caught her eye. Initially, she thought time would be an issue, but after encouragement from her husband (good on him) she signed up. That was in 2013. Now, Em has been teaching beginner Pilates for about nine months and will take
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This delightful dish-for-one will fill you up and keep you going throughout the busy holiday season, without packing on the pounds. Zucchini ‘Spaghetti’, from our favourite resort retreat, Kamalaya Koh Samui, is a nutrient-dense pasta-free spaghetti with a pumpkin-based sauce and packs a real flavor punch. It’s full of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, rich
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Not sure what clothes work best for you when working out? Who better to ask than those tirelessly on the front line of fitness fashion? Here, five of our busiest Pilates teachers tell us about their favorite stretchy things, all found at Flex/Caelum Green’s refurbished retail hub, just in time for Christmas gifts: Juliana Lopez,
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You may know that an active kid is more likely to be a child who sleeps, studies and feels better, but research keeps piling up about other, longer-term benefits of ensuring children are moving more. Previous studies have shown that adults and younger people who are physically active have a lower risk of developing depression.
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Doing a cleanse in the New Year and not sure where to start?
We hear you. Buying dietary supplements these days has become as confusing as reading nutrition labels, or worse, filling out an insurance claim form.
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Jan has practiced dragon boating for 13 years. She loves the team spirit of the sport, being outside on the water immersed in the beauty of the sea, and the challenge and fun. “Races are very intense. You usually have between 18 and 22 individual paddlers, but essentially you are all stroking together as if you are one giant person. The paddles must be entering the water, ripping through and exiting all at the same time.” A Pilates instructor for 11 years, she explains how Pilates can hugely improve your dragon boating game.
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By Yogi Bangora My days start early. I wake up at 5am, as my first lesson is at 6.30am. I wake slowly – the rest of Hong Kong is asleep and it’s still dark out. I drink water, watch the boats in the harbor from my window, pack my bag, shower and… make my mug
Breath is the fundamental source of our body’s energy, according to the Pranayama practice of Yoga and Ayurveda. We breathe involuntarily, often unconsciously, but the process of controlling our breath also helps us control our vital energy or life force. Far more than simply feeding our cells with oxygen and keeping us alive, Pranayama (prana meaning vital force, ayama meaning control) can energize, heal and de-stress, mentally as well as physically.
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We feel we couldn’t live without our smart phones. But some observers are still very worried about the radiation they emit, especially when it comes to our screen-savvy children (and amazingly, babies).
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