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Fly at Flex!

Blog, Lifestyle

Flex’s new AcroVinyasa classes are taught by Jessica, whose background in gymnastics and aerial arts is the perfect foundation for AcroYoga. “I love sharing and teaching the practice, especially seeing people who think there’s no way they’ll be able to do a pose and by the end of class doing it with ease!” If you don’t have a partner, don’t worry! Groups are mixed up during the class, so come and make some new friends. Jessica tells us what an AcroVinyasa class can bring to your workout routine.

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Pilates Day 2016 at Flex Studio

Blog, Fitness

Every year the world celebrates Pilates on Pilates Day, the first Saturday of May. Across the globe community events and promotions honour the legacy left by Josef Pilates and the healing he has brought to millions in the past, as well as today and going into the future. Flex Studio will be celebrating this day throughout the month of May, so come in and take advantage of our promotions and freebies!

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Quinoa and Feta Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Blog, Nutrition

So easy to make, this dish can be prepared in advance as it doesn’t go mushy and it is packed full of healthy ingredients. Quinoa is high in protein, amino acids and has a good source of phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, zinc and dietary fibre. The veggies, as well as the quinoa, are full of antioxidant phytonutrients too. With the addition of the feta you can eat this dish by itself as a complete meal. I often have it as a satisfying but not too heavy lunch on dragon boat racing days, and I love to include it when hosting BBQ parties on my rooftop.

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So Fun, Sociable and Inspiring, Kids Don’t Realise They’re Learning…

Blog, Lifestyle

Week-long workshops in dance, yoga and Pilates are wonderful for kids. Building on their progress day by day, skills are learned, friends are made and confidence levels soar. By the end of the week balance, coordination and strength levels are high, they have experienced how to trust, cooperate and commit to a program and their artistic sensibilities have been explored. Flex’s summer camp intensives focus on yoga, dance and Pilates and Flex instructors Gemma, Jessica and Kelsea explain what makes them so special.

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Top 4 Pilates Moves for Tennis

Blog, Fitness

Tennis is a high speed, high impact game requiring mobility, flexibility and power. Pilates is a great way to boost your performance by improving spinal rotation and extension, abdominal control and muscle strength. Here are Flex’s 4 favourite exercise to help you with your tennis game. Perform them regularly for a better range of motion, a more powerful swing and an improved performance on the court.

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Say Goodbye to Text Neck!

Blog, Lifestyle

Tennis elbow is so yesterday. Today’s biggest complaint is ‘text neck’, a back, neck and headache issue (and an instant triple chin) thanks to our love of technology.   It’s such a problem – particularly with teenagers – that a US-based chiropractor, Dr. Dean Fishman, founded The Text Neck Institute as far back as 2009.

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