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Your new centre of gravity with pre-natal pilates

Blog, Wellness

Modelone modelling agency founder, model, actress and micro-blogger Ana Rivera has called Hong Kong home for many years. “I was a ballet dancer since the age of six. I’m not a crazy fitness person but I do love the shape of a dancer’s body and I miss dancing a lot, so I thought it would be a no brainer to do Pilates.” However it took her some time to find a teacher with whom she really resonated. “A good friend introduced Flex to me and I felt at home right away there. It could not have been more perfect timing as I had just got pregnant and was looking for a place to exercise and it’s not so easy to find classes or teachers that know what you and your body are going through.”

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Save your face – in just 15 minutes a day

Blog, Lifestyle

Yamuna Zake is 60, but you’d never know it. Her body and her energy belie her age, but most of all her face is so radiant it just doesn’t seem possible. Her secret is no secret – she is famous for inventing Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) and Yamuna Face Rolling. Her face balls, when applied in a regular routine to various areas of the face, stimulate not only the skin but also the underlying muscle and bone, toning and conditioning the complexion. Learn how to turn back the clock in as little as 15 minutes a day at her upcoming Save Your Face workshop on 22nd October, the first time she has introduced it to Hong Kong.

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Refreshing Rosella Tea

Blog, Nutrition

Rosella (hibiscus) is in season right now and I’m enjoying drinking rosella tea at home. This tea can satiate your thirst very effectively so it is great to drink instead of commercial sports drinks. With strong anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties it can help with coughs and colds as it contains a significant amount of acid ascorbic (vitamin C). It is also good for reducing cholesterol and high blood pressure, relieving menstrual cramps and facilitating the digestion.

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WHY RETREATING REALLY DOES WORK

Blog, Wellness

People retreat for as many reasons as there are retreats. The trick is to have an idea what you’re looking for and use the time you put your life on hold to kick start or speed up your physical fitness and flexibility, your mental peace, your emotional stability and spiritual healing. Sound like too much to ask for? Just escape your usual busy-ness, open yourself to healing and expect the unexpected.

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BREATHE, FOCUS, ENERGIZE, REPEAT

Blog, Lifestyle

Micha Chan embodies the calm, spiritual energy we are all lacking in Hong Kong. He discovered yoga for himself in 2001, by 2004 was teaching, and his career has included studying with numerous famous instructors around the world, notably in India. Micha has distilled his understanding and experience into a unique yoga style which focuses on combining body alignment and the harnessing and control of prana energy in his heartfelt classes of PRANA Flow Yoga at Flex.

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Why a Liver Cleanse is NOT a Juice Cleanse

Blog, Wellness

Usually when people see the word “detox” they automatically think juice cleanse. However, a proper liver cleanse is very different from a juice cleanse; it is a food and herb cleanse, using carefully prescribed clean foods, herbs and nutrients. There is no need to starve to cleanse your liver! That’s the beauty of a proper liver and gallbladder cleanse, using the finest supplements only sold to registered homeopaths. To intensify the effects of the actual cleanse prescription, it is recommended that those on a liver cleanse take daily, physical activity to produce detoxifying sweat, however this is not crucial for the cleanse to be effective.

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Pilates Changed The Way I Think About Movement

Blog, Fitness

Originally from the East Coast, Emily Lieginger grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked as a public accountant before her husband and she moved to Tokyo in 2009 and then on to Hong Kong in 2011. “Since moving abroad I have been working at home to raise our three kids. Just this year my littlest is off to pre-school in the mornings. I’m experiencing a bit of empty nest syndrome, but not to worry, by 11:30 each morning the chaos has returned and my home is full again.”

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How to correct your posture with sticky tape!

Blog, Wellness

Without moving a muscle, right now do a quick body scan and take stock of your posture. If you’re sitting at your laptop or iPad, or on the move reading on your smartphone, the chances are your back is rounded, your shoulders hunched and your head forward. One of the ways Canadian physio and Flex instructor Donna Gee helps correct and retrain posture is by using tape. She explains a little about how taping can help improve posture here, prior to leading a workshop on Saturday 19th September.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FOOD ALLERGY, FOOD INTOLERANCE AND FOOD SENSITIVITY?

Blog, Lifestyle

Prior to Michelle Ricaille’s upcoming workshop Understanding Food Intolerances: Symptoms and Remedies, here is some basic information on how to tell allergies, intolerances and sensitivities apart. While most food allergies cause relatively mild and minor symptoms, such as rashes or gastrointestinal discomfort, some allergies are more severe and can be life-threatening. Eight foods account for 90 percent of all food-allergic reactions: milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.

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