Pilates and Golf – The Perfect Match
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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Free Your Hips and Shoulders
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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Pilates – What to Expect When You’re Expecting…
When you’re expecting it can be tempting to focus on everything else other than exercise. You may also be wondering which are the safest sports to choose. Rest assured, Pilates is ideal for every trimester of your pregnancy, helping maintain your strength and flexibility, dispel aches and pains, stay connected to your body, prepare it
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Why Teen Pilates?
Hana Grotowski is 13 years old and has already been practicing Pilates for three years. So ahead of the curve, she has found it helps her not only physically but also emotionally and socially. Why did you take up Pilates?I have a love for many types of physical activity and I had heard that Pilates
Pilates – it’s for Men too!
By Maddy Lucier Increased strength. Explosive power. Better flexibility. Increased range of motion. Faster speed. Injury prevention. Performance improvement. Better posture. Solid balance. Is Pilates starting to sound good yet? Escaping the “that’s just for girls” mentality, Pilates has become popular among professional football players in the US with a number of teams incorporating Pilates
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Coconut Amino Roasted Nuts
By Shima Shimizu at Foodcraft Roasted nuts and seeds are full of amazing flavours and in this recipe are transformed into a delicious savoury snack using Coconut Matter’s own Coconut Amino Sauce. The nuts and seeds are dehydrated first, to remove the toxins and make them more bio-available for the human body, and easier to
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Heather’s Myth-Busting Core Workshop
If you thought Pilates was all about the core – prepare to have your mind stretched as much as your body. Heather’s upcoming Core Education workshop on March 16 will totally bust that myth. It will activate your core without cueing the core. It will show you how to slim and tone rather than bulk
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Join the fun at Hong Kong’s exciting Flex Studio Family Yoga Festival this weekend!
News flash!Along with our wonderful classes in Slacklining, adult, teen and kids’ yoga, hoop and more, we now have over 35 health and wellness partners signed up to join us this Saturday 14th November at Cyberport Podium. Pre-register and pay for yoga classes in advance – spaces are filling up fast – or just turn up and enjoy a wonderful day of demonstrations, performances, wellness retail and deliciously healthy food, from 9am to 6pm. Plus all benefits go towards the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, so come and support a wonderful cause!
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Yoga for Everyone at Flex
It can be bewildering how many different types of yoga there are to choose from. At Flex, for example, we have many kinds. So… which one is best for you? Which one suits your temperament, your goals and your physical, mental and spiritual states? Read on to discover the differences between Hatha, Ashtanga and Vinyasa. Hatha
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Your new centre of gravity with pre-natal pilates
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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