06 Nov
The Gym Is Actually Destroying Your Body. Here’s How To Fix It.
While weightlifting gives you fast, noticeable results, it could actually be messing you up in the long term....
Fitness Tag
07 Oct
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing A Pilates Studio
How can you choose a good Pilates studio? Find out by asking these ten questions. ...
28 May
Body After Baby: Common Postnatal Symptoms and What Cause Them
As with pregnancy, postnatal recovery comes with its own set of challenges. Senior Pilates instructor Nicole Serje breaks down 4 common post-pregnancy symptoms to watch out for. ...
05 May
5 Tips to Manage COVID-19 Information Overload
Feeling overwhelmed by the barrage of news about COVID-19 lately? You are not alone. Read on for some useful tips from Flex instructor Viv Kan on how to overcome the information overload....
07 Mar
The One Thing That Changed This Dancer’s Body – For The Better
Katie Duff was a professional dancer and aerial performer at Disney parks in Japan and Hong Kong. To the observer, she was at her physical peak. But something wasn’t right with her body. She was bulky in some areas and not feeling particularly fit. “I was doing...
12 Jan
Defying Gravity with the Pilates Powerhouse
Most people associate Pilates with the core, and they're not wrong. However, Joseph Pilates’ Contrology movements all initiate from what he called the Pilates Powerhouse, and the powerhouse is so much more than the core. Comprising the abdominals, the buttocks and the inner thighs, when...
28 Dec
Kids can fly at Flex! And they love it…
Anna Agawa is one of Flex’s two aerial instructors. She recently took some time out of her FlexKids and Teens aerial class to find out exactly what it was that the kids loved about playing around in silks. Apart from how much fun they have,...
28 Dec
New Year Motivation – from Flex’s inspirational instructors
Everyone has their own favorite way of spending the turn from an old year to a new one, whether it is about hibernating with family or painting the town red with friends. Here, some of the instructors from our Flex family share their plans and...
06 Dec
Elvin Beh – 3 specialities, 1 instructor
Flex instructor Elvin Beh has taught Pilates and Gyrotonic for some time, but earlier this year he fell in love with Xtend Barre. Originally from Malaysia, he moved to Hong Kong 22 years ago. He had taken up ballet as a hobby at age five,...
25 Nov
Fun, challenging and safe – why Pim loves XB
Originally from Melbourne, Pim Sereika has lived in Hong Kong for nearly three years and is a physiotherapist with a special interest in women’s health and clinical Pilates. Here, however, she tells us about why she loves Xtend Barre, highlighting how effective it is, but...