Eva started on her Pilates journey in 2016 as a client of Flex Hong Kong for her post-natal recovery. As a fitness enthusiast, she was immediately captivated by Classical Pilates with its systematic approach and emphasis on precision and control.
Christina Ko is an editorial director and Pilates convert. She swears by the posture, fitness and body awareness it brings to her desk-oriented work days. She’s been a member of Flex since her first Xtend Barre Cardio Blast class, which she describes as, “Baptism by fire – a regular barre session on crack… I didn’t die.” In fact, far from it, she has tried a number of classes at Flex and is an enthusiastic regular.
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Sohee completed the Real Pilates Teacher Training in March 2023. Sessions with Sohee are available in Korean and English.
When is the core not just the core? When you’re doing Pilates… “While the core may often be the first thing to be mentioned in relation to Pilates, we all know there are many more body movements involved, and we rarely just work on the core,” says Flex instructor Karin Ubbiali, who will be taking the Core Education workshop later this month. “Pilates is about universal development, creating space with concentration and movement, however you could say that the core is ‘at the core’ of Pilates, as movement always starts from the centre.”
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Nail the Hundred once and for all – originally Joseph Pilates’ first exercise in the Classical Pilates mat work sequence.
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To excel at dragon boating, you need endurance, strength and coordination. Here are four Pilates exercises for enhancing your performance on the water.
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Petrina Steains is a long-time runner and brought Pilates in to her exercise routines after she gave birth to her third child in order to help prevent injury and condition her body. She loves the connection to and understanding of her body that Pilates gives her physically, while mentally the focus Pilates has taught her is a great boost to her confidence and stamina.
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If your yoga flow is tiring you out faster than it should, or if you’re not sure you’re quite nailing your poses, turn to a Pilates class for a spot of biomechanical enlightenment. The body awareness that is part and parcel of a Pilates class can help you avoid injury and increase your yoga stamina by ensuring you’re moving in total biomechanical harmony. Flex co-founder Heather explains the magic behind the synergy between Pilates and yoga.
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From 11th to 15th February, Benjamin Degenhardt will be in Hong Kong to lead Classical Pilates teacher training, Trio classes and the Happy Feet, Floating Pelvis workshop on the final Monday. Who is Benjamin? He’s no ordinary Pilates teacher. As scientific, rigorous and passionate as Joe Pilates, he has dedicated his Pilates trainings to recreating the original, fundamental teachings in a modern context. The bottom line is, today this is as close as you’ll get to learning Pilates from the master himself.
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Alice Lam is a marketing manager at ImagineX under the Lane Crawford Joyce Group, and has included Pilates in her weekly routines for over three years. “Pilates trains your body and mind, and makes you stronger and fitter mentally and physically,” she believes. “It was about three and a half years ago when I started working at One Island South, and there was basically nothing in this area! I was looking for something to do over lunch and my boss introduced me to Flex. I have to thank her for getting me mentally and physically fit. Since then I have become addicted.”
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