Yoga

Jen Kentrup, Yoga instructor at Flex, tells us how she copes with the inevitable changes and thought processes that a women goes through as she hits a milestone birthday. I don’t usually celebrate my birthdays, however this year is a big one.  In July I turn 50 and I plan to celebrate, not just the […]

Iyengar Yoga, named after B K S Iyengar, one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world, is a form of Hatha Yoga that places emphasis on alignment, sequencing and timing. “These three elements not only help the development of overall strength, mobility and stability” Says Gaelle Foulon Daffner, new Iyengar instructor at Flex studios, “but also allow for the enjoyment of the more subtle aspects of yoga such as Pranayama (breathing) and meditation.” Gaelle explains how Alignment plays an important role in Iyengar

January is a great month for getting into (or back to) a yoga practice. “When you step onto your mat you may alter a lot more than your waist  circumference” says Katherine E Livingston, yoga teacher and author, “yoga can also teach confidence, optimism and self acceptance”: Wardrobe makeover. Yoga completely changed my wardrobe, which previously

Setting New Year’s resolutions is an annual tradition where we fix life goals and self-improvement promises for the coming year.  It is believed that the Babylonians were the first to start this practice around 4,000 years ago. Although most of us start off with the best intentions, they invariably fall by the wayside within a

…personal motto of Yamuna Zake, creator of the Yamuna® Body Rolling practice. Flex was thrilled to host Yamuna’s first visit to Hong Kong in November with a series of workshops, during which she shared her fresh approach to opening and strengthening the body through her Yamuna Body Rolling® technique. Yamuna has literally dedicated her life