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 […]
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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Take a gorgeously sunny Hong Kong day and add a beautiful alfresco location, superstar Flex yoga instructors, the USA’s YogaSlackers, Hong Kong’s most exciting wellness providers showcasing and selling healthy products, services, foods and drinks, and a wonderful crowd of Hong Kongers of all ages… and you have Flex’s first ever Family Yoga Festival! The
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As the weather gets cooler and signals the passage of fall, it’s time to get warm and baking! Apples are the quintessential fall fruit and also a versatile ingredient in many savory dishes and healthy desserts. In this special apple bake dessert dish we blend the natural sweetness of apples with some exquisite and healthy winter spices that help manage sugar levels and build our immune system to protect from winter colds. So much wholesome goodness prepared with so much love as we welcome the Christmas spirit!
Stuck for great Christmas gifts this year? Make 2016 yours, your family’s and your friends’ healthiest year yet by giving fitness and wellness related gifts. Here is Flex Studio’s exciting and festive list of 12 inspiring options, from mini stocking fillers to maxi gifts and wellness experiences. Our Christmas elves have been super busy selecting the very best treats, so all you have to do is wrap them up and put them under the tree ready to be discovered on Christmas day.
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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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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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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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Here at Flex we offer Yoga and Pilates classes as our core products. Many people ask us what the difference between yoga and Pilates is. However I believe the question should really be, “What are the similarities between yoga and Pilates?” Because when you look into the two philosophies you suddenly realise they are more in synch than you think.
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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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