You’ll have the right to roll up your sleeves and bare chiseled ballerina arms with this 20-minute routine. Hot tip for spring training: You’ll soon be coveting “barre” arms. “Ballerinas have chiseled arms without unwanted bulk,” says Andrea Rogers, the founder of the newly opened Xtend Barre studio in Brooklyn, USA. Rogers adds one-pound weights […]
Arms Race: Barre Exercises for Strong, Sexy Arms Read More »
Huge thanks to everyone at Flex who participated in our Namaste Saturday in aid of Nepal. The day raised a breathtaking HK$36,000, which was sent through to humanitarian organization Karuna-Shechen on 13th May. “The generosity of everyone who took part was overwhelming,” said Heather, after the event. “We were so touched by the strong Flex
HK$36,000 raised! Thank you Flex community! Read More »
Bored of the classic Caesar salad? This fresh and fruity alternative was one of the most popular dishes on the menu at Fish & Meat. The beloved restaurant may no longer be around, but we can replicate our favorites like this French chicken salad at home. Head Chef Russell Doctrove would deliciously whizz up the
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Are you into performing? Or do you prefer a focused workout ‘in the zone’? Do you love the idea of flipping, inverting and twisting to a routine? Or do you simply want to fast-track your body to strength and flexibility? At Flex you’ll see both Aerial Arts and Flying Pilates on the class schedule. Which
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Rajesh is the Meditation and Life Enhancement Mentor at Koh Samui’s beautiful lifestyle retreat Kamalaya. Ahead of his workshop Creating & Sustaining Positive Habits, to be held at Flex Studio One Island South on 15th June, he talks us through introducing meditation and mindfulness into busy lives. 1. What’s the first thing you would say to someone who told you they have never meditated in their life? It is not true to say that we have never meditated. We could rather say that we haven’t done a conscious meditation practice.
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This article from Live Science talks to five experts who give their opinion on whether a yoga practice can help with weight loss, even though yoga isn’t a high impact, cardio sport. Read their advice on choosing the more physically challenging classes running 75-90 minutes, such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa or Power yoga, and how the more mental, even spiritual, effect yoga has on turning the focus on oneself, can increase your self-awareness and mindfulness when it comes to the actual act of what you eat in the first place.
5 Experts Answer: Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight? Read More »
We asked real people to tell us about the benefits they’ve experienced through their Pilates practice: how it’s re-shaped their bodies, improved sports performance, and increased day-to-day strength. Here, Jim Maguire explains the reasons that prompted him to take to tried and tested practice and the health benefits that both he and his wife have experienced as
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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
Celebrating Women at Flex! Slowing the Aging Process with Yoga Read More »
“Ever since I came to Hong Kong, now 14 years ago, I have been helping women to go through the journey of pregnancy and birth in such a way that they, their partner and their baby may have the potential of the best possible outcome, physically and emotionally.” Says Hulda Thorey from Annerley the midwives
A Good Birth According to Hulda, from Annerley Midwives Read More »
As a trained aromatherapist and an Arvigo practitioner, Jenny Ostling of The Sanctuary, has been fascinated at how she might combine the two healing modalities to be able to provide further healing benefits to her clients. She has done a lot of recent research into how essential oils can help with various women’s issues. Essential
Essential Oils are a Gal’s Best Friend! Read More »
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