“How I Stay Truly Present In Yoga” – Victor Chau
When your yoga instructor explains that part of the class is to try to be ‘present’, what does he or she mean?
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A Healthier Twist On Pancakes!
If you want more energy at work or play, or simply a delicious, family-friendly breaky on a lazy Sunday morning, you can’t go past FLEXtreme director Andrea Ramirez’s superpowered and super easy pancakes.
“I’m aware the body also needs heated foods for internal balance, and I’m always looking for ways to sneak more greens into my diet,” says Heather.
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Absolutely Souper!
She admittedly lives on salad, but there are times that Flex co-founder and director Heather Thomas Shalabi likes to warm things up a bit.
“I’m aware the body also needs heated foods for internal balance, and I’m always looking for ways to sneak more greens into my diet,” says Heather.
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‘I Train Hard To Inspire Others’
From Costa Rica to Hong Kong, Nicaragua and back to Hong Kong, Andrea Ramirez is the kind of fitness trainer who garners a following. Andrea is Flex’s new master trainer behind the exciting FLEXtreme concept, a three-dimensional fitness and strength program devised to complement Flex’s existing studio offerings. Offered at various times at both One
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A Better Way To Use That Pumpkin
This delightful dish-for-one will fill you up and keep you going throughout the busy holiday season, without packing on the pounds. Zucchini ‘Spaghetti’, from our favourite resort retreat, Kamalaya Koh Samui, is a nutrient-dense pasta-free spaghetti with a pumpkin-based sauce and packs a real flavor punch. It’s full of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, rich
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A CHICKEN DISH TO FUEL YOUR DAY!
Need energy during the day? The fabulous foodies at meal planning and delivery group NOSH have blessed us with this delicious and colorful chicken dish, designed to fire your taste buds and put a spring in your step. Inspired by Mexican and Peruvian cooking, it’s a dish that ticks all boxes. It tastes great and
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10 Reasons to Bling up your Workout Look
The walk from change room to yoga mat is increasingly becoming a catwalk, with students turning up in head-turning outfits that mix high fashion with high function. Born of the post-workout brunch culture in the US, this practical, value-led and versatile trend is one we at Flex are proud to get behind. But if outlet-bought, shabby-chic has been your style up to now, why should you jump on the athleisure bandwagon and invest in stylish sporty clothes?
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4 Secrets to Keeping Fit Over the Summer Holidays
Just a little bit of planning and research throws up numerous ways to include exercise, whether you’re in a city, in the countryside or by the beach
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5 Tips for Practicing Arm Balances
Confession: I have an aversion to arm balances. Aversion (dvesha) according to the sutras, is just another flavor of attachment and one of the ways we create suffering in our lives. While I don’t think it’s necessary to practice headstand or handstand to be a “real” yogi, I do believe that real yoga means practicing equanimity. Confronting our aversions may reveal lessons about acquiring balance in our lives—but we have to start by greeting the challenge.
To approach arm balances, the first thing I needed to change, obviously, was my attitude.
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10 reasons you should get out in nature more
Nature is where we belong. It’s no coincidence that the minute we get out to a beach, a forest or a waterfall that we begin to feel better immediately. Nature is more than just eye candy, it is also one of the most powerful medications on the planet. If Big Pharma could start charging people for going out into nature, I’m sure they would. Here are 10 reasons why you should get outside! (After you read this of course…!)
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