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Why barre workouts are great for poise, grace and confidence…AND a chiseled body!

Take the discipline of dance and the principles of Pilates, add weights, a barre, and high-energy, meticulous instructing and tadaa!, you have a serious ballet workout. Rockell Williamson-Rudder, International Director at Xtend Barre in Sydney, shares her thoughts on what makes Xtend Barre in particular, such a unique and beneficial workout.

I joined the Xtend Barre© company in 2010 and it’s hard to believe where the time has gone! I was first attracted to Xtend Barre as it was the only…

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Namaste Saturday – A Day of Support for Nepal

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9th May 2015 Flex Studio Island South and Central “It is devastating to see a crisis happening in a country filled with such beautiful people and lush countryside, especially one which has already suffered such a turbulent past. Many of us in Hong Kong have travelled to Nepal to experience this amazing country, and as such

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Arms Race: Barre Exercises for Strong, Sexy Arms

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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

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HK$36,000 raised! Thank you Flex community!

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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

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Recipe: Fruity French Chicken Salad

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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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Flying trick or… Flying treat?

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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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Meditation and mindfulness in busy lives

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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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Pilates Has Helped Us Build a Healthier Lifestyle

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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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Celebrating Women at Flex! Slowing the Aging Process with Yoga

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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

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Essential Oils are a Gal’s Best Friend!

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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

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