As our societal demands get even greater with each passing year, we find that we are ‘on’ 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This results in greater rates of insomnia, with more and more people reporting that they just can’t turn off their brains at night. But there are some helpful techniques that […]
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“I was too self-conscious to try any sort of dance class. Now I’m taking the Xtend Barre Challenge.” Sharon Telling, Flex client. It’s the ballet-inspired exercise class that has people around the world buzzing with the results. And you do not need dance experience! Xtend Barre – offered by specially trained instructors at Flex studios
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Who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate? Who wants chocolate that’s low in calories and is super good for you? Yes it’s true. Ohso Chocolate has already proved hugely popular in the UK and now, it’s in Hong Kong, sold at Flex and giving everyone who tries it a pleasant surprise at how delicious this
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If your teenager is having trouble getting enough sleep, feels stressed all the time and can’t focus in class, then the simple and enjoyable practice of Yoga Nidra could be the answer. Yoga nidra is an incredibly pleasurable experience, for young, old or anyone in-between. Yet yoga instructor and special needs teacher Sanjukta Sharma says
Teen stress is inevitable, but it can be better managed so kids get more sleep and do better in exams. Laura Walsh, the founder of www.lifeshift.me and a holder of Masters degrees in Sports Science, Psychology and Counseling and is a NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS), gives us one
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When people hear about yoga backbends, they often envision a contortionist with their head resting on their buttocks. Bending backward looks pretty tough, even a bit painful. A few years ago, a student expressed feeling pain just by looking at the backbends on the wall at my yoga school in Toronto.
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Lower back pain bothering you again? Have you spent too much time at a desk, sustained an injury or are post-surgery (or even post-natal) and your balance is out of whack? It could be that your pelvis is unbalanced. But don’t fret. In the vast majority of cases, this is not as serious as it
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Despite the physical benefits from regularly practicing yoga, you might also have discovered it seems to provide more than stronger abs and biceps. Inner peace, calm and increased energy are just a couple that come to mind. But just how does it do this? If you’re curious about how yoga benefits mind, body and soul,
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We feel we couldn’t live without our smart phones. But some observers are still very worried about the radiation they emit, especially when it comes to our screen-savvy children (and amazingly, babies).
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