THE OYF BLOG

Make Reformer Pilates Fall Season

Why You Should Make A Reformer Pilates Routine This Fall  For many of us, fall brings a desire to build a routine. No matter how long it's been since you actually went back to school in September, something about the season is bound to remind us of that time. It might...

It’s Spooky Season, but Trying Pilates Shouldn’t be Scary

REFORMER PILATES CONFIDENCE Feel good about your journey in reformer pilates from the second you step into the studio.  It might be spooky season, but trying a new workout shouldn’t be scary. We’re excited to introduce reformer pilates classes at our studios, and we...

LIFE LESSONS FROM REFORMER PILATES

We can learn a lot about ourselves through our workouts - not only about our bodies and how we connect to them, but also about who we are, our mindset, and how we look at the world. Every experience in our lives can teach us something new, and workout classes are no...

Simplify Your Strength Training: The Hidden Power of Mat Pilates and Bodyweight Training

If you’re someone who likes to keep up with the hot new thing or try everything new once, you may have noticed that the popularity of fitness classes, like fashion or music, tends to pass by in fads. The 80s brought aerobics, jazzercise, and home workout videos. In...

FAR INFRARED & YOUR BODY: PAIN RELIEF

One unfortunate inevitability of life seems to be that at some point, no matter what sort of life we’ll lead, we’ll experience some sort of pain. If you spend most of your day sitting in a desk chair, you might get aches and pains in your back or shoulders from...
Tips to Boost Your Metabolism!

Tips to Boost Your Metabolism!

Tips to Boost Your Metabolism! Want some easy tips to boost your metabolism try these healthy foods or use one of the tips below. If you haven't been to one of our studios, why not check us out and really boost your metabolism. We offer hot yoga classes in Vancouver...

Choosing the Right Yoga Mat

Choosing the Right Yoga Mat

How to Choose the Right Yoga Mat When choosing a yoga mat it will mainly come down to personal preference, but I find asking others what they like and why can be helpful. Some yoga mats are made for specific styles and types of practice i.e. hot yoga, travel mats....

How Water Boosts Metabolism

How Water Boosts Metabolism

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard a lot about water and weight loss. Can drinking more water really help you lose weight? The short answer is yes -- and no. If you’re already well hydrated and getting plenty of water, getting morewater into...

Ways to meet new people

Ways to meet new people

The 3 Most Effective Ways to Meet New People  1.        Join a group or club.    This is a great way to meet people who you already know have similar interests.  My favorite thing right now is Meetup.  You can visit www.meetup.com to check it out.  There are thousands...

Yoga for the Office Worker

Yoga for the Office Worker

If you have the ever-popular office job that involves sitting at a desk for eight hours a day, it can wreak havoc on your body, creating tight hips and lower back pain. Many stretches for your hips also stretch out your lower back, so these poses are like two for the...

How to get active with friends

How to get active with friends

Here's one that works for me: surrounding myself with other active people. Maybe it sounds obvious, or maybe it sounds impossible, but either way, I believe that it really does matter. As much as we like to think of ourselves as unique individuals, able to make our...

Health Benefits of Yoga!

Health Benefits of Yoga!

Health Benefits of Yoga Yoga has both preventative and therapeutic benefits. It has been shown to offer both physical and mental benefits to the body and the mind. The many physical benefits of hatha yoga are: it improves flexibility and muscle joint mobility;...