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...
6  Reasons We Like Our Hot Yoga Hot

6 Reasons We Like Our Hot Yoga Hot

We love all yoga at Oxygen, but here’s why there’s a special place in our hearts for hot yoga.  Whether you’re regularly practicing yoga, or have never walked in a studio before, you’ve likely heard of hot yoga. But have you ever been curious why working out in a...

Our 5 Favourite Asana’s

Our 5 Favourite Asana’s

Our 5 Favourite Asanas When you come into yoga class, there’s some things that you can expect every day when you walk in. Your breath will always be important. We’ll always consider the connection between mind and body. But what you do between walking onto your mat,...

The Benefits of Infrared Yoga

The Benefits of Infrared Yoga

The added benefits of Infrared yoga include detoxification & improved flexibility - ideal for yoga practice.  Going to any yoga class is a great way to make an impact on your health and wellbeing, not to mention simply being a relaxing and enjoyable hour out of...

The benefits of Yoga Practice

The benefits of Yoga Practice

Commit to your yoga practice and you’ll find you reap the benefits in every corner of your life.  Yoga has been a popular practice for years, and it’s not hard to see why. Stepping out of our busy lives and onto our mats gives us a short refuge from the busyness of...

A Yoga Class for Everyone

A Yoga Class for Everyone

With the diversity of class options offered in our studios, you’re bound to find the perfect workout for every occasion. We humans might be creatures of habit, but when it comes to working out, novelty can be important. It improves the impact of our workouts, keeps...