How to choose the best yoga mat
The first step to keeping pain at bay in yoga is finding a mat.
Lily Puckett
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“Avoid pain” seems like an obvious rule for day-to-day life, but it’s often overlooked. “Push through the pain,” “fix the pain later,” “live with the pain” – these mantras are not only ineffective, they assure you that maybe pain is actually unavoidable. But while pain is always there, lurking, waiting, it doesn’t have to catch you at all. The first step to keeping it at bay in yoga is your foundation: a mat that works for you.
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Pilates and yoga are not the same thing. We’d say they’re more like distant cousins, with pilates having you literally putting your backs into it, and relaxing – but also strengthening – tense muscles.
While it’s considered a low-impact exercise and sure to burn calories , be prepared to really work for it. With classic, reformer and TRX pilates to choose from, we bring to you eight of the best pilates studios in Singapore.
SmartFit Pilates
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Helmed by an international team of highly-qualified instructors, embark on a holistic journey with SmartFit Pilates through a series of intimate group classes of five or personal one-on-one sessions, ranging from Reformer Pilates, TRX, HIIT and barre.
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Has trying out pilates been one of your New Year’s Resolutions (for several years) but unable to find classes that suit your budget? Worry not (and no more excuses) we have just the list for you.
Finding cheap pilates classes in Singapore seems nearly as impossible as successfully balloting for a BTO in Bishan. But, luckily for you, we believe in defying the odds at least when it comes to finding a good pilates workout at a decent price.
At Singsaver, we’ve rounded up the best and the cheapest studios that offer mat and/or reformer pilates. These studios will get you in shape for the new year, all while still leaving some room in your bank account to cop those Chinese New Year dresses you’ve been eyeing.
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