As a young woman growing up in Metro Manila, I learned very quickly the importance of safe spaces and supportive female communities. This 2020 International Women’s Day, I’d like to put a spotlight on a boutique fitness gym that was
If it isn't already obvious from my history of fitness experiences, I don't always do functional training classes. At this point in my fitness journey, I still find them a little overwhelming and intimidating. But after seeing the great reviews
While indoor cycling is a booming business in Manila with the rise of several boutique studios such as Electric Studio, Saddle Row, Rave Studio and CycleHouse, I've found that in Jakarta there is still the only one of its kind:
It's no secret that I love a good boxing workout. Starting at Elorde Boxing Gym and Elite Fitness, it's one of the first workouts I tried when I began my journey into becoming a healthier, fitter person. So while my
My January was a whirlwind romance with cardio and I tried everything from indoor cycling, rowing and even vertical climbing, I finally decided to jump into my February fitness goal: increased flexibility and coordination. Despite being in a family of
For a long time I've always associated rowing with the likes of golf and tennis, expensive sports that don't feel very accessible. This is also because it's history is tied to the Ivy Leagues and more affluent communities. But after
After an exciting few months going through several indoor cycling studios in Manila, Singapore and Malaysia, I've been looking for a different cardio experience. After an introductory class on rowing with Saddle Row's Finesse, I came across Rise Nation on
Ever since I watched the Netflix documentary on Bikram Yoga's founder, Bikram Choudhury called "Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator", I've been having a hard time reconciling how such a great practice with so many positive effects on my health could be
I've had my fair share of cycling across different boutique studios in Metro Manila, but I've never done a combination class where indoor cycling and high intensity interval training would go together. As if burning over 600 calories per ride wasn't
PoweFounded in 2015, Electric Studio is credited to be the first indoor cycling studio boutique in the Philippines. Similar to the New York based, cult fitness studio SoulCycle, it carries a similar energy. Leading the rise of boutique fitness studios in