Run, stretch, play, dance or join a team for a fitter, happier new you.
Yoga & Pilates
Julie Dixon
Clearwater Bay-based yoga teacher Julie Dixon runs popular classes at the Adventist College on Pak To Avenue (Tuesdays, 9am-10.15am and 7.30pm-8.45pm) and the Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club (Saturdays, 9.30am- 10.45am and 11am-12.15pm). All levels are welcome and Dixon offers variations on the poses to make them suitable for beginners or more challenging for the experienced. Classes are $150 each.
Contact: 9285 9199
Email: juliedixon65@hotmail.com
Liberty in Yoga
This studio takes the philosophy that yoga is more than physical postures, but a way to a more conscious life, heightening your awareness of yourself, the people around you and the environment. Classes are small for a more relaxed environment and to meet individual needs. Private group and individual classes can be held in your own home or at the beach. Single classes are $160-$600 with packages for $500-$1,200.
Address: 2/F, 32A Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
Contact: 6112 1826
Website: www.libertyinyoga.com
Yoga B
Yoga instructor Barbara Dudman won’t simply guide you through poses in a studio, but will get you out, onto a boat and hiking through Sai Kung’s beautiful countryside to Tai Long Wan and beyond. She is a firm believer in outside yoga, maintaining the discipline forges impenetrable bonds between you and nature. Yoga B hikes are $300, including yoga, lunch and a boat ride.
To book:
Contact: 6076 7134
Email: barbaradudman@mac.com
Yoga with YoYo
In the heart of Sai Kung, YoYo’s popular yoga classes and meditation are designed to strengthen body and mind. The teachers are friendly, fully trained and patient with students of all levels. Classes are $150 each, with monthly passes available for $500 to $1,200 depending on number of classes. Cash only. Book online.
Address: 25 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung
Contact: 5331 4660
Website: www.yoyoyoga.net
Rhonda Scott
Increased flexibility, core strength and improved posture and body awareness are some of the benefits of Pilates. Certified instructor Rhonda Scott, who recently moved to Hong Kong from Sydney, offers group sessions for all levels at the Adventist College in Clearwater Bay every Monday morning and evening. Group packages available. Bikini season is not as far off as you think so start getting some Pilates under your belt now. Details at mal_rhonda@yahoo.com
The Studio, Sai Kung
The Studio offers a wide range of fitness activities. Hatha yoga is suitable for people of all ages and levels of fitness. It involves practicing the postures (asanas) and breath control (pranayama) to promote strength, flexibility and relaxation. Pre-natal yoga is available on Tuesdays, 5pm, and Pilates is available daily at various times. No membership is necessary and walk-ins ($160) are welcome. Packages range from $750 to $1,500.
Address: 1/F, 28 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung
Contact: 2791 9705
Website: new.thestudiosaikung.com
The Yoga House
Sai Kung-based yoga instructor Emma Linnitt hosts classes for up to 10 people almost every morning plus Tuesday evenings. Beginners are welcome, with classes modified according to the ability of its participants. Equipment such as mats and blocks is provided.
To book:
Contact: 9268 9131
Email: emmalinnitt@hotmail.com
Dance
Pole Paradise Studio
Run by Symone Dolai and her team, pole fitness classes are designed to build strength, flexibility and endurance. You’ll be spinning around poles or hanging suspended from hoops and long trails of silk, flexing your core and upper body muscles.
Address: 2/F, 16 Yi Chun Street, Sai Kung
Contact: 2543 0198
Website: www.poleparadisestudio.com
Southern School of Dance
Shake your booty at weekly Zumba classes for grown-ups, 9.15am-10.15am. Packages for three months are $2,200.
Address: Shaw House, Shaw Studios, Clearwater Bay Road
Contact: 2705 9538
Website: www.southernschoolofdance.com.hk
The Studio, Sai Kung
A long list of dance classes includes everpopular Zumba, always a fun session, as well as salsa, merengue, reggaeton and Cumbia. No membership is necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Single classes $160, packages available.
Address: 1/F, 28 Man Nin Street, Sai Kung
Contact: 2791 9705
Website: new.thestudiosaikung.com
Fitness
Basecamp
Personal trainer Tim Stevens runs two boot camps in Sai Kung. Held outdoors in the Lion’s Nature Park, Fitcamp puts you through your paces with running, agility and strength exercises. Head indoors to Basecamp for private one-on-one or small group training and indoor road-bike training ($180), or join the new running group. Single sessions are $160 or eight sessions for $1,120. Indoor Road Bike sessions are $180 each.
Address: G/F, 183 Po Tung Road, Sai Kung
Contact: 9196 9442
Email: skbasecamp@gmail.com
Bikini Fit
Bikini Fit is a female-only regime that aims to get women toned, revitalised and ready to brave the beach. Its 13-week personalised programmes include monthly one-on-one meetings with a trainer, group fitness sessions in Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Park and Sun Yat Sen Park (Sheung Wan), plus talks, workshops and private online Q&As. Each week, there are six exercise sessions (including fitness training, yoga, boxing and barbell) and two or three workshops ($795/ week). Online registration available.
Address: 3/F, Hong Kong House, 17-19 Wellington Street, Central
Contact: 2799 9603
Website: www.bikinifit.com.hk
Clearwater Bay Outsiders
Run by trainer Carolyn Champion, the Clearwater Bay Outsiders is a new outdoor fitness community. Dynamic full-body workouts are held in Clearwater Bay Country Park (Mondays, 8am- 9am, Thursdays, 6am-7am) with TRX sessions at Silverstrand Beach (Tuesdays, 8am-9am, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.15am-10.15am). No two classes are the same and they aren’t for the faint hearted, although all levels of fitness are welcome. If these sessions don’t get you into shape, nothing will. $1,000 for 10 sessions.
Contact: 9305 2184
Email: cwboutsiders@gmail.com
Fiji Fitness
Personal trainers come to you for fitness programmes at your home, clubhouse, park or gym for $550 a session – one-on-one or invite a few friends. Free trial sessions can be booked online.
Details at 5960 0525 or 6494 1926,
Website: www.fijifitness.com.hk
Fitcamp Focus
Affiliated to Basecamp, Fitcamp Focus is run by personal trainer Lynne Hutton in Clearwater Bay. She takes a holistic approach to fitness with nutrition, posture and general health and well-being as important as the stamina and strength training. Groups of up to six people are asked to commit to an intensive 12-lesson programme over six weeks ($2,000) during which any level of fitness will be challenged, increasing distance and intensity and inspiring change and progression. Well-presented, thorough and fun, Fitcamp Focus is good for anyone wanting to get fit or get their training back on track. Details at lynnehutton@gmail.com
Immersion Fitness
The latest fitness craze to hit Hong Kong is exercising in front of a 270-degree, floor-toceiling cinema screen. Immersion Fitness will make its debut in the next few months when Pure Fitness Lan Kwai Fong opens. The first class to use it will be The Trip, a 35-minute indoor-cycling class set to incredible visuals such as flying objects, a virtual racing track and digitised competitors, with a pumping soundtrack to stimulate those endorphin highs. The bikes can be adjusted to all levels of fitness. More programmes for different exercise classes will follow.
Address: California Tower, Lan Kwai Fong
Website: www.pure-fitness.com
Impact Fitness
Get in shape fast with high-impact workouts that build speed, agility, strength and conditioning and cardio to blast the fat. TRX (total body resistance) sessions are held at 6am on Thursdays at Fuk Man Road Playground. IMPACT sessions are held at the basketball court (opposite the swimming pool) at 6am on Tuesdays. Single sessions are $125 or 10 sessions for $1,000.
To book:
Contact: 6385 0304
Website: www.impactfitness.com.hk
Outdoor Fitness
Get fit in the great outdoors with personal trainer Dayle Haigh-Smith. Her one-hour bootcamps incorporate cardio resistance and core exercises, with help from Dayle for those struggling to keep up. Morning classes take place at the Sai Kung soccer pitch (Mondays and Wednesdays 8.30am, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am) with evening sessions at the stadium (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30pm), $120 a session or $1,000 for 10 sessions within three months.
Details at dayle@outdoorfitness.hk
Contact: 9043 4674
Website: www.outdoorfitness.hk
Warren Warner
Ironman Warren Warner runs one-on-one and small-group fitness sessions from his “office” on Clearwater Bay Beach Two. A mix of cardio, core, high-intensity interval training and TRX exercises, Warner’s hour-long sessions feature different combinations and challenges to improve endurance and strength. He caters for all levels and will push you to go for the burn. New mobility or functional fitness sessions will be held every Monday, 7.30pm at Tseung Kwan O Stadium, with plans for studio-based training sessions in Kwun Tong soon.
Details from waz.warner@gmail.com
Adult sport teams
Casual Football Network
Started by a football enthusiast in 2009, the Casual Football Network is for amateur soccer players looking for a casual game and to meet new people. It organises at least three games a week, usually on Hong Kong island ($20- $60 during the week, $30-$60 at weekends), with players signing up online on a first-come, first-served basis, with a strict no-show policy.
Register at www.casualfootball.net
Dodgeball
Duck! The Hong Kong Dodgeball Association is holding tryouts this month for the spring season. Plenty of teams are looking for new players who can dodge, throw or just have fun. Matches are held across Hong Kong island usually on week nights (excluding Friday), 10pm-11pm, with tournaments at weekends. Or form your own team of at least 12 players.
Details at www.hkdodgeball.com
Dragon-boat racing
If you can swim and are reasonably fit, the Blue Sky dragon-boat team wants you. Its mixed team attracts incredible people from all sorts of backgrounds who enjoy power-paddling to the finish line. Training is held on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm-9pm, with six races yearly. Prefer SUP? Blue Sky also has a new Stand-up Paddle Board team.
Email: info@bluesky-sc.com for an enrollment form
Contact: 2792 4938
Website: www.bluesky-sc.com
Netball
Pass it on, ladies… the Sai Kung Stingrays netball team has unlimited openings for women who play a decent game and are reasonably fit. The Stingrays play in the LCSD Hong Kong Netball League, but there’s a “social” team for the less competitive. A full season is $1,000, including team entry fee, HKNA deposit and kit. However, as the season ends in April, you can join at a reduced price or try out as a “guest” for free. Games are played on Monday evenings. Details from netball convenor Sid Duguid, sid@fieldasia.com
Website: www.saikungstingrays.org
Rugby
Island-based Hong Kong Typhoons RFC is welcoming players of all abilities, ages and nationalities. It has a work-hard, play-hard ethic, with plenty of after-training socialising in the bar. In addition to social rugby, Typhoons play Division 4 Rugby and in tournaments in Hong Kong and overseas. Training is held on Mondays at Happy Valley (pitch eight) 7.30pm-9pm and Thursdays at Causeway Bay Sports Ground, Tin Hau, at 7.30pm. For details, contact Quinny at philip_quinn@kellyservices.com.hk
Website: www.typhoonsrugby.com
Endurance and adventure races
Hong Kong’s endurance running and adventure races cluster during the cooler months. This month sees the Clearwater Bay Chase (January 11; www.cwbgolf.org/cwbchase) and the Hong Kong Marathon (January 25; www.hkmarathon.com). Check out Action Asia’s busy calendar of adventure races online at www.actionasiaevents.com and keep an eye on the June registration deadlines for autumn’s big events, Moontrekker (www.barclaysmoontrekker.com) and Trailwalker (www.oxfamtrailwalker.org.hk).
Open-water swimming
Open Water Asia holds endurance swimming races off Southside. On February 24, hardy swimmers take to the sea for the Cold Half Swim from Stanley Main Beach to Middle Island, with options to wear a wetsuit or compete as a twoman relay. Warm up afterwards with a barbecue at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Hot-weather events include the Clean Half and the Shek O Challenge.
Website: www.openwaterasia.com
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