Journal

Challenge your balance and core while improving your hip mobility in this 10 mins Pilates Workout using foam roller & fitness circle.

Plié is the most fundamental move in a a barre workout. In a Second Position Plié, you will have your legs wide apart, toes angled out. With variations to target your entire lower body (glutes, thighs, hamstrings & inner thighs), this drill is great as a warmup or even a transition to take you to more complex moves at the barre!

Meet three of our new Xtend Barre instructors --- Ellis, Nic and Portia! For this month's spotlight, we go up close with these belles of the barre, learn about their barre stories and allow them to show you some beautiful barre moves!

Janie's from Om Factory (NYC) is our well-loved aerial guest instructor at Upside for the past few months! We sat down with her for a chat to hear about her teaching journey!

Om's kindred spirit reverberated in the 9 months she spent with Upside Motion. Fun, fearless and sharp-witted, her classes are truly one of a kind! We are paying homage to the queen of the Pilates props--- for gracing us with her wonderful and colorful presence and wishing her the best as she goes back to her home!

Anisha's affinity with Upside Motion started eight months ago and it has been thriving ever since. She has a wonderful story to share on how her love for Pilates and fitness started and continues to fluorish.

For this June, our instructor spotlight is on Susan. Energetic, elegant and full of enthusiasm, Susan has been an Xtend Barre instructor and client back in Shanghai. Fresh and full of inspiration, she is now bringing and sharing all the Barre love here in Singapore!

Jennifer and Dirra finished first and second respectively in our 19Before19 Festive Challenge last month. Get inspired by what motivates them and how they keep their work-out-life- balance to help us set the tone for our New Year fitness goals!

We've put together 9 moves you can do for 15 minutes at home, or take with you while on vacay!

In celebration of Children's Day, we are featuring our lovely instructor, Lizzie and her adorable daughter, Sadie. Read through our article to be refreshed with Lizzie's Upsider story, and her advise on starting children's awareness of fitness early!