This Week in Health and Fitness: Acroyoga, Sunday Eggsercise, and Exercise and ... Beer?

Stretch into the weekend and unlock your creative potential with two all-levels acroyoga classes (Oct 21 and 22, 12.30-3.30pm) taught by Vancouver-based yogis Slava and Devon from VanCityAcro. As the name suggests, acroyoga is a more physical type of practice that combines yoga and acrobatics. "Taking flight" in a challenging acroyoga pose can help to reduce fear and build trust between you and your partner (even if you've never met them before). The classes are priced at RMB 250 per person or RMB 400 per couple. The classes will be held at Flow Creative Space above Caravan on Guanghua Lu. Visit Flow Creative Space on WeChat (WeChat ID: flowcreative) to reserve your spot (registration QR code in this link).

For something a little bit more hardcore (literally), head over to functional/HIIT training heaven F45 on Sunday morning to join their first Pipeline class and get 15 percent off your bill at Moka Bros CBD afterward. For those that aren't familiar with the F45 model, each of their classes follows one of 27 different workouts; Pipeline is a stability and core-focused workout. Don't worry if you're not an F45 member; if you want to join in on Sunday simply send a message to the Moka Bros WeChat account (WeChat ID: mokabros) and they will pick 10 lucky winners to take part in the class. We're pretty sure you'll be hooked after just one class!

Finally, you might think working out and beer don't really go together but Glo Kitchen and Fitness are here to prove you wrong! This Sunday, Oct 22, join Glo at a beautiful farm outside of Beijing for an outdoor "odd object" workout followed by free-flow beer! You won't just be drinking the beer though, you'll be using the kegs (the aforementioned "odd objects") during the workout. Working with unusual objects such as kegs and sandbags can be more beneficial than working with barbells and dumbells as it encourages the body to use more and different muscles to stabilize itself.

The event is priced at RMB 218 (RMB 188 for Glo members), including transportation, workout, snacks by Yeyo and Well and Fit, and free-flow beer. Buses leave from Glo Guanghua Lu at 8.15am sharp. Participants will also have a chance to win prizes valued at RMB 500. Scan the QR code in this post to register for the event.

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