HPB worked with malls to organize free healthy living activities and when I heard about it, I packed my schedule as much as I could because those activities are classes that I would normally pay for! Activities include Zumba, Kickboxing, Hiphop, Yoga, KpopX Fitness, Bokwa, Piloxing, and Hot Hula. It is also a great way to have a free trial for these activities before deciding if you should sign up for long term classes at a fixrd studio. You can check out the updated mall workout schedule here.
Hiphop (Star Vista, walking dist from Bouna Vista MRT, Monday 7.30pm - 8.30pm)
Deck yourself in sportswear and you're ready to go! In that one hour for Hip Hop, we warmed up and went through a choreography of about 6 different moves. I felt quite retarded initially but everyone was trying to catch up so we're all in it together! Managed to do at least 95% of the moves at the end of the hour so it was great!
There are also a couple more fitness programmes from HPB which are free! There's Sunrise in the city, i-Run, Fitness at work, Sundays @ the park, and fitness interest groups. Read more and download the schedule on their website at http://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/34/get-active
I tried a couple of the free programs under Fitness at work and Sunrise in the city. It has been great so far. Go check it out! Dragged my colleagues for Yoga at Fitness first, Hip hop lessons, and Basketball near my workplace for free :D
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July 26, 2016
June 21, 2016
Wasabi Tei Review - Affordable Japanese food in Orchard
Tucked away in a corner at Far East Plaza, this Sushi Bar
occupies 2 separate units at the same level.
My friend shared with me that this Sushi Bar outlet is affiliated
(not sure if it’s the same owner) to Chikuwa Tei. Not sure how true, but the sashimi slices are indeed as thick as, if not, thicker than at Chikuwa Tei.
Salmon sashimi ($12 for 6 really chunky slices)
We also tried the Gyuniku Yaki Teishoku ($18 for a set) and Aburi Salmon & Unagi Maki ($16 for 6 pcs). The beef was alright, and as for the maki, I think Koh Grill and Bar still does it better.
With only counter seats available, it reminds me of the small restaurants in Japan.
Prices vary from $18 for an average set to $35 for a Chirashi bowl. Wasabi Tei's 2016 Menu as below. Btw, NETT price, no GST and service charge!
Wasabi Tei Japanese Cuisine
#05-70, Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road, 228213
+65 6238 8216
Opening hours
Mon - Fri: 12:00 - 15:00; 17:30 - 21:30
Sat: 12:00 - 21:30
June 17, 2016
Beerfest Asia 2016 photos
Singapore, Marina Promenade |16 – 19 June 2016 | VIP 16 June 6pm
Check out the festival guide on the office site for the event schedule, types of beers, and everything else!
The VIP pass entitled us to free flow beer at the VIP deck, complimentary access to the Comedy Lounge, and a free Beerfest Asia shirt!
Free flow beer menu at the VIP deck by Harry's!
There weren't many food vendors but I guess we're all there for the beer!
Rough start to the comedy. It was quite lame in the beginning really but it was okay towards the end. Wouldn't pay for it, but since we had complimentary access, why not right?
Ended the night with poolball. It's essentially playing pool with soccer balls instead of a stick and balls on the table. There were about 5 beer pong tables right beside this as well! Poolball was free for all, just had to write our names down and wait for our turn :) Oh. There was an area where there were dart machines free for play as well. We totally hogged the machines but made new friends along the way. Beat the high score to win a carton of beer!
Chill over live music, good food, 500 beers, and comedy with tickets starting from $25!
Check out the festival guide on the office site for the event schedule, types of beers, and everything else!
Free flow beer menu at the VIP deck by Harry's!
There weren't many food vendors but I guess we're all there for the beer!
Ended the night with poolball. It's essentially playing pool with soccer balls instead of a stick and balls on the table. There were about 5 beer pong tables right beside this as well! Poolball was free for all, just had to write our names down and wait for our turn :) Oh. There was an area where there were dart machines free for play as well. We totally hogged the machines but made new friends along the way. Beat the high score to win a carton of beer!
Chill over live music, good food, 500 beers, and comedy with tickets starting from $25!
Location:
Singapore
August 09, 2015
KFIT promo code price and review (2018 update)
** Kfit 2018 price update: Since 2017, Kfit's basic membership only allows 10 sessions per month at $129 instead of unlimited sessions at $99. Once the 10 sessions are up, its pay per use :/ Its kinda worth it if you go for the pricey classes like adult gymnastics but if you're going for stuff like zumba or kickboxing, please just.. not sign up since you can just go for the free classes HPB provides.
I am generally pleased with my experience with Kfit but recently the system was buggy and showed that I made 10 reservations, though I only made 1. I wrote an email to a lady who assisted me, and when she didn't reply, I wrote to the main email, and when there was no reply, I used the live chat. After 4 live chat sessions, the conclusion was to just wait for the lady who assisted me to reply my email though I mentioned that I was tying to book a session for the day after. I hardly am fussy but this experience really.. really.. leaves me speechless.
I was introduced to Kfit by an acquaintance and decided to sign up when there was a free 1 month trial. If you're keen, there's no longer a 1 month trial but you can use my referral code to get a small discount off your first month. The usual price is SGD129 per month which isn't too steep either!
What is Kfit?
KFit is a brand new pass that gives you the freedom to access the largest network of gyms, fitness classes, sports facilities, outdoor group exercise for a single affordable monthly fee.
The best way for you to search for a particular review here would be to Ctr-F and type the studio or activity you're looking for.
Pros
1. Try tons of different activities
2. Relatively affordable
Cons
1. Vendors might pull out and classes may be cancelled last minute
2. Kfit will charge if you don’t cancel your classes in advance (if you can’t make it)
3. Vendors will try to sell you their packages (though most of them don’t hard sell)
4. Addresses and contact numbers on kfit may be inaccurate (I got lost a couple of times)
GIM Sports International (2 visits/ month)
- Adult gymnastics
I was stoked to see this on KFIT. I've always wanted to try gymnastics but doubted if I could really do it cause I'm like. 24 now. I'm a little old but.. thankfully there's adult gymnast. I went there with no prior experience. We did the warmup and they broke us up into several groups (prob based on how flexible we are during warm up). There were 3 of us per instructor and all 3 of us were pretty new so we worked on basic handstands, cartwheels, and just jumping on the trampoline. It wasn't too intimidating as we really started from scratch. I didn't even dare to kick up all the way to achieve the picture as above when we first started class but we really took it slow. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have already booked my next class!
*Update on my 2nd class. We practiced cartwheels and handstands and I really did get better! Tried a backwards flip practice and it was quite fun too. Even though it was my first time trying it out, it wasn't intimidating at all. I'm quite hooked now.
Rating: 10/10
The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, #04-03 Singapore 287994 (If you don't drive, check out the free shuttle bus schedule)
Wings to Wings Dance Development Centre (3 visits/ month)
- Adult ballet
I've been for adult ballet lessons at SDT where it's more syllabus based, but for Wings to Wings, it's more like an open class which I prefer. I had a great experience there really. The teacher was really friendly and clear. I felt that I actually made progress even though it was only an hour lesson cause she corrected our postures and all.
At the end of the class the owner made a short announcement and briefly mentioned that they do jazz as well, and tadaa there was an impromptu jazz trial class! She asked the instructor to give us a half an hour trial on how jazz will be like. I can't think of anything bad about my experience.. I didn't bring ballet shoes and the owner lent an extra pair to me for class.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 9.5/10
10 North Canal Road Singapore 048823 (Walking dist from Raffles Place MRT)
Bobbi’s Pole Studio Singapore (3 visits/ month)
- Pole beginners
In that one hour we did a routine that was quite okay. I felt that I made quite a bit of progress. Great experience for a first time :)
Approx 10 students
Rating: 8/ 10
222 Queen St Singapore 188550 (Walking dist from Bugis/ Bras Basah MRT)
Iron Fitness Singapore (3 visits/ month)
- Crossfit beginners
The instructors there were really genuine and they tweaked the training routines based on my level of fitness but at the same time pushed my limits. The gym is rather basic as compared to other gyms that I've been to, nothing too fancy but it didn't bother me that much.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 8/10
791 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198759 (1 bus stop from Lavender MRT)
Avante (3 visits/ month)
- Dianamic Yoga
It felt kinda like a spa/ facial franchise. There were lockers, towel, and water provided. Class was fine. The teacher came around to correct our moves. It was okay.
Approximately 10 people
Rating: 7/ 10
105 Cecil Street #01-00 The Octagon Singapore 069534 (Walking dist from Raffles Place MRT)
Seabreeze Water Sports @ Wavehouse Sentosa (3 visits/ month)
- Stand up paddle boards
Took the free buggy from the tram station to Wavehouse and went over to the paddle boarding area. It was both me and my friends first time so the instructor taught us how to get on the board and paddle. We quickly caught a hang of it and I would say we did pretty well :) Paddled for an hour and didn’t even get our upper body wet.
It was like a free and easy thing. The instructor just teaches you at the beginning and then you just go do your own stuff. He taught us a different way of paddling to turn around faster too.
2 people, just me and my friend
Rating: 9/ 10
36 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 099007
World Wing Chun Federation/ Club Singapore Salsa Federation (4 visits/ month for each)
- Wing Chun unarmed combat/ Rubma (Latin American)
I put these 2 in the same category because the instructor and the location is the same. The instructor is a semi retiree and he was very patient while teaching. I liked that he constantly ensured that I understood the moves, etc.
1 person, just me!
Rating: 9/ 10
75 Jurong West Central 3, The Centris (Walking dist from Boon Lay MRT)
Royal Thai Fitness (3 visits/ month)
- Muay Thai
I was late so everyone was kinda dispersed and doing their own thing. One of the instructors spotted that I look really lost and told me to go do my warm-ups. There wasn’t much guidance on the warmup but I can’t blame them because I was the one who was late. I caught up with the rest and it was quite alright after that.
The instructor corrected my poises and all. If it’s the first time you’re going there, you should probably attempt to go early cause the place is a maze. I got lost from the MRT station.
Approx 1 instructor to 2 students
Rating: 8/ 10
55 Newton Road #05-02 Revenue House Singapore 307987 (Walking dist from Novena MRT)
Average studios
Yoga in Sync (3 visits/ month)
- Hatha Yoga
There was construction going on near the studio so it was kinda noisy. The instructor was rather soft spoken so I didn't really get all her instructions. It was a good workout still but nothing much that left an impression on me.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 6/10
21A, Bukit Pasoh Road Singapore, 089835 (Walking dist from Outram Park MRT)
Dance Planet (3 visits/ month)
- Bollywood dance
It was my first time trying Bollywood and it really wasn’t too difficult. Class started late but the teacher also extended the lesson to make up for lost time. But because class ended late, I ended up being late for my next lesson. The lady Sheema (I think she’s the owner and also the instructor) took a rather proactive approach in marketing. She texted me and my friend a day after and two days after our lesson to ask us to like their Fb page and asked if certain class timings would suit our schedules. For me I don’t really want to commit to anything just yet so yeah.
2 people, just me and my friend!
Rating: 7/ 10
The Verge Shopping Mall, 2 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218227 (Walking dist from Little India MRT)
Ben Lau dance (3 visits/ month)
- Latin fusion
Class was okay. Instructor decided to do samba for that lesson. He went at quite a fast pace but I kinda like it cause it felt like I learnt more.
Approx 10 students
Rating: 7/ 10
Rasa Fitness & Dance (5 visits. month)
- Street jazz & Zumba
Class was fine. For both street jazz and zumba, the instructors went through the steps to make sure we got the moves. They were clear with their instructions.
Out of all the Kfit partner studios I went to, I felt the most uncomfortable here though. I walked in and there was a group of existing students who were really engaged in what they were doing, and 3 other small groups of people sitting at different corners quietly. It felt very cliquey. Anw I talked to another girl who was alone and also there for the first time so it wasn’t that bad after all.
Approximately 11 – 15 people
Rating: 5/ 10
3 Coleman Street #02-19 Peninsula Shopping Centre Singapore 179804 (Walking dist from City Hall MRT)
Mumei Shudan Aikido (3 visits/ month)
- Aikido for Beginners
When I arrived, kids were everywhere. I guess martial arts like Aikido and Taekwondo are generally popular among parents to send kids to. Class started about 15 - 30 minutes late and there one only 1 other adult in the class I was in.
Class was okay in general.
5 students
Rating: 7/ 10
149C Selegie Road Singapore 188314 (Walking dist from Little India MRT)
You should also take note of their Cancellation policy
1. Lessons
a. Since reservations generally have to be made a day in advance, cancellations are usually to be made a day before midnight as well. If it requires you to make reservations 3 days before, the cancellation will have to made 3 days before too!
2. Membership
a. You have to cancel it 7 working days before the next monthly cycle. Otherwise they’ll charge you. There’s no minimum period to join nor charge to cancel. They auto renew the membership on the same day each month.
I am generally pleased with my experience with Kfit but recently the system was buggy and showed that I made 10 reservations, though I only made 1. I wrote an email to a lady who assisted me, and when she didn't reply, I wrote to the main email, and when there was no reply, I used the live chat. After 4 live chat sessions, the conclusion was to just wait for the lady who assisted me to reply my email though I mentioned that I was tying to book a session for the day after. I hardly am fussy but this experience really.. really.. leaves me speechless.
I was introduced to Kfit by an acquaintance and decided to sign up when there was a free 1 month trial. If you're keen, there's no longer a 1 month trial but you can use my referral code to get a small discount off your first month. The usual price is SGD129 per month which isn't too steep either!
What is Kfit?
KFit is a brand new pass that gives you the freedom to access the largest network of gyms, fitness classes, sports facilities, outdoor group exercise for a single affordable monthly fee.
The best way for you to search for a particular review here would be to Ctr-F and type the studio or activity you're looking for.
Pros
1. Try tons of different activities
2. Relatively affordable
Cons
1. Vendors might pull out and classes may be cancelled last minute
2. Kfit will charge if you don’t cancel your classes in advance (if you can’t make it)
3. Vendors will try to sell you their packages (though most of them don’t hard sell)
4. Addresses and contact numbers on kfit may be inaccurate (I got lost a couple of times)
Recommended KFIT studios
GIM Sports International (2 visits/ month)
- Adult gymnastics
I was stoked to see this on KFIT. I've always wanted to try gymnastics but doubted if I could really do it cause I'm like. 24 now. I'm a little old but.. thankfully there's adult gymnast. I went there with no prior experience. We did the warmup and they broke us up into several groups (prob based on how flexible we are during warm up). There were 3 of us per instructor and all 3 of us were pretty new so we worked on basic handstands, cartwheels, and just jumping on the trampoline. It wasn't too intimidating as we really started from scratch. I didn't even dare to kick up all the way to achieve the picture as above when we first started class but we really took it slow. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have already booked my next class!
*Update on my 2nd class. We practiced cartwheels and handstands and I really did get better! Tried a backwards flip practice and it was quite fun too. Even though it was my first time trying it out, it wasn't intimidating at all. I'm quite hooked now.
Rating: 10/10
The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, #04-03 Singapore 287994 (If you don't drive, check out the free shuttle bus schedule)
Wings to Wings Dance Development Centre (3 visits/ month)
- Adult ballet
I've been for adult ballet lessons at SDT where it's more syllabus based, but for Wings to Wings, it's more like an open class which I prefer. I had a great experience there really. The teacher was really friendly and clear. I felt that I actually made progress even though it was only an hour lesson cause she corrected our postures and all.
At the end of the class the owner made a short announcement and briefly mentioned that they do jazz as well, and tadaa there was an impromptu jazz trial class! She asked the instructor to give us a half an hour trial on how jazz will be like. I can't think of anything bad about my experience.. I didn't bring ballet shoes and the owner lent an extra pair to me for class.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 9.5/10
10 North Canal Road Singapore 048823 (Walking dist from Raffles Place MRT)
Bobbi’s Pole Studio Singapore (3 visits/ month)
- Pole beginners
In that one hour we did a routine that was quite okay. I felt that I made quite a bit of progress. Great experience for a first time :)
Approx 10 students
Rating: 8/ 10
222 Queen St Singapore 188550 (Walking dist from Bugis/ Bras Basah MRT)
- Crossfit beginners
The instructors there were really genuine and they tweaked the training routines based on my level of fitness but at the same time pushed my limits. The gym is rather basic as compared to other gyms that I've been to, nothing too fancy but it didn't bother me that much.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 8/10
791 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198759 (1 bus stop from Lavender MRT)
Avante (3 visits/ month)
- Dianamic Yoga
It felt kinda like a spa/ facial franchise. There were lockers, towel, and water provided. Class was fine. The teacher came around to correct our moves. It was okay.
Approximately 10 people
Rating: 7/ 10
105 Cecil Street #01-00 The Octagon Singapore 069534 (Walking dist from Raffles Place MRT)
Seabreeze Water Sports @ Wavehouse Sentosa (3 visits/ month)
- Stand up paddle boards
Took the free buggy from the tram station to Wavehouse and went over to the paddle boarding area. It was both me and my friends first time so the instructor taught us how to get on the board and paddle. We quickly caught a hang of it and I would say we did pretty well :) Paddled for an hour and didn’t even get our upper body wet.
It was like a free and easy thing. The instructor just teaches you at the beginning and then you just go do your own stuff. He taught us a different way of paddling to turn around faster too.
2 people, just me and my friend
Rating: 9/ 10
36 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 099007
World Wing Chun Federation/ Club Singapore Salsa Federation (4 visits/ month for each)
- Wing Chun unarmed combat/ Rubma (Latin American)
I put these 2 in the same category because the instructor and the location is the same. The instructor is a semi retiree and he was very patient while teaching. I liked that he constantly ensured that I understood the moves, etc.
1 person, just me!
Rating: 9/ 10
75 Jurong West Central 3, The Centris (Walking dist from Boon Lay MRT)
Royal Thai Fitness (3 visits/ month)
- Muay Thai
I was late so everyone was kinda dispersed and doing their own thing. One of the instructors spotted that I look really lost and told me to go do my warm-ups. There wasn’t much guidance on the warmup but I can’t blame them because I was the one who was late. I caught up with the rest and it was quite alright after that.
The instructor corrected my poises and all. If it’s the first time you’re going there, you should probably attempt to go early cause the place is a maze. I got lost from the MRT station.
Approx 1 instructor to 2 students
Rating: 8/ 10
55 Newton Road #05-02 Revenue House Singapore 307987 (Walking dist from Novena MRT)
Average studios
Yoga in Sync (3 visits/ month)
- Hatha Yoga
There was construction going on near the studio so it was kinda noisy. The instructor was rather soft spoken so I didn't really get all her instructions. It was a good workout still but nothing much that left an impression on me.
6 people in my class. Decent!
Rating: 6/10
21A, Bukit Pasoh Road Singapore, 089835 (Walking dist from Outram Park MRT)
Dance Planet (3 visits/ month)
- Bollywood dance
It was my first time trying Bollywood and it really wasn’t too difficult. Class started late but the teacher also extended the lesson to make up for lost time. But because class ended late, I ended up being late for my next lesson. The lady Sheema (I think she’s the owner and also the instructor) took a rather proactive approach in marketing. She texted me and my friend a day after and two days after our lesson to ask us to like their Fb page and asked if certain class timings would suit our schedules. For me I don’t really want to commit to anything just yet so yeah.
2 people, just me and my friend!
Rating: 7/ 10
The Verge Shopping Mall, 2 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218227 (Walking dist from Little India MRT)
Ben Lau dance (3 visits/ month)
- Latin fusion
Class was okay. Instructor decided to do samba for that lesson. He went at quite a fast pace but I kinda like it cause it felt like I learnt more.
Approx 10 students
Rating: 7/ 10
Rasa Fitness & Dance (5 visits. month)
- Street jazz & Zumba
Class was fine. For both street jazz and zumba, the instructors went through the steps to make sure we got the moves. They were clear with their instructions.
Out of all the Kfit partner studios I went to, I felt the most uncomfortable here though. I walked in and there was a group of existing students who were really engaged in what they were doing, and 3 other small groups of people sitting at different corners quietly. It felt very cliquey. Anw I talked to another girl who was alone and also there for the first time so it wasn’t that bad after all.
Approximately 11 – 15 people
Rating: 5/ 10
3 Coleman Street #02-19 Peninsula Shopping Centre Singapore 179804 (Walking dist from City Hall MRT)
Mumei Shudan Aikido (3 visits/ month)
- Aikido for Beginners
When I arrived, kids were everywhere. I guess martial arts like Aikido and Taekwondo are generally popular among parents to send kids to. Class started about 15 - 30 minutes late and there one only 1 other adult in the class I was in.
Class was okay in general.
5 students
Rating: 7/ 10
149C Selegie Road Singapore 188314 (Walking dist from Little India MRT)
You should also take note of their Cancellation policy
1. Lessons
a. Since reservations generally have to be made a day in advance, cancellations are usually to be made a day before midnight as well. If it requires you to make reservations 3 days before, the cancellation will have to made 3 days before too!
2. Membership
a. You have to cancel it 7 working days before the next monthly cycle. Otherwise they’ll charge you. There’s no minimum period to join nor charge to cancel. They auto renew the membership on the same day each month.
Location:
Singapore
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