Summer is Coming. Before you spend 2,000rmb on 10 pilates classes (...I came pretty close), check out these cheaper alternatives. There's sanely priced weekly yoga at O'Mills as well as a new regular rock climbing session on Thursday nights. Another 'fitness festival', yoga in the park, and more on the wellness front.

Upcoming Events

M2adventure is offering an indoor climbing session every Thursday evening. Starts at 7pm and costs 80rmb for entrances and equipment. All levels welcome. Morning yoga session at Xiangyang Park that will also get you 15% off brunch at Moka Bros if you so choose. Class costs 50rmb for an hour of yoga, bring your own mat. Runs from 10-11am. "More Than Fitness" Saturday, from 12.30-7pm. You can try over 15 sports and disciplines including: boxing, salsa, krav maga, yoga, and more. Costs 100rmb before tomorrow, 150rmb after that.

News From the Ground

O'Mills the newish cute bakery (read about it from a baker's perspective here), is organizing a weekly Tuesday morning yoga class in their loft space from 8-9am. Each week will bring a different teacher, but the price will stay at 58rmb for an hour session and a cup of coffee after class. The second floor and loft space of O'Mills offer lots of natural sunlight, and the shop is rather quiet at this hour, it was a real nice way to start a Tuesday. The teacher that day was Shirin of Community Yoga, it was a nice slow 'gentle' practice, she'll be hosting next Tuesday too. To sign up or to ask about teaching a class contact Karen Qi, WeChat: Karen77Qi. Also: In (not so cheap) spa related news, Subconscious Day Spa is offering a discount price on a new treatment for summer, a "full body vacuum massage" that combines benefits of TCM cupping with infrared red technology to deep massage muscles. Walking in I was really sore, walking out felt brand new, so I guess it works. For members it's 420rmb, if you're not it's 598rmb.