Journal

Notes from the lab on movement, light, breath and recovery. Written to be useful, from Gotthardstrasse 40 in Zürich Enge.

Run. Press. Recover. A Saturday with SANE Club

Lab · 30 October 2026 · 4 min read

Run. Press. Recover. A Saturday with SANE Club

Thirty runners, 8 km from the lab and back, a heat press in the Anida Café and three rooms to recover in. How the morning with SANE Club went, and what we take from it.

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Sound Bath: sixty minutes for the nervous system

Movement · 29 October 2026 · 5 min read

Sound Bath: sixty minutes for the nervous system

Bowls, gongs and a long exhale: what sixty minutes lying down in the Aura Room do, what the research says so far, and how to prepare.

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Pilates in pregnancy and after birth: what changes in class

Movement · 24 October 2026 · 5 min read

Pilates in pregnancy and after birth: what changes in class

What changes in each trimester, what the Reformer offers, when to return after birth and how to tell your teacher. A practical guide from Zürich.

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A morning in Enge: class, light and coffee before 09:00

The Lab · 20 October 2026 · 5 min read

A morning in Enge: class, light and coffee before 09:00

The 06:30 class, ten minutes of light, an espresso at the counter and the tram to Paradeplatz. A morning in Enge, minute by minute.

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Recovery for runners in Zürich: the part of the plan that is missing

Movement · 15 October 2026 · 4 min read

Recovery for runners in Zürich: the part of the plan that is missing

Lake runs, Üetliberg climbs and the days in between. How mobility, Sync Flow and ten minutes of red light make the next run better.

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Breathing through the nose: what changes and how to practise it

Movement · 8 October 2026 · 4 min read

Breathing through the nose: what changes and how to practise it

Nitric oxide, carbon dioxide and a calmer nervous system. What happens when you close your mouth, and which class in the Lab teaches it.

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VO₂max: what the number means and how we measure it in Zürich

Treatment · 1 October 2026 · 5 min read

VO₂max: what the number means and how we measure it in Zürich

One number for heart, lungs, blood and muscle. How the 60-minute test at Gotthardstrasse 40 works and what to do with the result.

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Back pain from sitting: a weekly plan that fits a working life

Movement · 24 September 2026 · 5 min read

Back pain from sitting: a weekly plan that fits a working life

Two classes, five minutes at the desk, fifteen minutes of light. A realistic week for a back that sits eight hours a day in Kreis 2.

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Red Light Therapy: what happens in 10 minutes

Red Light Therapy · 17 September 2026 · 5 min read

Red Light Therapy: what happens in 10 minutes

Red and near-infrared light, ten minutes, one person in the cabin. What photobiomodulation does and how a session in Enge works.

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Reformer, Mat or Tower: which Pilates suits you

Movement · 10 September 2026 · 5 min read

Reformer, Mat or Tower: which Pilates suits you

Springs, floor or wall unit. What separates the three Pilates formats at Anida Lab in Enge and how to combine them in one week.

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Your first Reformer Pilates class in Zürich: what to expect

Movement · 3 September 2026 · 5 min read

Your first Reformer Pilates class in Zürich: what to expect

Fifty minutes on the carriage, five people in the room. What a first Reformer class in Enge looks like, from the socks to the walk home.

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