Ramadan a good time for membership discounts

Many gyms and fitness facilities offer attractive discounts on memberships and group-exercise packages during Ramadan. Here are a few.
Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi
The Pilates, yoga and dance institute has a bunch of offers this Ramadan, some of which extend throughout the summer. Our favourite is the Pilates Summer Morning Mat Special session, a 10-class package for Dh395 - a saving of 40 per cent (normally Dh640). The classes can be used in June, July and August, and are held at 10.30am on weekdays at the studio's Mubarak Bin Mohammed Street branch.
Yoga instructor Jacquie Sadek will also hold a pre-iftar yin yoga session every Wednesday during June. The class will focus on stillness and awareness, and use breathing techniques to calm and declutter your thoughts. A light meal of soup, dates and tea will be available after each 5.30pm session (finishes at 6.45pm) and costs Dh100.
Bodytree was formed by the founders of Soma Pilates and Yoga Tree Studios, and in addition to its regular sessions, the studio is known for its wellness programmes for expectant and new mothers.
For more information, call 02 443 4448 or email info@bodytreestudio.com
GFX, Dubai
GFX gym in Business Bay is offering a 15 per cent discount on its group classes during June. The offer is valid on the 20-class package, which normally costs Dh1,200.
The unisex gym has a range of fitness sessions, including Les Mills, tabata, power yoga, body combat, Pilates and pole fitness as well as ballet, karate and Zumba for kids. The hour-long classes begin at 9.30am and the last session is at 8.30pm, seven days of the week.
The gym, which started in April 2014, has a 1,500-square-foot group-training space and boasts state-of-the-art Smart Step and Smart Bar equipment from Les Mills, a Bose sound system and shock-absorbing sprung-wood flooring. It also offers karate, Zumba and ballet classes for children.
GFX is located at Bay Avenue, Executive Towers, Business Bay, Dubai. For more information, call 04 425 5940 or visit www.gfx.ae.
FitMyWay, Dubai
For those who prefer to exercise in the evenings after breaking their fast, FitMyWay in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, has moved its 7.30pm sessions to 8.30pm. While an individual session still costs Dh75, a 10-package group-exercise session costs Dh400 over the summer.
From light Yogalates and fun Zumba Step to intense 20.20.20 (cardio, upper and lower body) and cathartic boxing sessions, there's a range of classes you can choose from, depending on your mood and energy levels.
FitMyWay started in 2007 in Cairo, as an aerobics studio, and opened in Dubai in 2011. For more information, call 04 420 3677 or email info@fitmyway.net.