7: PureJo: Hack or Hype with Johanna Langoy - Episode 77: PureJo: Hack or Hype with Johanna Langoy - Episode 7
UK Health Radio Podcast
Johanna tests a range of Bahe yoga and Pilates products while ex-rugby captain George Gregan shares how mindful movement and Pilates support performance and wellbeing. Together they weigh design, cost and practicality to decide what counts as a hack, hype, or something that depends entirely on the person using it.
43:13•13 Oct 2026
From Rugby Fields to Yoga Mats: Johanna Tests Bahe with George Gregan
Episode Overview
- Health tools are highly individual; the real question is who a product works for, not whether it works in general.
- Mindful movement, breath and coordinated control can build deep core strength, balance and injury resilience.
- Well-designed, portable equipment helps people fit movement around busy lives at home, in studios or while travelling.
- Premium products may be worth the investment for durability, comfort and design, but budget and personal priorities still matter.
- Some items are clear wins, others are user-dependent, so paying attention to how gear feels on your own body is essential.
““You can’t fake being inauthentic around yoga and pilates.””
Curious about how others manage their wellbeing while juggling busy lives, recovery, or just trying to move more? This conversation on PureJo: Hack or Hype drops you right into the modern yoga and Pilates boom and asks a simple question: which bits of kit actually help, and which are just pretty clutter?
Holistic health coach Johanna takes a hands-on approach, testing a full range of Bahe products – from power hold mats and fabric resistance loops to toning balls, Pilates rings, cork yoga blocks, recovery rollers and acupressure pillows. She’s upfront about cost, comfort and practicality, and makes it clear that “in health there is no one-size-fits-all”, repeatedly stressing that what works for one person may not suit another.
Former Wallabies captain and rugby legend George Gregan joins to share how Pilates became part of elite rugby training back in the 1990s and why he now champions “movement as medicine”. He explains how Bahe was created as a dedicated movement brand, rooted in mindful flow, breath and control, inspired by dancers and designed for people who want strength, balance and longevity rather than just heavy lifting.
Johanna doesn’t just gush over the aesthetics (though she admits the kit is “really stylish, really sexy actually”). She breaks down performance item by item, calling some pieces clear “hack”s, labelling others as very much “it depends on you”, especially the grippy socks and higher-priced accessories. Portability, durability and how things actually feel on the body get as much attention as colour palettes and packaging.
Anyone interested in gentle strength, yoga or Pilates – especially those rebuilding health, easing back into movement, or wanting low-impact tools to support sobriety and stress relief – will find plenty to think about. It might even have you asking yourself: what kind of movement gear would genuinely support your body and your life, rather than just your shopping habit?
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