Most of us this summer will have seen the beautiful Instagram pictures of stretchy people doing back bends in front of sun sets. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this practise, back bends usually involve lying on your back, stomach or knees, with the spine lengthening and stretching as you ...

The Les Mills fitness company originated in Auckland, New Zealand and was the brainchild of four-time Olympian Les Mills (and his equally impressive family) when he realised how successful group classes are at motivating participants. Their classes are made up of basic, proven keep fit exercises ...

Got a stiff back? Want to relieve pain and tightness while strengthening and stretching your back muscles into the bargain? Here are a combination of really helpful yoga-inspired movements to help relax the situation. Read on for 5 Top Yoga Stretches for Back Pain Relief! 1. Upward and Downward ...

Most commonly grown in Somalia, but also Yemen, Oman and India, Frankincense is a miraculous oil sourced from the resin of the Boswellia sacra tree and others of a similar species. It is an extremely durable tree, with the ability to grow in little soil with low amounts of hydration. Frankincense ...

 Join us on 18th June 2017 to celebrate the third international day of yoga with a day of free yoga in the beautiful grounds of Alexandra Palace, London for: Om International Yoga Day! “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self” – Bhagavad Gita This quote sums up what ...

People-loving yoga teacher Celest Pereira has a background in dancing, and a degree in physiotherapy. She travelled to India to study Hatha Yoga and Vipassana meditation and is the author of "The Yoga Mentor" a book written to help freshly qualified yoga teachers build their careers. In this ...

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR BALANCE FESTIVAL BEGINS! A three-day celebration of food, fitness, music and wellbeing. The happy and healthy way to kickstart the festival season...There’s no better way to welcome the summer than with an event that celebrates the good stuff in life. Enter Balance Festival, ...

Many people suffer from pain or stiffness in their necks. This is especially true if you find yourself sitting for long periods of time at a desk in a relatively sedentary job - even every day stress can be ‘a pain in neck’ quite literally! A popular request at yoga classes is to work on the neck ...

Everyone knows that when exercising there’s always a risk of injury. When hard training regularly, it’s almost an inevitable thing, I’ve been there! It doesn’t matter if it’s a fractured or broken bone or a sprained ankle, it always stings the ego to be stuck and housebound while convalescing. Is ...

Your breath is your power! Your life force carries vital energy needed for your growth and development but we often forget to breathe or we may breathe incorrectly. Posture also plays an important role in optimising your breathing; do you find yourself bent over at your desk or habitually hunched ...