This week’s Yoga for Men classes in Bristol were fundraisers for Prostate Cancer UK. My blog last week highlighted why I am supporting such a worthy cause. Through the generosity of my students, we have raised an amazing £130 to support the fight against the most common cause of cancer for men. I have set…
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Over the past six months, I have been running popular Yoga for Men classes in Bristol. Coupled with my support for worthy causes through my Yoga for Charity classes last year, I have always enjoyed the opportunity to raise awareness for specific charities. At my Yoga for Men classes next week, I am proud to…
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Over the past year, I have focused on running regular yoga classes – whether that’s Yoga for Men, Yoga for Charity or Yoga for Cyclists as part of a six-week programme. The classes all have one thing in common – their duration. I love running one hour classes, and the feedback I often receive from my…
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As covered in last week’s blog, the media interest in YogaDad has snowballed over recent months. It’s been great getting so much regional and national coverage, shining a long overdue spotlight on my adopted home town, Keynsham in Bristol. Home is most definitely where the heart is though, so when Keynsham Town Community Radio got…
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It’s been an impressive few months at YogaDad HQ on the media front. Sky News started the ball rolling with a prime-time interview to mark International Men’s Day. Being filmed demonstrating yoga with one of my male students felt pretty surreal. The stars of the show were the YogaTwins, who took it in their stride…
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You may be surprised to learn that teaching yoga is not in fact my ‘day job’. I work for the U.K. Civil Service, leading the delivery of the Government’s 25-Year Environment Plan. The Civil Service is committed to enabling its employees to ‘give something back’ to communities through three days a year special paid leave…
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I am so excited to reveal that a new podcast interview with YogaDad has gone live on iTunes. I was interviewed by Kylie Pentelow for her Yoga Stories podcast series. For those that do not know, Kylie is the host of the ITV West Country and National News in the UK. Kylie is a dedicated…
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When thinking of yoga and pilates classes in the region, it would be easy to believe the only action happens in the city centres. Yes, there are great studios around – Wild Wolf’s, Yoga on the Square, Bristol City Yoga and the new Hive in Bath being just a few of them. I, of course…
Read MoreBeing a Dad of twins, working full-time and being a yoga teacher means there is not a huge amount of free time for my own yoga practice. I found that practicing before the boys wake up, although very early in the morning, has become part of my daily routine. Fundamental to that has been through…
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With each new year comes fresh impetus for change – an opportunity to address the excesses of the festive season through setting new year’s resolutions. Many of our resolutions relate to health & wellbeing. Whether it’s joining a gym, going on a diet or stopping drinking – January feels like the longest and darkest month…
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