This week, my (mostly) long hot summer of al fresco classes in Bristol drew to a close. I have been teaching yoga on Queen Square in central Bristol all Summer long. Amongst the personal trainers, pétanque players and runners, I nestled myself on the grass, providing my students and me with a perfect counter…
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As a male yogi, it’s not unusual for me to be in the minority in a yoga class. Even on my Yoga Teacher Training at Bristol School of Yoga, there were only two male students, amongst 14 women. Not that it bothered me – I’m there because I love practicing yoga. In fact, a…
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Tonight, I ran my 2nd yoga for cyclists taster session at 73 Degrees bike shop in Keynsham. We moved the class to the front of the shop, and it felt like the perfect space for yoga for cyclists – complete with bikes and accessories surrounding us. The feedback I received from both classes has been…
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Geraint Thomas may have won the Tour de France, but the real winners were those that liked, shared, followed and commented on my very own ‘Tour de Yoga’ over the course of Le Tour. During the Tour de France, I posted a video of a yoga pose each day that best represented each of the 21…
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When I first moved to Keynsham, Bristol, one of the things that really impressed me was the community spirit. That sense as though most people valued where they lived and looked out for one another. The town has changed a lot over the past few years, and it’s not been without its challenges, but that…
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At my previous employers, Eunomia Research and Consulting in central Bristol, I run lunchtime yoga classes. I have been teaching former colleagues over the past year, and this included during my Yoga Teacher Training at Bristol School of Yoga. I really enjoy running the classes, which are often very popular with classes filling within minutes.…
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This is the second of my posts on yoga in the national curriculum. This coincides with the Government’s announcement last week on the proposed statutory introduction of health education within schools from autumn 2020. Once introduced, this will be integrated within the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) Curriculum. The announcement has been welcomed by organisations…
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Today marks the start of the Tour de France – the highlight of the professional cycling calendar, All eyes will be on Chris Froome and whether he can win his 5th general classification title and equal legendary cyclists such as Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain in winning the most Tour de France titles…
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Earlier this week, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed suicide rates for higher education students for the first time. This showed that there had been 95 recorded suicides in the 12 months to July 2017 in England and Wales. Although this may seem a high incidence rate, this was in fact lower than…
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June 21st is the fourth United Nations International Day of Yoga. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Yoga for Peace’. ‘Peace’ can be interpreted in many different ways. Peace within our external environment may relate to nations that share different beliefs and values. They can be reminded of the fact that underneath all…
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