My most avid blog readers would have noticed that I have been keeping a relatively low profile of late. After almost a year of weekly blogs, I thought it timely to take a well-earned break from the blogs and social media more generally. It’s allowed me to direct my energy towards yoga classes, work and…
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In the UK, it is Father’s Day on Sunday, 16th June – a day to honour fathers, celebrate fatherhood and the influence of father’s in society. Being a Dad of twin boys, I love celebrating this day with them. Over the past three years, as the boys have grown , I have seen how much…
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That is the question put to me today when I was interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol. This was in response to an article in the Sun newspaper earlier this week. Ant Middleton, ex-Special Forces, now TV star/hard man from SAS: Who Dares Wins, Extreme Everest and Mutiny, where Ant pushes those brave enough to join…
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Over the past year, my Yoga For Cyclists 6-week beginner’s courses and one-off fundraisers for the Bristol Bike Project have proven to be hugely popular. Whether at 73 Degrees Bike Shop and the Baptist Church in Keynsham or the Yoga Loft in central Bristol, enthusiastic, but often inflexible (!) cyclists have enjoyed joining me on…
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK with this year’s theme being body image. My recent blog talked about the challenges we face to love our body’s, and my plans to raise awareness through teaching yoga. I love to teach yoga in unconventional places, and also challenge preconceptions about what yoga is and how…
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On a scale of 1 to 10 how much to do you love your body? I would probably rate myself a 7 as over time, particularly through my yoga practice, and no doubt age (!)), I’m learning to love my body for what it is. From the rapidly expanding bald spot at the crown of…
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In late 2018, I was interviewed by Here For You For Them on mindful parenting. In the interview, we covered topics such as how yoga has helped me cope with the pressures of being a dad, tips on yoga poses and mindfulness techniques to try when short on time and yoga in the UK national…
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it’s the six-month anniversary of my Yoga for Men classes in Keynsham, Bristol. When I started these classes, I wasn’t sure whether there would be much interest in yoga classes exclusively for men. The popularity of these classes has proven what I suspected – that in the right environment, yoga can be hugely appealing to…
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I was invited by international yoga teacher, Caleb Jude Packham to support his 50 Men. 50 Mats introduction to yoga class at the Re:Centre in London. The concept being to encourage more men of all ages and from all walks of life to get on the mat and practice yoga for the first time. Even…
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I remember back to the 1st day of my 1st module on my yoga teacher training at Bristol School of Yoga. Laura Gilmore invited us to think about the ways in which we find balance in yoga. The yin and yang. The prana (energy flow inwards) and apana (energy flow outwards). Or in a physical…
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