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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

I have mentioned before that the catalyst for my becoming a yoga teacher was by completing a 30-day yoga challenge on Do Yoga With Me. Around that time, I was also organising lunchtime yoga classes, beaming streamed Do Yoga With Me classes for my colleagues at my previous employers – Eunomia Research and Consulting in…

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 £170 to support the fight against the most common cause of cancer for men. I have set…

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…