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I run beginners hatha yoga, yoga for cyclists, mens yoga and 1-2-1 yoga in central Bristol, Keynsham and the surrounding area.
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Yoga is often portrayed as though it’s aimed, unintentionally, at women. This can discourage men from attending classes where they may feel they’re the odd one out in a female-dominated environment. My personal experiences reflect this, and I have often wished that more men would try yoga and see for themselves how beneficial…
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I recently wrote about how much I was looking forward to supporting at a cracking family yoga event in Fulham. Now on the journey home, I can safely say it didn’t disappoint. Om Pop’s Rock I was honoured to join good friends from Here For You For Them who were leading two events. Supported by…
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In case you hadn’t noticed, the Christmas holidays are almost upon us. From houses with enough flashing lights to resemble a Heathrow runway to the smell of mulled wine intoxicating the air at Christmas markets all over the country. There is just no escaping it, and with more than a fortnight still to go, the…
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It only seems a mo since I was writing my Ready Set Mo blog at the start of Movember. When I first thought of doing Movember, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Slo-mo not fly-mo I had far too lofty ambitions on the top lip front, conjuring up images of a big bushy soup…
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It’s the final week of Movember and what a month it’s Been. With my slowly growing whiskers bristling in the cold air, I’ve loved seeing how successful this campaign has been. A whopping £700 raised so far… On the fundraising front alone, I have raised a staggering £700 so far, through both the generosity of…
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Over the past year I have loved my appearances on BBC Radio Bristol. Over the phone, I’ve talked on topics such as whether it’s ok as a parent to act differently when a son or daughter is upset, and the affect of encouraging boys to adopt a ‘stiff upper lip’. In the studio, I have…
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It’s International Men’s Day (19 Nov) – a global celebration of the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This year’s theme is ‘Making a difference for men & boys’. Being a Dad of impressionable twin boys, this resonates with me. It would be easy to dismiss this as just another celebration…
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It’s the halfway stage in my Movember campaign and what a month it’s been so far. With my top lip becoming increasingly furry, people are questioning whether I’m going through a midlife crisis or ‘doing that Movember thing’. It’s actually both (!) but more than anything it’s about raising awareness of men’s health issues and…
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Christmas comes but once a year, and for men that usually entails a Christmas wish list that comprises of socks and pants. For this year, how about buying the special man in your life something a little more unique and give them the gift of yoga. They may then be able to realise their ambition…
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Why teach children’s yoga? I wrote my thesis on yoga in the national curriculum for my (adult) yoga teacher training at Bristol School of Yoga. Combined with launching YogaDad, it’s always felt like a logical progression that I would be drawn towards children’s yoga. Mainly due to the enjoyment I get from practicing yoga with…
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One man dies from suicide every minute, and 75% of all suicides are men. It was therefore only fitting that the talks in support of Movember started with Suicide Prevention Bristol presenting to my yogis at the end of this week’s Yoga For Men class in Keynsham, Bristol. Saving lives in Bristol SPB has…
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