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Delve into the practice of Restorative Yoga in this 2-hour workshop. Relax & Restore Workshop – Saturday 25th October 3-5pm at Embody Wellness Join me for a nourishing practice which will introduce to you the principles of Restorative Yoga and show you how to set yourself up comfortably in each pose. In Restorative Yoga (sometimes…

Do you want to start yoga or know someone who does? Embody’s beginners yoga foundation course is an excellent way to learn the basic principles of yoga and gain an appreciation of its many benefits. Join me for the next 6-week Beginners Yoga Course at Embody Wellness starting on Sunday 5th October. Over the duration…

NEW for Saturdays! Morning Flow at Embody Wellness – starts 6th September As well as Gentle Flow and Relax & Restore Restorative Yoga on Friday evenings, I’m excited to also be teaching Saturday Morning Flow at Embody Wellness each week, starting from 6th September. Join me each Saturday from 9.00-10.00am at this beautiful wellbeing centre…

VIDEO: Supported Bridge – a great Restorative Yoga Pose for Lower Back Ease and more In this short video filmed at evolve, I show you how to use a yoga block to support your practice in Supported Bridge Pose. As someone with Spondylolisthesis in my lower back I find this particularly relieving and it helps…

No matter how hold I get, September is always associated with ‘Back to School’. The move into Autumn symbolises a time when many of us feel we need to get our heads down and get back to work after the summer. And before we know it, our daily calendars are full to bursting (if they…

BodyAlign – Hatha & Gentle Flow Yoga, Wednesdays 20.15-21.15pm – starts 3rd September. Flow, Relax & Unwind from your day. Brand new wellbeing centre, BodyAlign opens on Monday 1st September at The Artworks, an exciting creative enterprise community on the corner of Elephant and Walworth Road close to Central London. Offering Pilates, yoga and functional…

Sava ~ corpse Asana ~ pose Click here to learn more about The 365 Savasana Project If I suggested that you put your lengthy to-do list to one side and lie down for twenty minutes right now, what would your response be? (I think I can hear you shouting that you are too busy from…

If you usually go for a dynamic yoga practice or tough training regime do you ever find that during the summer months you can come away feeling not as energised as you might at other times of year? If so, restorative yoga may be just the thing to add to your routine. Summer, (though our…

VIDEO: I call this pose my ‘5-Minute Rescue’ – click here to watch. Legs Up The Wall (or Viparita Karani) is one of my favourite Restorative Yoga poses because it has multiple benefits including easing tired legs, reducing stress (helps boost your mood!), fatigue, insomnia and more! In this short video, filmed recently at evolve,…

Originally published on Urban Lucy‘s Urban Blog. Despite practising yoga for a decade I didn’t go on my first yoga retreat until 2011. One of my very first thoughts once I was there was “What took me so long?!” The retreat I’d chosen was a weekend break in the UK, yet it was just enough…

Feel rejuvenated, energised and ready for your day! After month of teaching Thursday morning Yoga Flow at Evolve in South Kensington, I’m very happy to announce that I will now be teaching on Tuesday mornings too! Both Yoga Flow classes are from 7.30-8.30am. These classes will release tension in the body and mind while developing…

Each month I write for OM Yoga Magazine – here is my column from November 2012 Since 2012 I’ve written a monthly column and the odd feature for OM Yoga Magazine. This column was originally published in the November 2012 issue: A mild thoracic curve means my chaturanga can look slightly lopsided. However, I only…

Join me for Gentle Flow, Fridays 5.45-6.45pm – starts 2nd May. Transition from your work week in this new slow flow class harmonising your body and mind through the practice of gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques which will leave you feeling centred and rebalanced. Great for beginners as well as more experienced students wanting…

My philosophy behind U Can Yoga from day one has been and remains that you can find your own expression of yoga – that yoga is for anyone who wants to give it a try and experience its many benefits, so I’m honoured to be included in body positive issue of Mantra Yoga + Health…

NEW Yoga Flow, Thursdays 7.30-8.30am. I’ve been a fan of this beautiful oasis of calm in South Kensington for some time and was even inspired to write about my experience of their bi-weekly gong baths in OM Yoga Magazine back in October 2012. So, I’m excited to announce that from Thursday 10th April I will…

FREE Flow Yoga Class – Monday 7th April. Join me for my third Flow Yoga class of 2014 at Sweaty Betty Kings Road from 6.45-7.45pm. I’m excited to be teaching here just two days after the newly refurbished flagship boutique has opened. Come along for a fun, uplifting hour of yoga and check out the…

Baked avocado egg recipe with Takamaka Virgin Coconut Oil. I grew up in a household where cooking with coconut oil was the norm with my West Indian family and it seems that increasingly more people are discovering the benefits of coconut oil. I tried Paradise Eggs for the first time recently and wanted to share…

In my home-town of London it feels like the sun has officially come out of hibernation and that Spring is here at last! With a mix of my own home practice and recently teaching sunrise yoga in the beautiful New York loft-style, light-filled studio at Victor’s Lab on Mondays, I’ve been making the most of…

It’s a wet, cold February in London and in this kind of weather I crave comforting soups. Sally Parkes shared this recipe with me and it’s one of my favourites to make at the moment. I’ve been doing a bit more writing at home lately, working on a script, so it’s perfect for lunch and…

This month I’ve really got into loose-leaf tea thanks to Johnny Hannis – aka Johnny T-tox (@JohnnyTtox on twitter). Johnny has been in the health and fitness industry for more than twelve years and is passionate about spreading the word on the benefits of loose-leaf tea. I had the pleasure of meeting Johnny – whose…

Victor’s Lab opens on Monday 20th January!. I’m really looking forward to teaching at this exciting new space and community hub within the Bussey Building in Peckham offering Yoga, Pilates, Capoeira and more with some brilliant teachers. Join me for the inaugural class at Victor’s Lab at 7am on Monday 20th January. It will be…