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Pole Dancing: Post Natal Path to Your Best Body Ever! (even better than before the baby!)

Pole dancing is fast becoming a mainstream form of fitness. With celebrities such as Eva Longoria and Kate Hudson embracing it and UK’s Amanda Holden mother-of-two also having a go, many women are now using pole dance as a way to improve their fitness (not to mention bask in the fun of strutting sultry round the pole to make you feel glam and sexy whilst actually working out!) Benefits of Pole…
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How Much Water Should You Drink?

Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on how Much Water we Should really Drink. The thing that I find the funniest of all with water is that when I ask any of my clients “How much water do you drink each day?” the response is always the same: “Oh I know I should…
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PUTNEY BECOMES THE HUB OF THE MOST PEACEFUL YOGA FLASH MOB IN LONDON

A group of 40 busy people who share a passion for yoga and healthy lifestyle choices stopped rushing through their hectic lives and took some time to enjoy this ancient form of relaxation with the beautiful Putney Bridge as a backdrop to their session. And despite the rain it was amazing and extremely rewarding! We loved it! Attendees used the social media, in particular Twitter and Facebook, to…
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Teachers need to step up as parents’ lax attitude to handwashing could be putting children at risk

Research released today by Initial Hygiene suggests that teachers need to be encourage their pupils to wash their hands, as parents may be endangering their children’s health by taking a ‘laissez-faire’ approach to hand hygiene. A survey of primary school children and their parents has shown kids lag behind their parents when it comes to handwashing, with over 40% of youngsters saying that…
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FREE London: calling all yoga fans for a Yoga Flash Mob in Putney – Saturday 13th October 2012 at 3pm

Be part of our Yoga Flash Mob! You are warmly invited to join The House of Yoga for our Yoga Flash Mob. This will consist of a shortened outside yoga session led by the House of Yoga (Putney). What we will be doing: Meeting up at the below venue where we will roll out our yoga mats and practice some vinyasa flow for approx mins. Jason and Alex will lead the session. Where: Putney wharf square…
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DOCTORS ADVISE LONDON RESIDENTS: “WISE UP TO THE FACTS AND BE BREAST AWARE THIS OCTOBER”

Every year 12,000 people die from the disease and a recent survey commissioned by BMI Healthcare found that in London, 74 per cent of people had either suffered from, or knew someone who had been affected by breast cancer. The commitment to the campaign aims to highlight some key facts about the disease. The number of people being diagnosed with breast cancer, which affects both men and women…
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NEWBORNS TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH

Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced. Due to begin next week, the programme aims to boost the short-term immunity passed on by pregnant women to protect their newborn babies – who normally cannot be vaccinated until they…
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SAFETY TIPS if you get a flood warning

The UK’s leading authority on water safety is warning families to stay clear of swollen rivers and for commuters to avoid driving through floodwater. The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), is issuing advice on staying safe near floodwater following two days of heavy downpours across the UK. On Monday 24th September 2012 some transport disruption has taken place across the country following…
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KIDS CAN ENJOY ITALIAN FOOD AND RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY

To help banish the back-to-school blues, children across the UK are being encouraged to savour the delights of Italian food while raising money for a good cause. This autumn, ASK Italian restaurants will raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity by donating a percentage of sales from their scrumptious kids menus. The menu which includes a tasty crudité starter…
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Looking for a challenging way to get fit?

Last week London Mums founder, Monica Costa, and I headed off to Hyde Park to see what British Military Fitness is all about… The next day I was aching so much I considered walking up stairs a serious challenge.   I, like pretty much everyone else in the UK this summer, have been inspired to get into shape. Did you see those sprinters’ abs? Of course you did. Everybody did. And now…
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