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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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“Training with You” Body Blast comes to Barnes!

Feeling inspired from London 2012? Want to discover your personal best and need a boost of motivation to get in shape? It’s NOT TOO LATE TO join in… the next program starts on Monday 17th September! Dedicate just six weeks to celeb Personal Trainer Matt Roberts Body Blast program! For just 90 minutes a week with your Personal Trainer, to get fit fast, shed pounds, change your body shape…
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How to get back on track after the holidays

Great tips kindly provided by exercise expert ICON Health and Fitness, which can be found on Twitter @iFitLiveUK. Family, friends, shopping, parties, endless eating, travel time, etc. All of that may have made it difficult to squeeze your workout in this weekend. The holidays tend to overtake our normal routines. You may even feel a little stressed about stepping on the scale in fear that you…
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Fitness Expert Jenny Pacey’s top workout tips for people with no time to spare

We appreciate that the majority of people do not think they have time to factor fitness into their busy lives. Here is the perfect guide to getting fit without noticing that you’re even doing it. Advice from exercise expert ICON Health and Fitness, which can be found on Twitter @iFitLiveUK. Fit Tip 1: At Home The average person spends a lot of their free time relaxing on the sofa. The…
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Are you Eating the Right Foods Before and After Each Workout?

We all wonder if we are negating our hard work at the gym with our pre and post workout snacks. Wash away all questions and doubts with this guide to the right snack choices. One important factor to consider is your snack time. Advice from exercise expert ICON Health and Fitness, which can be found on Twitter @iFitLiveUK. The rule should be: the less time until the workout, the less you should…
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Swimming games to help kids feel safe in water

In light of the report from the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) which reveals a third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, here are five simple, yet fun swimming games which parents can play with their children to help teach them how to swim and to feel confident and happy in the water. 1. Skittles Parents, you’re the target in this task. As the…
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ALERT! Important info on Vitamin D deficiency

Recently my doctor found out that I kept having recurring colds and inflamed sinuses due to lack of Vitamin D. Apparently I am not alone as 85% of British adults suffer under Vitamin D3 deficiency due to the lack of sunshine. So apart from starting to take a high dose of Vitamin D3 supplements I also did some research and this is what I found out. According to Dr Weil, ‘Vitamin D…
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Mother & Baby Yoga with Shiva Rea - Live Fit Live Happy with Gaiam!

Shiva Rea, yoga trainer and innovator is back with another Gaiam collaboration – Mother & Baby Yoga. London Mums are giving you the chance to preview what the DVD has in store with a free workout. Mother & Baby Yoga is the next chapter in the trilogy of Shiva and Gaiam DVD’s. A woman’s body goes through major changes in childbirth and although bonding time with a new baby is…
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Face-to-face with one of the most graceful and magic ballerinas in Britain: Darcey Bussell

Ballet dancing is so fascinating and deep inside we would all want our little girls to become as graceful as Darcey Bussell. Here she is opening her heart to us. You started professional ballet at quite a late stage, there any reason for this? I DID START BALLET CLASSES ON SATURDAYS FROM 5 YEARS OLD, BUT I WAS JUST NOT VERY INTO IT UNTIL I WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD, I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE I ONLY…
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