Fitness

Keeping a food diary: Eating to support your exercise goals.

Those of you who have ever used the services of a personal trainer are more than likely familiar with the arduous task of keeping a food diary or log.

Food diaries are a pain in the butt, i don’t deny that. Toting around a note pad and pen and scrawling down a bizzare description of every mouthful you eat before it even has had time to digest (“deck of cards sized piece of chicken breast” or “tennis ball of greek yoghurt with 7 almonds”) becomes tedious very quickly..BUT, they do work.

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Warm up with Bikram yoga

The winter months can be less than inspiring when it comes to exercise. Reboot your fitness routine and invigorate your body, mind and soul by making the most of indoor exercise with Bikram yoga.

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Water and spirituality

Water is an important part of many religious rituals and narratives representing refreshment and renewal. Even going for a walk near a body of water can lift the spirits, so why does this liquid wonder have such an effect on our bodies, hearts and minds?

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Postnatal yoga

Postnatal yoga isn’t just for women who want to get rid of the baby belly, but also for those who want to strengthen their bodies and find a few moments of peace amid the newborn experience.

Build up your arm strength with yoga

Yoga is great for cultivating arm strength. Many women, myself included, feel their strength is somewhat lacking when it comes to the arms. Yoga offers a way to gradually build up that strength. Although many of the yoga positions that are arm intensive may seem physically challenging at first, it’s important to stick with them. Even if you can only hold the pose for a few seconds, it’s a start. Practise will help you progress and gradually cultivate strength and endurance.

Yoga for core strength

Yoga places great focus on the abdominal and core strength. However, there’s more to this than just achieving perfectly toned six pack. Your abdominals are literally your core – your centre – so it’s essential we keep this area strong.

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Yoga for MS

For sufferers of multiple sclerosis, symptoms are debilitating and difficult to live with. Gentle yoga can help to naturally reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life for the many who live with the disease.