To keep active without the hassle of going to the gym, The Color Run UK has curated six simple lunch time runs that can be done with colleagues and friends in order to escape work and get your endorphins flowing. Each route will vary in gradient and depending on fitness level, can be made as hard or easy as you wish. Running during your lunch is not only a great way to improve fitness levels, but also provides a good excuse to escape the office for some fresh air. Exercising at lunch can have many positive benefits such as boosting mood levels and improving your chances of having a productive ...
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I first discovered The Refinery E9 attending a Groovement workshop hosted by Natalie Marsland of Reuben Feels, where I was immediately won over by the team, design and concept. You only have to look at the eccentric photography by Nadia Lee on the website to know that the The Refinery is run by people with both style and a sense of irony. Located on Collent Street, off Well Street, The Refinery is set in the midst of what's growing to be a highly hip destination in Hackney for fitness, food, fashion and new independent business’s. Of note is The Grand Howl coffee shop, which features home roa...
Read more →Fed up with paying a packet for yoga classes in the city? Well, now there’s a new initiative hitting London designed to make bending and stretching accessible to everyone. Yoga5, launching June 11, only charges £5 for group classes at changing locations every Saturday. The first wave of classes will take place at the London Rehearsal Space on Chiswell St nestled within walking distance of Barbican, Moorgate and Old Street tube stations. Classes will be running from 8am to 6.30pm, so people can make a quick pit stop in-between hopping from breakfast to brunch to dinner. For the firs...
Read more →So, I write about food. A lot. And whilst that’s wonderful, it’s January and people want to hear less about the latest fancy burger place or where you can enjoy the best bottomless brunches (although I can’t promise to cut that out all together…) so I thought I’d share a little info about another passion of mine, which is a little more January-friendly.
Read more →The Core Collective in Kensington has just launched a new Power Yoga class, adding to its schedule of interval-training, spinning and TRX classes. Having explored many of the yoga and fitness studios around London, I went along to try it out.
Read more →Fitness and wellbeing have never been so much of a trend and a venue certainly scoring high on both parts is the recently launched South Kensington Club.
Read more →If bland, liquid food, gruelling exercise and general deprivation doesn’t appeal, I think I’ve found the best possible detox alternative: a luxurious stay at central London’s Sanderson hotel with a Replenish health package that you’ll definitely enjoy.
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