I first came across Tara Stiles when I stumbled on her yoga studio Strala during a visit to New York City. After that, I’d see her pop up on Instagram teaching hundreds of students, twisting into some part-human-part-pretzel poses and, ultimately, always sporting a giant smile. This is a girl who radiates serenity and happiness,…
Copenhagen: A cycling, coffee and culinary odyssey
The first thing I noticed was the space. Walking the streets of Copenhagen is a comfortably casual experience (I’ll stop with all the Cs soon, promise!). At any one time there were easily several feet between me and the person in front or behind. The air feels fresher for it; the weight of the atmosphere that…
New fitness studios for every stereotype
Cast your mind back to your teenage years when your after-school sport of choice determined the label with which others identified you. Badminton: geek. Pennyfarthing: class clown. Hockey: jock. Dance: untouchably popular. Netball: all-rounder. Archery: a little left wing. Chess boxing: seriously, who does that? Well, now London’s scene of emerging boutique fitness studios lends itself to…
Holiday most wanted: My festive fit list
In realising that Christmas is six weeks away – which also means there are just three weeks until my birthday – I’ve decided to combine November and December’s ‘Most wanted’ posts into one dream wish list. But as I do believe that Christmas is more about giving than it is receiving, I’ve also prepared this…
Five things I learned from The SBC
*Deep intake of breath. And exhale.* It’s been a mammoth week since I last posted, hence the longer than usual radio silence, but I assure you I’ve been out digging up lots of good knowledge and experience I can bring back to these pages. Firstly, I’ve been writing away for the US magazine Prevention – always…