Skifit and the 9 minute block challenge was the topic of conversation yesterday morning when I met with Debbie McGee on BBC Radio Berkshire.For the non-Brits amongst you, Debbie is a cherished British icon having been the partner, on and off stage, of Paul Daniels, the TV magician from the 80's through to 2016. More […]
Ski Fitness
View the Programme Introducing a new way to get fit for the slopes this winter – get Ski Fit with Yoga Tonic UK, a unique 6 week programme offering streamed videos including yoga, cardio conditioning and meditation. The programme offers over 6 hours of guided instruction that can be streamed not only anytime, but any […]
Everyone has their own unique way of moving – be it running, swimming or skiing. Just enjoy every stride or ride and own it. Getting fit for the slopes can help you enjoy your time in the mountains that little bit more….. In October, we will be launching our SkiFit programme to help people get […]
So – after a great day’s skiing- surely the first thing on your mind is how to stretch to ensure you can have another awesome day tomorrow….. Or something like that anyway. Assuming that when you have got back from the slopes, maybe via a few local hostelries, you are thinking about stretching – then […]
WATCH SKI FIT YOGA VIDEOS Book a Ski Fit Yoga Class For many the February half term is an opportunity to escape to the mountains and get some skiing in. So far the season has been great in Europe with plenty of snow throughout the Alpes. Skiing is a second passion of mine; and one […]
Last week the UK was hit by a thunderous snow storm that caused all sorts of disruption to the country. Schools were shut, deliveries delayed and there was more train disruption meaning commuters could not get to work..... You really would have thought that we had had blizzard and snow drift conditions in London and the […]
Yoga poses for Cyclists Before having Max, Shannon and I were both keen triathletes, completing several Ironman events and multiple Olympic distances races. As one of the three disciplines we would spend a lot of time on the bike cycling from London into the Surrey Hills, to Windsor or, on occasion down to Brighton. Nowadays […]
We have all have had a tumble or two on the ski slopes. It is important to build strength and flexibility BEFORE you get skiing. Doing high impact exercise can be great for strength and cardio but there is also risk of injury. Doing yoga is zero impact, high intensity exercise that will help you […]
For the first 3 weeks post cycling accident, my tibial fracture required me to have a straight leg splint. This restricted me to sitting in a chair with leg elevated or a wheelchair. This put a tremendous amount of pressure on my back. I completely lost my yoga mojo but out of necessity, I found […]
Ski Fitness Snow has started falling in several European ski resorts, so if this starts to whet your appetite about skiing in 2020/21, we wouldn’t blame you. Both Tim and Shannon are passionate skiers and plan to get SkiFit for their 2020/21 skiing holiday, whenever that may be. Whenever, or wherever you plan to go […]
We’ve been returning to Mottaret for years and have found something new to explore every time – from new pistes and off piste routes (with a guide) to restaurants and places to picnic. Ongoing improvement of lifts and pistes makes this a great resort for all levels of skiers. With 600km of pistes across the […]
Arriving in the ski resort of Levi, Finland was such a contrast to visiting the Alps in the past. In under half an hour, a bus drive from Kittila airport gets you to the resort of Levi. No climbing steep mountains with hair pin bends as the Levi ski resort is on a fell that […]
Get fit for skiing– when we can finally go! “I’m too busy doing my main sport to find time to do yoga”. This is often the response I get from people when I say that I am a yoga teacher – though it seems that increasingly people are finding ways to include yoga into their […]
Ski Holidays – a highlight of the year Due to the Covid-19 induced lockdowns, passionate skiers from the UK have lost almost 1 1/2 ski seasons. It doesn’t matter if you are new to skiing or snowboarding or have been skiing for seasons – once you have the skiing itch, you have it, and you […]
Skiing Holidays – are you ready? The next ski season is only 6 months away with the ski resorts across Europe opening up in December. Surely it’s not too early to be starting to think about your next ski trip? So the most important question is – which are the best ski resorts […]