Brave Bodies

A few weeks ago I did an interview about my classes with my good friend and producer Jill Sainsbury of Switched-on Multimedia. We had a great chat and touched on a number of health-related subjects.

So give this a listen if:
- you or someone close to you are considering starting yoga, Pilates or Supple Silver (and maybe come to my classes)
- you are over sixty and want to get fit (or know someone who does!)
- you're going through perimenopause or menopause and struggling with the changes

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Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Yoga-tailoring with Barbara Helis-Bailey Business founder Barbara Helis-Bailey talks to Jill Sainsbury about adapting her yoga and pilates classes to those in the room plus the challenges of teaching an exercise class online.

My BraveBodies bags that I ordered as Christmas presents are having a great time travelling around the world! :-) This latest contribution is from Viv all the way from Goa. Share yours if you have any! ❤️

23 days until "YOGA BASICS: 10-week yoga course for beginners" starts in Bitterne! Get in touch now to book your space!

My friend's just made these and they are great. Heading out to stock up on lemons and ginger -- will be adding these to my mornings! Give these a shot! :)

Ginger Shots (Better Than Store-Bought) - Downshiftology These homemade ginger shots are the perfect immunity booster packed with health benefits and much more affordable than store-bought bottles!

How many of these exercises do you recognise from our class? Quite a few I hope! Especially Supple Silver classes. We work hard, but for a good reason.
Supple Silver classes run on Tuesdays at 10:30-11:30am in Woolston, St. Mark's Institute, and on Thursdays at 11:15am-12:15pm at the Hamble Village Memorial Hall in Hamble-le-Rice.

Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's How To Get Started At Any Age Plus, tips and testimonials from real women.

Where do you buy your fruits and veg? Are you careful about chemicals at all? I am just rethinking my shopping habits... wonder where to find the organic version of the dirty dozen... not too many choices here, I'm afraid! I do get a Riverford box but that's not quite enough... Share your ideas!

The ‘dirty dozen’:

Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Peaches
Pears
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peppers/chilli
Cherries
Blueberries
Green beans
Tomatoes

The ‘clean 15’:

Avocado
Sweetcorn
Pineapple
Onions
Papaya
Peas (frozen)
Asparagus
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Cabbage
Mushrooms
Mangoes
Sweet potato
Watermelon
Carrots

After about 11 years at St. Mark's in Woolston, we've moved our Monday and Thursday yoga classes to the Bitterne Spiritualist Church on Bitterne Road. Last night was our first class there, and we love it! We even have underfloor heating, a dream come true! If you want to join, please note that both classes start at 6:10pm now. There is parking directly in front od the hall.