A rather chilly weekend, but mostly dry and bright for our Windermere yoga hiking weekend. We were based in a fantastic old building between Windermere and Bowness, with a great pub directly opposite, so those arriving hungry on Friday were able to pop in to get a meal. We also had a great hall for […]
Our last Yoga Hiking weekend of the year was at Nab Cottage near Rydal. An amazing cosy cottage with a fantastic history and a perfect studio for the yoga sessions. On Saturday we headed out and made our way along Loughrigg Terrace and round to Grasmere. Before returning along the ancient coffin trail via White […]
After coming on one of our recent Yoga and Hiking Weekends this was what Francesca Baker wrote about the experience: “The combination of yoga and hiking is energising and relaxing, and in these surroundings makes a perfect weekend break away from city life. Deep breathing and appreciation, being present and at ease with your body […]
Yen has written an article for Trail Magazine which has appeared under the skills section of the November edition of the magazine. The article focuses on some useful yoga poses for hikers which should help to improve strength, fitness and overall flexibility in the mountains. It has also been shown that regular stretching can reduce […]
A weekend of Yoga and Hiking based at Ambleside Hostel. Perfectly located on the shore of Lake Windermere we started and finished each day with an hours yoga session, with a hike in between to explore the best scenery in the area. Saturdays Hike went through Ambleside and then up to Rydal, where we explored […]
Our latest yoga and hiking weekend was in Grasmere at the Grasmere Independent Hostel. The hostel itself was fantastic accommodation, with a great yoga room, which we had for our sole use. We had 6 yoga classes for beginner and intermediate level on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning and some great hiking in […]
All of our Yoga and Hiking weekends have been filling up fast this year, with only one place now left at Grasmere in July, Ambleside in August and Nab Cottage in October. So we have added an extra weekend at the Rydal Youth Centre in the grounds of the very grand and picturesque Rydal Hall. The […]
This Months OM Yoga Magazine features an article about the great combination of Yoga and Hiking. Of course we always knew what a great weekend it makes to combine the two and we even get a couple of mentions and quotes.
We had some great weather for our first event of the year. Snow on the summits, lovely winter sunshine and a great group of people. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the yoga, hiking, food and even the accomodation at Ambleside YHA came in for praise. On Saturday we were welcomed by some spectacular views across the lake […]
