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 […]
Yen has just completed her induction as a volunteer for Fix the Fells this weekend and can’t wait to get out there wielding a broom or spade! Volunteering as a lengthsmen involves keeping the paths clean and clearing drains helping avoid soil erosion and making the Lakeland fells more enjoyable for those who use them. […]
We have a lot of great weekend breaks planned in the Lake District, Scotland and longer trips in the Alps, Bulgaria and Nepal for 2015. So we will be holding a social evening and giving a short talk about the events in the Dining Room at The Old Bank of England Pub at 7pm on […]
