The Running Boom Over the past decades, running has become a popular activity. Some people start running to gain or maintain general fitness, some start running as part of their training routine in other sports, and some are keen to compete in running events. There are good reasons to choose running as your regular fitness routine: It’s cheap as you can easily do it without joining a club or a gym, and the trails and footpaths are free of charge. You only need to buy a pair o

Have you ever heard about “FUNCTIONAL TRAINING”? Most likely yes as more and more gyms and personal trainers use this term to describe their method. But – what does it mean? And is this really the revolutionary new form of exercise it seems to be, or is yoga maybe an early version of functional training, developed thousands of years ago? The origins of Functional Training To understand the idea behind “functional training” or “functional exercise” we need to go about three de

What...? The other day, my hubby came across an article which identifies yoga to be the worst kind of exercise, based on a scientific study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in the USA. This study ranks different forms of exercise by the number of calories burnt within an hour. But is this really a suitable measurement for good or bad exercise? The question is, when choosing to practise a particular form of exercise, what do I want to achieve? Is the primary goal of yoga burning a

There is a number of very good reasons to start with yoga, at any time of the year. However, especially in winter you might benefit even more from a regular practise. Here comes our Top 10 list: 1. Stress relief - Most illnesses are related to stress! Through conscious relaxation yoga helps to reduce cortisol & adrenalin levels in the body, normalises blood pressure and reduces the heart rate. Your body gets a break from ongoing physical and mental activity and can recover p