All you need to know to get started in yoga - including the health benefits, yoga styles for beginners and finding a yoga class. Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.
The UK's most spectacular winter event returns to Hyde Park for the 5th year running with FREE admission and even more entertainment and new attractions. Since its launch in 2007, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 18th November 2011 - 3rd January 2012 has attracted a staggering 8 million visitors, firmly becoming the Capital's most popular and dazzling winter event, offering the best Christmas day out.
One of London's most historic street markets will be officially re-launched with a new operator on Thursday, 6th October 2011. Lower Marsh, which sits just south of Waterloo Station, has been home to a street market since the mid-19th century.
National Baby Loss Awareness Day October 15th - breaking the silence surrounding the aftermath of pregnancy loss. October 15th 2002 was the inaugural Baby Loss Awareness Day in the UK and was initiated by a group of parents inspired by Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States.
This October, three London schools are holding farmers markets as part of an exciting new two year project for the capital. Over the coming year and a half the Soil Association will be working with 10 schools across London in the Farm Academy Programme, which helps teach pupils about where their food comes from through farm visits and the establishment of school farmers markets - organized entirely by pupils.
National Eating Out Week 20th - 27th November was started in 2008 to promote the diversity of cuisines in Britain and to raise funds for charities concentrating on hunger, malnourishment and poverty alongside National Curry Week now in its 14th year.
