Yoga and Pilates are a great way to get into shape over the summer, but dont restrict yourself to practising in a cramped sweaty studio. Get outdoors and try something new with these yoga lessons and retreats that will change your Warrior pose forever!

SUP Yoga

Embrace your inner yoga mermaid (or merman) to experience one of the latest fitness trends available in London, Stand Up Paddle Boarding Yoga. Your balance and core strength will be challenged as you are tested by the elements to stay focused on your pose whilst trying not to fall in the water.

As well as soaking up vitamin D and connecting with your natural environment, practising yoga around water will give you the benefits of negative ions, which increase your sense of wellbeing and enhance respiratory function.

SUP Yoga classes are currently being run by Pure Yoga Zone at Kew Bridge and Paddington Basin with both group lessons and private coaching available.

Voga

An interesting fusion of Madonnas famous 80s dance and yoga, Voga was created by Juliet Murrell, a former film industry art director, who wanted to combine a cardiac workout with yoga.

Voga classes include stretching and striking a (yoga) pose to an 80s beat, but with a strong focus on the mind, breathing, listening to the beat and expressing yourself. With each new music track, a new flow is introduced, with moves flowing from strong warrior poses to vogue arms.

It gets easier with practise and classes are available at Bethnel Green Working Mens Club and The Proud Archivist, Hertford Road.

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