Padel & Yoga Practice

Padel. It’s THE sport of the moment, and once you try it, it’s easy to see why. 

Its explosion in success seems to have come from nowhere, but in fact the sport has been around since the late 60s. Enormously popular in Mexico and Spain, it’s a combination of some of the best bits of Tennis and Squash, played in an enclosed court. As it’s almost always played in doubles, the sport has maintained its social roots. It’s fast, fun, and physically demanding. 

However, like any sport – particularly one that features repetitive movement – it can create strain on the body, and leave you open to injury.

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Autumn Equinox – a new leaf…

Autumn officially begins this week, with Monday September 22nd as the Autumn Equinox (for the Northern Hemisphere). Equinox – a word with Latin roots – aequus meaning ‘equal’ and nox  meaning ‘night’ it marks the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator and gives us a day of roughly equal sunlight and moonlight… 

With only two equinoxes in a year (spring and autumn) it is a celestial event with a rich cultural and spiritual meaning. 

So how might we mark the changing seasons in our modern life?

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Coming Together for a Cause 

There’s something magical about the way a community comes together when it matters. And when it comes to raising money for cancer charities, it really does matter. 

Cancer touches all of us in some way. We all have someone we care about who has been affected. That’s why raising money for cancer research feels so personal. Because it is.

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