My Biggest Group Meditation Yet!

In January I ran a group meditation session at a charity yogathon for my yoga teacher Jackie Lee. She runs this yearly event for the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre in Enfield which provides support for patients, relatives or friends of people affected by cancer. Participants paid £15 each to come along and do several hours of yoga, taught by different teachers and there were so many prizes in the raffle that everyone went home with something! I won a box of bath bombs, which smell gorgeous. 

Jackie taught a sitting yoga, which is great for people with limited mobility and I believe it is similar to the classes she teaches at the hospice. I love the idea of this; it's so empowering for people to improve their quality of life; even when it's near the end. 

 

The yogathon was dedicated to the memory of Vicki Scarlet who was a local yoga teacher. Together we raised £1400.

Race for Life for Cancer Research UK

This morning I did my first 5K walk for Cancer Research UK. I have done a 7K walk for Kidney Research UK before, but although that was longer, I took it at a more leisurely pace. This time I was determined to do it as quickly possible and I only stopped when I wanted to video an amazing display going on as part of another event. I am very pleased with my time as I walked the 5K in an hour and 3 minutes. My dream would be to jog it eventually, but for now, I am pleased. Next year I would like to try and walk 10K. I am sure that would be much more of a challenge, and one I plan to pursue! If you would like to get involved yourself, why not sign up for one of the many walks all sround the country? Go to www.raceforlife.org

Walking along with women of ages, shapes and sizes  We were in the gorgeous location of Regent's Park

I finished in an hour and 3 minutes

Remembering lost loved ones and those fighter cancer today