Keeping Fit

QiYoga, the pioneering new style of yoga that combines the ancient self-healing arts of QiGong (Chi Gung) and Hatha Yoga, heralds the arrival of autumn with a fantastic new long-term ‘2-4-1’ promotion on all its classes including, for the first time ever, on the much-acclaimed QiYoga for Fertility programme, designed specifically for anyone experiencing fertility problems.

A 38 year old mother of four from Middlesborough has picked up a national award for the way she has transformed her life from an overweight, unfit person into a superfit marathon runner.

Anyone who has seen the photos of Jennifer Lopez taking part in an exhausting triathlon just seven months after the birth of her twins Max and Emme can't fail to be impressed. J-Lo swam a mile, cycled 18 miles and ran four miles in just two hours, 23 minutes at the event at Zuma Beach, Malibu, raising an amazing £70,000 for the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for her efforts.

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) have teamed up to launch Sweat in the City (SITC), to inspire women from across the Capital to get active. Working with the fitness industry, this innovative project has been designed to motivate young women to don their trainers and realise the benefits of exercise.

Dramatically increasing motoring costs and the length of time journeys across town can take is making cycling an increasingly more popular way of transport. It has become a healthy activity promoted by politicians and personalities and Britain’s success in Olympic competition has given it a stylish higher profile.

A uniquely constructed board, which combines skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing action into one thrilling product has been launched in the UK today. Following its phenomenal success in the USA and Australia, The AliveBoard finally hits the UK market and is expected to wow thrill seekers and exercise enthusiasts alike.

With the Olympics in full swing, it is easy to skip exercise in favour of watching the Games unfold on television. But exercise doesn't just have to happen in a gym and health experts at Bupa recommend five easy ways of staying healthy at home during these patriotic weeks, without missing any of the action.

In an extensive interview with iVillage.co.uk (the UK’s leading online women’s community site), Dame Kelly Holmes shares her views on keeping fit, young people, Olympians who could bring home the gold for Britain and a lot more.

Television presenter Nick Crane is packing his trusty back pack and making a personal pilgrimage back to Coniston for the autumn walking festival. Nick, a writer and broadcaster, used to work in the town in the late 1970s and is the star name heading the Coniston Walking Festival which takes place over September 26-28.

The 2008 Olympics are just around the corner and for the sport enthusiasts amongst us it couldn’t have come any quicker. All hoping to grab a gold medal, the world’s most talented athletes will be showcasing their many talents and not just the sporting kind!