Yoga for Children {Yoga Card Games}

Tonight I spent a lovely hour in the garden with my girl on the yoga mat. My yoga mat is usually my space for some alone time; in the conservatory with the door to the house firmly closed or tucked away under a tree in the garden. 

Tonight though was different; instead of using yoga for quiet meditation and contemplation we used it to bond and giggle.

We were trying out Yoga Spinner; a fun yoga game to practise your yoga poses - or challenge yourself with something new. 

For every pose you 'master' you win a card and the game can easily be adapted to suit your level of ability. We soon had a healthy pile of cards each with myself landing the Triangle Pose but it was my girl showing me how to do Lotus Pose - clearly 10 year old legs are bendier than those pushing 40!

There are a range of Yoga Card games to try and we are looking forward to taking these camping and hitting the mat in the garden again!

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Disclaimer: We were sent the Yoga Card games for review purposes. As always, views and opinions are my own.

#YOGAPOWERPOSE {Active in Style Yoga Competition}

Since reigniting my love for yoga, starting a weekly class and making plans to take myself off to a yoga festival I have discovered the joy of yoga clothing! When bending, stretching and twisting oneself into a multitude of yoga poses it is essential to feel confident in the clothes that are bending, stretching and twisting with you. Active in Style, who sell a range of worldwide fashionable yoga clothing curated from the best brands in the business, came to my attention recently and I lost myself for a fair while online pouring over beautiful leggings such as these... 

Products are selected based on their ability to move with your body so fabric isn't getting in the way of your yoga poses - because let's face it nobody needs extra fabric when getting themselves into poses like Karnapidasana!

Speaking of poses, Active in Style have recently launched a competition to win a £200 gift card and entering is as straightforward as striking a pose!
Simply upload your photo of your #YOGAPOWERPOSE to Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest or Facebook, tag @ActiveinStyle in your photo and caption and keep posing.
The competition closes on 27/07/2016 and more details of the competition can be found here.

** 20% DISCOUNT CODE! **

For 20% off all full price yoga clothing here use 76SUNFLOWERS when you checkout!

Discount code available until 07 August 2016

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Disclaimer: This is a promotional post. As always, views and opinions are my own.

Peppermint Mojito Matcha Iced Tea {Bloom Matcha}

Finally, the weather has switched on to the fact it is indeed Summer and we are in the midst of a mini heatwave with temperatures set to hit 31 degrees today! When the heat rises I tend to shift away from my hot morning cuppa and make the switch to iced drinks. I've been trying to be a bit healthier with my drink consumption; I've ditched sugar in my tea, made a change from cow's milk to soya and reduced the caffeine in my drinks choosing to drink more peppermint or cinnamon teas. Trying to be super healthy in the past I tried plain green tea and could not get on board with it at all so when Bloom Tea asked me if I would like to try out a Matcha green tea I was a little wary! However, looking through their products the array of flavours won me over and the Mojito Matcha jumped out at me.

With an abundance of mint growing in the garden I had no excuses to play around with the Matcha to make some iced drinks.
For a refreshing hit of Matcha the Iced Tea hit the spot.

 For a smoother drink I used soya milk and a little less powder for a more subtle taste.

Both drinks were delicious and if you are a fan of peppermint tea then this Matcha powder with peppermint and lime flavour will definitely suit you. It's also nice knowing that just 1g of matcha a day in your drink or meal is equal to 10 cups of green tea - and I know I couldn't knock back that amount! Bloom Tea also states that Matcha is a natural energy source, is high in fibre, boosts the immune system and has calming properties to reduce anxiety.

Bloom Tea is available online here.

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Disclaimer: I received a pot of Matcha Powder from Bloom Tea to sample. As always, views and opinions are my own.

Project 366 2016 #28

Week 28 of Project 366 2016 saw some firsts.

Day 192
Lazy Sunday started with a stack of pancakes piled high with strawberries, blueberries and maple syrup.
Day 193
Finally I went and got my half marathon tattoo done!
Day 194
Nearly time for my girl to say goodbye to her favourite teacher who is leaving a couple of weeks before the end of term.
Day 195
Covering off and all cleaned up; 13 dots for each half marathon mile.
Day 196
Birthday presents for my girl all wrapped up.
Day 197
Ten today - I cannot believe we are in double figures already!
Day 198
A lovely start to the day with yoga on the lawn at Avebury Manor House with a lovely blogger and work colleagues.

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