So last weekend I went to the yoga show and even though it was a bit weird to see yoga being so.. “commercial”.. it was great fun. Especially because I went to the show on Saturday with Kirsty!

(And here would be a photo of us at the show but I look so dreadful on the pictures please allow me some vanity haha).

We walked around the stalls…

And got tempted but behaved well…

And then we did some yoga!

First we went to Katy Appleton’s Chakra Flow workshop which was brilliant. Katy is gorgeous and a fantastic teacher! Funny that I always practiced to the “Geri Yoga” DVD (Spice Girl Geri that is) a few years ago and didn’t realise until a few days ago that it was actually Katy who teaches on the DVD.

Afterwards it was time for David Sye’s workshop which was so funny! I like his no-spiritual-bullshit approach to yoga because sometimes people can get too caught up with the seriousness of it all that the fun and joyful part of it can be forgotten. I laughed tears. It was hilarious. You should have seen us. A bunch of nutheads.

Even though the event was great I am in two minds about the yoga show. One one hand it was way too busy for my liking on the other we went to two amazing workshops and there were people of all ages and sizes. I think I will go again next year but only for one day.

One of the best things was finding this book though:

It’s no secret that I have a massive girl-crush on Miranda Kerr. I’ve been trying to find “treasure yourself” for ages but it’s not published over here.. Surprisingly though her publisher had a stand! It really is a lovely book and I think Miranda’s just a great inspiration.

I think yoga is amazing.

I know it can sometimes be a bit like an exclusive club to “outsiders” but it really is for everyone. And you can’t imagine how much it has helped me overcome fears and self’-doubts. I really believe that nothing else has helped me more than yoga (other than my family and friends of course). It’s my sanctuary, the place I go to when things get difficult. And it has made me a much happier person.

I walked around shorts! That’s the second time since I came to England. In October!

IN OCTOBER!!!

Anyway.. our flat looked like this on Saturday:

So I headed to the busiest place imaginable for some peace and quiet. And Indian food.

I love sitting by the canal in Camden. Well.. as long as no drunken dude lies on me.

May I mention that it was 1pm? That guy had some serious problems.

Here’s some proof of my basil plant. Wonder how long it will survive. I’m betting 2 weeks. I wish I were as gifted with plants as my mum.

Yesterday I left London super early in the morning for… Kent!

There were fields and cows and made me feel right at home.

…that is until I crossed a golf court and prayed that I wouldn’t get hit by a ball.

I went there for a purpose of course. A one day yoga retreat! And it was so much more than that. We drank tea, yoga-ed, cooked macrobiotic food (I know people think it’s a fad but it’s so delicious and we had an amazing teacher too – he’s cooked for tons of celebrities before.. wooooh). Afterwards there was a massage workshop and we also learned a lot about energy and the 5 different bodies and face readings. I know it sounds super “out there” but it was very interesting.

Did you know that the left side of your face tells you lots about your dad? And the right side about your mum? We tested it and what she said about my parents was spot on. It was almost scary.

We then did more yoga, had dinner (I need to find the recipe for these croquettes.. SO delicious!) and then did some 5-elements dancing. Now, I have to be honest.. it was a bit weird. But also very interesting. A combination that I don’t experience often.

And now it’s Monday. Sigh.

Kiki (Real name -which is rather silly- is Punky because he had a Mohawk as a baby) stole my Yantra Mat. If you don’t know what it is it’s a mat with tons of little plastic spikes which you lie on. Believe it or not but it’s SO relaxing. I always fall asleep on it. I kid you not.

It was obviously super comfy for Kiki as well. Maybe he needed to get his stiff muscles massaged as well.

Awww I miss that cat!

Pop by my place if you’re dubious about whether or not that mat’s any good (it is but you might want to test it). I brought it with me to London – I’ve missed it!

Q Is there any odd stuff that you like? (I don’t want to hear any nasty stories though!)

I woke up rather groggy and headed half asleep to Camden. Camden was asleep as well.

Reason for my trip was a yoga class at Alchemy. It woke me up nicely.

Then I headed to inSpiral which is London’s veggie heaven.. It’s uber hippie-ish and their raw cakes are to die for.

Instead of opting for cake I had a berry bliss smoothie and some hemp, oat and goji berries porridge.

Awww porridge!

And then I headed to an other foodie heaven (I know it’s not all too fascinating for non-foodies but I get ecstatic while groceries shopping)

Oh and then I got some running shoes. Now I have a pair of Adidas (on their last leg – no pun intended) and a pair of Nikes. I hope they won’t secretly fight themselves.

Speaking of shoes… I’ve had this mess ever since I moved to my flat:

That’s what happens when you don’t have a shoe rack! So I headed to Argos (and almost died of laughter – what a hilarious concept they have…).

Ten minutes after I got back home I ended up with this:

I put it together all by myself (shameless pride here!!)

On my catalogue shopping trip I also picked up a fabulous frame …

Zytgloggeeeeee!!!!!!

And then I basically spent my entire afternoon sorting out my room. But of course I also took some breaks to drink tea and snack (what else did you expect). I then watched the Toughest Race On Earth. Crazy! A Marathon is a walk in the park in comparison.

My flatmate Mel and I are currently watching “the Lincoln Lawyer”. As she said: “Wild Saturday night for us girls!”,

But hey, I joined Twitter today (@KarinOnTheRun). Let’s see what the buzz is all about!

Kx