Wild weather

Terrible weather all over Scotland - particularly in the central belt. Apparently parts of Scotland have encountered winds of 150 mph!

All trains to Edinburgh from Dunblane were seriously disrupted. Thankfully, I managed to get a cover teacher for my led class in the form of Stacey Metcalf. It was her first class for the Yoga Room and she did a fantastic job - a huge thank you to her.

I spent the day baking a Christmas cake. This was a huge event in itself - I had no idea it was so involved! After an hour of stirring and beating, I left the batter on the counter in the kitchen. I turned my back for 5 minutes only to discover my naughty little kitten Simbha trying to get his tongue in about it!

Thankfully, the cake was saved and is currently in the oven on a slow bake. I am excitedly anticipating the result - only 5 hours to go!

Hopefully the winds will have settled by tomorrow. I will get cover if I don't make it through. Watch for updates on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Yoga-Room/194036207314364

Ro xx

Another busy weekend

Happy 60th Birthday mum!

I made cupcakes in the shape of a 60 and my little sis created a DVD of her life. My mum was pleased as punch! What a joyous event. It was so lovely to see my my extended family and after so much planning and hard work,we were happy her party went off without a hitch.

It was a busy weekend for us as Andy and I cycled 16 miles on Saturday and went to a gig on Sunday night!

I was grateful to have the night off on Monday and very happy that the wonderful Jo was able to cover my classes for me. It is so lovely to have so many amazing teachers that I can trust to run my classes. Thank you Jo, Yvonne and Gillian!

Ro xx

Another wonderful retreat!

Another wonderful weekend at Stronachlacher!

I am still glowing and would just like to thank everyone for coming along and making it so special.

The food was extra delicious - thank you Layla! Cath worked hard at her treatments with great result! Everyone glided out on Sunday afternoon...

I have to say I was somewhat reluctant to leave and Andy and I stayed on for an extra night luxuriating in the comfort of the 8 bedroom retreat house!

We were very lucky with the weather and for the 1st time the sun shone for the entire weekend. Monday was dense fog, so as we hit the road we weren't so sad to be heading for our cosy cottage.

I have already booked the next retreat weekend. The 24/25/26th March is all confirmed. Book now!

Ro xx

1st wedding anniversary

Andy and I celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary weekend in the trossachs.

We took my mums camper van to loch lomond and pitched up at a campsite in Arrochar. It rained hard all day Saturday but luckily, I had booked us a lush day luxuriating in the carrick spa. We followed this with a soggy walk in the hills and then a Cosy night in the van.

Sundays weather was even more unsettled so we took a boat trip across loch lomond. I was soaked through and cold to the bone after an hour on deck. You can imagine my joy when Andy revealed to me that he had booked us a night in forest hills hotel - the very place that we were married at one year ago! It was a very special evening. I felt quite emotional being back: it was such a happy day and the memories of came flooding back . I can't believe that it has been a year! Andy and I have had the most wonderful year, I have loved every second of married life and look forward to many more. Sadly, we both forgot our cameras, so I have no pictures to share. I have instead included one from our big day.

A very happy holiday

Andy and I spent a glorious 6 days in the South of France for our holidays.

They were experiencing a heat wave ( 36 degrees + for the duration). It was unbearably hot some days: almost too hot to practice. However, I am so committed to the cause that I did manage two very sweaty full primary series practices in the week.

We stayed at my auntie's villa in Carcasonne for 4 days and then on to Antibes to stay with my lovely friend Felicity. Andy and I laughed a lot and ate a lot and tasted the wine of the region!

I am ready to get back into my routine now. I am heading to the gym and then my studio for a lovely cool practice this afternoon. I have been feeling very cold and grumpy since my return. It is amazing how the sunshine lifts your spirits. I am sure that once I get back to my studio and my wonderful clients, my spirits will soar!

We left our kitties in the capable hands of Auntie Joan and they were very happy to see us. All seemed well on the surface... on closer inspection I found that they has peed all over the kitchen curtains! I have now removed 3 pairs of curtains. These will not be replaced until the little darlings are able to do their toilet outdoors.

I look forward to welcoming you all back tonight....

R xx

A beautiful day

We all met on Saturday for my cousin Hannah's wedding to Josiah Isles in Manchester city.

It was a stunning day and everything went off without a hitch. Andy attracted a lot of attention wearing his kilt and was fending off girls desperate to see whether he is a 'true Scotsman'. Thankfully, no one actually got close enough to find out!

Congratulations to the lovely couple! Wishing them all the best for their lives together.

I am exhausted after a weekend of white water rafting, T in the park and sleeping in a camper van!

I slept very well in my own bed on our return last night I can tell you.

The highlight of the weekend had to be the white water rafting....I am planning the next outdoor adventure already before the weather turns.

I have had to postpone the Yoga Room's 4th birthday party in August due to various reasons. I will be moving it to September ( date tbc) which I am sure will be better for most as you will have had your annual summer holiday. I will keep you posted with regards to date.