Health & Fitness
Why Highgate Ponds are ‘the perfect getaway’
It’s finally outdoor swimming season. Here photographer Ruth Corney explains their appeal in her own words and pictures
Why I swim in the Men’s Ponds every week of the year
There are no special lanes, areas, no wi-fi hotspots, creature-comforts or VIP areas for the haves to lord it over the have-nots
How I came to teach Pilates as a partially sighted person
Instructor Emma Hillyard on why you can overcome any fears or barriers to get the career you want
Ich Bin: Derek ‘Bex’ Freeman, mindfulness teacher
It’s a new school term, so why not consider the way you think about your life? We meet a man who can help
So how ‘unhealthy’ is Kentish Town Road?
Following today’s big report into which UK high streets have the most ‘bad’ shops, where do you think NW5’s commercial epicentre ranks?
How to stay healthy – without spending a single penny
January may have been and gone, but it’s not too late to make subtle changes to how you live – and reap the benefits, says local nutritional therapist Taru Towers
We tried out personal training at Studio 63
Tom Kihl’s approach to keeping fit has been more Studio 54 than 63, but could this new one-to-one studio in Dartmouth Park change all that?
Be Different 2015: fire up your mojo
With the latest press reports howling that the fabled ‘detox’ isn’t really a scientific thing, here are some sexier alternatives
An underwater gig in Kentish Town? Wow!
This Sunday, the Victorian swimming baths will be transformed into an art space using sound, light, video projections and performance
Why did Expressions Dance Studios close yesterday?
For a decade the much-loved charity offered all manner of classes. Mumsnet’s Amy Dicketts on what the community is about to lose
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