Health & Fitness
Video: May, 86, veteran Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond swimmer
Hidden Heroes is a series of six short films made by North London Cares. In the fifth meet May, who found solace in the water for 40 years
So what’s a Taoist sexual energy class really like?
Jade Arrows is a men-only session for de-stressing and cultivating orgasmic energy for spiritual bliss. Intrigued, we checked it out
It’s 2014: here are 10 good reasons to start running
After years of inactivity and hating exercise, Laura Fountain took up running and, to her surprise, found a sport that she actually started to enjoy. Here’s why you should give it a go too
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Poppy Cooper, massage therapist
‘My two-year-old marched up to a burly skinhead who’d dropped his crisp packet and barked, “Oi. Pick that up!”’
15 Tips for coping with the loss of a soulmate
Last month we published a piece by musician and film maker David Gledhill on coping with the loss of a soulmate. Its honesty and raw emotion struck a chord across the world
Free yoga and pilates at Kentish Town Studio this weekend
Stretch and tone for zilch at the area’s brand new heath and fitness mecca
Why It Matters: Running
In the last of our sports-based Why It Matters columns, mother-of-two Meredith Heneghan on why nothing gives her a greater feeling of freedom than setting out into the unknown on a long run
Kentish Town gets a brand new studio
The old tube station gets a welcome new tenant: pilates, yoga, barre and garuda classes are taking over, in a totally refurbished space
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Robert Zagar, osteopath
‘What has my career taught me? Being kind to people is the basis of good medicine.’
Why It Matters: Cycling
In the second of our sports-based Why It Matters columns, author and poet Kevin MacNeil on the restorative powers of taking to the road on two wheels. Plus we look at some of Kentish Town’s top bike shops
About Kentishtowner
The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.
