OK! Magazine UK – 05 August 2019

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HEALTH&FITNESS

THEBESTRETREATFOR...BEGINNERS
Brooklands Barn, West Sussex
Yoga guru Sally Parkes has been running yoga retreats from
Brooklands Barn in Arundel, West Sussex, for over 15 years.
Over the course of the weekend there are six classes to choose
from including Hatha Yoga flow and even Pilates workouts. Sally
adapts her classes to all levels, and beginners are made to feel
very welcome.
Use of the heated pool
and sauna are included and
there are massage therapists
on hand for half an hour or
an hour’s treatment. Fresh
vegetarian meals and juices
are made on site by
bespoke caterers.

VISIT SALLYPARKESYOGA.COM FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

THEBESTRETREATFOR...
COMBATTINGSTRESS
ecoYoga, Argyll
This wonderful riverside retreat in the
Scottish Highlands offers a selection of
courses throughout the year, including
four-day yoga and mindfulness retreats
run by Ashtanga guru Scott Johnson.
The course, which takes place in the
spectacular countryside outside Argyll,
includes two sessions of two-hour
yoga classes each day and meditation.
And as the name of the retreat
suggests, ecoYoga is not only
dedicated to yoga but to eco living too.
The four-day course costs £650, which includes accommodation,
all vegetarian meals plus all yoga and meditation sessions.

VISIT WWW.ECOYOGA.ORG FOR COURSE DATES.

An outdoor

bath at

ecoYoga

Beginners are

welcome at

Brooklands Barn

Below: Victoria

Beckham and

Caroline Flack

(below left)

swear by yoga

JESSICA

WRIGHT

THEFORMER‘TOWIE’STAR

TALKSABOUTDANCINGHER

SOCKSOFFANDHER

WEAKNESSFORSPAGBOL

How do you stay active?

I go to the gym as much as

possible. I love to walk, too. I

would love to

get back into

dancing as I did

it for 16 years

growing up, but

I don’t know if I

can fit it into my

busy schedule

at the minute!

What do

you love

most about

yourself?

Maybe my legs, as they’re

pretty long. Otherwise I like

how much love I have in my

heart for so many people in

my life.

Who gives you the best

fitness advice?

Fitness instructors and, as a

family, we discuss fitness

a lot so probably my

siblings, Mark, Natalya

and Josh.

Do you and Natalya

ever work out

together?

Yes, nearly every

day we can. We’ll

do classes together

or do a body

workout together

in the gym.

Natalya is my

best friend as well

as my sister, and

I love spending

time with her

whenever I can.

What music do you

listen to when you

are working out?

Anything motivating

and up-tempo to get

me in the mood.

Who do you tend to

eat dinner with?

Family, myself, my

boyfriend or my dog!

What’s your signature dish?

Spaghetti Bolognese.

Especially for my boyfriend,

William

[Lee-Kemp, a

businessman].

Men always

love it!

Which women

do you find

inspiring?

Blake Lively for

her timeless

fashion looks.

Victoria

Beckham for

her entrepreneurial attitude

and dedication to fashion.

And Michelle Obama for

going against all the rules and

speaking from the heart.

Does being in the public eye

dictate how you look?

Absolutely. Although I have

always taken care of my

body and looks so I guess

it’s just a bit more pressure

as people are always

watching you.

What made you

partner with

fashion label

Sistaglam?

I still pinch

myself when I

remember I’ve

had a clothing

collaboration for

eight years. Their

ideas for dresses are

exactly what I love to

wear so it seemed the

perfect fit.

Who is the Sistaglam

collection aimed at?

Real women, which in

my opinion is all females!

Any shape or size, our range

is for you. I have curves so

it’s important that I create

clothes fit for all different

shapes. But also slimmer girls,

younger teenagers and more

mature women. OK!

FEATURE BY YASMINE GRIFFITHS DIET INTERVIEW BY EMILY WHITWAM

PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM

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Jess (below) likes

cooking for her man

William (above)