Ah January, detoxes, giving up booze and miserable weather. If you’re feeling the winter blues, cheer yourself up with one of these endorphin-boosting January fitness events in London.
Get 72% off classes at Psycle Shoreditch
Until 7 February
Psycle Shoreditch
Boutique fitness studios are all well and good, but you end up paying a lot for that fancy towel and Instagrammable feature wall. Luckily, Psycle’s Shoreditch studio has a special offer in Time Out this month, giving you a chance to sample its classes for much less wonga.
Buy a voucher for £24 and you’ll get two ride classes, one barre class and one yoga class – which works out at a bargainous £6 a session. The offer is open to new customers only and classes must be used within four weeks of purchase.
FREE
Run and pizza with Brooks and Runners Need
10 January, 18:30
London City Runners Clubhouse, Bermondsey
Join Brooks and Runners Need for a free 5k training session focusing on speed and endurance and running with others. After the run there’ll be pizza, drinks, giveaways and a live band.
You also get the chance to trail the new GTS 20 shoe before its launch – and everyone who trials it on the run gets a free drink.
TRIBE x Daybreak intro to trail running
12 January, 10:00, £3
Epping Forest
Does your New Year’s resolution involve getting filthy in 2020? Then sign up for this trail running session from natural sports nutrition company TRIBE.
Suitable for both those who are new to off-road running and more experienced trail runners who want to pick up a few tips, it’s a guided 10-12km social run through the beautiful surrounds of Epping Forest. Led by trail running experts Claudi and Matt from We are Daybreak, there’ll be advice about techniques and gear given out along the way and a trip to the pub after.
This session is the first in three, there’s another on Hampstead Heath on 25 Jan focusing on hills and one on the North Downs way on 8 Feb.
The sessions lead up to a TRIBE trail running race in the South Downs on 22 Feb, but you don’t need to be attending the race to take part. All sessions cost just £3 which is donated to TRIBE Freedom Foundation to help fight modern slavery.
FREE
Tread out of Time Camden music venue run
12 January, 10:00
Tottenham Court Road
Tread out of Time is a small company offering creative tours of London and each month they have a free running club exploring new areas of the city. We haven’t been to one of these runs yet but they sound fun.
This month, the social 10km (ish) run will take you through the Borough of Camden, exploring the history behind some of the area’s famous music venues.
Wellness Wednesday by Sweaty Betty: How to go plant-based well
15 January, 19:00, £15
Sweaty Betty Carnaby Street
If you’re doing Veganuary or looking at eating more plant-based meals, this educational evening could prove useful. Nutritionist, health journalist and model Sarah Ann Macklin will be discussing the pros and cons of a vegan diet and how to approach one and there’s the opportunity to ask your own questions after.
Attendees get a goody bag, Sweaty Betty discount and refreshments from Farm Girl Cafe.
Later in the month, on 29 Jan, Sweaty Betty are hosting another Wellness Wednesday about how to stop self sabotage. Led by pro-boxer turned therapist and self-help author Hazel Gale, she’ll discuss how she finally started to believe she was good enough.
Lizzo dance workshop
18 January, 14:15, £20
25 January 13:30, £20
Frame Angel and Frame Shoreditch
Start your new year with a big dose of fun, get your mates together and learn some of the dance moves to Lizzo’s greatest hits such as Good As Hell and Truth. No dance experience necessary for this 90-minute workshop, just bring the good vibes.
FREE
Lululemon Sunday morning yoga with Barbara – vision and goals edition
19 January, 10:00
Lululemon Westfield
Got a big goal you’re aiming for this year and need some help getting there? This free session goal-setting session could help. After an hour of flowing yoga, you’ll work on your goals and visions for the year ahead. More details are on the link above but it’s first come, first served so get there early to ensure a place.
FREE
Les Mills CXWORX and the London City Runners
22 January, 18:00
London City Runners Clubhouse, Bermondsey
Group fitness gurus Les Mills have a new 30-minute exercise class out called CXWORX. It’s designed to help boost running performance – apparently research shows doing it three times a week can take over a minute off your 5km time – and this is your chance to try it for free.
The Les Mills team are heading down to London City Runners Clubhouse in Bermondsey (if you haven’t been yet, it’s a cool bar under the railway arches). After a 3km warm-up run you’ll be led through the class which works on core strength, running symmetry and moves to help prevent injury
There’s a goody bag for all attendees, containing resistance bands and a free trial of Les Mills on-demand so you can continue the work outs at home. Sounds good, may well sign up.
Yoga for Runners
22 January, 07:45, £5
Runners Need Covent Garden
You don’t get much for a fiver these days so this session is a bit of a bargain. Led by yoga teacher and runner Chloe from Yogarise, the hour-long class will target the areas runners need to reach. All attendees receive a £10 Runners Need voucher and £5 off a Yogarise session.
FREE
Hoka One One Speedgoat 4 demo
23 January, 18:45
Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports, Covent Garden
If you’re in the market for some new trail running shoes and have been eyeing up the Hoka One One Speedgoats, then you’re in luck. Hoka are bringing the new Speedgoat 4s down to Ellis Brigham for a free trial. Test them out on a nice steady paced short run of 30-45 mins and see if they’re for you.
Disco Yoga Brunch
25 January, 11:00, £30
Bush Hall, Shepherd’s Bush
Looking for fun ways to meet up with friends that don’t involve the pub? You can’t beat Disco Yoga. It’s my birthday this month and I wanted to go to one of their monthly brunches but alas, it’s a week too late. Doesn’t stop you going though.
Basically you glitter up and then shimmy, bend and flow away to disco classics like Stayin’ Alive and Kung Fu Fightin’. There’s a live DJ, optional fancy dress (spandex is encouraged) and maybe even a bit of freestyling.
You get a buffet brunch and mocktail or cocktail to finish.
FRAME: Yoga in the clouds
25 January, 11:30, £49.10
Shangri-La Hotel, London Bridge
We haven’t actually been up the Shard before so this sounds good. Frame are hosting a yoga brunch at the Shangri-La Hotel.
Your ‘Rise and Shine’ yoga class will take place in the sky lounge on level 34 with amazing views across London. Then it’s time to tuck into a healthy brunch with loads of Veganuary-friendly options. To finish there’s a masterclass with experts from Neal’s Yard Remedies showing you how to create a bespoke facial oil.
Goody bags to go, too. If you can’t do Jan there are two more brunches on 22 Feb and 14 March.
Know of anything cool happening in Feb? Drop us a line charlotte@lungesandlycra.co.uk
