Wimbledon Tennis - What to wear?

With the Wimbledon Tennis Championships starting on Monday and the British weather being its-usual-unpredictable-self, I thought I would make a short list for anyone visiting.

I was teaching yoga at last week's Wimbledon tennis qualifying events and here was how the week went in photos.

Warm sunny days require sun glasses, hats, and sun cream.

Ball boys and girls have a rest in the Sunshine (they had in fact been stretching before I took this photo.)

Things start to go a bit down hill on the weather front. Oooh, think I can spot some rain from up here.

Covers on tennis courts chaps..

Festival mac comes in handy after all!

So a suggested list of items needed (vanity will have to go out the window).

Zinc sun cream: never a great look unless you rub it in well.
A silly hat so your family can spot you on the telly.
A foldaway umbrella, preferably in a cheery colour, as you will be feeling miserable if you need it; plus your friends can find you in the crowds
Flip flops for warm weather.
Flip flops for wet weather.
White socks to wear with said flip flops (when in Rome...).
A sensible cardigan: This will keep you warm and you can drape it over your face should you decide to have a nap during a game following a long session at the Pimms bar (cunning eh?)
Pac-a-Mac: Yes, a plastic mac that you always swore you "wouldn't be seen dead in". Funny how they become very attractive in monsoon like weather.
A big handbag to carry everything in.

What not to wear:

Jimmy Choo shoes (unless you're not planning to leave the champagne bar).
A tennis sweatband around your head (Björn Borg style)... A big no no
Full tennis kit (unless you're actually playing on court)
An "I love you mum" t-shirt if you are over 5 years old.

Otherwise, anything goes ...

Neti pot

When I was training to be a yoga teacher, one of the 6 purification techniques taught to us was Jala Neti ( also called Neti or Jaaneti). Purification techniques are sometimes performed as a way of preparing the body for a yoga practice. Whenever the neti pots came out, I disappeared, always needing to be somewhere else at that moment in time… I had many techniques to avoid it: the bathroom, the water fountain, the shop, anything but the Net. Pouring a saline solution up my hooter was really not for me and I have avoided it right up to today. I have got a steaming cold and, as a result, I now have sinus pain, so I have decided to give it another go. Talk about waiting until your back is against the wall! I rushed to the Sivanada yoga studio nearby and bought myself a ceramic neti pot and salt. I had to follow the one photographic image as the instructions were in German!!! Although I did not find it as unpleasant as some people describe, it was not as bad as I remembered. So I will us

Sharath Jois in London 2013

Sharath Jois will be in London teaching a week of primary and intermediate ashtanga yoga From 25th-30th of August- in a central London location. Booking for this will open mid May. Through http://www.astangayogalondon.com/index2.cfm A rare and wonderful treat to have Sharath in my home town-A big thank you to Hamish Hendry and ashtanga yoga London for organising this. Going to have to set an alarm on my phone- as there will be a lot of takers for this....

All about the balance

A snap from inside my fridge this week. The mix of wine, beer and Vita Coca sort of sums up my family really. The ones that drink wine and beer don't go in for the coco water, and the coco water drinker doesn't go in for wine or beer. In summary, none of us need worry about the other nicking all the drinks. :-)

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