My Story – Dawn Clark
My name is Dawn and I have a very rare condition called HTLV-1 associated myelopathy, this is similar to MS. Up until last year I managed to get around using walking aides but then my condition deteriorated and now I have to use a wheelchair. I was referred to Ability Bow by my GP and [...]
Ability Bow Instructor Profile – Raz
My name is Razeen Uddin. I’m currently 29 years old and live in North London. Health and fitness has always been a part of my life, and after secondary school I felt I needed to increase my level of physical activity. In school or college you remain seated for so much of the day so [...]
Support our London Marathon runners at the Grapes
Happy New Year! We are now all fully recovered from the long Christmas break and looking forward to the year ahead. The biggest fundraising event in our diary this year (and every year) is the London Marathon. This massive event is not only vitally important to us for all the funds that it raises for [...]
January Circuits
Shake off those winter blues by getting your body moving! Circuits are a great way to exercise whatever your level of fitness. It is a mixture of cardio (get your heart pumping) and strength/ toning exercises. You may need a stopwatch, chair, padded mat and resistance bands. Make sure you are organised and you have [...]
Healthy Recipes – Chicken and white bean stew
Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 400g skinless , boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into chunks 1 onion, finely chopped 3 carrots , finely chopped 3 celery sticks finely chopped 2 thyme sprigs or ½ tsp dried 1 bay leaf fresh or dried 600ml vegetable or chicken stock 2 x400g / 14 oz haricot beans [...]