Every Thursday morning I go to a yoga class at 7am. The intimate 3 person class is taken by Yogi Nikki Zammit in her home. Nikki practices traditional Hatha yoga which concentrates on spiritual life. The class includes a lot of lovely stretching, sun salutations, shoulder stands and a bit of toning work. The exercises are broken up by rest poses "Savasana" so after every exertion you can get rid of the toxins created. I love the class as I always feel relaxed and energised afterwards.

This was the last class until August as Nikki is going back to the UK to see her family. I take the class with Helen who has moved to Kathmandu with her husband and young son from Leeds. Helen is a professor in public health at the University of Leeds and has come to Kathmandu for research purposes.