Cyclist, Lifestyle Consultant & Yoga Instructor
As a woman involved in sports and lifestyle, I know well how difficult it can be at times to find the right information about the right products for women wanting to stay feminine in sport and cycling. I also know how easily we can can be seen not as athletes, but simply as women, and too often as simply objects – and yes, that’s frustrating. All too often, cycling websites fail to produce the right content for women. We are left as a second option, and not treated as we deserve.
Being a women , being athletic and stylish, and wearing feminine clothing is our right. It’s also our right to feel stylish and feminine too – having the right to be free to express ourselves. That’s what this new lifestyle blogs section is about; and it’s where I’ll be creating lots more women’s lifestyle content and other great women’s cycling blogs, in the future – viola! Living and riding in the central Europe, in the heart of cycling country, I’m lucky to be embedded within the global cycling scene… and, I’m French too – viola, again! And so, you see; cycling and style is in my blood.
I’m also an experienced Yoga teacher, and I also know the value of living a healthy lifestyle, and how yoga can help you to cycle better, to improve your core fitness and to live a more relaxed life. I’ll be using this knowledge and experience to create lots of useful and interesting cycling lifestyle content about this, and giving you some tips to tune up your own cycling core – so keep checking in. Now though, it’s time to ride – so choose a blog from below and contact me here if you’d like any topics being covered. Remember, women are the new revolution in cycling, and cycling is for everyone, especially women – so, let’s set our feminine spirit’s free!
Diane Vilarem: Yoga teacher and cyclist
Let’s get flexible and fit
Yoga with Diane
It’s time to talk yoga and cycling I guess; and time for you to open up your body and mind to the benefits for cyclists in doing Yoga as part of your daily lifestyle regime, as we begin our journey into a better well-being together. First of all and importantly, Yoga helps your movement and breathing, opening up access to the tools that you’ve had lying dormant which will allow you to take control of your breathing and to be better able to control your heart rate – meaning better and more stable fitness performance. It will also keep your muscles and ligaments more supple and reduce the likelihood of injury, meaning more time riding – that got you interested didn’t it! Yoga is also useful for your mental well-being and increased mindfulness, as you suddenly start to wonder ‘why haven’t I tried Yoga before!’ Don’t worry, we’ve come to your physical and mental health rescue, as we explore the benefits of Yoga for cyclists – that’s what I am here for. To introduce you, body and soul, to the benefits of yoga for cycling and for life.
WE owe it to ourselves to be our best version, living a lifestyle with cycling and yoga at it’s heart – it’s time to get flexing and to try out Yoga!
Let’s ride together!
I want to inspire you to be the very best version of yourself, whoever you are – man or woman – to me you’re simply a cyclist! My cycling lifestyle articles, nutrition tips and recipes will give you ideas to inspire your own lifestyle, and a few tips on where to ride. I live and ride here in the Cote D’Azur, which is a magical place for cycling. And so, as well as my Yoga articles for cyclists – let me guide you to your own positive place on 2-wheels!
