Anti-Gravity Yoga & Ballet Barre Conditioning at London Dance Academy + Always Infinity Competiton

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

Recently I got up at 7:30am to exercise on a Saturday. Was I having a mad moment? No, I went to an Always Infinity event to do some Anti-gravity yoga and Ballet Barre Conditioning. I also had a pep talk from a life coach who also went through the benefits of Always Infinity. These include: These are the most exciting Always innovation in over 20 years and are set to revolutionise the pad. They use new-to-UK Infinicel: while regular pads mostly contain fibres, they are made from liquid foam to absorb liquid. Impressively, they can absorb 10x their weight. They also mould to your body. I love them as they stop a period getting in the way of living your life. They are very light and comfortable. I barely feel like I am wearing them and I am very impressed with the new technology. They are like no other sanitary protection I have ever used. Full marks from me.

I also had a chat with Freya Lingerie about sports bras. They have some really beautiful bras. I also spoke to a nutritionist who said I had a great diet, Yeah! Her only comment was that I might need more calcium.

The Anti-gravity yoga looked like the picture below, except the fabric was a lovely electric blue colour. The London Dance Academy is an excellent venue. Our instructor was amazing and said we would be doing back flips. I did not think I would be able to do this, but I did! I hung upside down and even stretched my legs out, I did a backflip and I even did the ‘chandelier’ which Pink did at the Grammy’s while singing. All respect to that woman. The chandelier is when you hang from your middle and grab your feet behind you, making a chandelier shape. I really loved Anti-Gravity yoga and would like to do it again. It really made me push myself past what I thought I was capable of and my back felt like it had been stretched out.

The Ballet Barre Conditioning was just as much fun. Our instructor was fun and super fit. I could really feel the burn and even the warm up felt hardcore.

Ballet Barre Conditioning combines ballet barre conditioning, pilates, weight training , yoga and isometric. It promotes a leaner, stretched-out look for women. It doesn’t shorten your muscles or make us look like men. Some parts of it reminded me of the Tracey Anderson Method. I definitely want to do it again. It completely works out the body and challenges you. I’m a fan.

I will definitely be doing more Anti-Gravity Yoga and Ballet Barre Conditioning.

We are running a competition to win some pads and Sweaty Betty Yoga Top and Gap Capri Yoga Pants. To win the kit in the photo below like Frost on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube Channel or newsletter. Comment below to say which one you did.

Good Luck!

Two Divine Chocolate Gift Packs To Giveaway

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Frostie

Chocolate, what does it mean to you? Does the very word tantalize your taste buds? Is it what your heart most desires? Well, Divine Chocolate has all this and more to offer you. Made with the finest quality Fairtrade cocoa beans from Ghana, this outrageously delicious chocolate is a real taste sensation and you’ll have a chance to experience it like never before with the start of the nation’s favourite week – Chocolate Week.

From Monday 14^th October to Sunday 20^th October, this Chocolate Week Divine is giving you the chance to sample a selection of new recipes made exclusively by Divine’s finest chocolatiers. Not only are their products utterly scrumptious, but unlike other Fairtrade products Divine Chocolate is 45% owned by the farmers in Ghana who supply its cocoa. Voted Observer Best Ethical Business, Best Social Enterprise and collecting two awards at the Great Taste Awards (Guild of Fine Food), Divine’s products are a unique blend of quality mixed with corporate responsibility.

As proud sponsors of this sweet week, Divine promises it will be bigger and better than ever, with chocolate-themed events occurring in countless shops, hotels, and restaurants all throughout the country.

To find out more about Divine delicious range, visit www.divinechocolate.com

Divine is offering you an opportunity to win a Divine Chocolate gift pack full of their most scrumptious treats!

For a chance to win, simply answer the following question:

When does Chocolate Week run?

A. 25^th– 1^st December

B. 14^th – 20^th October

C. 8^th– 14^th July

Send your answer along with your name and email address to frostmagazine@gmail.com

Good luck!

#OOTD goes designer with Nivea Soft and World Renowned British Fashion Designer Giles Deacon

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Frostie

I checked out the new Nivea Soft pots designed by Giles Deacon in the Handpicked Media London Fashion Week Suite. I love the product and the cool design. We also have a Giles Set to giveaway. This includes all three of the limited edition pots and zip pouches.

I also managed to fit in a cool manicure at the Handpicked Suite, take a look below.

Fashion Ready Skin Starts With NIVEA Soft

One of the hottest tickets of the London runways, Giles Deacon has lent his unique blend of superior craftsmanship and whimsical irreverence to NIVEA Soft to create three new collectable limited edition packs. The introduction of these packs in-store in September heralds a new lease of fashion streaming to #OOTD as a panel of experts from the NIVEA Soft judge the ultimate online fashion competition.

Get Involved!

From 11^th September until 25^th September, NIVEA Soft will compile a glamorous look book of the best #OOTD and will also give out 60 spot prizes to fashionistas. It’s worth entering just to be in with the chance of winning a Giles Deacon designer handbag or Limited Edition Soft Pots. After 25^th September all entries will be reviewed by the NIVEA judges and their favourite 15 looks will be put through to a finalists gallery where they will be voted for by the public. The top 15 finalists will need to have the style and panache to create an interesting look and a stylish statement in one fashion moment!

Fashion Voting & One Winner

From 25^th September, visitors to the site get to vote on their favourite outfits and the person with the most votes will win the ultimate prize of a styling session with Giles Deacon!!! NIVEA fans will be invited to check out and cast their decision by voting on the Instagram gallery*. This is huge exposure for any keen style kings or queens and a great way to connect via your own facebook, instagram and blog sites. It’s going to be fashion mayhem!

Styled by Giles!

The #OOTD super stylish winner chosen by the public will get a behind the scenes meet up with Giles and then a once in a lifetime styling session with the coolest fashion man of the moment. Also included will be overnight accommodation in London for the winner and £200 of spending money

Upload here:

A NIVEA Instagram gallery will host the #OOTD entries and votes. The entry process is simple, just upload your image via Twitter or Instagram and include #OOTD and #NIVEASOFT for automatic entry. If you make it through to the final 15 why not include the link in your blog as well as facebook and twitter so your readers can see or even vote?

Fashion Ready Skin Starts With NIVEA Soft

The all-purpose nature of NIVEA SOFT ensures a quick beauty routine, making skin incredibly ‘soft’ and supple, leaving more time for fashion decisions and styling. It has a lightweight formula like whipped cream, containing Jojoba and Vitamin E that melts into skin instantly for a hydrated and refreshed feeling that lasts all day.

Fancy lunch with Bill Nighy?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Frostie

MEET BILL NIGHY AND SUPPORT THE SIR BOBBY’S BREAKTHROUGH ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION

One lucky bidder will enjoy a one-to-one lunch with the critically acclaimed actor

From one English gentleman to another… Critically acclaimed actor Bill Nighy has announced his support for the Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough Online Charity Auction.

The latest money-can’t-buy auction item will see one lucky bidder win a lunch with one of Britain’s greatest actors, Bill Nighy. The winner will be treated to lunch at a central London restaurant with Bill and given the opportunity to chat one-to-one about some of his much loved roles including Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Boat that Rocked.

Along with this incredible prize, the auction also includes a luxury world cruise, a celebrity golf day, lunch with Tottenham Hotspur Manager Andre-Villas Boas and VIP tickets to the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco by private ‘Eclipse’ jet.

The online charity auction is aiming to raise £1million in crucial funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and two Suffolk Hospitals.

Bill Nighy joins a growing list of sporting stars and supporters donating to the auction – including Piers Morgan and David Walliams, who has generously donated a signed set of his children’s books.

BT Sport is the headline supporter for the auction which takes place from 10 – 27 October 2013.

Exciting auction items are announced every day. Head to www.sirbobbysbreakthrough.com to register.

Here are our chosen auction prizes for this week*

1. Lunch with Bill Nighy

One lucky bidder win a lunch with one of Britain’s greatest actors, Bill Nighy at a central London restaurant. Donated by Bill Nighy

2. Piers Morgan Life Stories

This unique experience allows two people VIP tickets to an ITV Piers Morgan’s Life Stories recording in London with incredible Green Room Access. Donated by Piers Morgan

3. Gazza’s shirt

One lucky bidder will walk away with Paul Gascoigne’s pre-World Cup Italia ‘90s training game shirt. After a game against Tunisia, England hotshot, Gazza dug out his England 19 shirt from the bottom of his kit bag and gave it to Giacomo Malvermi, Sir Bobby’s Italia ’90 translator. Donated by Giacomo Malvermi

4. David Walliams’ Children’s Books

British comedian, actor, author and national treasure, David Walliams has donated a signed set of his own children’s books.

5. Play on St. George’s Park

This auction item will see one lucky company enjoy a League Managers Association (LMA) Corporate Football Tournament with a minimum of three 6-a-side games played on the very same pitch used by the England senior team, St. George’s Park. This once-in-a-lifetime package including a full playing kit for all members of the squad, management by a LMA member, FA qualified coaches facilitating the match, pre- and post-match food and drink and a prize giving and Q&A session with LMA Ambassadors. Donated by The LMA

6. Hintlesham Golf Course

Enjoy a fabulous day’s golf followed by an overnight stay in one of Hintlesham Hall’s superior rooms for four people. This package also includes a delicious three-course Table D’Hôte dinner and full English breakfast as well as round of golf or a relaxing spa treatment per person. Donated by the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

7. Adnams Copper House Distillery

Enjoy a day experience at the Adnams Copper House Distillery in Southwold. Makers of the world’s best gin made in Southwold as judged by the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2013. Donated by Adnams, Southwold

Gina Long, Founder, comments: “Sir Bobby was the ultimate gentleman and it’s so touching to see another of our country’s leading men, Bill Nighy, show his respect and admiration for Sir Bobby by donating to our incredible auction. I am overwhelmed by Bill Nighy’s donation and I know I’ll certainly be bidding for this lunch! We encourage everyone to register for the online auction now as to not miss out on this amazing auction item.”

Mark Robson, Sir Bobby’s son and part of the Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough concludes: “Sadly, cancer is likely to affect every one of us in one way or another and my family knows first hand the pain it can cause. The online auction is a fantastic way to help us to continue the work my father started and raise crucial funds for these charities. At this stage we have 200 auction prizes and we need at least another 200 to reach our £1million goal. We urge people to donate, no auction prize is too big or too small!”

* Visit the website at www.sirbobbysbreakthrough.com for detailed information on what each prize includes and the terms and conditions.

Jack The Giant Slayer Blu-Ray Giveaway | Competition

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Frostie

Jack the Giant Slayer is now available on DVD & Blu-ray.

Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack (Nicholas Hoult), into the battle of this life to stop them and rescue the princess!

Win a Jack the Giant Slayer Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet). Giveaway open to residents of the United Kingdom. To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win Jack The Giant Slayer’ with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz

You have the power! Control the moving GIFs and power the action in the movie with a swipe of your mouse! The Giant Soundboard lets you compose your own mashup of sounds from Jack The Giant Slayer, which your kids will enjoy for hours! Test your bravery and take the How Brave Are You? QUIZ to see if you’re as brave as our hero Jack.

View the Jack the Giant Slayer Blog App here:

The competition is only running for a week so hurry!

Three Copies Of Shameless Boxset To Giveaway | Competition

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Frostie

We have three copies of Shameless Series Eleven on DVD Boxset to giveaway. To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win Shameless Boxset with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter.

Out now.

Welcome back to Manchester’s most notorious estate for the last ever epic 14-part series, out now.

celebratory, defiant and unapologetic as ever. With the hilarious energy of the stalwarts thriving in

the double dip recession – always a law unto themselves, always with family at their core, living in

their robust micro climate.

The final series goes out with a bang when Jamie Maguire (Aaron McCusker) discovers he isn’t a

pure blood Maguire and introduces the estate to his Muslim half-brother Kassi (Jalaal Hartley – The

Borgias) and his Jewish cooking mad wife Esther (Isy Suttie – Peep Show) as they disembark on the

estate with their three feral children in tow.

The comings and goings on the Chatsworth Estate, and the exploits of feckless Frank Gallagher, his

errant brood of children, and the other colourful characters living on the estate have provided plenty

of entertainment over the past 10 years. Channel 4’s longest running series has been key to the

careers of many British screen stars including James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff and Maxine Peake,

not to mention the team of high profile writers and directors.

Series 11 is a suitably shameless ending for the final chapter of the multi-award winning

iconic drama series. Or why not relive the ten year masterpiece from the very beginning

with the 1-11 boxset? Out now.

Are you a Shameless fan?

Win Two Tickets To See Spamalot The Musical And Signed Warwick Davis Picture

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Frostie

Win Two Tickets To See Spamalot And a Signed Warwick Davis Picture

Frost Magazine is giving away two tickets for the 30^th September 2013 performanceof Spamalot and is also giving away a signed photo of Warwick Davis.

To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win Spamalot tickets with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter.

Warwick Davis, former Star Wars star and sci-fi movie regular, has joined the award winning west-end show Spamalot for a month long run of shows! Warwick Davis will be joining the cast of Spamalot from 23rd September.

Spamalot the Musical tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits and French people. Inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this show is packed full of laughs, great music and top entertainment. Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John DuPrez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

The show also features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song (Reader’s Digest Poll 2009) ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.

The Spamalot Facebook page is also offering 4 tickets and a stay at a top luxury apartment to one of its lucky followers. To enter all you have to do is like the Facebook page and submit a couple of your details for a sweepstake draw. You can also gain extra entries for referring three friends, following @spamalotwestend on Twitter or tweeting “Les Dennis & Warwick Davis will be the new King Arthur and Patsy in #Spamalot! I have just entered the #SpamComp to #win 4 show tickets”.

Win a Bundle of Summer Books

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Frostie

Nothing to read? Let us fix that. We have a free copy of all of the books below for a lucky reader. Enough to keep you entertained this summer, and probably next too.

With the heat wave set to last until August, Harlequin UK is on hand to provide their readers with the very best books to stay entertained in the sun. Whether you want to escape with some fabulous women’s fiction, indulge in a brilliant bonkbuster or sample some of the hottest newcomers’ debut novels, Harlequin has something for everyone. With tales of love and loss, sauce and scandal, check out what are set to be five of this year’s biggest summer reads.

To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win the summer book bundle with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. You can comment below which one you did if you want an extra chance of winning.

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