RAY STEVENS ACADEMY
Martial Arts classes for all ages
“Our dedicated and qualified team offer the very best in teaching techniques with the emphasis on fun” Ray Stevens Olympic medalist
JUDO BJJ BOXING KICKBOXING Free trial session
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For more on the benefits of martial arts for kids go to darlingmagazine.co.uk/KIDS/activities
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Hope with OCD: A Guide to Love and Addiction, Lynn Crilly
It Starts With Me, Dani Wallace and Nicki James
The experience of Lynn’s daughter’s anorexia helped her to learn about and deal with OCD. For anyone who has suffered, or known sufferers, with OCD or related illnesses, this feels like a hug from a friend. An insightful guide to understanding OCD and helping those you love.
An anthology of the magic that happens when women reclaim their strength and their stories. It’s also about overcoming adversity and walking your own path. The book climbed within hours up the Amazon book chart, with praise coming in from all directions.
Speak Your Truth, Fearne Cotton Fearne dives into how we learn to stay quiet for the wrong reasons, and explores how to find your voice, assert yourself and speak out with confidence. The idea came when she was at risk of needing a throat operation followed by two weeks of being unable to speak. It made her consider the times her voice had gone unheard and ignored as a young woman.
Work Like a Woman, Mary Portas A refreshing take on the ‘women in workplace’ genre. She doesn’t make excuses, patronise nor talk down to the reader. Witty, fast moving and powerful, it will make you angry in places. Mary knows how we can lead the change calling out dysfunctional and outdated workplace norms.
