Julie Montagu is a yoga teacher, food blogger, mother of four, author and reality TV star. Jenny Conlon caught up with the Battersea resident to find out how she fits it all in
Known as The Flexi Foodie, Julie Montagu is the epitome of health and vigour with an infectious appetite for life. But it wasn’t always that way. “I have four children and I was absolutely exhausted, had no energy, I was eating really badly and living off countless cups of Starbucks lattes throughout the day. “I was very irritable with my kids and very unhappy and that’s when I found yoga and that’s when I really got into it, after my fourth was born.”
The American-born health guru is certainly proof that it’s never too late to start looking after your health. “Yogis are very into what they eat and what they feed their bodies,” she explained. “I was so addicted to my yoga class and found a whole community there and discovered a whole new world of food.” But how does she manage to pack writing (she’s written three healthy eating books), blogging, yoga, being part of a TV show and looking after a family into her day? “I have a bike, my bike is my everything,” she says. “That’s why I was 15 minutes late today
because I didn’t have it. I rarely rely on public transportation. I cycle everywhere. I am definitely saving a good hour or two on my bicycle. I also love what I do. I fit in as much as I can throughout my day and then in the
evenings that’s when I catch up on emails.”
“I have a bike, my bike is my everything,” she says. “That’s why I was 15 minutes late today. because I didn’t have it. I rarely rely on public transportation. I cycle everywhere”
Self care is all important, she says.“I create time for the things I know that are going to give me energy. You’ll be much more productive if you take time out of your day to have that healthy meal or cycle or go for that walk or yoga class. It’s about slipping in small moments and small snippets of self care to your day. These little small moments of self care make a huge difference.” Continue reading…
