Word Champion Katy Curd Shares Expertise At Day Retreat

Cirencester-based centre for well-being Pure Body Balance has secured the incredible skills and knowledge of World Mountain Biking Champion Katy Curd for an exclusive one-off Holistic Mountain Biking Day Retreat.

Husband and wife team Karen Maidment and Adrian Stokes, who own Pure Body Balance in Gloucestershire, are delighted to collaborate with pro-rider Katy for this unique retreat which fuses corrective exercise, nutrition, sports specific yoga and mountain bike coaching.

Adrian says: 'Our philosophy at Pure Body Balance is that life is just way too short to spend time doing things you don't really enjoy, so we created these retreats. We loved the idea of bringing the strength and suppleness of yoga together with the skills and stamina of mountain biking. Having Katy on board makes this retreat one of a kind. Katy brings a sense of humour, endless passion for mountain biking, and her world class expertise.'

He adds: 'The aim of this retreat is to teach anyone who loves mountain biking the right techniques, tools and skills to feel truly confident when out on the trail. Whether you are a complete novices or someone wanting to progress to intermediate level mountain biking terrain, our retreat is aimed to guide you towards success.'

During the retreat participants will learn key movement patterns to increase stability, strength and stamina when on the trail. Yoga coach Karen will then bring in elements of Yoga which will feature releasing stretches, focusing breath awareness and mindfulness techniques.

Karen says: 'These yoga techniques are really important for any athlete. They can help increase core strength and make you far more powerful, confident and controlled.'

Katy will be focusing on the mountain biking MTB Body Fundamentals during the day retreat. She says: 'My section is called "Taking the Trail to the Gym and the Gym to the Trail", which teaches simple, home, full-body stability exercises to prevent injury when out on the trail, along with how to strengthen the 7 Keystone Movement Patterns to improve your riding efficiency. I'll also be sharing how dietary choices can increase riding strength, endurance and recovery. Alongside Adrian we'll be looking at what to stretch and when to improve trail performance and reduce post riding aches and pains.'

Katy adds: 'It was a no brainer for me to join partnership with Pure Body Balance for the mountain bike day retreat. In the short time knowing both Adrian and Karen I have learnt so much from them which has helped develop me in to a better rider. Adrian and Karen are both so passionate about what they do and I am grateful to be able to share the day retreat with others who have a passion for mountain biking.

'Mountain biking is about staying safe and in control whilst trying to push your boundaries on a trail. Participants are in for a real treat with this retreat, since they will be combining the skills that work on the trails with the expert knowledge of corrective movement, yoga and nutrition. This will help riders understand how to become more stable and confident whilst riding, thus helping to build confidence to progress as a rider.'

More information: www.purebodybalance.co.uk