4 healthy things to do this weekend: celebrate Earth Hour with yoga, try Jiu Jitsu, and more

Winner Saif al Mohair from Al Muna School (top) fights Saif al Hebsi from Al Mushrif School in the preliminary fights yesterday at Aldar Academies Jiu Jitsu Cup 2015 at Aldar Academies Al Bateen Secondary School in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
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Register to enjoy an action-packed family day out at the Spinneys Cup with activities including the Spinneys Smoothie Bike, which uses pedal power to whip up delicious drinks. There will also be a parent-and-child hobby horse race, plus pony rides, face-painting, and arts and crafts as well as dressage, show-jumping and cross country. Sample food from Spinneys including fresh fruits and more. Friday, 9am to 1pm, Desert Palm Resort, near Dragon Mart Mall, Dubai, register at www.spinneys-dubai.com

Celebrate Earth Hour at YogaOne with a special yoga class to mark the hour the world goes dark to encourage energy conservation. Saturday, 8.15pm for a 8.30pm start, YogaOne, Mangrove One Villa Compound, near Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/yogaoneUAE

Visit the Ripe Market at Umm Al Emarat Park, where children ages 3 and older can take part in free community demonstrations presented by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation in advance of the 9th annual Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. As part of the workshops, children can learn the basic skills of Jiu-Jitsu and its values of loyalty, self-confidence, professionalism, teamwork and sportsmanship. Saturday, 5pm to 8pm, free, Ripe Market, Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi, www.uaejjf.com

Sign up for an aerial masterclass with lululemon ambassador Nils Schroder. The two-hour aerial flow class, which is based on a short story about courage, explores a variety of asana poses, from beginner to advanced, and is open to all levels. The class is set to a playlist that is said to get you sweating and leave you blissed out and tuned in. March 31, 9am to 11am, Dh150, Yogoya, i-Rise Tower, Tecom, Barsha Heights, Dubai, register at 04 553 8630, www.voyoga.ae