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

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

Updated: July 21, 2017, 2:54 PM