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A family are looking to inspire people to take up yoga following the tragic death of their daughter.
Kate Ashley ran free yoga sessions in Rochester before she passed away at the age of 38 in February.
The Dunning's Lane, Rochester resident had suffered for years with bulimia and turned to yoga as a way of helping her with her struggles.
She began her career as a yoga teacher in 2011 after living in Sheffield for eight years.
Her mother Pam said: "She was well-known in the towns, she worked in the Tap n Tin.
"The yoga was an attempt to get her eating disorder under control. It calmed her down."
In 2014, she orchestrated a meditation flash mob at the war memorial in Rochester in response to a planned National Front march.
From there, she began running free yoga sessions four times a year, as well as retreats in both the UK and abroad.
Following her death, her family are keen to continue her legacy.
Her partner Paul Corcoran recently ran Medway 10k, raising £1,500 for charity Beat, which supports people with eating disorders.
Pam said: "When Kate died in February, we wanted to celebrate her life as an inspirational yoga teacher and to honour her bravery after struggling with an eating disorder for many years.
An inquest into Miss Ashley's death is due to take place next week.
The next Free Yoga Sunday will take place on Sunday, August 4, at 10am at the children's playground at the Esplanade, Rochester, and will be a kid's session.
There will also be a session at Victoria Park, Jemmett Road, Ashford by the cafe at 2pm on the same day.
To find out more about upcoming classes, visit the Free Yoga Sunday Facebook page.
