Catch Up Classes

Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes

Emphasis: This class focusses on stretching the spine and the sides of the body. There are also some twists included too. Expect a repetitive seated warm-up, one Sun Salutation sequence that includes Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend (Prasarite Padottanasana) variations, Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) and Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana), a second one that includes Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajkapotasana), Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana) and Heron Pose (Krounchasana). Wide-Legged Seated Forward Fold (Upavistha Konasana) come next, followed by gentle backbends and then Savasana.

Props needed: Blocks and bricks, a blanket and a yoga belt.

Mat direction: If you have enough room, the mat direction changes midway through the class - if not, then short edge facing the screen might work best.

Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes

Emphasis: After a standing warm-up and a Sun Salutation, the following two flows will strengthen your legs - expect some Locust Pose variations (Salabhasana) and Warrior 2 variations (Virabhadrasana). Forearm Plank (Phalakasana), Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana) and Candle Pose (Prapidasana) take you down to the floor where you'll do some different variations of Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana) that will also strengthen your legs - and your glutes too. You'll finish off with some leg stretches and then rest in Savasana. We finish with a lovely Apache blessing to mark 'Earth Day'. 

Props needed: A blanket and two bricks.

Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Emphasis: For this first class of the new half-term we take a toe-to-top warm up that oils the joints and gently stretches the muscles. Next we take a slow Sun Salutation A and add in some extra poses before coming down to the floor for some seated stretches.

Props needed: A blanket and possibly some blocks if you need them under your hands in the lunge.

Mat direction: N/A.