21-40 Minutes
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Resistance Band Workout 3 (seated)
Welcome to another strength-based class, this time done seated on a chair. This is useful if you're taking a break from your desk or are recovering from an injury. The usual format applies here - three sections featuring an exercise for the upper body and an exercise for the lower body, with 8 r...
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Mobility, Strengthening And Stretching Exercises For Your Hands
As the title suggests, this class focusses on your hands. Practise these exercises often to keep your fingers mobile, improve your grip strength (so you can open that jam jar!) and then stretch everything out afterwards. You'll need a bit of wall space plus a strong medium sized elastic band for...
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Weights Workout 1
This workout uses light weights. I'm using two filled water bottles weighing 1kg each. If you have them you can use dumbbells but don't go too heavy for this first of our new workout series, especially if you've not done any strength training before. You'll do a warm-up, then 6 different exercis...
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7 Kneeling Stretches
Enjoy a good whole-body stretch in these poses which are done kneeling on the floor. Please note this class might not be suitable if you have delicate knees.
Props needed: Blanket for padding under the knees and for Savasana if required.
Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen
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Bridge Pose Flow
Move in and out of Bridge Pose variations to strengthen the back, core, glutes and hamstrings, while stretching the front of the body and opening the chest. We will then counterpose with gentle forward bends to stretch the back out.
Props needed: 2 blocks, a blanket for Savasana.
Mat direction:...
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Twisting Flow
A slow flow to open tight pectoral muscles at the top of the chest, bring mobility to the spine, and stretch the front of the shoulders, the inner arms, and the abdominal muscles too.
Props needed: A belt and a block to sit on if you need it for the seated postures and to put under your head for...
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Quick Core Strengthening Sequence
Strengthen your core muscles in this floor-based sequence.
Props needed: None required
Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.
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Energy Boost Flow
A dynamic, uplifting flow sequence to give you an energy boost.
Props needed: A block or a book to put under your heels if you need it for Malasana, a blanket for Savasana.
Mat direction: Short edge of mat facing screen.
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No Hands Flow
There's no weight-bearing on the hands and wrists in this class - no downward dogs, planks, lowering to the floor or cobra - just standing poses linked together followed by some seated postures. Expect a couple of balancing poses and some deep twists.
Props needed: Possibly a blanket or block to...
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A Simple Sequence to Stretch Your Legs
Some supine poses to stretch the front, back, inner and outer legs. A good practice to do after you've been exercising or if you're looking for more flexibility in your legs and hips.
Props needed: 2 blocks or a book, a strap and a blanket.
Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen ...
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Standing Continuous Flow
In this class we'll be moving continuously through the poses to get energised and revitalised. We'll flow through two similar standing flows which include Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana), Standing Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottan...
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Practice With a Chair
Practise some familiar poses such as Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) and Tree Pose (Urdhva Vrksasana) with a chair to help you into better alignment, plus some poses we don't practise so often such as Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) and Revolv...
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Gentle Seated Chair Sequence
Move your whole body from top to toe whilst seated on a chair. This class is perfect if you're low on energy, feeling under the weather or nursing an injury and will help you to breathe better and release tension too.
Props needed: A chair (obviously! ;-) ) plus a block or book to put your feet ...
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All-Round Practice
Stretch and strengthen your whole body with this all-round class that has a bit of everything.
Props needed: None unless you'd like a blanket for Savasana
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen
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Vinyasa Flow with Standing Forward Bends
Emphasis: In this class we warm up with 2 rounds of Sun Salutation A and then do 3 more rounds each of which have a standing forward bend variation.
Props needed: Bricks, blocks or thick books to put under your hands for the standing forward bends.
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing t...
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Standing Pose Sequence
Grounding down through feet to feel rooted and stable, this Iyengar-style class takes you through classic standing poses such as Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana), Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Standing Forward Bend (...
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Resistance Band Workout 2
You'll need a set of mini resistance bands for this workout (try the Yoga Mad website, search 'mini power loops') but you can still do the exercises without if you don't have them. Expect a warm-up, repetitions of 8 exercises to strengthen both upper and lower body and then a short stretch-out t...
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Pigeon Pose Flow
In each round of Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) we'll add in a different variation of Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) to stretch the muscles of the buttocks, thighs and hips.
Props needed: Blocks to put under your forearms in Pigeon Pose if required, a blanket to kneel on and/or use for S...
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Legs, Hips and Core Strengthening Sequence
After warming up with Sun Salutations we move into a sequence that will strengthen your legs with Chair Pose (Utkatasana), a repetitive challenging transition from Standing Single Leg Balance (Tadasana Pavanmuktasana) to High Lunge Pose (Alanasana), strengthen your core with the balancing and Pla...
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Standing Poses Sitting on a Chair
In this class you'll practise some of your familiar and favourite standing poses seated on a chair. Perfect for whenever you're feeling a little weary but still want to do your yoga, or if you are nursing an injured ankle or knee, for example. After some joint-loosening warm-ups, you'll do Revers...
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No Hands Flow
I couldn't decide whether this flow sequence should be classified as a Hatha Yoga class or a Vinyasa Flow - so I've put it in both categories! Although strictly speaking it doesn't contain the usual vinyasa (literal translation is 'to place in a special way') of Plank/Downward Facing Dog/Cobra, i...
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Top To Toe Chair Class
After warming up we'll move slowly down through the body with poses to help bring mobility to the neck, shoulders, chest, back, hips, legs and feet.
Props needed: A chair and a belt.
Mat direction: n/a.
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Back Strengthening Flow
Often in yoga there is a focus on flexibility and stretching but it is equally important to keep the muscles strong and in good condition to support the joints and keep them stable. The Sun Salutations in this flow include Locust Pose (Salabhasana), an accessible low backbend which strengthens th...
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Minimal Instruction Flow For A Quiet Practice
In this straightforward flow class I guide you through Sun Salutation A as a warm up then 3 sequences that include poses such as Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhadrasana I), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanas...