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Steady Grounding Flow
Expect 6 rounds of Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar A) in this Vinayasa Flow class that has a focus on rooting down into the ground for stability and steadiness. Starting with a modified round, you'll then have the option to add in Plank Pose (Phalakasana) and Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) in the next...
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A Sequence for Spinal Mobility
This class focusses on helping to keep your spine mobile so that you can comfortably do all the things you need to do in your life. There's a standing warm-up followed by the same movements repeated in Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana). The seated sequence continues to move the spine into forward be...
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Sun Salutations on a Chair
If you have a leg/knee/ankle/foot injury, recovering from an illness, feeling a little tired or under the weather, or even if you're taking a break at your desk, this flow will take you through the movements of a Sun Salutation but all seated on a chair.
Props required: A sturdy chair, two block...
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Mandala Flow With Standing Balances
This flow class takes you from one end of the mat to the other, repeating the poses as you go. In effect, you're going round in a circle - the mandala. You have to concentrate so this is a good class to do if your mind is feeling busy and scattered. Even though you'll only doing one round on each...
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Top To Toe Gentle Joint Mobility
Ease out stiff and creaky joints in your neck, shoulders, spine, hips, legs and feet in this gentle seated class.
Props: None needed unless you'd like a blanket to sit on.
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen.
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Iyengar-style Class At The Wall
This is a strong Iyengar-style class where we focus on standing postures, using the wall to help bring attention to the alignment of the body. You'll do Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Tri...
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Hip Flexor Strengthen and Stretch
In this class you'll be strengthening and stretching your hip flexors. Your primary hip flexors are the Iliacus muscle and the Psoas Major muscle - collectively called the Iliopsoas. These muscles are deep within your body, on either side of the low spine, and they lie over the front of the pelvi...
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Seated Stretches For Your Upper Body
You can do this class sitting on the floor or, if you prefer, you can do it seated on a chair. There are also a couple of kneeling poses right at the end. The focus is on your hands, arms, upper chest and back and your shoulders - stretching the muscles and other tissues and mobilising the joints...
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Vinyasa Flow With Gentle Backbends
After warming up with a round of Sun Salutation A, the following sequence includes a kneeling backbend Camel Pose (Ustrasana), some variations of Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), an angled lunge with a side-stretch and Standing Splits (Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana). The next round moves from k...
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Figure 4 Hip Stretches
Most of the poses in this class feature hip openers that have the ankle over the opposite thigh in the 'figure 4' shape. You'll do some seated and supine poses to start, then come to standing for a sequence that includes some balancing (so stand close to a wall for a bit of extra stability), befo...
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Vinyasa Flow With Weights
This class is a bit of a workout! After two rounds of Sun Salutations done the usual way, we'll pick up some hand weights (aka dumbbells) and add in some strength training. We'll do slow and steady repetitions of exercises such as squats, strict press and bicep curls - all focussed on strengthen...
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Resistance Band Workout 1
This is the first in a series of strength-building workouts using mini resistance bands. You'll do 8 repetitions of 6 exercises, switching between upper body and lower body work. I hope you enjoy it and feel strong and empowered afterwards. If you don't have, or don't want to use, resistance b...
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Core Strength Flow
This Vinyasa Flow class features Plank Pose (Phalakasana), Forearm Plank (Phalakasana II), a Boat Pose (Navasana) on forearms variation to strengthen your core muscles. There are also some balancing poses with tricky transitions that will switch on the core - in the first round Standing Splits (...