Fitness Focus
Here you'll find playlists of Strength Training workouts, yoga with weights, classes which focus on flexibility and classes that are purely for relaxation.
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Quick Flow For When You Don't Have Much Time
An all-round flow with lots of standing postures which will strengthen and stretch your legs and move your shoulders through their range of movement. There are some forward bends, gentle backbends and side stretches, all done in quick succession to give you a complete full-body class in under 20 ...
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Morning Wake-Up Flow 1
This short class is ideal to practise first thing in the morning. We'll gently move the joints and stretch the muscles to warm-up then pick up the pace for a round of Sun Salutations that include Reverse Warrior Pose (Viparita Virabhadrasana), Triangle Pose (Uttitha Trikonasana) and Warrior 2 Pos...
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Long and Lovely Yin Class
A lovely long and relaxing class that takes you from twist to side bend to forward bend to backbend with a little segment of exercises for sacral stability too.
Props needed: 2 blankets (you may like to have a folded blanket to pad your mat to make it comfy) and 2 blocks or a bolster for some of...
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Short,Gentle Sequence on a Chair
In this short and gentle sequence you'll be seated on a chair to stretch the front, back and sides of your body, take a twisting pose, bring mobility to your feet and ankles and take a variation of Chair Pose (Utkatasana).
Props needed: A chair.
Mat direction: n/a
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Sequence With Weights for Upper Body Strengthening
In this class the focus is on strengthening the upper body and the abdominals. After some warming up for the arms, shoulders and back, the sequence will take you through lunges with bicep curls and shoulder presses, Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) with a diagonal 'pull' with the weight a...
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Chair Yoga For Mobility
Move your body in these gentle and repetitive movements to help increase both the range of movement and the ease of movement in your joints.
Props needed: A chair.
Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen.
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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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Gentle Sequence on a Chair
Sometimes you need a little gentle movement to oil the joints and stretch the muscles. This seated class will release tension and tightness and is perfect for days when you're busy working or not feeling 100%.
Props needed: A chair and possibly a blanket to sit on.
Mat direction: N/A
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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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Movement and Breath Together
In this short practice you'll raise and lower the arms - movement in time with the breath, breath in time with the movement. Rhythmic and relaxing, this practice will help to calm the nervous system, focus the mind, stretch the ribcage and promote shoulder mobility.
Props needed: A block/blanket...
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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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Hip Mobility Class Using a Chair
You'll begin sitting on the chair for a gentle, repetetive warm-up for shoulders, arms, spine and hips and then come to standing for some variations of classic poses such as Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I), Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) and Pyramid Pose (Pa...
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Lizard and Pigeon for a Good Hip Stretch
This short class starts in Child's Pose (Balasana) and then moves on to Cow Pose (Bitilasana), Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), Garland Pose (Malasana) and some dynamic lunges. Once you're warmed-up there will be some variations of Lizard Pose (Pristhasana) and Pigeon Pose (Kapotasana)...
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Recording of a Slow Flow with Weights Class on Zoom
Liven up your vinyasa flow practice with some hand-weights. After a dynamic warm-up, these Sun Salutation based sequences will help to strengthen your arms and your core as we flow through familiar poses but add repetitive arm movements with weights. You'll then come to the floor for some seated ...
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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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Hip Mobility Flow
This class is all about the hips - you'll start sitting down for some warming up, moving the legs from internal rotation and external rotation and having a bit of fun moving up and down the mat. You'll then move into the sequences which include Balancing Table Pose (sometimes known as Balancing C...
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Leg Workout With A Chair
Strengthen your legs with these almost-yoga leg exercises! You'll use a chair to support you standing and sitting as you work legs, buttocks, hips and core in this hopefully fun workout.
Props needed: A sturdy chair.
Mat direction: A mat is optional - just make sure you won't slip.
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Cats, Cows, Twists and Hip Stretches
5 sequences, each featuring flexion and extension of the spine, a twist and a hip stretch. Starting with a gentle seated hollowing and rounding of the back, you'll then move into a 'figure 4' hip opener which turns into a twist. The sequence on hands and knees includes Cat Pose (Marjaryasana), Co...
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Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) Flow
After warming up with some seated stretches you'll do some Sun Salutations with extra poses that will stretch the arms and shoulders. Coming down to the ground you'll do some poses that stretch the legs and hips and then come up to do the pose that you've done all the preparation for - Gomukhasan...
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Mobility Practice On A Chair
Find yourself a sturdy chair and sit down for this class that has a focus on mobility. Expect gentle twists, side bends, hip circles, shoulder work and a nice stretch out. Useful for when you're feeling tired or have an injury, this class will help to loosen you up and move almost all of your bod...
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Short Chair Class
Take just 20 minutes to bring a little movement to your body. Especially good if you're tired, you've been sitting at a desk for hours and need a break or if you've only got 20 minutes for your practice. You'll do a little bit of everything - strengthening for your legs, mobility for your spine, ...
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Wide Legged Forward Bend Hatha Sequence
The poses in this class will stretch your legs and your spine. Starting in Tabletop Pose (Bharmanasana), you'll mobilise the spine before moving into Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Swanasana). A variation of Thread the Needle Pose with one leg extended straight (Urdhva Mukha Pasasana variation) ...
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Seated and Supine Sequence For Your Hips
All the poses in this class are done sitting, kneeling (just a couple) or lying down, making it the perfect class for when you're feeling weary and just want to take things a little slower. All of them stretch and/or strengthen the hips (inner and outer) and buttocks which will also hopefully hel...