Flexibility
By participating in these online yoga classes, you confirm you are in good physical health and have no medical conditions that prevent you from exercising. You understand that, due to the nature of online classes, individual adjustments cannot be provided, and you take full responsibility for your safety, modifying poses to suit your ability, and ensuring a safe, clear, and stable environment. You agree to release Thrive Yoga from any liability for injuries or damages arising from your participation.
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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:Â Blanket for padding under the knees and for Savasana if required.
Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen
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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:Â 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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Chandra Namaskar
In this class I'm sharing the Moon Salutation with you (Sanskrit name Chandra Namaskar). Its a less energetic sequence than the Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar), focusing more on the legs and hips, and is suitable to practise in the evening to quieten the energy rather than rev it up.Â
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Parsvakonasana Progression
Starting with the most gentle variation of Side Angle Pose (Parsvakonasana) with your forearm resting on your thigh, we'll practice this pose repeatedly adding props as we make the pose a bit more challenging each time. We'll also visit some different variations of Wide-Legged Standing Forward Be...
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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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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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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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Shoulder Stretch Flow
In this Vinyasa Flow class you'll warm up with some arm swings followed by a standard Sun Salutation. The next two rounds feature shoulder stretches in Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), Revolved Side Angle Pose variation (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana), Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse War...
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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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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...
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Hips and Hamstrings
The title of this class tells you all you need to know :-) You'll be focussing on stretching the backs of the legs and opening the hips in mostly seated and supine poses such as Garland Pose (Malasana), Half Splits (Ardha Hanumanasana) and Eye of the Needle Pose (Sucirandrasana) amongst others.
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Slow Down and Breathe
This class has sequences with repetitive movements to take you through backbends, forward bends and side bends.You'll move slowly, taking your time to feel your way through your body, cultivating your awareness and a slow, steady rhythm to your breath.
Props needed: A blanket to kneel on and pos...
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Stretch and Restore
Enjoy this relaxing class where most of the poses are done lying down, inviting you to breathe slowly and rest while stretching your body. Expect twists, leg stretches and a moving Cobra backbend.
Props needed: None needed unless you need a blanket for Savasana.
Mat direction: Long edge of the ...
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Seated Leg Stretches
Stretch your legs in this short seated class. Perfect if you've been walking, running, cycling or doing any other sport, it will stretch out those muscles that have been working so hard. Most of the poses are done in Wide Leg Forward Fold (Upavista Konasana), but there's a thigh stretch and a hip...
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Hip and Leg Stretches
Enjoy this class of side-lying and seated poses which will stretch and strengthen legs and hips.
Props needed: A blanket and a yoga belt.
Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen.
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Vinyasa Flow for Shoulder Blade Mobility
Free up your shoulder blades and help relieve stiffness and tension in your upper back in this Sun Salutation flow class. You'll repeat the same movements with your arms in cactus position in the seated and kneeling warm-ups and then in the flows too. You'll move your shoulder blades up, down, in...
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A Sequence to Stretch the Sides of Your Body
In this class you'll stretch the sides of the body as you raise the arms above your head. Expect a supine warm-up and a seated sequence followed by a standing sequence. Then it's back to the floor for some more seated stretches plus a little bit of core work.
Props needed: A blanket to kneel on ...
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Camels and Pyramids
This class features, yes you've guessed it, Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana). There's a warm-up, a slow Sun Salutation A, then the next two rounds feature, Camel Pose, Cat Pose (Marjaryasana) and a Pyramid Pose variation. A supine sequence will stretch you out before Sava...
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Cats, Dogs, Pigeons and Other Animals
In this mostly floor-based class we do some of the poses with animal names. Expect spinal mobility in Cow Pose (Bitilasana), Cat Pose (Marjareyasana) and Puppy Pose aka Half-Dog Pose (Uttana Shishosana), hip opening in Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana) and Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajkapotasana), some...