Flexibility

Flexibility

These classes have a focus on stretching your muscles and will help you to move more easily.

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Flexibility
  • Hip Stretch Flow

    You'll get all the benefits and structure of a full class but in less than half the time with this one! There's a seated sequence and a slow Sun Salutation to warm you up then three Sun Salutations that include Half Chair Pose (Ardha Utkatasana), Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajkapotasana) (with option ...

  • Wake-Up Stretch on Your Bed

    Your yoga practice isn't confined to your space on your mat - you can add a little movement into all aspects of your day, including when you first get out of bed. Take 15 minutes to stretch and gently move your body after your night's sleep.

    Props required: Your bed.

    Mat direction: N/A.

  • Seated Forward Bends

    In this class you'll practise some calming, soothing forward bends, including Head To Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana), Sage Pose (Marichyasana I), Single Leg Seated Forward Bend (Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana), Pose of Viranchi (Viranchyasana), Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), Wide Legged ...

  • A Short Class to Stretch Feet, Legs and Arms

    In this short class you'll start either kneeling in Thunderbolt Pose (Vajrasana) or, if your knees prefer, in upright kneeling. In this position you'll explore the arm positions that appear in the standing sequence. Next comes a short sequence which will stretch your feet and your legs. The stand...

  • Gentle Prone Backbends

    This gentle class invites you to try some backbends lying on your front. Perfect for when you're feeling tired or a bit under the weather but still want to move and stretch. Expect Sphynx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana, the thigh-stretching Half Frog Pose (Ardha Bekhasana), Locust Pose (Salabhasana),...

  • 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...

  • Shoulder Mobility for Gomukhasana

    This practice focuses on preparing the shoulders for Cow-Faced Pose (Gomukhasana). You'll warm-up with some mobility exercises - some using a belt - and then move into a standing sequence that includes Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana), Wide Legged Forward Bend Twist (Parivrtta Prasarita Padottanasa...

  • Short Sequence For When You Have No Space To Practise

    Inspired by a stay in a hotel where there wasn't room to unroll my mat, in this sequence you'll stay in one spot and take up very little space. It's a good morning stretch and mobility practice and you can adapt it and use it if you're ever in a similar place where you don't have much room. 

    Pro...

  • General Slow Flow Class

    This Slow Flow class features a seated and hands-and-knees warm-up, and a Sun Salutation sequence that includes Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) with variation, Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) and Revolved Side Angle Pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana). ...

  • A Sequence With Straight Arms and Legs

    This short class takes you through a variety of poses with the emphasis on having straight arms and straight legs. That being said, you'll start in upright kneeling with a gentle Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and then take a variation of Thread The Needle Pose (Parsva Balasana Variation), Gate Pose (Par...

  • A Flow Practice To Stretch The Fronts Of Your Thighs

    This vinyasa flow class has a focus on stretching the thighs. In both sequences you'll do poses such as Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) and Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana) and reaching back to catch the foot to stretch deeper in poses such as Half Frog Pose (Ardha Bekhasana), Standing Quad Stre...

  • Bridge Pose Flow

    This Vinyasa Flow class takes you through repetitive sequences featuring Candle Pose (Prapidasana), variations of Both Big Toe Pose (Ubhayya Padanghustasana), variations of Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) and Boat Pose (Navasana). These poses get progressively more challenging with each round but y...

  • Knee-Friendly Flow

    If you find kneeling a challenge then why not try this variation on a vinyasa flow class? There's no kneeling and even dropping to your knees from Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) to Sphynx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) can be adapted. Expect the familiar poses that you find in a flow cla...

  • Vinyasa Flow for Shoulders and Chest

    In this flow class there's a focus on retracting the shoulder blades. This action of pulling them in towards the spine will not only help with shoulder blade mobility but also have the action of stretching the chest area too. Expect poses such as Humble Warrior Pose (Baddha Virabhadrasana), Snake...

  • Quick 'Wake Up And Go' Class

    This class can be used as a warm-up before the rest of your practice or a little bit of energetic movement for the joints and muscles at the beginning of the day or if you've been sitting for a long time and just need to get everything going again. It's quick, simple and I hope you'll feel lighte...

  • All-round Vinyasa Flow Class

    Enjoy this flow class which, after a warm-up, offers two sequences - one kneeling and one standing - with similar movements. You'll do a spinal rotation, an upward stretch, a balancing pose, a forward bend and a side bend. Some supine stretches and a relaxing Savasana complete the practice.

    Prop...

  • Side-bending Sequence

    This class focusses on side bends which will help to mobilise the spine, engage the oblique abdominal muscles and improve the range of movement of the shoulders. You'll start with a seated sequence and then repeat the movements in kneeling in Gate Pose (Parighasana) and then standing in Alanasana...

  • Iyengar-style Standing Poses At The Wall

    This class is all about checking your alignment in some of the standing poses. Using a wall to lean against, you'll use it not only to help you balance but also as a reference point to help you line your body up. You'll get a really good stretch and probably realise that you can go deeper into th...

  • No-Hands Flow To Strengthen The Legs

    Having received good feedback from previous 'No-Hands' flow classes I decided to do another. This one will focus on standing poses and will strengthen your legs - with a few side bends and forward bends too. Expect an energising warm-up, two Vinyasa Flows where your hands don't touch the ground a...

  • Side Lunge (Skandasana) Flow

    In this short class you'll practise three Sun Salutations - one to warm-up and then two which include Side Lunge (Skandasana) to stretch the backs of the legs, the hip joints, knee joints and the ankle joints.

    Props needed: None required.

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

  • Strengthen and Stretch Your Spine

    Engage the back muscles then stretch them out in these sequences, relieving stiffness and encouraging mobility and ease of movement.

    Props needed: A blanket to kneel on if required.

    Mat direction: Either - you choose.

  • Stretch Your Spine

    Emphasis: Our spines get a little compressed by gravity as we are upright during the course of each day, and at night as we sleep they lengthen back out again.  In this Hatha class you'll be introducing a bit of traction to help relieve pressure on the discs and nerves and realign your spine. You...

  • Post-ExerciseTop-to-Toe Stretch Out

    If you're feeling stiff and creaky and want a good stretch this is the class for you. Perfect if you've been cycling or running or when you just want to do a bit of slow and gentle movement, you'll start at the feet and move up the body, breathing deeply and stretching out any tight areas.

    Props...

  • Backbend Flow

    This is an intermediate level flow with 5 rounds of Sun Salutations and a number of backbends too. Expect a different variation of Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I) in each round and Snake Pose (Sarpasana), Half Frog Pose (Ardha Bhekasana), Bow Pose (Dhanurasana), Camel Pose (Ustrasana), Bridge Pose (...