Hatha Yoga
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Standing Pose Sequence
This short class moves you through classic standing poses such as Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Chair Pose (Utkatasana), Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) and Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), interspersed with the four variations of Wide Legged Forward...
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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.
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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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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 ...
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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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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...
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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),...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Exercises To Help Keep Your Knees Strong and Healthy
I had a request for some exercises that would help to keep the knees strong and mobile, so here are some poses and movements that will help to support them. Useful if you have an injury or knee issue already but also good for preventative use. Please Note: if you do have a problem with your knees...
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Gentle Backbends Sequence
After a seated and kneeling warm up to prepare your back, you'll do a slow sequence that features Sphynx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana), Locust Pose (Salabhasana), Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) and Melting Heart Pose (Anahatasana). The next round deepens the poses. Coming down to the floor you'l...
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Yoga At Your Bedside
The intention of this class is to inspire you to take 10 minutes at the beginning or end of your day to do a little bit of yoga. Even if you think you haven't got time for your practice you can do a little just as you are getting out of, or getting into bed. You can do it when you are staying so...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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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No-hands Flow
This is a Sun Salutation-based class with a bit of a difference - there are no poses where you need to bear weight on your hands. All the same movements of the Sun Salutations are there but are no Downward Facing Dogs, no Planks, no Cat or Cow or pushing up from the floor so it's perfect if you'v...
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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...
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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...
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A Little Bit of Everything To Keep You Mobile and Flexible
This gentle sequence is designed to stretch out and mobilise your whole body. You'll do twists, backbends and forward bends in various familiar poses.
Props required: You might want a blanket under your knees.
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen.
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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 (...