Physical Focus

Physical Focus

Here you can choose a class that has a focus on a particular area of the body.

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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 ...

  • 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...

  • Standing Pose Sequence

    Grounding down through feet to feel rooted and stable, this Iyengar-style class takes you through classic standing poses such as Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana), Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Standing Forward Bend (...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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)...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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) ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Quick Core Strength Class

    Sometimes core strength work is hard and there can be a resistance to doing it. This class has very doable strengthening poses that I hope you won't hate too much! ;-) Give it a try!

    Props needed: None needed.

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

  • 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.

  • Legs and Feet

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    These classes focus on your legs and feet.

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • Lunge and Twist

    This class takes you through various lunges such as Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhadrasana I) and Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana). After each of these is a variation with a twist, followed by a Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana). You'll be stretching the hips, t...

  • Plank Party

    Usually when we do a Sun Salutation we don't hold the Plank Pose (Phalakasana) for very long before lowering to the ground. This is perfectly fine, especially if your wrists don't really like Plank, but it doesn't help to build your strength and endurance. In this Sun Salutation class you'll hold...

  • 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...

  • Improve Your Balance and Strengthen Your Feet and Legs

    Emphasis: Balancing poses are such a challenge! This short practice will help to strengthen your ankles and your core muscles as you adapt to different surfaces beneath your feet and, if you do this drill regularly you'll find all your balancing poses begin to feel more stable. 

    Props required: ...

  • Kneeling Sequence with Twists

    This sequence takes you through a selection of mostly kneeling poses, including Camel Pose variations (Ustrasana), Balancing Table Pose (Dandayamana Bharmanasana), Gate Pose (Parighasana) and Half Side Arm Balance (Ardha Vasisthasana). There are some seated side stretches before coming to lie on ...