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Duration: 22 minutes

Emphasis: Help to improve the rotation of your spine (very important in our rather static and seated modern lifestyles) with this short class. Expect to twist your spine three times in various poses and then pause on the 4th rotation to get a good stretch and increase your range of movement.

Props needed: A blanket and two blocks.

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

Duration: 13 minutes

Emphasis: This is a short class that's perfect for a warm-up or just for a bit of movement when you haven't got much time . You'll do lots of mobility work - 'oiling' the joints, moving with repetitive movements and getting your heart rate up too. Expect some arm swings, marching, squats plus Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana), Tree Pose (Vrksasana) and Revolved Chair Pose (Parivrtta Utkatasana). 

Props needed: None needed unless you need a wall or a chair for stability in Tree Pose.

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

Duration: 19 minutes

Emphasis: Strengthen your core - front, back and sides of your torso - with a sequence of poses on hands and knees followed by some done lying on your back. (

Props needed: A blanket for under your knees.

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

Duration: 28 minutes

Emphasis: 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 body. 

Props needed: A sturdy chair and two bricks.

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

Duration: 1hr 1 minute

Emphasis: This class takes you through a kneeling warm-up, slow Sun Salutation As, then three similar sequences - the first done in kneeling lunge or Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), the second in Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I) and the third in High Lunge (Alanasana). You'll then come down to the floor for a seated sequence that mirrors the same movements followed by a well-deserved Savasana. 

Props needed: A blanket and you might need a belt for Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana).

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

Duration: 39 minutes

Emphasis: A really gentle class for when your back is feeling sore and achey. It focusses on slow movements which mobilise and extend the spine, creating length and space and hopefully a little more ease of movement. Note: if you are experiencing pain please see a medical practitioner before practising this video to check the movements will be ok for your condition.

Props needed: A blanket.

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

Duration: 59 minutes

Emphasis: All the poses in this class use a chair so make sure you have a good sturdy one that won't move. Expect familiar poses, some done seated on the chair and some done standing with the chair for support, plus a nice restful Savasana too. 

Props needed: A chair and a blanket

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

Duration: 14 minutes

Emphasis: You don't always need to find a big chunk of time to do your yoga practice, or find your mat or put your leggings on. Sometimes it's enough to slide off the sofa onto the floor and do a few simple stretches to loosen you up. Expect some familiar poses done with the support of your sofa. 

Props needed: A sofa!

Mat direction: N/A.

Duration: 29 minutes

Emphasis: Lowering down to the ground from Downward Facing Dog into Cobra Pose and/or from Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog in Sun Salutations is a challenge. You need good upper body strength to do both and without it the resulting 'collapse' can cause discomfort in the lower back. This tutorial uses a bolster to increase your awareness of your alignment and support you in this often tricky this transition. After the tutorial we do a short sequence using the bolster for support including Locust Pose (Salabhasana) and Thunderbolt Pose (Virasana) before resting in Savasana.

Props needed: A bolster or two pillows and a blanket plus two blocks or thick books.

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

Duration: 18 minutes

Emphasis: In this class all the poses use two blocks - expect seated variations of Candle Pose (Prapidasana) and Garland Pose (Malasana), some Standing Forward Bends (Prasarita Padottanasana), Side Lunge (Skandasana), Child's Pose (Balasana), Supported Bridge Pose (Setu Bhanda) and Stomach Twist (Jathara Parivartanasana).

Props needed: Two blocks (or thick books).

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

Duration: 36 minutes

Emphasis: After warming up with some gentle rolling Bridges (Setu Bhandasana) and some shoulder and ankle mobility movements, you'll do a round of slow, gentle Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar A), followed by another with some options to make it slightly more challenging. Two more rounds follow with the kneeling lunge Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) plus a variation of this, and also a Half Dog aka Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana) to stretch the sides of the body. In the next round you'll be doing standing lunges and an extended Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana). You'll finish this class lying on the floor again for some more variations of Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana) before resting in Savasana.

Props needed: A blanket for under your knees plus two bricks.

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

Duration: 1 hr 16 minutes

Emphasis: This class is all about the hips! There's a seated and supine warm-up, then a standing pose sequence that features Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana), Side Lunges (Skandasana), Standing Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana) and Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana). Then we come back to the ground for an unusual hybrid of Childs Pose and Lizard Pose before doing that challenging, but ultimately freeing, hip opener Frog Pose (Mandukasana). A gentle supported Bridge Pose plus variations leads to the possibility of Shoulderstand before Happy Baby (Supta Balasana) takes us into Savasana. Enjoy the sensations during, and after, the class :-)

Props needed: Two bricks, blocks and a blanket.

Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.