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Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes

Emphasis:  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 the poses.

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

Duration: 1 hr 18 minutes

Emphasis:  Enjoy multiple Sun Salutations with an emphasis on stretching the front of the thighs. We'll also do an optional Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana) and then some seated leg stretches to finish.

Props needed: 2 blankets, a yoga belt or tie from a bathrobe or similar and 2 blocks.

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

Duration: 1 hr 15 minutes

Emphasis:  Enjoy this repetitive sequence that flows through Half Moon Balance (Ardha Chandrasana), Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana), Side Lunge (Skandasana), Side Angle Pose (Parsvakonasana), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana), Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I), Humble Warrior (Baddha Virabhadrasana) and Single Leg Downward Facing Dog (Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana). You'll then move on to some Bridge Pose variations (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) and Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana), before counterposing in Fish Pose (Matsyasana) and Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana). You'll then rest in Savasana to complete your practice.

Props needed: 2 blankets, 2 blocks and a belt.

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

Duration: 1 hr 19 minutes.

Emphasis:  Enjoy some slow and gentle sequences of kneeling, seated and supine stretches including Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), Head to Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana), Sage Twist Pose (Marichyasana III), Half Frog Pose (Ardha Mandukasana) and Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavista Konasana).

Props needed: 2 blocks or books, a yoga belt or tie from a bathrobe or similar and a blanket to kneel on and/or cover yourself in Savasana if required.

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

Duration: 1 hr 17 minutes

Emphasis:  This steady-paced flow class will challenge your balance with twists in kneeling and standing lunges and with seated poses such as Boat Pose (Navasana), Blossoming Lotus Pose (Vikasitakamalasana) and Embryo Pose (Garbha Pindasana).

Props needed: 2 blocks or books, a yoga belt or tie from a bathrobe or similar and a blanket to kneel on and to cover yourself in Savasana if required.

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

Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes

Emphasis:  Multiple Sun Salutations take you through variations of Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) and Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana 1), Tree Pose (Vrksasana) and Eagle Pose (Garudasana) before coming down to the floor for some seated poses, including a double-belt variation of Side Seated Wide Angle Pose (Parsva Upavista Konasana). We finish with an optional brief Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana) at the wall before a well-deserved Savasana.

Props needed: A blanket, plus an extra one if you'll be doing Shoulderstand, 2 yoga belts or ties from bathrobes or similar, plus optional 2 flat blocks or books to help with balance in Eagle Pose.

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

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  In this class we're using a Tupperware style lunchbox to help us with our sequencing! The lunchbox will be passed from hand to hand to encourage you to use your full range of movement to reach, stretch, twist, strengthen and balance - I hope you enjoy this playful practice.

Props needed: A blanket to kneel on plus your lunchbox.

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

Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes

Emphasis:  Energise, stretch, strengthen and focus with multiple creative sequences based around Sun Salutations. Postures you'll practice include Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) and Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana), Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) and Revolved Half Moon Pose (Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana). You'll also do some seated and supine poses to strengthen your core muscles and, at the beginning of the class, there's a calming and centering breathing practice called Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Sodhana) to enjoy too.

Props needed: A strap or tie from a bathrobe, a blanket, and 2 blocks or books to put under your hands.

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  A slow and steady class with sequences that include Balancing Cat Pose, also known as Balancing Table Pose, (Dandayamana Bharmanasana), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) and Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II). We'll then practise Pose of Shiva (Tandavasana) which is a gentle balancing and side-stretching pose, before coming down to the floor for some seated twists and forward bends.

Props needed: A blanket, 2 blocks or books to put under your hands and a strap or tie.

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

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Emphasis:  Expect multiple Sun Salutations with a wide variety of other poses added in too, then we'll move to using a chair to help us go deeper into Garland Pose (Malasana), Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), a seated backbend, a shoulder stretch, Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Firelog Pose (Agni Stambasana).

Props needed: A chair, a blanket, books to put under your heels in Malasana, and possibly a strap or tie to catch your foot in Kneeling Half Bow Pose (Ardha Dhanurasana).

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen will probably give you the best view.

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

Emphasis:  We'll be doing some warm-up stretches seated on a chair, then we'll take some slow Sun Salutations before using the chair again to help with balance in Tree Pose (Vrksasana) and the Standing Leg Stretch Series (Utthita Hasta Padhangusthasana series). We'll also practise Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) using the chair.

Props needed: A chair, a blanket and some books to put your foot on to make the chair higher if you want to stretch the back of your legs a bit more deeply.

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

Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes

Emphasis:  Recording of a live Zoom Dynamic Flow class, although the pace is steady and measured. It includes repetitions Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Gate Pose (Parighasana).

Props needed: 2 blocks or books, a strap (or the tie from a bathrobe or something similar), and a blanket.

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