Recent Articles in Tutorials

Duration: 5 minutes

Emphasis:  Step-by-step guide to come into this deep backbend with good alignment.

Props needed: Possibly a blanket beneath your hips if you are practicing on a hard floor.

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Emphasis:  The first in a series of Philosophy classes - an introduction to the roots of yoga and the ancient text the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. We will be using the Yoga Sutras to explore the 8 'limbs' or steps of yoga over the next few months, discovering how we can use them to guide us through modern day life - think of it as life-coaching the yoga way.

Props needed: A comfortable place to sit.

Mat direction: n/a.

Duration: 14 minutes

Emphasis: A short tutorial for Bridge Pose (Setu Bhanda Sarvangasana) to help you practice it with good alignment.

Props needed: A block and a belt, plus a blanket for under your shoulders if your neck would prefer a little padding.

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen but please keep the neck still once you are in the pose and avoid turning the head to look at the screen.

Duration: 7 minutes

Emphasis:  Tips for lowering to the ground safely to protect your back, wrists and shoulders

Props needed: None

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen