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...

You'll need a set of mini resistance bands for this workout (try the Yoga Mad website, search 'mini power loops') but you can still do the exercises without if you don't have them. Expect a warm-up, repetitions of 8 exercises to strengthen both upper and lower body and then a short stretch-out t...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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.

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: ...

Grab a set of light weights and do this workout to strengthen your arms, core and legs. There are some standing squats and lunges, and some kneeling exercises, with between 3 and repetitions each side.

Props required: A set of light dumbbells (or a couple of tins of tomatoes or you can even do i...

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...

In the majority of the poses in this short strength-focussed class you'll only have three points of contact with the floor. This puts you off-centre and a bit off-balance and therefore challenges and strengthens your core to adjust and rebalance you. You'll also strengthen your arms and legs.

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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...

Having received good feedback from previous 'No-Hands' flow classes I decided to do another. This one will focus on standing poses and will strengthen your legs - with a few side bends and forward bends too. Expect an energising warm-up, two Vinyasa Flows where your hands don't touch the ground a...

A very short chair class that you can do 'on-the-go' - no need to even get your yoga kit on. It will strengthen your legs and ankles with some squats and heel rasises and your core with an adaptation of Balancing Table Pose (aka Bird Dog). Then there's a bit of stretching and mobility to finish o...

This flow class takes you from one end of the mat to the other, repeating the poses as you go. In effect, you're going round in a circle - the mandala. You have to concentrate so this is a good class to do if your mind is feeling busy and scattered. Even though you'll only doing one round on each...

In this class you'll be strengthening and stretching your hip flexors. Your primary hip flexors are the Iliacus muscle and the Psoas Major muscle - collectively called the Iliopsoas. These muscles are deep within your body, on either side of the low spine, and they lie over the front of the pelvi...

In this short class there are 5 different sequences - each one features a core strengthener, a gentle backbend and a forward bend. You'll repeat each sequence twice and then finish with a short Savasana, either lying on your back or possibly lying on your front in Crocodile Pose (Makrasana). It's...

This class is a bit of a workout! After two rounds of Sun Salutations done the usual way, we'll pick up some hand weights (aka dumbbells) and add in some strength training. We'll do slow and steady repetitions of exercises such as squats, strict press and bicep curls - all focussed on strengthen...

This is the first in a series of strength-building workouts using mini resistance bands. You'll do 8 repetitions of 6 exercises, switching between upper body and lower body work. I hope you enjoy it and feel strong and empowered afterwards. If you don't have, or don't want to use, resistance b...

This Vinyasa Flow class features Plank Pose (Phalakasana), Forearm Plank (Phalakasana II), a Boat Pose (Navasana) on forearms variation to strengthen your core muscles. There are also some balancing poses with tricky transitions that will switch on the core - in the first round Standing Splits (...