Vinyasa Flow
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Downward Dog Flow
This flow class takes you through 5 rounds of Sun Salutations, each with a different variation of Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana).
Props needed: None.
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Mandala Flow With Standing Balances
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...
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Flow Class for the Whole Body
Lots of vinyasa, standing poses, balances and some seated poses too.
Props needed: Belt and a blanket/block to sit on.
Mat Direction: Short edge facing screen.
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All-Round Flow (with a bit of everything)
A steady, strong flow featuring Chair Pose, Standing Splits, Warrior 3, Garland Pose, Half Splits, Candle Pose, Leg Lowering and Supported Shoulderstand.
Props needed: 2 flat blocks plus extra blocks or books for under your hands if you have tight hamstrings, a belt and a blanket.
Mat direction...
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Core Flow
In this class you'll strengthen your core (the front, sides and back of your torso and the pelvic floor) with some supine abdominal work including a preparation for Bakasana (Crow Pose), some side-lying hip mobility work which also strengthens the oblique abdominals, some Sun Salutations includin...
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Rhythmic Flow
This class is based around Sun Salutations - in each round we'll add in 3 poses and repeat them 3 times, creating a sense of rhythm and tempo to the flow. Then we'll do two seated sequences, with slightly different variations of the poses in each.
Props needed: Two bricks or thick books, 2 block...
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Energising Warm-Up
Use this class as a warm-up and then choose another class (maybe a seated flow) for a longer practice, or use it as a complete practice in its own right. You'll move through Sun Salutations and add in Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana), a Warrior 2 variation (Virabhadrasana II) and Side Lu...
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Twisting Flow
Some gentle twisting kneeling poses will start our class, followed by warming Sun Salutations. Then we'll add in some standing poses such as Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana), Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhad...
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Morning Wake-Up Flow 2
This short class is ideal to practise first thing in the morning. After warming up the body after its night's sleep we'll do some Sun Salutations to get your blood flowing and your heart rate up, which will include the standing poses Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Pa...
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All-Round Practice
Stretch and strengthen your whole body with this all-round class that has a bit of everything.
Props needed: None unless you'd like a blanket for Savasana
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen
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Vinyasa Flow with Standing Forward Bends
Emphasis: In this class we warm up with 2 rounds of Sun Salutation A and then do 3 more rounds each of which have a standing forward bend variation.
Props needed: Bricks, blocks or thick books to put under your hands for the standing forward bends.
Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing t...
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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...
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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...
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No Hands Flow
I couldn't decide whether this flow sequence should be classified as a Hatha Yoga class or a Vinyasa Flow - so I've put it in both categories! Although strictly speaking it doesn't contain the usual vinyasa (literal translation is 'to place in a special way') of Plank/Downward Facing Dog/Cobra, i...
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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 ...
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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...
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Shoulder Stretch Flow
In this Vinyasa Flow class you'll warm up with some arm swings followed by a standard Sun Salutation. The next two rounds feature shoulder stretches in Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana), Revolved Side Angle Pose variation (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana), Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Reverse War...
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Minimal Instruction Flow For A Quiet Practice
In this straightforward flow class I guide you through Sun Salutation A as a warm up then 3 sequences that include poses such as Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana), Triangle Pose (Trikonasana), Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhadrasana I), Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanas...
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Lunge and Twist Flow
I'm sure you've worked out from the title that this class features twists and lunges! You'll do a warm-up of seated twists plus a slow round of Sun Salutations then you'll move into a kneeling lunge flow. For the second flow where you'll be doing standing lunges it will help your balance to have ...
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Sun Salutation A and B Flow
After a slow Sun Salutation A to warm up you'll do a modified Sun Salutation B and then two more with extra poses added in. Expect some spinal rotations, hamstring stretches and strengthening squats. A seated sequence completes the practice.
Props needed: Two bricks and a blanket for under your ...
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Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) Flow
After warming up with some seated stretches you'll do some Sun Salutations with extra poses that will stretch the arms and shoulders. Coming down to the ground you'll do some poses that stretch the legs and hips and then come up to do the pose that you've done all the preparation for - Gomukhasan...
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Lunges and Bridges Flow
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 kne...
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A Little Bit of Everything Flow
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...
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Infinity Flow
Enjoy this repetitive flow that takes you from one end of the mat to the other, and back again. It includes High Lunge (Alanasana), Side Lunge (Skandasana), Side Arm Balance (Vasisthasana) and Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajkapotasana).
Props needed: None required.
Mat direction: You choose - at some...