Catch Up Classes

Duration: 1 hr 16 minutes

Emphasis: The focus of this class is to stretch the legs. There are also some twists and some squats. After the usual appropriate warm-up the Sun Salutation sequences include Garland Pose (Malasana), Chair Pose (Utkatasana), Revolved Chair Pose (Parivrtta Utkatasana), Revolved Standing Forward Fold variation (Parivrtta Uttanasana). The seated poses are all variations of Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavista Konasana).

Props required: Two blocks and a blanket.

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

Duration: 1 hr 17 minutes

Emphasis: After a seated, kneeling and standing warm-up which focusses on opening the shoulders, there are the usual slow Sun Salutations to get you ready for the standing sequences. These feature Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II), Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) and Reverse Warrior Pose (Viparita Virabhadrasana) plus Tree Pose (Vrksasana). The seated sequence includes Head To Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana) and Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana) and the supine poses have some Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana) variations, Supine Tree Pose (Supta Vrksasana) and a Reclined Twist. .

Props required: A blanket to sit on or put under your knees if required.

Mat direction: Short edge of the mat facing the screen would probably work best.

Duration: 1hr 15 minutes

Emphasis: We begin the first class of the new half-term with a gentle top to toe warm-up and the usual slow Sun Salutations. The next round features some Chair Pose (Utkatasana), Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana I) and a standing balance and the following round builds on that, adding in a Pyramind Pose (Parsvottanasana) variation and a Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III) variation. The seated section and the supine section of the class feature some gentle twists and hip openers, before you relax in Savasana.

Props required: A blanket.

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