Catch Up Classes

Duration: 1hr 17 minutes

Emphasis: In this class we take a top-to-toe journey through the body. We start lying down with Viloma Breathing (Three Part Breath) and then warm up the neck, shoulders and spine. Some abdominal strengthening comes next and then Sun Salutation A with additional lunges. Back to the floor to carry on the journey through the body - hips, legs and feet. We finish with some whole body stretches followed by Savasana. 

Props needed: A blanket.

Mat direction: Possibly long side facing the screen is best although you might prefer to change it for the Sun Salutations as I'm not mirroring you.

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis: Our class this week starts with Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Sodhana). A seated warm-up prepares your hips for some of the poses later in the class and then you'll take some rounds of Sun Salutation A, plus Sun Salutation B, the final one of which features some extra poses at the end. The seated poses include Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana), some 'Rock The Baby' (Hindolasana) and then Firelog Pose (Agni Stambhasana). 

Props needed: Blocks and/or bricks plus a blanket.

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

Duration: 1 hr 15 minutes

Emphasis: This class has a focus on the hips. We start with a round of Sun Salutation C, the traditional sun salutation that features a Crescent Moon Pose (Anjaneyasana) followed by our regular Sun Salutations plus poses such as Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana), Side Lunge (Skandasana), Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana). We then come down to the floor for some prone backbends including variations of Locust Pose (Salabhasana) and Bow Pose (Dhanurasana). We counterpose those backbends with Garland Pose (Malasana) and possibly Crow Pose (Bakasana) if you want to. Some core work is followed by a supported Bridge Pose (Setu Bhandasana), supported Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana) Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) and then there's a lovely supported Savasana.

Props needed: 2 bricks and a blanket.

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hr 14 minutes

Emphasis: Expect a seated top-to-toe sequence followed by a slow Sun Salutation A to warm you up. The next sequence takes you through Half-Side Arm Balance (Ardha Vasisthasana), some kneeling lunge poses including Gate Pose (Parighasana) plus a Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) variation to really stretch the back of the legs. The second sequence makes the same shapes but in standing variations, after which you'll come back to sitting for some more leg stretches, followed by a restful Savasana.

Props needed: 2 bricks/blocks and a blanket.

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.