Recent Articles in Vinyasa Flow

Duration: 27 minutes

Emphasis:  This class will build strength in your arms, core and legs and challenge your balance too.

Props needed: None.

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

Duration: 34 minutes

Emphasis:  This slow flow class will stretch your Psoas muscles deeply. If you want a more gentle psoas stretch go to the Hatha Section and choose the class "Poses to Stretch your Psoas Muscle".

Props needed: A blanket to put under your knee, blocks to rest your forearms on in Lizard Pose, possibly a belt to loop around your foot.

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

Duration: 45 minutes

Emphasis:  Plenty of Sun Salutations with Bow Pose variations.

Props needed: You might need a belt to loop round your foot in Kneeling Bow Pose if you can't quite catch with your hand. A blanket to kneel on.

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

Duration: 12 minutes

Emphasis: Dynamic Sun Salutation B to get your energy revved up.

Props needed: None needed.

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

Duration: 46 minutes

Emphasis: Lots of work on the shoulders to encourage a good range of movement.

Props needed: A blanket, a belt and a block.

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

Duration: 26 minutes

Emphasis: An uplifting flow sequence.

Props needed: A block or a book to put under your heels if you need it for Malasana, a blanket for Savasana.

Mat direction: Short edge of mat facing screen.

Duration: 45 minutes

Emphasis: A sequence of standing and seated poses to increase focus, strength and stability.

Props needed: 2 blocks or bricks, or books for under the hands if your hamstrings are tight, a belt and a blanket.

Mat direction: Short edge of mat facing screen. You might want to place your mat near a wall or table to help steady you if you find balancing a challenge.

Duration: 63 minutes

Emphasis: 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: Short edge of mat facing screen

Duration: 23 minutes

Emphasis: This sequence of standing poses is repeated twice on each side to take you around the mat in a circle. At the end of the sequence there is the option to add in some seated poses of your choice, or go straight to Savasana.

Props needed: No props required

Mat direction: Short side of the mat facing the screen, but there will be times in the flow when you cannot see the screen.

Duration: 1 hour

Emphasis: Sequences to increase mobility in the hip joint

Props needed: Optional - you might need a blanket for under knees, blocks to help with balance and a belt to loop around your foot.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing the screen.

Duration: 49 minutes

Emphasis: 1 Sun Salutation followed by a sequence of standing and sitting poses that will open the hips and deeply stretch the quads (fronts of thighs). Please note: this class is not suitable for you if you have delicate knees. You can adapt the poses using a belt looped around your foot and pad the knee with a blanket but please take care of your knees and make sure you are warmed-up before beginning this class.

Props needed: You might need a belt to catch your foot, blocks to put under your hand and a blanket for padding.

Mat Direction: Long side of mat facing the screen

Duration: 45 minutes

Emphasis: Sun Salutations pausing in Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) and Malasana (Garland Pose) for deep hip flexion and stretch for the back of the body.

Props needed: Block and belt for Malasana variations and blanket for Savasana if required.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen