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Duration: 8 minutes

Emphasis:  This guided visualisation, from the book 'The Spirit of Yoga' by Cat de Rham, is one of my favourites. It asks you to focus within, paying attention to the way the energy travels around your body. I hope you enjoy it and feel refreshed and reenergised afterwards.

Props needed: None required unless you'd like to sit on a chair.

Mat direction: n/a.

Duration: 40 minutes

Emphasis:  There are 4 rounds of Sun Salutations in this class - the first is a basic one to help you warm up then the following 3 rounds feature variations of Warrior 1 Pose (Virabhadrasana I) which will take your shoulder joints through their range of movement and help to release tension and tight muscles. After the standing flows you'll move to the floor for a short supine sequence featuring Side Reclining Leg Lift Pose, also known as Vishnu's Couch Pose, (Anantasana) and Supine Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana). The practice finishes with a few minutes lying on a rolled blanket to allow the muscles surrounding your shoulder blades to relax and the chest to gently open, and a few minutes flat on the floor for Savasana. Please note: You can use this class as a stand-alone practice or, if you'd like to do a bit more warming-up first, you could also do the Shoulder Mobility Sequence that can be found in the Hatha Yoga section.

Props needed: A yoga belt and a blanket.

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

Duration: 23 minutes

Emphasis:  Release tension and mobilise your shoulders with this standing sequence of poses. You'll swing your arms to help tight muscles relax then take your shoulders carefully through their range of movement using a yoga belt. There's a standing balance challenge at the end with Eagle Pose (Garudasana) and a seated relaxation. You can use this class as a stand-alone practice or as a warm-up for the 'Warrior 1 Shoulder Release Flow' that you'll find in the Vinyasa Flow section.

Props needed: A yoga belt and 2 blocks.

Mat direction: n/a.

Duration: 15 minutes

Emphasis:  Take 15 minutes out of your day to move your body. This simple class will work your arms and your shoulder joints, gently mobilise your spine and there's a little bit of core work in there too.

Props needed: A chair and a brick or block.

Mat direction: n/a.

Duration: 18 minutes

Emphasis:  All the poses in this class are done sitting or lying down. Slow and steady repetitions of twists and a supine variation of Crow Pose (Bakasana) will work your abdominals without putting weight on your legs - a useful class to do if you have a leg/knee/ankle/foot injury but still want to do your practice.

Props needed: Two blankets to put under your knees.

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

Duration: 48 minutes

Emphasis: After warming up the legs with Tiger Pose (Vyaghrasana), Balancing Table Pose Knee To Nose variation (Dandayamana Bharmanasana var.) and Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), we come to standing at one side of the mat. From there we move from Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) to Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) to Wide Leg Standing Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana) and then repeat Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) and Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) again. This sequence is then repeated travelling back along the mat to the other side. The second sequence follows the same pattern but includes Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) and in the third sequence another variation of Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana). Childs Pose (Balasana), Thunderbolt Pose (Vajrasana), Revolved Thunderbolt Pose (Parivrtta Vajrasana) and Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana) allow the legs to bend after all the straight leg work and then, when in Savasana, there's the option of adding a rolled blanket under the thighs for support. Note: this class is a strong stretch for the legs - don't overstretch and risk an injury - bend the knees a little if needed.

Props needed: A blanket.

Duration: 43 minutes

Emphasis: This class is all about the hips - you'll start sitting down for some warming up, moving the legs from internal rotation and external rotation and having a bit of fun moving up and down the mat. You'll then move into the sequences which include Balancing Table Pose (sometimes known as Balancing Cat Post) (Dandayamana Bharmanasana), a hip-circling lunge, Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana), Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), Sphynx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) and Locust Pose variations (Salabhasana). Then there's a bit of a challenge for you - making a stack of blocks to sit on and practising standing up and sitting back down again. A bit of balancing follows, standing on a block and swinging one leg, before lying down to rest in Savasana.

Props needed: A blanket to kneel on and a stack of blocks and bricks to make a seat.

Duration: 1hr 17 minutes

Emphasis:  Enjoy some hip openers, leg stretches and twists in this slow and steady class. Perfect for doing in the evening as it won't rev up your heart-rate and your nervous system, the sequences include Half Frog Pose (Ardha Mandukasana), Garland Pose (Malasana) and Standing Forward Bends (Uttanasana) with the heels on a block followed by the balls of the feet on a block. The next sequence includes the other Half Frog Pose (confusingly there are two English names - this one stretches the front of the thigh rather than opening the leg to the side and has a different Sanskrit name, Ardha Bhekasana). The next sequence includes some Pigeon Pose (Ardha Kapotasana), followed by the full Frog Pose (Mandukasana). We finish with some gentle fluid twists and a gentle, relaxing hip opener with the feet on blocks and a blanket. Note: When we get to Pigeon Pose I offer the alternative of Eye of the Needle Pose (Sucirandrasana) but I don't demonstrate it - just as a reminder, it's the one where you lie on your back, take one ankle over the opposite thigh just above the knee, and lift the other foot from the floor, interlocking the fingers behind the thigh - you get the same stretch around the hip and buttock as you would in Pigeon Pose but without the weight and possible pinching in the knee.

Props needed: 2 blocks and two blankets.

Mat direction: Doesn't matter - you choose.

Duration: 43 minutes

Emphasis:  This class features 5 rounds of Sun Salutations - 2 basic ones to warm up and then 3 more rounds, each with a Hand to Big Toe Pose (Padangusthasana) varation at the end of the sequence. Usually Padangustasana is done with the lifted leg straight, but in this class you'll do it with the leg bent. You'll then come down to the ground and repeat the shapes of these 3 poses lying down, before relaxing in Savasana.

Props needed: No props needed except maybe a wall to put your hand on to help you with the balancing poses.

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

Duration: 33 minutes

Emphasis:  This class will be just what you need if you've just come in from a run or cycle or exercise class. Do these stretches as soon as you come in while you're nice and warm - no need to change into yoga kit or roll out a mat - just get them done. If you haven't done any exercise first you'll need to do a little bit of warming up before trying these deep stretches - a few rounds of Sun Salutations should do it.  You'll stretch out your whole body in this sequence that uses a table and or a chair to give you a little more stability and assistance to release those tight muscles. Note: when we come down off the chair into the squat pose I call it Baddha Konasana - twice - whoops! It's not! It's Malasana (Garland Pose) .

Props needed: A table and/or a chair.

Mat direction: n/a.

Duration: 35 minutes

Emphasis: If you've been running, cycling or playing other sports such as tennis, you've probably been in forward flexion, slightly hunched over with your shoulders up. Your hands will have been gripping handlebars, water bottle or racquet, your hip flexors and leg muscles will have been working hard and a good whole body stretch will help to lengthen and loosen you, aiding recovery and helping you maintain a good range of movement. This class will take you through the body, stretching those areas particularly prone to tightness caused by exercise, with shoulder openers, lunges and gentle spinal extension. You don't need to have done exercise first though - this is a lovely stretch at any time which will enhance your yoga practice and daily life too.

Props needed: A blanket to kneel on if needed, a couple of blocks or bricks.

Duration: 24 minutes

Emphasis:  Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) is known to be one of the most restorative of yoga poses. It has many benefits including reducing swelling and discomfort in the feet and legs by improving the circulation of the blood, and also relaxing the nervous system. In this class you'll enjoy some quiet time using the wall to support you in this pose. You'll also use the wall to help you explore some other poses too, including Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana), Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana) and also, if your knees are happy for you to try it, a preparation for Half Lotus Pose (Ardha Padmasana). These poses are hip-openers and in the supine position you might find you can access a deeper stretch. This class is especially useful to do at the end of the day and/or if you are tired.

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

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