Recent Articles in 60+ minutes

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Emphasis:  Expect multiple Sun Salutations with a wide variety of other poses added in too, then we'll move to using a chair to help us go deeper into Garland Pose (Malasana), Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana), a seated backbend, a shoulder stretch, Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Firelog Pose (Agni Stambasana).

Props needed: A chair, a blanket, books to put under your heels in Malasana, and possibly a strap or tie to catch your foot in Kneeling Half Bow Pose (Ardha Dhanurasana).

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen will probably give you the best view.

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

Emphasis:  We'll be doing some warm-up stretches seated on a chair, then we'll take some slow Sun Salutations before using the chair again to help with balance in Tree Pose (Vrksasana) and the Standing Leg Stretch Series (Utthita Hasta Padhangusthasana series). We'll also practise Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) using the chair.

Props needed: A chair, a blanket and some books to put your foot on to make the chair higher if you want to stretch the back of your legs a bit more deeply.

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

Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes

Emphasis:  Recording of a live Zoom Dynamic Flow class, although the pace is steady and measured. It includes repetitions Camel Pose (Ustrasana) and Gate Pose (Parighasana).

Props needed: 2 blocks or books, a strap (or the tie from a bathrobe or something similar), and a blanket.

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

Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes

Emphasis:  Recording of a live Zoom gentle stretch class. We will do the '5 Senses Meditation', so you will need some lavender oil (or some other suitable essential oil to add a drop to your hands) and a raisin/cranberry/malteser or other tiny morsel to taste.

Props needed: A strap (or the tie from a bathrobe or something similar), two blocks or books, and a blanket.

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

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Emphasis:  Recording of a live Zoom general flow class uses a strap in lots of the poses to stretch and strengthen the body. Apologies - the first few minutes are missing from this video - I don't know what happened :-( You'll miss the settling and centering but join it as we start to warm up.

Props needed: A strap (or the tie from a bathrobe or something similar) and a blanket to kneel on and cover yourself in Savasana.

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

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  Recording of a live Zoom class which includes backbends (Sphynx, Cobra and Seal Pose), forward bends (Childs and Star Pose), lunges (Lizard Pose), twists (Thread The Needle Pose) plus some variations of Pigeon Pose and a calf muscle massage too.

Props needed: Blocks or bricks to put under your forearms in Lizard Pose if needed and two blankets.

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

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  A recording of a live 'Zoom' class with slow, steady Sun Salutations that progress through variations of the poses so you can choose the level that suits you best. A seated sequence and Savasana round off this general, all-round practice.

Props needed: 1 or 2 blocks or thick books to put under your hands if required and a blanket.

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

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

Emphasis:  A recording of a live 'Zoom' class with seated and supine poses and Restorative poses to relax and stretch the entire body.

Props needed: A yoga bolster if you have one, or if you don't you can use 1 or 2 pillows (depending on how deep you want to go into the poses), 2 blocks or thick books, 2 blankets and a strap.

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

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Emphasis:  A recording of a live 'Zoom' class with slow, steady sequences and different variations of poses to strengthen and stretch the entire body.

Props needed: 2 blocks or thick books, 2 blankets and a strap.

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

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Emphasis:  A recording of a live 'Zoom' class that will gently stretch the whole body and relax the nervous system.

Props needed: 2 blocks or thick books, 2 blankets and a strap.

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

Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes

Emphasis:  This is a recording of a 'live' dynamic flow class with a focus on opening the chest and the front of the body by repeating the Cactus Pose arm position as we go through the sequences. There's a fun and funky arm balance called Fallen Triangle (Patita Tarasana) and you can expect hip openers such as Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana), Half Chair Pose, aka Standing Figure 4 Pose (Ardha Utkatasana), Garland Pose (Malasana), and Half Wild Thing Pose (Ardha Camatkarasana).

Props needed: 2 blocks or thick books and a blanket.

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  This is a recording of a 'live' dynamic and creative flow class where each sequence features standing poses on the right side, moves to the centre to do a Goddess Pose variation (Utkata Konasana) and then over to the left side to repeat the standing poses there. Seated poses include Revolved Head to Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsana), Garba Pindasana (Embryo Pose), Blossoming Lotus Pose (Vikasita Kamalasana), Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana), Double Big Toe Hold Pose (Ubbhaya Padangusthasana) and Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana). Note: Many apologies but I didn't get the camera angle quite right here and in a few of the standing poses I have cut the top of my head off! I hope this won't detract from your enjoyment of the class ;-)

Props needed: A strap or tie from a bathrobe, 2 blocks or thick books and a blanket.

Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.