Recent Articles in 20-40 minutes

Duration: 21 minutes

Emphasis:  When you've been cycling or running certain muscles in certain parts of your body have been contracting and working hard. In this class you'll target those muscles and stretch them out, counterposing all that tensing, and stretch the rest of the body too. Please note: you don't have to be a runner or cyclist to do this class - you'll get a lovely stretch for your body whatever you've been doing.

Props needed: None.

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

Duration: 31 minutes

Emphasis:  In this class we'll do some forward bends, some stretches for the sides of the body and the legs and do a couple of gentle backbends too.

Props needed: Two straps or bathrobe ties or similar, two blocks or books, and a blanket.

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

Duration: 28 minutes

Emphasis:  Work your core muscles and do some hip stretches and twists too.

Props needed: A blanket.

Mat direction: You choose - I'm mirroring you although on retrospect I didn't need to in this class, so listen to the verbal cues.

Duration: 24 minutes

Emphasis:  A mostly seated and supine class, you'll start and finish lying in Crocodile Pose (Makrasana), enjoy some twists and forward bends, and try an interesting transition from a seated twist into Downward Facing Dog.

Props needed: A strap (or the tie from a bathrobe or something similar), and two blankets (you might like to use one under your knee and one under your head in the supine twist.

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen and I'll mirror you so that you get the best view of the poses on each side.

Duration: 26 minutes

Emphasis:  Flowing through a Sun Salutation we'll add in Candle Pose (Prapidasana), Standing Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottonasana), Warrior 2 Pose (Virabhadrasana II) plus Lizard Pose (Uttan Pristhasana) and a stretchy side lunge variation. This flow is slow and steady but we'll hold the poses for a few breaths.

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

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

Duration: 26 minutes

Emphasis:  This sequence is all done lying down. We'll focus on your hip mobility, strengthening the surrounding muscles, stretching the legs and we'll finish with a gentle supported backbend.

Props needed: A blanket and a strap to reach your foot if needed.

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

Duration: 29 minutes

Emphasis:  After warming up the wrists we move through Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) with some different arm variations, and then to Wide Leg Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana). We finish in Malasana (Garland Pose) and stretch the wrists again in a counterpose.

Props needed: 2 blocks or a thick book, a blanket and you might need a strap or belt.

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

Duration: 27 minutes

Emphasis:  In each round of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) we come down to the ground via Candle Pose (Prapidasana) for some poses that will strengthen your core.

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

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen to make it easier to see when you are lying down.

   Duration: 36 minutes

Duration: 37 minutes

Emphasis:  In this class you'll prepare your body for Gomukhasana Pose. You'll start with Gomukhasana Pose to see how it feels without the preparatory work, then stretch the arms and shoulders in Balasana (Child's Pose), a variation of Anahatasana (Puppy Dog Pose) and Upavistha Yoga Mudrasana (Seated Yoga Seal Pose). You'll then work on the legs in Sucirandhrasana (Eye of the Needle Pose) and some lovely supine twists followed by Ardha Gomukhasana variation (Half Cow Face Pose variation). You'll do a final shoulder opener before setting up for the full Gomukhasana Pose once more, paying attention to how it (hopefully!) feels more available and spacious after all the preparation.

Props needed: A strap and two blocks or thick books.

Mat direction: Long side of the mat facing the screen so you can see more easily whilst lying down.

Duration: 26 minutes

Emphasis:  Relax lying on your mat for this sequence of supine twists, which will include the Stomach Twist (Jathara Parivartanasana) and the Reclining Hand to Big Toe poses (Supta Padanghustasana). We'll practice Sphynx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) and Half Frog Pose (Ardha Mandukasana), leading to Supine Spinal Twist (sometimes known as Cross Twist and, in Sanskrit, as Supta Matsyendrasana).

Props needed: A strap, a folded blanket to put under your knee, plus an extra one (or a block) to put under your head.

Mat direction: Long edge of the mat facing the screen so you can turn your head to see whilst lying down.

Duration: 30 minutes

Emphasis:  A sequence of kneeling and seated twists which will help bring mobility to your spine, back muscles, chest and abdominals and give your digestive organs a squeeze and massage (so this would be good if your system is sluggish). We finish with a short, relaxing, seated meditation where you'll bring your attention to your spine and your connection to the earth.

Props needed: A folded blanket to sit and kneel on, plus a long strap (you could tie two together if yours isn't long enough).

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