Recent Articles in Hatha Yoga

Duration: 15 minutes

Emphasis:  A short sequence of standing balances suitable for beginners to strengthen legs, ankles and core, and improve focus and concentration.

Props needed: A yoga block or brick (or a box or tupperware of approximately the same length) and maybe a chair or wall to put your hand on if you feel wobbly.

Mat direction: n/a.

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 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: 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: 17 minutes

Emphasis:  If your house is busy and there's no space to roll out your mat try doing some poses on the stairs. Yes really! You can use them as props to help you get a little deeper into the postures and it's useful to have walls and a bannister to help you balance. We get a bit creative with lunges and twists, forward bends, Lizard pose (Uttan Pristhasana), a variation of Ardha Purvottanasana (Reverse Tabletop Pose), Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana) and some variations of Malasana (Garland Pose).

Props needed: None required - not using a mat is, I think, better as it avoids the risk of it slipping.

Mat direction: N/A.

Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes

Emphasis:  This is a recording of a 'live' gentle stretch and relax class which includes poses in seated, kneeling and supine positions, with an Alternate Nostril breathing practice (Nadi Sodhana) at the end.

Props needed:A strap or tie from a bathrobe, a blanket, and 2 blocks or books approx 30x20x4cms.

Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes

Emphasis:  This is a recording of a 'live' class I did via Zoom. Expect hip openers, stretches to lengthen the sides of the body and twists mobilize the thoraccic spine. All poses, except for some kneeling lunges, are done sitting or lying down .

Props needed:A yoga bolster - or if you don't have one I show you how to make one from a blanket and one or, if you prefer a bigger bolster, two pillows, a strap or tie from a bathrobe, a block or thick book and an extra blanket to cover yourself with in Savasana.

Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes

Emphasis:  This is a recording of a live class I did via 'Zoom' on 30th March 2020. It is a gentle stretch and relax class with all the poses either being done seated or lying down.

Props needed: A blanket, a strap and a bolster (or I show you how to make on from another blanket or bathtowel and a pillow).

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

   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.