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Duration: 20 minutes

Emphasis:  Strengthen your core muscles in this floor-based sequence.

Props needed: None required

Mat direction: Long edge facing the screen.

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Emphasis:  Stretch the front of your body with this class featuring multiple vinyasas with lunges and leg stretches, Standing Splits and Half Moon Pose, Pigeon and Bow Pose. This is a strong class and might not be suitable for you if you have delicate knees. Please use props to adjust the poses if necessary - blanket under the knee or blocks under the hands - and don't push past your edge into strain or pain.

Props needed: Blocks and a blanket

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.

Duration: 55 minutes

Emphasis:  Strengthen your bones and your muscles with this sequence using hand weights.

Props needed: 2 light handweights (if you haven't got these use bottles of water like I did), 2 blocks and a blanket. Extra blanket for Savasana if required. 

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen until we get to the seated poses then option to turn the mat sideways if you like to have it under your heels for Wide Leg Seated Forward Bend.

Duration: 46 minutes

Emphasis:  Build your strength with this sequence which blends the use of hand weights with familiar yoga poses. It's really important to continue to do strength and resistance work as we get older - it helps to prevent osteoporosis and muscle loss (sarcopenia) - and incorporating it into your regular yoga practice, which already offers a good amount of weight-bearing, is an easy way to make sure you're doing enough.

Props needed: 2 light handweights or 2 small plastic bottles full of water, a belt.

Mat direction: Short edge facing the screen.

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: 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: 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: 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: 47 minutes

Emphasis: This class invites you to explore the flexibility of your spine with some deeper backbends. If you have any back problems please practice the Gentle Backbend Flow instead.

Props needed: 2 blocks and a blanket for Savasana if required.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing the screen.

Duration: 55 minutes

Emphasis: A strong class with lots of vinyasas but minimal instruction from me. Plenty of time to breathe deeply and get centred in the poses with no distractions. Note: Strong work for wrists and knees. If you have knee or wrist issues please modify the poses to suit.

Props needed: Belt, blanket for Savasana, optional 2 blocks to go under your hands

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen