Recent Articles in Flexibility

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 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: 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: 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 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: 42 minutes

Emphasis:  As we move through Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutations) we'll take Chair Pose (Utkatasana) and then into a preparation for Eagle Pose (Garudasana) building each time until we reach the full pose. In the final round we'll add in an extra Warrior 3 Pose variation (Virabhadrasana III). We'll take Half Shoelace Pose (Ardha Gomukhasana) and then lie down for a strong Eagle Pose core strengthener and finish with a twist.

Props needed: 2 blocks or a thick book and a blanket might be helpful for the final twist and you might want to put your mat near a wall to help with balance.

Mat direction: Short 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.