Recent Articles in Flexibility

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: 45 minutes

Emphasis: Release tension in the upper back and shoulders, and stretch the front of the body

Props needed: blanket, 1 block and a belt

Mat Direction: Short side of mat facing the screen

Duration: 49 minutes

Emphasis: 1 Sun Salutation followed by a sequence of standing and sitting poses that will open the hips and deeply stretch the quads (fronts of thighs). Please note: this class is not suitable for you if you have delicate knees. You can adapt the poses using a belt looped around your foot and pad the knee with a blanket but please take care of your knees and make sure you are warmed-up before beginning this class.

Props needed: You might need a belt to catch your foot, blocks to put under your hand and a blanket for padding.

Mat Direction: Long side of mat facing the screen

Duration: 40 minutes

Emphasis: Kneeling and standing lunges (Anjaneyasana and Virabhadrasana 1) Eagle pose (Garudasana) and Stomach Twist (Jathara Parivartanasana) with an added extra stretch.

Props needed: You might need a belt for the final stretch and a blanket for Savasana if required.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen

Duration: 25 minutes

Emphasis: Enjoy a good whole-body stretch in these poses which are done kneeling on the floor. Please note this class might not be suitable if you have delicate knees.

Props needed: Blanket for padding under the knees and for Savasana if required.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen

Duration: 35 minutes

Emphasis: Sun Salutation B with variations of Chair Pose (Utkatasana).

Props needed: Blanket for Savasana if required.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen

* oops I made an error - I incorrectly referred to a forward bend as Hasta Padangusthasana - it should be Padahastasana

Duration: 33 minutes

Emphasis: Get a good stretch for arms, legs and spine.

Props needed: Blanket or block to sit on and possibly a block for under your hands.

Mat Direction: Long side of mat facing screen

Duration: 14 minutes

Emphasis: 7 stretches to do when you've finished your run, cycle or other exercise and need to have a good stretch for the whole body

Props needed: Belt and possible a wall/chair to hold on to for balance.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen.

Duration: 35 minutes

Emphasis: All round class with Gate Pose, Kneeling and Standing Backbends, Triangle Pose, Standing Forward Bend, Side Lunges and a Twist to finish.

Props needed: 2 blocks and a blanket.

Mat Direction: Long edge of mat facing screen.

Duration: 25 minutes

Emphasis: All round class with Crescent Moon, Warrior 1, Humble Warrior, Half Splits, Pigeon, Seated Twist and Cobblers Pose.

Props needed: 2 blocks and a blanket.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen.

Duration: 37 minutes

Emphasis: This class will stretch and strengthen your feet and help mobilise all the little joints (there are 33 in each foot!). You will wake them up and invigorate them, then relax them with a foot massage.

Props needed: a block, a blanket, a tennis ball, some body lotion and some socks.

Mat Direction: Short edge of mat facing screen.