Opening the full circumference of hips. Front, back, inside and outside of hips. Being mindful of knees. Props needed a wall space, 2 blocks and a strap.

Where do you feel your breath in your body? Is it symmetrical or is it easier to feel breath on one side of the body? Observing where we might be holding and where the energy might not be flowing freely. Starting by opening the Psoas our hip flexor to release any tension it may hold on our diaphr...

Replay of class on Monday 8th February which was snowy and cold so starts with some lunge salutations to warm up the body before longer holds. Props needed a strap and a block.

2 blocks needed for the class today. Opening up the front of the body is energising but also allows us to breathe deeply and we feel happier when we open up the chest. See if you can keep this feeling throughout your day.

Our eyes are at the front of our head so everything we do is in front of us. This can often lead to a rounding of the chest and a closing of the front of the body. it is harder to take a breath into the body when our shoulders come forward and our chest shortens. Broadening the collar bones and t...

Often when we are standing we drop into one hip as this feels more comfortable that standing symmetrically. In this class we will use the block to help us find symmetry in the pelvis and not drop into the hip. Then using this to help us find a sense of balance in other balancing postures. FInish ...

Our legs are our foundations when we stand. Our pelvis our foundation when we sit. How can we create stability in the foundations of the poses to find balance and support in the body. Strap needed for this class

Can we inhabit this moment with full awareness. Influence the future by owning the present moment however we find it. Can we stay with the breath and not take any of our breaths or moments in life for granted, especially our challenging ones. Focus on side body and opening collar bones to find sp...

Starting with a supine chest opener and then exploring the ribs drawing in and the support this gives to the upper body. How can we use this in our standing postures to be more stable in the poses. Explore how the blanket and blocks can give us a greater connection to the body.

Props needed a rolled blanket to support the back of the body for the start of the class and then later to support the ball of the foot to get a better connection to the back foot in our warrior poses.

The Gayatri mantra is about 2500 years old and is the most auspicious mantra. It gives thanks to the sun for always giving and never receiving and may the light of the sun shine through all of us and inspire us. Prepare to start slowly with the mantra as we practice finding the things we are grat...

We are all walking a lot more during lockdown so this class focuses on the glute muscles so we can identify glute maximus and medius and use them more in our yoga practice and then when we are walking. If we can activate the glutes then we can alleviate some of the work that goes on in the quadri...

Our glutes literally propel us forward so if you feel a bit stuck at the moment strengthening this area can help move out of stuck places and motivate us. Working with using Glute Max and Glute Medius to see if we are fully using these muscles in poses so that we can keep a sense of balance in th...

The goal of yoga is to settle the mind and in Chapter 1, verse 33 of the Yoga Sutras Patanjali says, “By cultivating friendship, compassion, gladness, and indifference toward those who are comfortable, those suffering, the virtuous, and the non-virtuous, the mind is purified and made pleasant.” S...

Starting supine this practice will open up the front, sides and back of the hips. Useful props are a blanket and some blocks and a wall.

This class will working on opening quadriceps the muscles at the front of the hip and also open up inner and outer thighs as well as hamstrings. Wall space, 2 blocks and a blanket needed