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Opening up the full circumference of the hips. Front, back, inside and outside of the hips to help release any tension that we often hold here.

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. Opening up front of body to prepare for Dancers Pose.

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 in our standing postures. Our pelvis the foundation in our seated postures. How can we create more stability in our postures by creating a balanced and steady foundation. Working on opening the chest you will need a strap 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.

Starting supine with a rolled up blanket under the shoulder blades and arms in a diamond shape. FInding space in ribs and expanding breath into belly. Using the rolled up blanket to feel engagement in BOTH legs in our standing posture.
Other props might be needed for pigeon pose at the end.

60 min practice of gratitude starts with chanting the gayatri mantra

We are all walking a lot more during lockdown so we can get our daily exercise. Often when we walk we over use our quadriceps and don't use our glutes enough. This 60 min class helps us to recruit the glute muscles and to use them in our yoga poses to create more symmetry between the legs. This c...

If life feels like its holding you back at the moment we can strengthen our glutes to help us move forward when we feel stuck. Also good if you are walking more at the moment and possibly overusing your quadriceps.

Starting in supported bridge pose observing movement of breath down into our lower belly. Listening to the breath and noticing what it shows us about our bodies. Stretching psoas first to release any tension that it may create for the diaphragm before we start to open up hips and sides.

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...

Replay of Wednesday 6th January class. Working on opening Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors and Quadriceps/hip flexors. Props ideally would be a wall, blanket and a couple of blocks

Working with non harming ( ahimsa), in the way we look after our physical body and in the way we speak to ourselves, this class will open up the challenging and often tight muscles at the front of the thigh. Blocks, Blankets and Wall Space needed

Building awareness and inner strength something we all need more of right now. Practicing being present with breath or using the mantra so hum. Observing how our mind wanders and as we catch ourselves "thinking" we come back to the breath or the mantra and give ourselves a break from our sometime...

Patanjali's yoga sutras are an ancient manual with essential advice for daily living. The guildelines for mental and emotional well being include the Niyamas or observances. One of the Niyamas is Santosha meaning contentment. Can we be contented with whatever life throws at us and not be wising w...

When we have kind thoughts we release oxytocin which helps us feel safe and secure and loved. Research indicates that increased levels of oxytocin strongly increase feelings of trust, calm, safety, generosity and connectedness and facilitates the ability to feel warmth and compassion for ourselves.

Building bone strength and improving balance.

According to the NHS “Osteoporosis affects over 3 million people in the UK. More than 500,000 people receive hospital treatment for fragility fractures (bones that break after falling from standing height or less) every year as a result of osteopo...

Starting seated with Ujjayi breath we move slowly to open up the shoulders and to create movement in stuck areas. Seeing if we can keep the same quality of breath the whole way through. Prop needed a strap and anything you need to sit comfortably.

This class starts by hearing the internal sound of the Ujjayi breath. In the Yoga Sutras Patanjali said the breath should be dirga ( long) and suksma ( smooth) so see if you can keep this length and smoothness of the breath even when the poses are more challenging. Also notice when your mind has ...

Everything we do is in front of us which means the muscles of the body become tight and short. This class will start slow using bolsters ( a pillow and blanket will work instead) a block or cushion and a strap. Opening up the chest and shoulders to create more space in the front of the body and e...

What qualities would you like to embody for your practice? This practice will find a sense of devotion and love as we open up the hamstrings. Replay of Wednesday 2nd December class a strap and a block would be supportive

Starting seated in Virasana using kapalbhati breathing to energise and awaken the core. Using core to stabilise the lower back and to help us to twists with out using our limbs as levers. Finding deeper movement inside the body with holding at the end of exhale to use Uddiyana Bandha to tone and ...

This package contains a selection of classes to help you through the Christmas holiday.
This package includes;
1. 20 min Christmas Core class to waken up the centre of the body and energise
2. 10 min Breathing and introduction to meditation to help for stress
3. 4 min mudra class to help digestio...

What brought you to yoga in the first place?
Something keeps bringing you back. Is it that desire to grow, to learn to become more of who you truly are. This core based class will help to create some heat or awareness of the naval centre and stoke the internal fire at the naval. This class shoul...

Start slowly opening the eyes, face and jaw. Then moving into the hips and pelvis and on into the sides of the body. We hold alot of tension in the sides of the body so good to find a way to release and let go. Class finishes with alternate nostril breathing.

Do you love your feet? This class brings awareness to the feet and calves. Starting seated opening up the feet and creating some space and then some stability in our standing postures. Props needed a block.

Our fabulous feet are the foundations of our poses. How can we use our feet to create more stability in our poses. Prop needed a block

Chest opening class to help open up the front body. Our eyes are at the front of our head so everything we do is in front of us. If we spend too long at our computers we can end up being strong and short at the front of the body and so this class will help open up the front of the body. An energi...

We get our energy from food, water, people, nature and breath. Prana is the forward moving energy that inspires us and moves us. This class will explore how opening the chest to be able to receive breath and using inhale and holds to cultivate a sense of being alive and awake. We will also use a ...

This compact class focuses on releasing the Psoas muscle, one of our hip flexors, that gets tight from sitting but also from stress. The class uses the wall as a prop for support and ends with a restorative legs up the wall. Other props that can be useful are blocks.
The second class focuses on f...

Starting in constructive rest pose to release the hip flexors then exploring the stretches in lunges with a neutral spine. Opening hips and hamstrings and then finishing with psoas stretching with block and strap.

This class will focus on hips, hamstrings and calves. Starts with some seated fascia release of the calves, opening of the feet, outer hips and hamstrings. Finishes with alternate nostril breathing so you can feel calm and grounded. Props needed a blanket.

Finding strength from within. Starting with Kapalabhati breathing focusing on the exhale to energise, cleanse and warm the body. This class uses the wall as a prop but it is not essential.

Using the wall as a prop to help us open up the hamstrings and the hip flexors. Keeping a sense of stability in the pelvis and strength in the legs to help us to release and let go.

Obstacles test our determination and perseverance. Can we find inner peace no matter what the obstacles? Using breath and movement to become fully present with whatever is occurring in the moment. Channelling Ganesh, the elephant headed deity, to find some inner strength and to help us remove or...

Ganesh, the elephant headed deity, is strong and grounded and is the removal of obstacles. Explore your obstacles in this class and use breath and movement to create a sense of peace and calm with whatever your obstacles are.

selection of 45 min classes for when you don't have time for 60 min or longer.

We can get very tight in our side body and we don't have alot of movements where we side bend in our lives. When we create space in our side body it becomes easier to breath.

Using the core to create stability in the pelvis when we open up the hips.

1. Opening up the side body with viloma breath
2. stabilising the sacrum when twisting.
3. Symmetry in Assymetrical Poses
4. Hip stability
5. shoulder freedom for easier breathing

1. Stabilising Sacrum in Twists
2. Using the core to stabilise the hips.
3. Creating Symmetry in Asymmetrical poses
4. Opening up the side body with viloma breath
5. Releasing the shoulders

Using the core to stabilise the sacrum in our twists so we keep stability

Finding symmetry in asymmetrical poses.

60 minute class focusing on the side body using viloma 1 breathing to create space and opening with the breath.

1. side body with viloma breath/
2. stabilise the sacrum to twisting
3. stability in the pelvis for hip openers
4. shoulder freedom for easier breathing
5.Symmetry in our asymmetrical poses