Posts in MOVEMENT
Winter Warmer

Get warm in a mindful way. We start standing at the top of our mat building from the foundations: breath, intention, bandhas and then flowing dynamically from here. Expect to build heat from your energetic centre (Manipura) with twists, core engagement and lateral extensions

40 MINS | Movement | Flow | All Levels (not suitable for pregnancy or postnatal)

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Upper Body Release

Moving really gently and mindfully, we mobilise & stretch into the neck, chest, shoulders and spine. This soft and fluid flow will release those common points of tension from computer work or stress.

10 MINS | Movement | Flow | All Levels (not suitable for pregnancy or postnatal)

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Calming Slow Vinyasa

A gentle and nurturing slow vinyasa flow for when you don't have loads of time but want to feel like you've had a full and nourishing practice . Move mindfully and slowly, breathing into any tightness you might be feeling in the hips, spine and side body. Taking speed and rush out of the equation to help you leave the mat feeling calm and open.

20 mins | Movement | Flow | All levels (not suitable for Pregancy or post natal) 25 MINS | Movement | Slow Flow | All Levels

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Everyday Wiggle & Stretch

I often declare at home that I’m going for a ‘little wiggle and stretch’. What I mean by this is a short but succinct gentle flow that makes me feel like I’ve moved into every part of my body without depleting energy. So in this practice we will connect to our breath and our bodies and then mobilise into the spine, chest and shoulders, quad and hip flexors, groin, back of the body, front of the body and glutes (As I promised, moving and stretching the entire body!) before taking a short shavasana. It’s the perfect little everyday practice to keep the body, breath and mental well-being ticking over.

25 MINS | Movement | Slow Flow | All Levels (not suitable for pregnancy or postnatal)

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Second Trimester - Flow and Strengthen - Pregnancy

For when you're feeling a little more energised in your pregnancy. This practice gives safe alteratives to a regular 'Vinyasa' style class so that you can modify for your body today. We start off slowly, connecting with yourself and your baby and then engaging our breath and saying hello to the pelvic floor. We then move calmly and mindfully to both strengthen the core and legs but also to open up into tightness.

50 MINS | MAMMA | Movement | Pregnancy | 2nd Trimester

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Finding Enthusiasm - Flow

Centred around 3rd Niyama ’Tapas’, this practice encourages you to cultivate discipline (not confusing discipline with a feeling of self-punishment!).

“When we find disciplined us of our energy, we can generate a ‘burning enthusiasm’ and live a life that is exciting, pleasurable and has opportunities for expansive growth.” Donna Farhi ‘Yoga Mind Body, Spirit: A Return to Wholeness’.

Physically we’ll build heat in the body using our breath, but also by firing up the core. Focusing on the gall bladder meridian channel (our energetic fire centre) you can expect lots of twists, opening up into the glutes and side body plus the opportunity to play and have FUN in your practice!

55 MINS | MOVEMENT | Flow | Intermediate (not suitable for Pregnancy & Postnatal)

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Spinal Therapy - Yin

Moving your spine in 4 out of the 7 directions of it's movement potentials: Flexion, Extension and Rotation (right side and left side).
These 3 poses are my personal favourites for when I don't have a full hour to practice but want to move my body. During the practise, we pay special attention to how poses feel, what thoughts and emotions they evoke - from the inside out, rather than how they aesthetically look.

27 MINS | MOVEMENT | Yin | All levels (not suitable for pregnancy or postnatal)

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2nd Trimester Energising Flow - Pregnancy

A lovely flow for when you're maybe feeling a little more energised in this stage of your pregnancy. The practice gives safe pregnancy alternatives to a traditional vinyasa class sequence. Start off by connecting with yourself and your little one before moving to a simple 'even breath' pranayama exercise to calm the nervous system. We'll then flow through a full Vinyasa class (warm up, standing, balances, seated and closing) that moves the body safely for pregnancy

40 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy - 2nd Trimester

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Tuning in

A gentle mobilizing practice that invites you to nurture a greater sense of awareness. The prefect way to wake up, or for when you need a short moment to pause, stretch and reconnect.

13 MINS | MOVEMENT | All levels (not suitable for pregnancy or postnatal)

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Peace Peace Peace - Pregnancy

There's a LOT going on in your body, and as we come to the last few months of our pregnancy it can feel harder and harder to get comfortable. Here's a short practice for when nothing else seems to work. Find peace and comfort by gently moving into all those edges of the body that might feel tight or causing your discomfort. You don't need any props for this practice - you can even practice it in bed in the middle of the night if you like! None pregnant bodies also welcome!

20 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy | Especially for 3rd Trimester, but suitable for 2nd also

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Preparing for Birth - Pregnancy

Taking the time to pause connect with yourself and your baby. A calm and soothing practice where we let go of tension mentally and physically. We'll move in a way that is safe for the body in these later stages of your pregnancy that also help baby to move into optimal feotal position. Using lots of props to find support and comfort.

25 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy | 3rd Trimester

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Strong & Supple - Pregnancy

A lovely practice for when you’re having one of those days where you’re feeling a little more energetic in your 3rd trimester. This practice both finds space in the body (enjoy spine, quad + hip flexor, side body and groin openings), but also strength in the core and the legs by gently ‘hugging baby in’ to engage rectus abdominus, and using the quads and thighs to support you. Expect lots of supported and modified versions of classic asanas for your lovely pregnant body to still enjoy. End with some juicy forward folds and a well deserved rest.

20 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy | 3rd Trimester

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Optimal Foetal Position - Birthing Ball Sequence - Pregnancy

The birthing ball can be an amazing tool during pregnancy and birth to give you a little bit more support, stability and comfort. In this short 15 min sequence we do some gentle rocking, swaying and circular movements into the hips and pelvis as well as the shoulders. These can be perfect for the lead up to birth and even during your latent phase of labour (if that feels right for your body!)

15 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy | 3rd Trimester

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3rd Trimester Flow - Pregnancy

A practice for when you still want to move your body, but in a way that is considerate and sensitive to where you are in this late stage of your pregnancy. Expect to calm the nervous system and reconnect with yourself and your baby. Pranayama led movements, pelvic floor work and positive affirmations start us off. We then move into some juicy stretches to eleviate areas of tension you may be experiencing in pregnancy, and finishing with an extra long, well deserved shavasana.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy - 3rd Trimester

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Nourish - Post Natal

We start on our backs taking an important moment to honour the importance of rest (and enjoy lying on your back again!) and to connect with our breath. Then take gentle movements to create mobility in all those tight spots (hips, hamstrings, chest, back and side body) that motherhood can bring whilst being mindful of where your body is at in its recovery. Finishing with a lovely little self massage and sitting in stillness to reflect.

33 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | POST NATAL

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Letting go of expectations - Post Natal

We start on our backs connecing with our breath. Physically we're taking gentle movements to create mobility in all those tight spots (hips, hamstrings, chest, back and lats) that motherhood can bring, and working on a little core engagament. Finishing with a little self massage. Philosophically we touch on the 5th yama of patanjalis 8 limbed path - ‘Aparigraha’. Don’t be put off by the terminology, it loosely translates as ‘non attachment’ or ‘non grasping’ and the invitation during this 30 minute practice is to recognise any preconceptions, expectations or attachments you might have and instead just be here in the present moment - knowing that that is often enough.

32 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | POST NATAL

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Pregnancy Yoga for Pelvic Pain - Pregnancy

A full 50 minute practice that is great during your 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy, but specifically taking into consideration the pain and discomfort you might be experiencing from Pelvic Girdle Pain. Focusing on postures that strengthen the pelvic floor, core and glutes to support the body and pelvis better, but also stretching into areas of tension. A slow and calm start, we’ll take a moment to connect with your body and your baby/babies and then come into our pranayama (breath) practice ‘Golden thread breath’ to calm down the nervous system. We’ll then move the body in a way that will be safe for, and not exacerbate the PGP you are experiencing. Finishing up with a well deserved extra long, supported Shavasana.

50 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Pregnancy | 2nd & 3rd Trimester

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Mum and Baby Yoga - Post Natal

A bite size practice for you to enjoy with your baby where we'll help to create space in your body whilst keeping little one entertained! We'll move in a steady and safe way to open up into the side body, hip flexors, groin, backs of legs, chest and shoulders. And for baby, expect lots of kisses, nursery rhymes and some visual sensory to keep them occupied and calm (suitable until they're on the move!)

8 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Post Natal

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Strength & Softness - Post Natal

Giving both strength and softness their equally weighted importance. Taking care to look after a recovering body we start in shavasana and connect with a calm, slow and steady breath. We then move into gently start re find a little bit of strength again so that you can support your body and your baby. Then opening up into the hamstrings, glutes, a very gentle spinal rotation, a release of the lower back and then finishing as we begun in shavasana.

22 MINS | MOVEMENT | MAMMA | Post Natal

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Lazy Yoga

A friend once said to me: "I want a yoga class for when I can't be bothered to do yoga." We’ve all been there. So here it is: Lazy Yoga. A chilled out practice where you can feel like you've moved every part of your tired body without exerting too much effort.

40 MINS | MOVEMENT | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy & postnatal)

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Moving Towards Balance & Peace - Flow

Starting this Dynamic Flow slowly, taking time to cultivate a sense of awareness (Svadyaya) and meeting yourself with compassion wherever you might be today. Using this information to take the variations offered in the practice to move the body towards a place of balance and peace. As ever using a calm and steady ujjai breath as a tool to both regulate the nervous system but also open up into and soften tension in the body.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate + (not suitable for Pregnancy or postnatal)

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Yin - Brahmacharya

Focusing on the 4th of Patanjalis Yamas - Brahmacharya: right use of energy. You are invited to become more conscious of how and why you’re using your energy. Specifically taking the time to arrive into this ‘yin’ like space - slowing everything down and noticing what you might have brought onto the mat with you. You are encouraged to use just the right amount of energy to find the pose and then soften into it - relishing rest, and giving yourself the chance to observe, let go and digest. Physically we’re in the adductors (groin), spinal twist & side body, glutes, and finishing with a heart and chest opener.

40 MINS | MOVEMENT | Yin | All Levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Be Here Now - Yin

An invitiation to let go of where you've come from before arriving on the mat, or where you're going, and instead be totally present in the here and the now. We use the awareness of the various layers of the body (your thoughts, your feelings and any physical sensations) to anchor you in this moment. Asanas (poses) will focus on opening up into the side body, hip flexors and spine.

35 MINS | MOVEMENT | Yin | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy and Postnatal)

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Restore - Yin

Using the wall for extra support for the body, this practice is especially restorative. Physically we’ll open into the groin, glutes hamstrings and spine, with an energetic focus on the lower energetic areas of the body to help feel calm and connected.

38 MINS | MOVEMENT | YIN | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or postnatal)

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Cultivating Courage

When we feel scared we might find ourselves feeling small, cautious & unable to move outside our comfort zones. This practice invites you to explore your braveness from a place where you feel safe and supported. We’ll be starting slow and steady so you can surrender yourself into a safe space & allow the nervous system calm down. Slowly we’ll build to poses that invite us to take up more space, to get expansive, unapologetic, and maybe even a little courageous. Courage to get it wrong, courage to not look ‘perfect’, courage to maybe even wobble and fall! Ending with seated forward folds, a short but calming pranayama and a longer shavasana as a little treat and well earned rest for yourself.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate/ All levels if you feel like a challenge (not suitable for Pregnancy or postnatal)

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Feminine Flow

Not strictly for women or female identifying people here (everyone welcome!) but simply honouring the softer, subtler energies within us all. Flowing in a slower more conscious way that focuses on the lower energetic systems of the body. A lovely practice when you want to move and flow but in a way that isn’t depleting. Expect lots of forward folds and side stretches for when the lower back and hips are feeling achy.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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'MDR' (Minimum Daily Requirement)

Some days you just want to get straight to it. We start standing, top of the mat and move through what my teacher used to call: Your ‘Minimum Daily Requirement’. 5 Sun A’s, 5 Sun B’s, some forward folds and a short pranayama practice. Short, sweet, and fuss free.

20 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate/All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Chair Yoga

Sometimes being able to roll out your yoga mat is a luxury. So whether you're at the office, injured, or maybe feeling a bit under the weather, enjoy a short 11 min seated flow.

11 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Wrist Warm Up

We load a fair amount of weight through the wrists in a dynamic yoga practice, and it's not uncommon that we might experience some sensitivity in this area (especially if you are newer to the practice and this movement is unfamiliar for your body.) This is a 10 min practice focused on both warming up and stretching the wrists, hands and fingers to both alleviate any tension, but also help build strength. You can do this before a practice to make sure the wrists are nice and warm or as a stand alone excercise to build stregnth and mobility.

10 MINS | MOVEMENT | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Top to Toe - Yin

An opportunity to slow down, notice what you've brought onto the mat with you, and then let go from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes. Expect to see: A Heart opener, forward fold, shoulder/chest/spinal twist and finally hip opener. This is a lovely practice to feel like you've stretched through the whole body and calmed down the nervous system.

43 MINS | MOVEMENT | YIN | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy and Postnatal)

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Side by Side

A fun, sunny practice focusing on lateral extensions. Expect to build heat, play with some balances and find lots of space & length in the side body.

35 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate/All levels if you feel like a challenge (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Easy Like Sunday Morning

A slow, sumptious practice for when you're tired/underenergised/fancy something a bit slower but still want to move. You'll move into the heart, side stretches, hamstrings, glutes - this practice has a bit of everything.

35 MINS | MOVEMENT | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Grounding Flow

Move energetically whilst keeping calm and grounded - perfect if you feel a bit frazzled but still want to shift things about. In this practice we build from the ground up - starting low, connecting to the Earth & our bodies before coming to standing. Expect to slowly work through the whole body, with a special focus on the hamstrings/back body & lateral extensions.

45 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Expansive Heart Flow

A playful, strong practice focused around finding space, expanse and openness in the body. Lots of yummy heart openers, balances & a sense of expanding your breath into every cell of your being. This practice always leaves me feeling energetic and powerful!

45 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate / All levels if you feel like a challenge (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Lower Back Love - Yin

We can all experience tightness in lower back from time to time. This practice is the perfect antidote to sitting at your desk for too long, or if you’re feeling it after that 5K run! 30 mins to gently massage out the lower back & release the hamstrings, glutes, and twist into the spine.

30 MINS | MOVEMENT | YIN | All Levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Burn Bright

A strong, vibrant flow that starts off slowly - igniting that inner spark and gradually build heat within the body. This practice works on the line of the Gall Bladder - side body extensions, twists, glutes and a dash of air time, (with some grounding forward folds and heart openers to balance!) Though this is an energetic practice, there are plenty of options to rest, modify and take it at your own pace.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | Flow | Intermediate/All levels if you feel like a challenge (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Dynamic Flow

A more traditional style practice inspired by The Rocket sequence. There are plenty of options to scale up or scale down depending on what you need today. Expect Sun A’s & B’s to warm up, a standing sequence followed by seated and close. Your entire body will feel worked, stretched and breathed!

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | FLOW | Intermediate (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Serenity & Rest - Yin

A Yin practice to ground & calm whilst remembering the power of rest.
Physically we focus on the upper body - expect lots of chest, shoulder and arm openings plus pacifying forward folds.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | YIN | All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Joy in Exploration

A slow, liberating practice that invites you to freely explore the poses and edges of your own body. An opportunity to ground, wriggle and find a sense of play. Expect hip openings, front body extensions and lots of delicious twists.

60 MINS | MOVEMENT | Flow | All levels/Intermediate (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Support & Energise Yin

A condensed practice that feels like you’ve still worked through the whole body. Breath focus, hamstrings, spinal twists, glutes, heart openers and a little core work. And a traditional closing sequence too. This practice really has it all and is perfect for when time is tight but you don’t want to compromise.

60 mins | MOVEMENT | Yin All Levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Slow Flow

A condensed practice that feels like you’ve still worked through the whole body. Breath focus, hamstrings, spinal twists, glutes, heart openers and a little core work. And a traditional closing sequence too. This practice really has it all and is perfect for when time is tight but you don’t want to compromise.

20 mins | MOVEMENT | Flow All Levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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Neck & Shoulders

A short, sweet practice focused solely on the neck & shoulders. Give yourself the time to open up into these common places of tension and tightness. Perfect for a desk break, first thing in the morning, or at the end of the day - a practice you can literally fit in anywhere.

14 MINS | MOVEMENT | Flow All levels (not suitable for Pregnancy or Postnatal)

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