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Yummy shoulder & spine release: One of my favourite ways to release my shoulders and upper back. We will work from a cross legged seat for a section of this practice, if you are uncomfortable sitting on the ground, you can also change this to sitting on a chair and working with a table in front of you, or you can elevate your seat with a block or firm cushion. Props: A few blocks or books.
Multi Dimensional & Omni Directional: An explorative movement experience looking at the multi dimensionality and omni directionality of how we are built and how we can move! Starts slow and unfolds into a playful and challenging flow to keep your tissues intrigued and curiosity sparked!
Wake up and flow: A varied full body flow that gets everything moving and ready for the day ahead. Move from the ground into standing warrior sequences, twists, side body openers and a lovely rest at the end. A delicious, simple and steady practice to get you embodied and clear for the day ahead. 37 Minutes.
20 Minute movement snack: Let your mind rest as you attune to movement, sensations and presence. Revitalise your whole body with neck, shoulder and spine releases, a little bit of flow, a little bit of strength, some forward folds and a micro meditation to close.
Grounding Flow: A fluid but grounding flow to move with steadiness and slow. it. down. Start with an awareness meditation and unfold into a vinyasa practice exploring twists and steadiness in our legs, playing with some variations of half moon pose at the wall. You’ll need two bricks if possible.
Nurture & Invigorate: An accessible and well rounded stretchy flow that could be a nice wake up or a bit of invigorating nurturance at any time of day. Move through some non linear side body stretches, lunges, twists, forward bends. Build strength and stability and also find your flow. Close with some seated forward folds and twists and a short, sweet meditation.
Heart Flow & Lower Body Strength: A fun and varied practice tuning into our vascular system and heart, with a focus on waking up the back body and building strength and support in our legs, glutes, feet - basically the antidote to sitting :). Play with yummy stretchy balance variations in supported side plank, handstand hops to get your heart moving and half moon, and close with some seated twists and a sweet rest at the end.
10 Minute Flow: A short and sweet flow for when you’ve only got 10 minutes and you want to get your practice in and bring some movement and presence into your day. Props: 1 block (you can do without). Enjoy!
A little bit of everything: A well rounded flow that nurtures a lot, challenges a little, moves between specific and free form movement, and invites options for playful balance explorations. We close with a yummy rest and some chanting. Great for when you need a little bit of everything.
Post run practice: Some of my go to practice favourites after a run to release and refresh. Starting with some myofascial release for our feet using a tennis or therapy ball (quick to skip if you don’t have one) and moves into a leg focused flow with some supported backbends and floor based stretchy goodness at the end. Props: Ball, yoga strap, block. This can of course also be done without the run (!) to release tired legs & feet.
Clarity & Direction: A balanced and fluid flow exploring clarity & direction as we move, in particular though the lower limbs. Starts with a floor based sequence to create space in our legs and moves into a continuous fluid practice with options to make practice stronger if you like, and play with side plank variations and balances as we find clarity, strength and reach through our legs.
Creative Rib Flow: A practice focused on freeing up space and exploring the relationship between the ribs and spine. Through some dynamic movements, some very specific movements and some free flow, we open to a spacious spine-rib relationship. Play with a creative sequence including progressive ways into camel pose, leg strengtheners, crow pose play and a subtle but powerful floor based movement segment before we rest and chant.
Suspended Spine: Some of the questions we explore in this practice as we move through a varied, playful flow: What keeps my spine suspended and full of life? What early patterns of movement support freedom in back bending as an adult? How does the pattern of condensing and expanding manifest as our capacity to turn in and gather energy in order to find clarity in outward action? What are the role of our feet in extending our spine? Options to play with varied paces of motion, inversions and backbend variations with a long rest and some sound to finish.
Front body support in backbends: How does the front of our body support spinal extension? Explore the relationship between the spine and the soft central axis of the gut tube, and the fascinating role that the hyoid bone plays in cultivating a subtle but powerful support from the front of the body during extension. Also explore how lungs and heart are moved and move you as you practice, starting slowly and unfolding into a fluid sequence of various scenarios for active extension, revolved half moon, and options for forearm balance variations.
Lung Exploration: A mellow practice to find and move from our lungs. Starts with some sound and breath work and continues into a yummy flow finding the support of these billowy structures in backbends. Opportunities to play with forearm balance variations (or not!) and an invitation to go off piste and continue into your own explorations and self practice near the end should you want to.
Pure Potential: Refresh yourself with a practice that invites us to tap into the pure potential from which all arises. Explore accessing your own innate creativity in movement and slowly unfold from the ground into a nurturing flow practice that builds towards some standing balances and closes with supported backbend variations and a delicious rest.
Strong legs, free spine: A strong and steady practice exploring how our feet speak to our spine via the pelvis! Begin with a juicy hip warm up and find your flow exploring clarity of spacial intent through the legs and feet. Builds towards opportunities to play with half moon balance, forward folds and inversions and an arm balance to finish. Finish with a yummy relaxation and some chanting.
