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06:34Teacher Student Chant
A call and response Teacher Student Chant. A chant to honour and remember the precious relationship between student and teacher.
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08:23Chant to Ganesh
Invocation to Lord Ganesh, who is the remover of obstacles and who guards the doorway to the enlightened realms. His blessings are essential for good beginnings. A lovely chant to bless something new that's happening in life. Enjoy! Om gam ganapataye namaha
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19:44Be a Warrior Not a Worrier!
An alignment focused Hatha class based at the wall for standing poses, including the warrior poses. This class uses the wall, two yoga bricks and a strap to make sure that your standing poses are perfectly alighted for your body. The wall is used to give us information as to our alignment. This class is an invaluable tool for checking your standing pose alignment.
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33:28Calm Abiding Yin
Settle your energy, settle your focus in this very grounded Yin class which is focused around the Hara, your energy centre. This class is wonderful if you want to tune in to your intuition, your deep-seated centre. This is a heart and lung Yin yoga class. This class is great for overcoming sadness and grief, and is wonderful for clearing that which no longer serves you.
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13:39Express Hamstrings
A class that takes place entirely on the wall for lengthening your hamstrings. Ideal if you've just had a day seated, travelling or at work, or after running or cycling, which can really shorten your hamstrings - poses which are ideal for lengthening the hamstrings, not if you have any hamstring injuries, but pefect for gentle lengthening and for relieving lower back pain. You will need two yoga bricks.
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13:16Pick Me Up Energy Enhancer
A pranayama (or breath-work) practice with some Yin yoga to see where your energy is at any particular time of the day, and liven yourself up using just your breath! A magical practice!
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23:29Yin Yoga Toolkit
Yin Yoga is an amazing energy enhancer. Work with your inner energy, gently, to experience the joy of Yin Yoga. This toolkit is a great daily Yin Yoga practice. Andrea focuses on one pose for each of the organs. Re-discover lost energy gently. A perfect break for anytime in the day to re-set and prevent feelings of stress or overwhelm.
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49:29Feel The Fear & Do It Anyway: Jivamukti Inversions
A full, well-rounded Jivamukti yoga class, with a focus on inversions. Inversions are a super opportunity to change our perspecitve on life, and even take a look at the ways that we approach different things in life. This class will strengthen your core and shoulders to prepare your upper body for taking inversions. It doesn't matter what shape you make in the inversion and if you go upside down or not, it's all about how we look at situations. A great class for warming and strengthening, whether you're ready to go upside down or not. Remember to handle inversions with care, our egos can get in the way, so only work carefully and within your capabilities here! You will need a strap.
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22:41Restorative Reset
A very peaceful restorative yoga. Restorative yoga relies on the use of props to rest and relax deeply into poses, to encourage the body to take deep rest, so that you have the appropriate energy at the appropriate time. A recommended class for everyone who has a busy life, to rest, release and restore. You will need a strap, a bolster, and two yoga bricks.
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19:40Bhakti To The Future
In just twenty minutes you'll be surprised how far and deep you can get into your backbends. Best done after you've warmed up, this Jivamukti yoga backbend class will get you bending back and aiming right into the future.
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10:11Gratitude Practice & Meditation
A beautiful and very approachable for beginners meditation class reminding us not to sweat the small stuff. If you're not a meditator, or you're brand new to sitting and contemplating, this class is for you.
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37:58Resolving To Be Still
A Yin Yoga class in which you will hold shapes for several minutes and use meditation and visualisation techniques in this yin class to resolve to be still. You will need a bolster and/or cushions.
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28:35Finding Equanimity: Animal Yin Yoga
Many yoga positions are inspired by animals. This class includes Yin poses, some of which are a bit more fierce, a little less gentle, thank you may be used to in a Yin class. The class focus is equanimity, found from working through themes of nature and animals, who will show us aspects of ourselves, both on and off the mat. Starting from the transformative butterfly through to the sometimes less than good-natured camel, through to the caterpiller which transforms back to the butterfly. Expect to be deeply moved and transformed, as well as finding stillness through Yin. You will need a bolster and/or cushions.
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01:06:33Twist And Stoke The Fire
A twisting Jivamukti class to build strength and courage. You will need a block. Not suitable for pregnant students / hernia / heart problems.
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06:16Meditation On Breathing
A short and gentle introduction to meditation. Ideal for after a yoga class, this is a simple meditaion on breathing. You'll find that when you start to focus mindfully on your breath, you gain focus, clarity and insight and you may even find that life is less stressful. One to incorporate as a daily practice!
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32:01Your Yin 5 A Day
Just as important as the right nutrition, is the right movement. These very simple five yin yoga poses, each held for 3 minutes will transform your body and your life. If you have a very active life and yoga practice, are an athlete or sit at a desk or in a car for long periods of time, this class, as a daily practice, will quietly and gently open your body. You may need a cushion or a bolster.
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01:04:05Jivamukti: Stand and Balance
Get ready to flow with a beautiful Jivamukti yoga class which focuses on standing and balancing poses, but of course includes some tough twists as well as back and forward bends and inversions to give a well rounded, beautiful practice. Suitable for intermediates.
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04:35Fires Series: 7
The final in the series is a strong core work out to build your inner courage and fire. Mix up day 6 & 7 and repeat if you wish to take the practice deeper! We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.