Hatha Yoga › Andrea Kwiatkowski
Hatha Yoga is the name given to all physical yoga postures and breathing techniques to prepare the body for meditation. However, hatha yoga is commonly known for yoga with an emphasis on steadiness, so expect more static poses and longer yoga pose holds. The slower pace of Hatha classes makes it suitable for beginners, however it also provides a focus for more advanced practitioners and the possibility to explore the merging of breath, mind and body. Hatha Yoga provides the basis for many other forms of yoga including ashtanga yoga, vinyasa yoga, power yoga, yin yoga and restorative yoga. You may wish to follow your practice with yoga nidra, meditation or relaxation.
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12:23Quick Fix Hatha
This hatha yoga class is a simple series of five yoga poses. If you have time for nothing else, this is the perfect class. All poses are lying down or seated and you'll need a timer. Take your time to get into each pose, pause the video and take long, smooth breaths. Enjoy the spaciousness in your spine and peace with nothing to look at and no instruction, just you in a guided self-practice. A great class if you if you have limited space and time for practicing yoga.
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09:37Yoga for the Workplace: Release Stress
A short yoga class using the wall, perfect if you're at the office, in a hotel room or short on space and you need to quickly release stress. With neck and shoulder stretches and hamstring releasing you'll find that just a few minutes is all it takes to transform body and mind and give yourself just the refreshing pause in the day you need. You'll just need a wall.
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08:54Yoga for the Workplace: Ease Tension
Gently ease tension in your body whilst you're at work or when you're seated. This gentle chair yoga class focuses on stretches to ease the body and mind during stressful times at work. It is also an ideal class if your mobility is limited, if floor or standing poses aren't possible for you right now or if you have limited space and you need to ease tension and stretch out.
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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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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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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.
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04:07Fire Series: 6
The sixth in the series is a little bit tougher, so even when you're short on time there's no need to forgo your firey core practice. Enjoy the extra strength and fire in your body and mind from these hard-core exercises! Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 7. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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03:11Fire Series: 5
The fifth in a series of 7 yoga classes inspired to bring you "fire", a practice for strength, stamina, courage and focusing on reducing your ego. These practices focus on the core. This short abs workout is all about going slow and staying in control with a movement called "the bicycle". Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 6. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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03:32Fire Series: 4
The fourth in a series of 7 yoga classes inspired to bring you 'fire', a practice for strength, stamina, courage and focusing on reducing your ego. These practices focus on the core. This is a really tough but short abs workout, designed to make you feel firey and ready to go! Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 5. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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03:35Fire Series: 3
The third in a series of 7 yoga classes inspired to bring you 'fire', a practice for strength, stamina, courage and focusing on reducing your ego. These practices focus on the core. This is another short abs workout, designed to make you feel firey and ready to go! Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 4. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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04:04Fire Series: 2
The second in a series of 7 yoga classes inspired to bring you 'fire', a practice for strength, stamina, courage and focusing on reducing your ego. These practices focus on the core. The second in the fire series is a short abs workout, designed to make you feel firey and ready to go! Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 3. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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04:00Fire Series: 1
The first in a series of 7 yoga classes inspired to bring you 'fire', a practice for strength, stamina, courage and focusing on reducing your ego. These practices focus on the core. The first in the fire series is a short abs workout, designed to make you feel firey and ready to go! Practice all 7 on consecutive days for maximum fire. Next up: Fire Challenge Day 2. We also recommend watching Andrea's introduction for a full understanding of the Fire Series.
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01:09Fire Series - The Introduction
The fire series is a set of exercise to strengthen the abdomen which is the key to advancing in asana as well as other spiritual practices. There are 7 exercise that you build up in sets, it helps you to focus on the navel centre and stimulates energy there. if you have back problems please only attempt the exercise under guidance of an experienced teacher and use the modification given on each exercise. Do not do this series if pregnant.
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09:45The Stoop Antidote
Do you spend a lot of time at a desk, a computer, or looking at a smart phone? Chances are your shoulders will routinely hunch and round. This is an energising but short smart backbend sequence to open up the thoracic spine. This class is specifially designed to target the mid-back, which is often the stiffest part of the spine as well as the neck and shoulders. You will need two blocks and a strap.
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29:10Beginning to Flow Part 2
The second part of your start to a daily flow practice. Ideal for those who have done the Beginners' series. This class breaks down the sun salutes and has a focus on the backbends. You will need 2 blocks.
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30:23Beginning to Flow, Part 1
The follow on from the beginners videos. This is a sequence teaching us how to link some of the postures we have learned in the stepping stones and beginners' series together. With plenty of technique and alignment cues, this yoga class is great for those who want to start to flow - for you to develop your practice. Plenty of forward bends.
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