Therapeutic Benefits
If you've got a body part that's giving you trouble you've come to the right place! Bad back? Painful knees? Ouchy Hips? This is your SOS toolkit for when something hurts.
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20:29
Breathe and Meditate to Feel Relaxed and Positive
Calm the nervous system with this Jivamukti breathwork and meditation practice. Alternate nostril breathing is taught with Sanskrit and then a meditation with the internal mantra of 'Hari Om.' If you have mala beads and wish to practice with those, have them on hand.
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28:36
Yoga Nidra Series: Clear the Mist, Capture Clarity
This yoga nidra takes us on a journey in which we dive below the surface of our conscious, analytical mind. This nidra is perfect for the days when you are feeling overwhelmed with decisions, if focusing is difficult, or if you're suffering from the brain fog of menopause. Find a sense of quiet and spaciousness deep within that invites a connection to deep clarity and inner vision. A relief from the fog that can overcome our minds. Come away feeling clearer and more aligned with your higher vision."
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35:43
Yoga Nidra Series: From Anxious to Ease ‘Robust Tranquility’
This deeply relaxing yoga nidra takes us on a journey from an anxious, whirling mind to spacious ease. Through guidance, we drop into deep relaxation that allows for a settling of the mind whilst we create new imprints of trust over angst. Come away feeling more expansive, calm, steady, and deeply relaxed.
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41:56
Yoga Nidra Series: Fill Up Your Cup - Cultivating Total Vitality
Take a journey into deep relaxation and stillness with this beautifully relaxing yoga nidra. This yoga nidra will invite us to truly relax and restore, in order for us to drop into the depths of our often-overlooked fatigue. As we reignite the rest and digest aspect of our nervous system and through systematic guided relaxation we reclaim our body's innate power to refuel, regenerate and re-energize. We also work on reprogramming our incessant need to always be ‘doing’ and find a balance of simply ‘being’ to complement this and cultivate renewed energy and vitality.
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25:40
Back to Yoga After Illness
A gentle class to ease the body back to movement after a period of illness or injury, or after a period of not practicing. Gentle stretches to gently get the body moving again and feel more energised and invigorated after a period where we may have been more sedentary. Starting with gentle standing stretches, then stretching the hips and finally coming to floor stretches, this class is perfect to get you moving again.
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29:09
Yoga for Runners - Knee Strength
Part of the Yoga for Runners series. Today's focus will be on the knees and how we can develop our knee strength through our yoga practise. You might be aware of the need to strengthen your knees or have been guided to this as way of recovering from a knee injury. There will also be some ideas on how you can integrate awareness of your knees into your other yoga classes with some focus on dynamic movement, stretching and leg balancing work.
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11:03
Chanting and Gratitude for a Positive Mindset
Wake up and start the day with a positive mindset from the Jivamukti method. How you start your day colours your entire day. This short morning session includes affirmations and gratitude practices to start the best way. Featuring Sanskrit chants to put us in a positive frame of mind, the class then talks us through some gratitude journaling. It’s helpful to have a notebook or journal for this class.
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34:12
Yoga for Runners - Knee Pain
Part of the Yoga for Runners series. Another class that focuses on the knees. This class explores how we can enjoy a well-rounded practise without putting too much pressure on the knees and also how we can adjust and find other options if we are managing knee pain. For this class, you will need a bolster, blanket, a block and a strap or similar items that you can find around your house.
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21:18
Yoga for Runners - Shin Splints
Part of the Yoga for Runners series. This class is designed to support those of you dealing with shin splints. The class will go through a range of movements and stretches to help alleviate pain and discomfort from shin splints as well as highlighting some options that you can integrate into your other yoga classes to support your shins.
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14:52
Gentle Somatic Movement: Standing Tall After Sitting for Long Periods
A gentle, exploratory somatic movement class. In this class we are standing ideally in bare feet, reaching out in different directions to wake up the nervous system after a period of sitting. Suitable for everyone, needs no equipment and can be done in limited space. Be curious and perhaps you'll be surprised at how awake and energised your body feels after just doing subtle movements.
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08:25
Release Neck and Jaw Tension Now!
A magical sequence to free your neck, which is the crucial pathway between your head and your heart. You will be seated in a chair, so this one can be done right at your desk or when you're travelling. Anywhere, really!
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33:09
Pilates: Glutes, Legs and Mobile Hips
This Pilates class is great for everybody, pregnant or non-pregnant bodies will love this strengthening class. Build strength in the lower body and maintaining mobility in the hips. Feel your glutes burning with strong glute strengthening exercises and with safe exercises from side laying positions and all 4s. This is a complete lower body work that will leave you feeling stronger, energised and refreshed (and aware that maybe your glutes need some more love!). This class is particularly recommended for those who drive a lot, for after travel, or who have a more sedentary lifestyle as your lower back will love you after these strong strengthening and mobiliising exercises. If practicing pregnant please contact your healthcare provider to check the suitability of this class.
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14:10
Gentle Somatic Movement: Feet, Knees & Hips
A perfect class if you've been feeling sluggish or letharic, or just low on energy. A wonderful class for those recovering from illness or injury, or who have energy challenges, because this class has only very small movements and you will simply be lying down. Energise gently, with this global, whole body gentle awakening class. Wake up feet, knees and hips as well as the rest of your systems by lying on your back and feeling the floor with your bare feet. Find a comfortable place to lie down and let your body feel nurtured and nourished by this gentle somatic movement.
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13:03
Relax & Calm Yoga - Evening chill (better than vino!)
This class is Margi’s favorite way to end the day. A perfect, simple all on the back class to relax and calm ready for bed. Breath centered, close to the earth, gentle, soothing twists, hip openers, hamstring stretches and a short meditation with legs elevated on a chair or couch. Enjoy this very relaxed floor-perspective of this floor based class! Go from this practice right to bed. Please have a belt or and a cushion.
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31:31
Yoga for Back Pain Relief
A wonderful class for Prenatal back pain, suitable for all trimesters. This class can also suit most of us for most stages in life! Back pain and back stiffness is common during pregnancy, but also for all of us who live sedentary, modern lives. This class is the perfect antidote! Embrace gentle movements like thread the needle pose, open twists, oyramid pose and Happy Baby, which promote spinal flexibility and tension relief. The practice gracefully closes with heart-opening poses like Camel Pose and Bridge, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and empowered to navigate the physical changes of pregnancy with ease. Suggested props: 2 bricks. If practicing pregnant please contact your healthcare provider to check the suitability of this class.
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15:10
Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Hands & Pelvis to calm nervous system
This gentle somatic movement class is seated and can be done at work, in the office, in a hotel room after travel or anywhere. The movements are very small and subtle, simply but very effectively calming the nervous system with just small movements in the hands and pelvis. You don't need any equipment and can do this class in a limited space.
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15:57
Gentle Somatic Movement: Release Tension in the Head and Neck
This gentle somatic movement class is seated and can be done at work, in the office, in a hotel room after travel or anywhere. The movements are very small and subtle, simply but very effectively releasing tension in the head and neck using circular movements. You don't need any equipment and can do this class in a limited space, it's one to save!
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41:53
Prenatal Yoga - Nourish your Whole Body (for all levels and trimesters)
A beautiful prenatal yoga sequence to open your entire body with a slow and gentle sequence of seated and standing poses promoting mobility and strength, full of mindful variations to adjust your practice to what feels best to you today. Explore movements that help you create space in your pelvic floor and hips, such as Staff Pose, Dragonfly and Lizard Pose, and build safe stability with supported Side Plank and standing balances, such as Half Moon. You will close with a moment of contemplation and connection to your breath and your baby in a peaceful guided meditation. Suggested props: 2 bricks. If practicing pregnant please contact your healthcare provider to check the suitability of this class.