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Gentle Yoga Vinyasas contains two different 30-minute nurturing floor based flowing yoga practices. Each class guides moves mindfully through a series of floor-based yoga postures, each movement is synchronised to the smooth steady flow of the breath. Moving in such a way induces a deep sense of inner peace and relaxation.

It has been devised to ease both body and mind into a state of relaxation through a series of simple floor based movements. Regular relaxation can play a positive role in health and well-being, by taking the time to relax regularly stress is reduced and the ability to relax increases. Using movement to enhance relaxation helps to focus and still the mind, so that reaching a relaxed state becomes achievable as the mind is calm and the body is also relaxed.

The Yoga 2 Hear Pelvic Floor Yoga Class contains two short pelvic floor yoga sessions, one to be followed whilst lying and one to be followed whilst seated. These sessions have been devised to help strengthen and tone the pelvic floor muscles. A well-toned pelvic floor will help to maintain bladder and bowel control and could help to prevent any internal prolapses from occurring or progressing. The pelvic floor muscles also provide support for the pelvix and lower back and form part of the group of muscles referred to as the core muscles.

Here's an easy to follow yoga class suitable for the absolute beginner. This class has been created by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga professional, to offer a practical and achievable introduction to basic Hatha Yoga techniques.

There are seven main energy centers (chakras) positioned between the base of the spine and the crown of the head. Each influences a different area of physical and emotional well-being. To maintain optimum levels of health and vitality, it is important that energy flows freely around the body and through each energy center. These yoga and meditation sessions have been devised to do just that.

Here are four easy-to-follow instructional sessions to help you to quit smoking forever. Each session guides you through simple and effective breathing techniques, which are recommended by doctors and stop smoking services. The breathing techniques used in the sessions will provide emotional balance, determination and the willpower needed to quit.

This meditation class has been devised specifically to introduce practitioners to the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Integrating the limbs into a practical meditation session helps to deepen the understanding of each limb and reveals how relevant they still are to the practices of both yoga and meditation. Spending time considering each limb and how they support the practice as you progress through a guided meditation reveals how each of the limbs entwines with the others and seamlessly integrates to help practitioners obtain a meditative state.

Yoga Vinyasas for Improvers is made up of three progressive 26-minute flowing yoga sequences that are suitable for those looking to move on from a beginner level. Each session instructs a series of postures that are linked to the breath; the pace is then increased until the postures are performed in true vinyasa style using one breath per movement.

Pranayamas are breathing techniques taught in yoga to increase and expand the vital life force (prana or qi) within the body. Regular breathing exercises can help reduce stress and tension, clear and focus the mind, and increase overall health and vitality. Pranayamas are easy to do and can be performed at a time and place that is most convenient for you.

Easy Everyday Meditations contains five easy to follow 15-minute guided meditations sessions - suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. The sessions focus on awareness , relaxation, calming the mind, positivity and loving-kindness, and at only 15 minutes these sessions can fit into even the busiest of days. The Easy Everyday Meditation sessions can be followed again and again whilst in any seated position.

Gentle Yoga consists of two different 30 minute gentle yoga classes. The easy-to-follow classes are not physically demanding; they have been devised to gently mobilise and nurture the body and help to release stress and tension from both body and mind. These gentle yoga sessions are ideal for those with restricted movement, those recovering from an injury or an illness, those who have not exercised before or had a long break from exercise, and those who have never practised yoga before.

Yin Yoga Session 1 is an easy-to-follow 65 minute class. It contains a selection of held floor-based postures to help release deep-set tension from both the muscles and connective tissues. Yin yoga will improve both joint flexibility and joint stability. By taking the time to engage in a yin-style yoga practise regularly many additional benefits are experienced such as improved posture, increased energy flow, stress levels become more balanced, sleep pattern is often improved and general feelings of health and vitality are experienced.

Yoga Relaxations consists of three separate 25-minute guided relaxation sessions suitable for those with and without previous yoga experience. The sessions will clear the mind, banish stress and induce a state of total muscular relaxation and deep inner stillness. The Yoga Relaxation sessions are suitable for all levels; they use simple and effective yoga breathing, muscular relaxation and visualization techniques that are followed whilst lying down.

This easy to follow Hatha yoga class is suitable for those with some experience of yoga. This class has been devised and recorded by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga professional, to relax, tune, and re-energize both body and mind.

> Strong AM - PM Yoga contains two easy-to-follow yoga classes. The AM yoga class contains more energising practices, and the PM yoga class contains more relaxing and restorative practices to help you unwind at the end of the day. AM - PM yoga is ideal for those who want to practice yoga on a regular basis but sometimes struggle to fit a complete practice into the day. By dividing the practice into two halves, it can become easier to find the time to enjoy a home practice and all the benefits that this brings.

Restore and Relax is a 60-minute guided restorative yoga session, created specifically to induce a state of deep relaxation whilst releasing stored tension. The session contains a body scan and a series of effective held postures to help identify and remove areas of tension. Restore and Relax will provide the body and mind with the time and space to rest, recharge, recover and rejuvenate.

Here's a safe, effective, and supportive Hatha yoga class suitable for use during pregnancy. This class uses easy-to-follow instructions and is designed to encourage and enhance a healthy pregnancy, promote deep relaxation, and help strengthen the bond between mother and baby.

This easy to follow class is suitable for those with little or no previous experience of yoga. It has been created by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga professional and resident yoga expert at Natural Health Magazine, to offer a practical introduction to basic yoga breathing techniques. When practiced regularly these techniques will improve levels of health and vitality, encourage relaxation, reduce anxiety and increase mental focus.

This is an easy to follow guided meditation to balance and cleanse the seven main chakras that are positioned between the base of the spine and the crown of the head. This meditation will introduce each of the chakras, their colour and position and provide simple visualisation techniques to balance and cleanse each one. The class has been devised and narrated by long term yoga teacher Sue Fuller. Sue is the founder of Yoga 2 Hear and a course author for the British School of Yoga.

This easy to follow class is suitable for al levels of yoga experience. It has been created by Sue Fuller, a leading yoga teacher and the resident yoga expert at Natural Health Magazine, to provide an alternative to our Pranayamas & Mudras Vol.1 class by combining different Pranayamas including Alternate Nostril Breathing and Brahmari with other effective Mudras such as Yoga and Hridiaya.