Posts in 60 mins
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Ida & Pingala

Here we integrate the left to the right hand side of the body - looking at 2 of our most prominent nadis (prana channels) within the body; Ida and Pingala, the masculine and the feminine. So often we can focus our energies on one rather than the other, perhaps you need to add a little more yin to your yang or the other way around - but this powerful flow will help you realize that the body is full of opposing forces of nature. Prepare to turn to the back of the mat in this fiery vinyasa - FULL of twists and dynamic turns sure to get your heart going.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, June, 60 minsIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Prana Vishuddha

A floaty vinyasa focusing on the throat chakra - vishuddha. Here we active this chakra (spinning wheel of energy) by directing the breath towards it. Communication is the key to creating change, our practice can help us tap into our voice. This class is designed to create space for you to seek calm and clarity with the movements of the body. Enjoy this playful vinyasa - it includes variations to jump and fly as well as to rest and digest.

Here we learn how to access the fifth chakra.
Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, JuneIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

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Spinal Spin

Wake up the nervous system with this power yoga flow, full of heart openers and fluid lines. Here we anchor through the feet but move the upper body through an array of back bends and deep forwards folds. This playful vinyasa looks as the natural curvature of the spinal column, how this helps the body maintain its strength whilst maintaining grace and lightness.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, POWER YOGA, JuneIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Within Peace

A creative heart opening sequence, working through some beautiful words from The Living Gita about finding inner peace. These words are so powerful as it reminds us not to try so hard, not to complicate our practise or time off the mat. We are all riding the waves of nature, the ebb and flow of life but through it all can we sink into source and rest in the quiet joy within. Stay open and perceptive to your inner flow - its a new one, full of some of my absolute favourites.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

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The Reach

This is a physical, power yoga flow. Here we get into the bodies ability to reach strongly from centre outwards. Enjoy twists and turns as we move through some strong binds and an eagle variation of W3. Be prepared to jump and invert, lots of funky options to get your bloody pumping.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, POWER YOGA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

Not the Doer

Let’s sit back and observe more, do less and let the mind sink towards its witness state. Words taken from The Living Gita, to help the body remember a softening, a way of moving with just enough effort and to feel into present moments with tenderness and joy. Here we more through an assortment of twists and binds, used to awaken the core abdominals and back chain. Enjoy a creative twist through high lunge and vashistasana, as well as a funky variation through dolphin & pincha.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
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POWER YOGA

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Calm Storm

How can we stay calm in a dynamic practise, remain focused, present, yet light and grounded. There are a multitude of elements which create ‘a balanced practise’; Feel the space sink into density against the solid form of matter (bone, tissue) reach up into lightness. This is a strong vinyasa practise, working through the front abdominal muscles in an array of side planks and fun transitions from wild thing to warrior 1. Enjoy this physical practise but keep reminding the mind to stay steady and focused. Take your time, rest when you need to.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, POWER YOGA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
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POWER YOGA

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Presence

A strong power yoga flow, focusing on the present moment - its a gift. So much of what we are practicing for, search for is the beauty within presence. Moments in time as they unravel right in front of us. Stay with it as we move dynamically up and down the mat. Here we play with bound half moon pose - as strong balance as well as a cheeky chin stand. Lots of variations to explore (and ignore :) . Be prepared to build heat in this light hearted, creative flow.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, POWER YOGA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Density & Space

A warm vinyasa focusing on the balance between density of form, foundation and firmness against the lightness of space. We live a lot of live in the physical, focusing on our ‘heaviness'‘ / what we can feel against the skin but can we invite a sense of weightlessness, notice when the spaces expand within the cells as the breath draws in. Here we work through a creative variation of Sun B, into a multitude of Warrior 2 transitions and finally finishing with some deep hip stretches. This practise is warm, quietly challenging with some intense twists and playful balances.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, MayIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Journey of Breath

A playful practise with an array of twists, turns and gentle heart openers. A salute to the breath as we follow the quiet ebb and flow of prana vayu. Can we really align the movements of the body to the subtle vibration of air circulating through our cells. Enjoy some fun transitions from dancer to half moon and anahatasana to chin stand in this innately creative and yummy flow.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, AprilIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

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Happy Hamstrings

Welcome to LIVE POWER HOUR! A strong power yoga class, playful, rocket fueled rocket style vinyasa. There are plenty of opportunities to invert, jump, twist and stretch. Prepare to create heat as we strengthen as well as lengthen the hamstrings in this fire flow.Power Yoga

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, April, POWER YOGAIsabel LankesterLIVE
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POWER YOGA

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Strong Waters

Get ready to move, stretch & play in this strong water vinyasa. Here we expand from breath, into tissue, to asana from ground, skin and beyond. A sequence with starts with a rocket style vinyasa, moves into a ladder like sequence which plays between the vertical and horizontal plains of the body.
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Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, April, POWER YOGAIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

Dharma Day

A full heart flow which touches upon the concept of dharma. Living with purpose and duty not just to ourselves but for the greater good. Readings taken from The Living Gita, by Sri Swami Satchidananda - ‘it is better to do your own dharma (calling) even imperfectly than someone else’s dharma perfectly’. Consider this verse in this mandala inspired practise. Who are you living for? Who do you practise for? Have you ever really had the time to think about it. Here we take a look as a variety of backbends, side stretches and asymmetrical binds in a playful yet challenging vinyasa flow.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, AprilIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

A little Truth

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Here we look into the concept of ‘Alignment’, not just in our physical self but how our thoughts, words and actions can find a common ground. This is living in Satya, true in mind, body and soul. Work through a multitude of twists and strong backbends during this power flow. Here we test the ego as we constantly ask the question ‘how do I feel’ and ‘how are my actions aligning with my innate feeling’? Be prepared to sweat and flow constantly from pose to pose. This practise has a little bit of everything. ENJOY!

Levels 2-3

Props: 1/2 blocks optional

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60 mins, POWER YOGA, AprilIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Feeling Airy

A creative vinyasa flow, full of shoulder openers and twists. Here we visit a multitude of heart openers from natarajasana to grounded dancer - a personal favourite! The poses have been picked to help you to dive deeper into your heart, body and perspective. Touch upon all major muscle groups with a focus on letting go perfection, welcoming you home to your whole-self. Strong but airy, light with a sense of firm foundation.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, AprilIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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Splits

A yummy splits flow, divided into seated and standing poses that circulate around the mat. A practise to really open up the hamstrings and hips, looking closely at hanumanasana and visvamitrasana. A quietly strong vinyasa, with a sprinkling of hand balances. Here we touch upon the presence of tension within the body. We all require a certain level of tension to move however more often than not, we are over tense. Can we move with a quiet calm at all times, balancing just enough effort in our practise. Sthira Sukham Asanam.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, AprilIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

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Fig 4.

Power Yoga

A warm rocket vinyasa flow, working from figure of 4 through a creative sequence to you peak pose Galavasana! I playful practise full of twists, deep forward folds and juicy hip openers. Prepare to build a little heat and work into some challenging down dog binds! Here is an agglomeration of last months philosophy, moving with innate wisdom, quietening down the ego and turning towards intuition. All three topics are intertwined, all three linked to our expressions on and off the mat!

Levels 2-3

Props: 1 block optional for half moon

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60 mins, POWER YOGA, MarchIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

Intuition

Take the pressure off yourself and move with intuition during this free flowing and quietly challenging vinyasa practise.
These creative movements will journey from the front to the back of the mat, here we shall work into some strong shoulder openers and some juicy binds to get your heart going.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, VINYASA, MarchIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Hara

Power Yoga

A warm rocket vinyasa flow, looking at how we can move from the belly - sharing some thoughtful words from Philip Sheppard who wrote Radical Wholeness. This practise will move you from the front to the back of the mat, looking into deep forward folds, shoulder openers, all with an intention to lead from our stomach. In Japan the word for belly is ‘Hara’, instead of our westernized approach of moving from the top down, this vinyasa plays with a more wholesome approach of moving from the abdomen. A strong practise which includes inversions and other arm balances.

Levels 2-3

Props: 1 block optional for half moon

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60 mins, POWER YOGA, MarchIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Felt Experience

Power Yoga

A warm ashtanga vinyasa inspired flow, looking at how we can experience our practise without our need to constantly label and judge the poses as good or bad. Can we just flow with less emphasis on our inner dialogue of running commentary? Inspired by Chriss Wallis’s Recognition sutras. This practise looks into a little bit of everything, high to low, fast to slow. Enjoy this warm replay.

Levels 2-3

Props: 1 block optional

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60 mins, POWER YOGA, MarchIsabel LankesterLIVE