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OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

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the Self (with a capital S)

Let’s discuss the self v the ego self. Can we slow down the practice in this vinyasa to watch the ego within, the part of us that overly pushes, that is impatient and does not serve the great wholeness of the human consciousness. Lets watch the interplay between these two parts with compassion and understanding - remembering that when we catch our ego, we are seeing the light of our ground of awareness, our glowing Atman.

Vinyasa Flow

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VINYASA, 60 mins, OctoberIsabel LankesterLIVE
MANDALA
MANDALA

60mins

Water Mandala

Moving 360degrees around our mats, flowing and breathing; playfully finding space in our hips and moving deeper into our groin, working with inversions and arm balances; activating Svadhisthana chakra, our source of creativity and fluidity.


Level 2-3

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60 mins, Mandala, OctoberIsabel LankesterLIVE
MANDALA
MANDALA

60mins

Air Mandala

Moving 360 degrees around our mats, breathing and flowing through poses and inversions that open our shoulders, hip flexors and quads; and strengthen our back body allowing us to go deeper and more safely into backbends and heart openers; activating Anahata chakra, our heart centre.

Level 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, September, MandalaIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Gratitude

A power yoga flow to connect with what we are most grateful for. Let the mind wonder off the mat to where we feel a sense of happiness and relief, can we rebound these sense into present moment; Right here what are we most grateful for? A strong, dynamic flow, sure to get your heat pounding and blood pumping.

Level 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, 60 mins, SeptemberIsabel LankesterLIVE
MANDALA
MANDALA

60mins

Earth Mandala

Moving 360 degrees around our mats, focusing on lengthening our hamstrings, creating space, enabling us to fold deeper and fly higher, working with arm balances and inversions. This grounding yet invigorating practice will activate Muladhara chakra, our root source of stability.

Level 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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60 mins, September, MandalaIsabel LankesterLIVE
MANDALA
MANDALA

60mins

Fire Mandala

Moving 360 degrees around our mats, focusing on twisting, stretching the flanks and working with inversions and arm balances; igniting the Agni (internal fire) in our body, strengthening our core and activating Manipura chakra, our source of willpower and transformation.

Level 2-3

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60 mins, September, MandalaIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Humming

An active heart opening practise to find length and lightness from the lower back. This vinyasa practise ties nicely to ‘Studio Talk - OM’ as we feel into the vibrational quantities of our internal hum/OM/drum. At our most basic cellular structure is the atomic vibration - a simple hum. This dilates through our entire ecosystem, down into the roots of our very cells. Can you surrender to the natural flow of life in this powerful get nourishing vinyasa flow.

Level 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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

60mins

Japa

One way of achieving an ‘unattached state’ where we can allow the body to surrender into a state of flow is to find direct mental focus. Patanjali called this ‘the one pointed mind' and he gives lots of methods of achieving this within his ‘Yoga Sutras’. One way is to really focus on intention. One thread to allow other thoughts to melt away. Japa - means to be repeated again and again, an internal mantra to be recited silently within the practitioner's mind during this class. Here we practise this vinyasa flow to soothe our mental state with a one pointed mind.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

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VINYASA, 60 mins, SeptemberIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Gunas

A powerful vinyasa flow which will move you through a strong yet playful sequence. Enjoy a slight alteration to traditional vinyasa flow as we follow the right side body through an array of standing sequences before approaching the left side. A flow to balance the three gunas ( 3 x forces of nature) upon the body, can we seek to stay anchored in the satvic state, notice and ride the waves of Tamas (inertia) and Raja (dynamic) energies in this dance like vinyasa. Power yoga isn’t for the faint hearted, this will challenge you yet leave you energized and focused.

Levels 3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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

60mins

Manifest

There is an arising and falling of our awareness from nature Prakriti into the deeper layers of the subtle self. Can we see the cycle unfold from manifest, from things we can touch, hear, smell, taste into un-manifest, our imagination, our dreams and back in again to physical form. Enjoy this playful yet dynamic vinyasa flow suitable for all levels.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, AugustIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Sacred

A powerful vinyasa flow which will move you from the front to the back of your mat. Still remaining in this months theme of non-attachment we visit the importance of making time for yourself. This practise is sacred; in our commitment to the practise we fill up our own reserves so that we can go out into the world and serve each other. Therefore the process of ‘offering up’ the poses or time on our mats is a way of becoming more unattached from the physical self. Ideas of grasping and holding tightly to past experiences becomes lost to the nectar of presence and the qualities of selfless work.

Levels 3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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

60mins

Selfless

Find your original reason to practise in this vinyasa flow. For non personal desire, notice the selfless qualities of practise, how coming back to yourself, is really a way to connect with the world around you. Here we move from the front to the back of our mats. We play with inversions, arm balances as well as lateral stretches and rich hip stretches for an all body awakening.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, AugustIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Unity

A powerful vinyasa flow, full of deep lunges and slight repeated sequences. Here we dance between standing and seated poses, from internal and external rotation as well as forward flexions and heart warming extensions of the spine. Prepare to build fire in this rocket fueled vinyasa.

Levels 3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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

60mins

Reflecting In

Can we move our awareness inside? What really happens when we rebound our intelligence from the outside in. Here we find our focus in this joyful and playful vinyasa flow, working into several binds, side planks, twists and forearm balances.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

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VINYASA, 60 mins, AugustIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

Home coming

A light and playful vinyasa flow working into some unusual variations of reverse warrior and dekasana (W3). Starting with a heart opening lunges, followed by spring hops from malasana and a strong yet light vinyasa to work into our legs and core abdominals. Prepare the get into the shoulders as we approach funky forearm stand and a short seated flow to round off the practise.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, JulyIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

Compassionate Self

Learn to approach every pose, every breath, thought, word with love as we sink into this Anahata practise. A strong yet mindful vinyasa flow which floats from standing to seated, embraced in affection and understanding for our busy, ruminating minds. The principles of your practice are accessible and designed to guide you towards right action. Enjoy an all around flow of standing poses like warrior 3 for asymmetrical balance, locust pose for back strengthening, half moon for side opening and warrior flows for strength and patience. Walk away with a new perspective after this nourishing and dance like flow.

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, JulyIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

Just In Time

Spend a little moment pondering over the concept of time in this energising and powerful vinyasa flow. Bryon Katie a beautiful Author of ‘The Mind at Home with Itself’ gives a lovely analogy of time as it moves past the body like the wake of a ship. How pain or discomfort are always in a process of finishing but joy and love are always head of us - ‘eventually though practise, you no longer impose your thinking onto reality, and can experience everything as it really is: pure grace’. This vinyasa toys this this notion and works into a multitude of quad stretches, deep hip holds and funky binds.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional + 1 strap

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

60mins

Common Thread

Here we relay on the anchor of breath to ground this nourishing and creative vinyasa flow. This vinyasa looks into a little bit of everything from back bends, twists and lots and lots of standing splits! The peak pose is a deceivingly ‘simple’ toppling tree and bird of paradise. (A favourite if the hamstrings are steady and strong.) Enjoy moving to the front to the back of the mat in this mandala inspired, uncomplicated flow. A great choice if your hamstrings need a little love!

Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, JulyIsabel LankesterLIVE
OPEN VINYASA
OPEN VINYASA

60mins

True or False

Are minds are so busy! Can we really control it all? Here we ask the question, is it true? Do be believe each thought? Maybe we need to stop trying so hard to control the world around us and instead ask the question - can I be absolutely sure these thoughts are worthy and correct? Definitely a practise to ponder. Here we move through an array of strong standing poses - reflecting some rocket and ashtanga style vinyasa flow. Readings/thoughts taken from ‘A Mind at Home with Itself’ by Byron Katie.
Vinyasa Flow

Levels 1-2

Props: 2 blocks optional

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VINYASA, 60 mins, JulyIsabel LankesterLIVE