Posts in POWER YOGA
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Midline

Have you ever wondered where your midline might be? If you squeeze legs together and arms inwards can you recognize a natural bind into your central axis? This is a rocket fueled 45 mins vinyasa class, based on this concept of zipping in. Here we use foot flexion as a route into the midline, waking up the glutes and awakening the hamstrings. Prepare to play around with some new poses to awaken the side body in this juice yet challenging vinyasa.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, 45 mins, SeptemberIsabel 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
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
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
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Senses

A shorter practise to a tune into your senses, here we ignite our internal awareness; our ability to focus the mind into touch, smell, sound and taste. In a way we divide the senses in order to feel how one correlates to the next - and finally looking toward the source of it all: where the essence of sense arises within the self? This strong pocket rocket flow, works into a multitude of heart openers, long pauses and dynamic twists. A short but sweet vinyasa flow.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, 45 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
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Clearing Space

Let’s go back to the root of yoga, what does yoga mean; ‘chitta vritti nirodha’ - which is translated as ‘The calming of mental fluctuations’. We can’t help but have busy, distracted minds but here in this 45 min flow we’ll use this time to remove a few waves from the mental lake of our mind.
Space to move, space to think, clear the dust, to see ourselves more clearly, more truly as the kind, free thinking beings that we are! This is a strong and powerful short flow. Prepare to jump, rotate and have fun in this playful and dynamic vinyasa.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, July, 45 minsIsabel LankesterLIVE
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Pause, Flow, Repeat

The body is always in a state of flux, arising , maintaining and then dissolving back into balance. Here we focus our intentions on the pause at the very top of our inhales. The majority of practise faces the front of the mat in this creative yet exuberant vinyasa flow, full of inversions and strong traditional standing postures. A perfect practise if you’re short of time but want to create a little fire.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, July, 45 minsIsabel 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
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Todays Centre

Enjoy this full body awakening - which is sure to make 45 mins feel like 90 in this warm and dynamic power flow. Here we move from our centre, anchor the breath into a calm rhythmic pattern to dance between pose to pose. Learn to couple asana (poses) with the joyous breath to create a stable but graceful practise. Here we ask where is the centre? This can change from day to day - practise to practise, so where do you feel it in right now? Let’s explore together!
NB please do add extra time for a longer savasana at the end!

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, June, 45 mins, JulyIsabel LankesterLIVE
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
POCKET POWER
POCKET POWER

45mins

Limitless & free

There is much to think about, the mind can wonder yes but it’s is so innately free. Our manifest reality cannot be chosen in so many ways but how we see that reality is completely up to our awareness - there is freedom within, (its pretty wild :). This short practise is sure to get your heart going, playful and dynamic, full of strong twists and dramatic turns.

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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POWER YOGA, June, 45 minsIsabel LankesterLIVE
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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
POWER YOGA
POWER YOGA

60mins

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.
Power Yoga

Levels 2-3

Props: 2 blocks optional

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

60mins

A little Truth

Power Yoga

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