Video: Sun salutations
Kickstart your workday with yoga - sun salutations. A series of poses aimed to flow in unison with breath and a great way to open up the body after a night of rest.
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Video: Wide-legged forward fold
After a day of being deskbound your most common areas of tightness are your hamstrings, lower back, shoulders and neck. Wide-legged forward fold is good pose for a 3 pm slump and to calm you when you're feeling anxious about your workload.
Divine FlowVideo: Eagle arms
Our shoulders need regular maintenance to release them from stiffness. Eagle arms is good to off-set the hunched over effect experienced by many desk workers, by opening up the shoulders to remain functional and comfortable.
Divine FlowVideo: Back bend
To improve your sitting posture and counteract the effects of sitting down for long periods, this back bend will explore the flexibility of your spine.
Divine FlowVideo: Neck stretch
It is common to hold most of our tension across the shoulders into the neck. Particularly if your neck is feeling stiff or compressed. Do this neck stretch at your desk to release muscle tension in the neck.
Divine FlowVideo: Mountain pose (Tadasana)
Mountain pose is an active pose that helps to increase posture, balance and focus. An opportunity to stand tall on your mat at the beginning or during class. It is important to learn the alignment as it is the foundation for all standing and balancing poses.
Divine FlowVideo: Boat pose
Part of our Moving Mums series, boat pose can rebuild and restore the core after childbirth. While targeting the abdomen, hip flexors and spine it will also improve digestion and relieve stress.
Divine FlowVideo: Happy baby
Happy baby pose is a great way to bring awareness into your hip joints and neutralize the spine. It will also help you to calm your mind if you are also dealing with fatigue.
Divine FlowVideo: Bridge pose
Bridge pose with a block is a great exercise for your pelvic floor. To assist the body in repairing and to strengthen the control of your bladder.
Divine FlowVideo: Downward dog
Well known for its overall body stretch and energising qualities, downward dog deeply stretches the lower body including the hamstrings, calves and ankles, meanwhile it strengthens the arms, shoulders and legs.
Divine FlowVideo: Cat and Cow pose
Cat and cow pose encourages opening up of the chest, and softly stretches and stimulates the abdominal organs.
Divine FlowVideo: Child's pose (Balasana)
Child’s pose gently stretches the shoulders, lower back, hips, legs and ankles. It complements the beginning of a practice and throughout for its grounding abilities.
Divine FlowVideo: Ujjayi breath
Ujjayi breathing is an ancient yogic tradition, which increases blood flow, energises and calms the mind.
Divine FlowVideo: Warrior 2 pose
Part of our Moving Mums series, aimed at getting your core strength back, warrior 2 is a highly accessible pose. Known to increase stamina, it also relieves back aches commonly seen throughout a pregnancy.
Divine FlowVideo: Belly breathing
Belly breathing is part 2 in our series Moving Mums. Belly breathing is a pranayama technique best practised before, during and after birth.
Divine FlowVideo: Extended puppy pose
Extended puppy pose is a yoga pose that stimulates the abdominal organs and helps improve digestion. Eliza Heywood demonstrates.
Divine FlowVideo: Reclined twist
A reclined twist is a yoga pose to cleanse the internal organs, release the lower back and calm a busy mind. Watch Eliza Heywood demonstrate.
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