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5 Online Yoga Classes to Unwind & Calm Your Mind

In this noisy world that we live in, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find the space to shut off and give your body and mind the rest they need and deserve. Our UNWIND yoga classes are designed to help you do just that – let go and relax.

Here are 5 online yoga classes you can watch at home to help you escape your busy schedule for a while and give yourself some much-needed rest.

These classes are included in our online membership.

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1. UNWIND 30 with Carmen (Level 1)

Yin for your spine. You are only as young as your spine feels.

In this class, we allow our spine to move in all 6 directions, using forward fold, backbend, right side stretch, left side stretch, right twist and left twist. Keeping the spine moving every day ensures optimal health of our back.

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2. UNWIND 60 with Kellie (Level 1)

Relax your spine and ease anxiety.

Join Kellie in this 60-minute class where we focus on spinal movements and tension release to help ease anxiety.

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3. UNWIND 30 with Kellie (Level 1)

Give your body a rest with this 30-minute yin yoga class.

A short everyday sequence for relaxing the spine, easing tension in the neck, shoulders and hips and preparing for the day ahead or a good night’s sleep.

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4. UNWIND 60 with Carmen (Level 1)

Join Carmen for an easy-going 60-minute unwind sequence.

In this gentle class, we focus on stimulating your natural ‘rest and digest’ mode (the sympathetic nervous system) giving your body, mind and nervous system a highly important and well-deserved break.

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5. UNWIND 60 with Shelley (Level 1)

Get grounded in this Yin class to help you feel connected to the earth, and to yourself.

Begin with a short meditation to centre and set the tone for 60 minutes of nourishment and support, helping you to digest life and all that is around you.

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A Beginner- Friendly Yoga Class

When just starting out with Yoga, it’s not always easy to find a class that suitable for a beginner. With so many classes to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick one.

This class with Carmen is an easy-going 60-minute sequence for complete beginners. It will stimulate your natural ‘rest and digest’ mode (the sympathetic nervous system) giving your body, mind and nervous system a highly important and well-deserved break.

Access this beginner-Friendly Yin Yoga class & over 150 classes absolutely free with our 7-day trial:

 

WHY YIN YOGA IS A GREAT WAY TO START

  • Find your comfortable edge
  • Find stillness
  • Hold for time

Your comfortable edge means a point where you feel sensation, but not pain. If you ever feel pain, ease out of the pose right away.

Once at your comfortable edge, do your best to find stillness. Follow your breath and try not to fidget! If your body invites you to move deeper, then do so, but there is no forcing yourself into a posture in yin yoga.

Finally, you hold for time.  Beginner Yin Yoga classes are 1-3 minutes. In general, more “advanced” yin classes are characterized by longer holds, not “more difficult” or “more advanced” asana.

“When you reach your edge, soften. Soften until you slip through constraints and can create a new rhythm, a new routine, a new release. Water is soft yet powerful. Reach your edge and soften.” Victoria Erikson   

 

If you want to know more about yin yoga, the very best book available is Bernie Clark’s Complete Guide to Yin Yoga. He describes the science of yin yoga to explain how it works on the body’s deep connective tissues to promote better health and flexibility.

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Online Yoga class for better sleep

7-Day Program: Yoga & Meditation For Better Sleep

Improve the quality of your sleep

Prepare your body and mind for a good night’s sleep with 1 week of bedtime yoga & meditation.

All classes are around 10-30 minutes long and are a mix of Yin & Yang yoga plus mindfulness meditation sessions to help you  before bed.

Practise these classes every night for a week and see the difference just a short amount of yoga can make.

Who is this program for?

This program is great for everyone of any levels. if you have sleep problems, wake up feeling stiff and unrested, or if you just look for relaxation end to your day.

Day 1 – Meditation

 RECHARGE 15 with Kellie (All Levels)

RECHARGE 15 with Kellie (All Levels)

A meditation class using ‘shielding’ or the creation of a self cocoon space (and counter pose) to give us our own space away from the world.

Day 2 – Yin

UNWIND 30 with Shelley (Level 1-2)

UNWIND 30 with Shelley (Level 1-2)

A short sequence of slow stretches for first thing in the morning, this class can be done even before stepping out of bed to have you primed up and ready to face the day.

Day 3 – Yin & Yang

BALANCE 30 with Ann (Level 1) 

BALANCE 30 with Ann (Level 1)

Lets get grounded with this class filled with balance poses and strengthening for our lower body.

Day 4 – Meditation

 RECHARGE 15 with Kellie (All Levels)

RECHARGE 15 with Kellie (All Levels)

Breath practice with physical guidance of breath into lobes and layers of the lungs/ chest.

Day 5 – Yin

UNWIND 30 with Kellie (Level 1)

UNWIND 30 with Kellie (Level 1)

A short everyday sequence for relaxing the spine, easing tension in the neck, shoulders and hips and preparing for the day ahead or the night time sleep.

Day 6 – Yin & Yang

 BALANCE 30 with Kellie (Level 1)

BALANCE 30 with Kellie (Level 1)

These movements are practiced to support health and longevity, they also help to cleanse and release toxins.

Day 7 – Meditation

 RECHARGE 10 with Ellie (All Levels)

RECHARGE 10 with Ellie (All Levels)

A short meditation on peace. Finding peace around us by connecting to the breath.

 

 

Yoga Myths - 3 Things About Yoga That Aren't TrueLove Life Live Yoga

Yoga Myths: 3 Things About Yoga That Aren’t True

Yoga has been growing in popularity for the last few decades but there are still a few things that hold people back from giving it a go. We love life and live yoga as it has so many benefits for your physical and mental wellbeing. 

1. Yoga is only for people who are flexible and fit

Yoga is something that you do for yourself, to help your mental and physical fitness, you’re not comparing yourself to anyone else, you just have to concentrate on your own abilities and needs. Start slowly, with a beginners class or workshop and try to build up your abilities through regular practice. Whatever your aim, whether you’re hoping to get fitter through yoga or use it to practice mindfulness and find some mental space, you can work within your abilities. 

You don’t have to be super bendy right now, your regular practice will help you improve your flexibility. Neither do you need to be young to start practising yoga. Whatever age you are, you can work at your own pace. The practice of yoga needs you to combine, flexibility, balance and power and even if you need to work on one or two of these areas you can take the time to do so. Perfection isn’t necessary and you’re not comparing yourself to anyone else, you are on your own journey. 

 

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2. Yoga is just for women

Believe it or not, but Yoga was originally taught and practised by men only but its popularity in the western world was driven by women and the yoga studio has felt dominated by the girls. These days men can still feel a little apprehensive about taking part in a yoga class but they needn’t worry, these days a class will almost always have several men taking part.

Yoga can be really effective in building strength and muscle, it can be a complementary part of a workout regimen or a stand-alone way to gain a little focus. In the Flow 60 yoga class, we practice of flowing from one posture from another, concentrating on your breathing as you go. Unwind 60 is popular with beginners as it is gentle and focuses on the alignments in the asanas (poses), it is beneficial as it concentrates on the mental as well as the physical fundamentals of yoga. 

You can start with one style and move on to something more challenging as you progress in knowledge and fitness.

3. Yoga is a religion

Yoga isn’t related to any formal religion, it’s more of a philosophy of keeping your mind and body healthy by giving you some space to breathe. 

The practice of yoga is for everyone. Whether your lifestyle is green smoothies and long walks, or chaotic and full of kids, taking a moment to recharge and nurture yourself is good for everybody. Old, young, male, or female there is a place for you in a yoga class. You will enjoy connecting with other yogis and appreciate the positive energy of a group yoga class.

The spiritual aspect of yoga centres around the idea of the joining of body and spirit in fostering a wholesome relationship with yourself, your environment and others. 

 

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