Hi everyone,

Here a flow of poses to build up strength and balance. It has a few twists in it to keep your spine healthy and to squeeze out your organs :)

Some of the poses in this sequence are:

warrior II / virabhadrasana II

extended side angle pose / utthita parsvakonasana

lunge high with twist position / ardha parivrtta parsvakonasana

reversed warrior II   – parivrtta virabhadrasana

Enjoy, and keep breathing….

Hi Everyone,
I hope you’ve all been doing the visualization from Yoga for Weightloss Part 1.

So now you’re ready to move on with the physical part of moving more to burn some calories and shape the body! We’re going through some lunge salutations and bring in some standing poses that are good for you :

• warrior II pose / virabhadrasana II
• reversed warrior, sun warrior
• extended side angle pose / utthita parsvakonasana

In the next part, Part 3, I’ll focus on the abs. Part 4 will be thighs and butt so start with this one and every week add a sequence. Let me know how you’re going!

Esther

Yoga for weight loss series:

Part 1 – Visualisation of the series is still in a way the most important exercise, because if your subconscious mind stops believing that you can and will be healthier, stronger and thinner soon, than you can exercise and work out al you want but it won’t happen or stay.

Part 2 – Getting Moving! is also important because it works on getting you to move more, so work on yourself believing it and then go and do the work!

Part 3 Abs and Core This is all about stomach and abs routines which are very effective for strenghtening your core and trimming your tummy…

Part 4 Thighs and Butt This video focuses on burning it off your thighs and butt – and enjoyable yoga routine

Hi everyone,

Here an in depth exploration of the pose Warrior II/ Virabhadrasana II.  remember to enjoy the pose while you think o all the details. :) Esther

Hi Everyone,

Here another vinyasa flow for you to practice. I would recommend to warm up first by doing a few sun salutations or my warm up video http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/warming-up-sequence/ .

The poses I demonstrate are:

Warrior II / Virabhadrasana II

Triangle pose / Utthita trikonansana

Side angle pose / Utthita parsvakonasana

Sun warrior or Reversed warrior pose

Wide legged forward bend / Prasarita paddotanasana (variation)

once you remeber the sequence you can do it in your own ryhtme!

enjoy,

Esther

I got a request in to make a short yoga routine specifically good for surfers. Now that doesn’t mean its not good for you when you don’t surf. I’ve targeted shoulders hips and core strength with this routine. I hope you like it.

The poses I domonstrate here are:

Mountain pose / Tadasana

forward bend / uttanasana

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

high lung / virabhadrasana

gomukhasana arms

plank pose

low push up position / chaturanga dandasana

extended side angle pose / utthita parsvakonansana

triangle pose / utthita trikonasana

warrior II / virabhadrasana II

child pose / balasana

dolphin pose

Here a nice upbeat vinyasa sequence to practice when you want to do something dynamic. The sequences is going fast enough, so its more for you who are practicing yoga for a while already. Hope you enjoy it! x Esther

The poses that are being used in this sequence are:

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

standing forward bend / uttanasana

mountain pose / tadasana

lunge / ashwa sanchalasana

plank

cobra pose / bhujangasana

extended side angle pose / utthita parsvakonasana

bound extended side angle pose / baddha utthita parsvakonasana

warrior II / virabhadrasana II

extended triangle pose / utthita trikonasana

garland pose / malasana

boat pose / navasana

revolved belly pose / jathara parivarttasana

Hi Everyone,

For all of you who want to do yoga, but don’t know how! There’s no time like the present to start practicing , Just start…, begin with this part one. Slowly get used to some of the basic standing poses that I will go through in this part and the next few. Your body will begin to get stronger with repetition and you’ll get used to the instructions. Most important of all is to end with a few minutes of relaxation to let whatever you’ve done integrate in the body and to observe what it has done for you.

The poses I demonstrate here are:

• cat pose / marjaryasana
• cow pose / tibilasana
• mountain pose / tadasana
• standing forward bend / uttanasana
• low lunge / anjaneyasana
• downward facing dog / adho mukha svanasana
• warrior I / virabhadrasana I
• warrior II / virabhadrasana II

If you enjoyed this feel free to move to the second video in this beginners sequence here.

Esther

Yoga for Beginners – Full Series
Part 1 - Basic Standing Poses
For all of you who want to do yoga, but don’t know how! There’s no time like the present to start practicing , Just start…, begin with this part one. Slowly get used to some of the basic standing poses that I will go through in this part and the next few.

Part 2 – Standing Side Stretches
Here part 2 of the beginners series. Still focussing on standing poses! When you begin with yoga I think they are the core poses you need to learn first.

Part 3 – More Advanced Poses
The final part of the Yoga for Beginners series moves from the basic standing poses to some of the more exerting twists and stretches.

Hi everyone,

I made this yoga video when I got back from a holiday myself. I spent some time in London and Brighton, and it was absolutely lovely there, but I didn’t do too much yoga… I expect neither did many of my yoga students, so to help them to get back in shape before my classes start again, here you go….

As well I’m demonstrating basic standing postures and made this the 1st part of a sequence of 3 video’s you can follow in a sequence, to have an all rounded and extended yoga practice.

The poses I demonstrate here are:

Cat pose / Marjaryasana

Cow pose / Bitilasana

Downward facing dog pose / Adho mukha svanasana

High lunge

Mountain pose / Tadasana

Warrior I / Virabhadrasana I

Warrior II / Virabhdrasana II

Extended side angle pose / Utthita parsvakonasana

Triangle pose / Utthita trikonasana

Warrior III / Virabhadrasana III

Half lord of the fishes pose /Ardha Matsyendrasana

Hi…, I’ve made this video to help you get stronger legs. I’ve personally noticed that when my legs got stronger my back relaxed more. Also this sequence helps to stretch and open the front of the body. You can repeat this sequence as many times as you wish, I would recommend to repeat it up to 6 times to build up some stamina. Also you can change pace, for example start with 6 breaths in every pose and when you know the sequence well, you can take one breath in every pose, it keeps it interesting.

Have fun and drop me a line if you have a question or comment on how you’re doing!

The poses that I demonstrate in this video are:

mountain pose / tadasana

standing forward bend / uttanasana

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

wide legged forward bend / prasarita padottanasana

yoga squat

warrior I / virabhadrasana I

warrior II / virabhadrasana II

seated twist

garland pose / malasana

Esther

Yoga video for the hips

When I made this video it was one of Ireland’s very rare very beautiful days, isn’t it a great country! Anyway…. back to yoga. When your hips are sore or stiff , when your lower back hurts, when you feel emotionally stuck, all good reasons to do this sequence!! Also for general maintenance for your hips, do this sequence now and than. Especially when you don’t like working on the hips, do it even more!!!

Be gentle though…. keep checking in how you, the hips, feel. You’re looking to open your body, to create space, not punish or push yourself.

As I keep saying …. most of all , enjoy!

Esther

The poses I demonstrate in this sequence are:

cat pose / marjaryasana

cow pose / bitilasana

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

high lunge / utthita ashwa sanchaslasana

warrior I / virabhadrasana I

standing forward bend /uttanasana

mountain pose / tadasana

warrior II / virabhadrasana II

triangle pose / utthita trikonasana

pigeon pose / kapotanasana