Hi Everyone,

Here a sequence of sitting poses to do following this video of yoga standing poses or alternatively after warming up with some sun salutations. This way you can extend your practice time.

Sitting poses can be among the hardest for most people. Traditionally you do yoga to help you learn how to sit. Sitting properly, without effort, so you can be still and meditate. When you try to meditate in a sitting position and your back hurts, hips are stiff, etc, that is all that you can focus on, and its not beneficial.

Doing yoga, opening and loosening your body so that you can sit effortlessly makes a huge difference for your meditation practice. As well as from a physical perspective this little routine stretches the back of the body, opens your hips and works on your core strength. Also, if you repeat this for a week or so you will notice a difference, which is always nice for the motivation!

Keep practicing !!!

The poses I demonstrate in this sequence are:

Staff pose / Dandasana

Seated forward bend / Paschimottanasana

Reversed plank pose or inclined plane pose/ Purvottanasana

Boat pose / Navasana

Cobbler pose or butterfly pose/ baddha konasana

Seated wide angle pose / Upavishta konasana

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 Everyone,

I would really recommend building this little sequence into your daily practice, to tone up after the holidays!!!!! Even starting with just plank and holding that for 5 breaths, than moving into side plank with the top arm up looking at your hand, to work on your balance and strength. If that goes all ok than you can do the final version of lifting the top leg up and holding it in your hand. Most of all have fun working towards that last version. don’t be surprised and laugh when you loose your balance the first few times. Its great to work towards something in a few weeks and suddenly finding yourself able to do it. Great for confidence and a feeling of achievement.

The poses I demonstrate here are:

plank pose

side plank / vasisthasana

Enjoy,

Esther

Hi everyone,

I made this video for anyone with upper back pain. It shows you how to place a rolled up towel just below the shoulder blades to relax your mid, upper back. Relax on the roll between the 5-8 minutes. After a week or two you can really begin to feel more freedom in the upper back and more space between neck and shoulder blades. Just do this for yourself, you’ll be surprised!!

Esther

Hi Everyone,

For all of you dare devils out there, who ARE familiar with how to do a headstand safely, try this. In this video i show you how to get into a headstand from the wide legged forward bend.

Its fun, takes concentration, awareness and strength. Do it with a wall behind you, and mind yourselves.

I hope you will get as much joy out of it as me!

This is NOT for beginners!

Esther

The poses I demonstrate in this video are:

wide legged forward bend / prasarita padottanasana

tripod headstand / mukta hasta sirsasana

Hi everyone, If you fancy doing handstand, what you may used to do naturally as a child, without fear, this is a great pose. It gives you great energy, really strengthens the upper body, and warms you up beautifully for any work afterwards. If there is some apprehension or fear and you do go for it, it’ll give you a good buzz, remember its good to sometimes challenge yourself a bit, go beyond your comfort zone.

the poses I demonstrate here are:

plank pose

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

half handstand

childpose / balasana

enjoy:) esther

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

This yoga routine is to help you strengthen the mid and upper back. I use 3 variations of the locust pose / salabhasana for this sequence (I will upload a photo in the poses section soon!). Important is, when you follow this video and my instructions, that you focus on the muscles you’re looking to strengthen, feel them. Also make sure you’re not contracting more muscles than necessary…, like your face, keep smiling and have fun.

Esther.

The poses I demonstrate in this sequence are:

cat pose / marjaryasana

cow pose / bitilasana

downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana

plank pose

locust pose / salabhasana

child pose / balasana

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

Hi Everyone,

I made this yoga video to help you relieve stress and wind down. You can follow this routine before going to bed or at any other time during the day that you want to calm your mind down. Also this is a brilliant sequence to end your yoga practice with, so add this to any of my other routines that you like to do first!

The poses I demonstrate in this sequence are:

bridge pose / setu bandha sarvangasana

shoulderstand / salamba sarvangasana

plough pose / halasana

fish pose / matsyasana

half revolved belly pose / ardha jathara parivarttanasana

I this yoga video I take you through a moment of centering yourself , before you start your asana practice. I personally always do this before I start, and would recommend it to everybody. Just for a moment checking into yourself to observe where you are, how the body feels, landing into your body in a way, so you start being present to what is going on for you at that time. Your yoga practice will never be the same, some days you’re going to have plenty of energy, other days you’re going to be more tired. It is good to be aware of this before you start, you can than adapt your practice, to your needs.

Esther