Lauren Matters

Can you start to choose when to be active and when to be passive in your practice? Explore poses in both active and passive movements to find more space in your body, your practice and your mind.

Sixty minutes of stretching for the hamstrings and the side body, good for the evening. Level 1-2, with two blocks.

Come and practise and play for 50 minutes or so. Join me and let's see where we get to.

A Vinyasa flow for experienced students, with a stretch for the hamstrings and two blocks for support. Level 2-3.

Sometimes our practice can feel a little too bland or predictable. Try adding variations to spice things up. This flow is full of different poses to work with, so use your imagination and let your body feel and experiment.

Forty-five minutes for the hamstrings and the side body. Level 1-2, no props needed.

Do you need a hug? If this flow could physically hug you, it would. This class is full of flows and asanas that make you feel safe and grounded, as close as possible to being wrapped up in a blanket by a fire on a winter evening.

Forty-five minutes with a stretch for the hamstrings. Level 1-2, no props needed.

What's normal or not normal? Come and move with me in different ways in this short but sweet abnormal flow.

Twenty minutes of Vinyasa for experienced students, with a stretch for the hamstrings. Level 2-3, with two blocks.

Whether you can touch your toes or not, this flow gives you many options on the way towards grabbing that big toe.

Twenty minutes of balance work and stretches for the hamstrings. Level 1-2, no props needed.

An impressive looking bird and posture, Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) requires abs and a good sense of humour. This flow prepares you to take flight, or as much as a peacock can fly at least.

Strength work for the abdomen, the arms and the shoulders. Level 2-3, so some experience helps. No props needed.

Grab your favourite pair of socks and find a slidey surface as we play with transitions and poses that focus on strength and stability.

The socks make the floor your prop, with work for the abdomen, the arms and the hamstrings. Thirty minutes, level 1-2.

Ustrasana stole my heart when I began yoga, and it is still one of my favourite poses. This flow explores variations of Camel and the ways I have deepened my backbending practice, without all the slobber.

You work the whole back, from the lower back to the upper back, with blocks for support. Level 1-2.

This quick class works on strength and flexibility in the wrists. Use it as a warm up before your practice, or as a daily routine.

Good to have in your pocket if Downward-Facing Dog or arm balances make your wrists complain. Ten minutes, no props needed.

Winter is coming, so use this flow full of transitions in and out of Utkatasana (Chair Pose) to warm up.

Twenty minutes of Vinyasa that heats up the legs. Level 1-2, no props needed.

Shiva Namaskar, or moon salutation, is a heart opening, back strengthening salutation that adds variation to your practice. It is complete on its own, but feel free to add variations that suit your body and style.

Thirty minutes of Vinyasa flow for the back and the hamstrings. Level 1-2, no props needed.